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Following our success in this years’ McFarlane Prize in which we have 3 sites listed out of 6 finalists, Propeller are delighted to have made the finals of the 2009 Australian Web Awards.

Following last years win Propeller are thrilled to have 3 websites short-listed out of 6 available final positions in the 2009 McFarlane Prize. Just announced on the Web Directions blog Propeller were short-listed for;

Propeller, RedFest, Running Errands

Andy Rutledge has written a great article – The Trouble with RFP’s in which he points out the shortcomings of submitting to RFP’s for freelancers and other web professionals. The article is written mainly for people looking to hire web professionals and is an excellent read not only in that it explains the shortcomings of hiring by RFP but also offers some sound advice on finding and hiring the right people for your job.

CSS Sprites are nothing new so I’m not going to reinvent the wheel – rather I’m going to explain how we’ve employed them in the new propellerglobal.com to reduce HTTP requests, decrease total image file-sizes and limit the overall page weight. All combined these small improvements dramatically reduce the time it takes a browser to download and render the page.

A recent Webcopyplus online poll has revealed that almost 25% of web users surveyed indicated “poor visual presentation” along with 50.9% of users indicating “slow load times” were the main reasons to abandon a website. “Weak web copy” sat alongside design as a major factor.

The Redland Spring Festival is excited to announce the new official RedFest website is now live! The Redland Spring Festival is Redland City's largest icon event and is organised by the community for the community.

Propeller were recently commissioned to create a logo for Cruise Lovers, a newly established travel company with experienced professionals that specialises solely in providing cruise holidays.

The Redland Spring Festival is excited to announce the introduction of a new visual identity for our City's most iconic event. These changes have resulted from consultation with members and the community and with assistance from local award winning business Propeller.

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Isn’t that the question to end all questions – 'What makes a great logo'?