Mankato Web Design’s creator Matthew Peschong was one of the 45 people evacuated from the Glenwood Terrace Apartments earlier today.

A standoff began at 5:30am between an upset Iraq War Veteran and local police. Later in the morning residents were evacuated by bus to and assisted by the Red Cross. Parkway Avenue and other streets were also closed during the standoff.

Image from The Mankato Free Press

At the time of evacuation Matt grabbed his laptop and cell phone, showing true dedication to his web design business!

Fortunately, the standoff ended peacefully around 10:50am.

For more complete information about today’s visit The Free Press or watch KEYC tonight.

And remember, Mankato Web Design puts its customers first regardless of the circumstances!

As we released earlier in April, Mankato Web Design has begun work on the United States District Court Of Minnesota Website. Through this exciting project our team has started learning what components are crucial to a successful government website. Below are some tips we’ve learned thus far, as well as information for other United States District Courts interested in redesigning their existing websites.

For a “before” glance at the existing Minnesota District Court website click the link above, and be sure to check back for the completed product!

Design:  As with any website the overall design is extremely important, however is especially true with any government website. A clean, professional, easy-to-navigate website is crucial due to the large demographic of visitors. The design should be easy to understand whether the visitor is 9 or 90. Also, as some states have various district court websites (for example the Southern District of Texas or the Eastern District of Wisconsin) having a cohesive design throughout the various websites may give a more “grouped” feeling for the state.

Font Sizes: While all issues related to font are typically considered part of the design, having adjustable font sizes on your United State District Court websites is a great feature. Adjustable font sizes allow visitors to make the font as large or as small as they prefer in order to read content comfortably.

Organization: Organization of navigational elements, content, and text and media files must be considered when designing a government website. Unlike other websites where the goal is to market/sell a product or service, government websites are intended to inform visitors. Insuring your content is laid out in an organized way will help prevent visitors from becoming frustrated and ultimately help them gain the information they need quicker and more efficiently.

As design work continues on the Minnesota District Court website project we will  continue to keep our readers posted with more details, information, and tips. For those of our readers who are in different states please remember although Mankato Web Design is Minnesota based we can complete websites regardless of your location. Whether you are looking for an Arizona District Court Website, Florida District Court Website, New York District Court Website, or California District Court Website we have the experience and talent necessary to represent your state!

Mankato Web Design is a Minnesota based website design company offering website design services and web development to the Minneapolis, MN are area and through the Twin Cities.

We offer various Joomla based web services from installing, setup, custom template design and custom components.

Joomla! is one of the most advanced opensource content management systems available. It can be used for simple websites or corporate applications. Once the website is designed and installed, a website administrator can login to the backend and use administration controls to set up sections, content items, polls, and more. The front end of the design is customizable with Joomla allowing you to use a WYSWYG (What you see is what you get) content editor to allow for simple edits without HTML knowledge. Joomla is PHP and MYSQL editor for publishing and managing content. Joomla Web Design allows for RSS feeds, printable versions of pages, newsflashes, blogs, forums, polls, calendars, and much more.

We have the experience and dedication to customize osCommerce web design in order to suit your requirements. This can include adding new features, functionality, add-ons, and more.

We can setup and install Drupal CMS (Content Management System) to enable you to edit and publish webpages on the fly. Drupal is written in php coding.

We have the experience and portfolio of custom Wordpress web design including themes, custom coding, custom design, plugins, and more to meet your needs. Wordpress can be used for blog design or used for business website purposes.

We can also develop custom websites using X Cart and ZenCart for e-commerce web design.

If you are in need of website maintenance in Minnesota, search engine optimization, custom web based game development or flash design give us a call at (612) 558 - 1020.

Minnesota Law Firm Websites serve as a modern business card. Creating a web site for your law firm not only provides a vast amount of information for your current and potential clients, but it also provides crucial contact information.  If you have an existing website for your law firm, you may consider undertaking a redesign every so often to keep both appearance and content fresh for your visitors. The following are a few suggestions that you may consider when creating or redesigning your Minnesota Law Firm Website:

• Create a Practice Area section: Regardless of which type of law you practice having a practice area section is a great idea. This will provide basic information about claims, laws, and what steps a client should take after an incident. Practice Areas also showcase your firm’s expertise and knowledge in various areas.
• Create a Free Contact Form: A contact form can be incorporated on every page of your website or only on your Contact page. This form allows clients to give you basic information about their situation, their location, and contact information quickly and easily. It also provides an open line of communication as clients can send you information at any time. When contacting these potential clients your firm will already have a basic idea of what the client’s situation is and can present the appropriate amount of information right away.
• Create a News Section: A News section or Newletter feature will keep existing clients, potential clients, and friends of the firm updated continually about recent wins, changes in staff, or any other news your firm may have. This allows everyone to feel connected and informed, and may even bring return clients after they are reminded of the quality of your firm.
• Create Interesting Design Elements: Having an interesting design and elements is extremely important in any website. Interesting designs will keep clients on your website longer, make navigation and other features easier to find, and most of all will give your site a polished, professional, appearance.  When discussing design elements you may want to consider colors, creating a new logo, or even the implementation of flash.
• Consider a Search Engine Optimization Campaign: Having expert SEO on your website will improve ranking, traffic, and a number of other marketing elements on your website. This is crucial for Minnesota Law Firms due to the high level of competition between law firms. The closer your website is to the top of popular search engines (MSN, Yahoo!, Google)  results the more likely potential clients will be to visit your site first. This will greatly improve the chances of your firm being selected from the internet.

Mankato Web Design specializes in all of these areas and has a number of other specialties specifically related with websites for law firms. This includes the ability to provide copy for practice areas, knowledge about design, and past successful marketing campaigns for all types of legal specialties. We have completed a number of websites for local Minnesota Law Firms including designs for William K. Bulmer II, Farrish Johnson Law Office, and Meshbesher & Meshbesher Law Firm. To view all of our completed websites please view our portfolio. Whether you are a criminal defense lawyer, divorce attorney, bankruptcy lawyer, family attorney, or practice any other type of law Mankato Web Design can create a custom, intelligent, design for your Minnesota Law Firm.