A computer network is quite useful for a workplace with a large number of computers that need to be interconnected for the better flow of data and also to facilitate inter-departmental and employee-to-employee communication. There are several other advantages of setting up a computer network like being able to use a single hardware component that is connected to all the systems in the vicinity. For example, if there is only one printer for a certain floor in the building, all the systems on that floor can be directly linked to it to procure print outs whenever they are required. This leads to huge cost savings as the need for setting up a separate printer for each system in the office is done away with. Your local server can be contacted for setting up a computer network. The kind of network that you choose depends on the total area covered by your office, the number of employees working in your organization and the number of computer systems or other equipments installed at the office.

The layout of the network must be carefully planned so as to include all the systems that need to be incorporated into the network. The placement for the switches and hubs must be appropriate and should be decided with the help of skilled technicians in order to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of your network. There are several network models that may be used like a circular network, a rectangular one, a straight line network in which computers are connected end to end, etc. The decision regarding the kind of network to employ depends entirely on the placement of the computers and other equipments at your workplace.

While setting up your computer network, the switches and hubs must be placed strategically so as to facilitate transmission and also so that they can be easily replaced when they stop working. There should also be an adequate amount of flexibility so as to enable you to enhance your network in the future when more systems need to be added. Planning a computer network is a technical job which should be carefully planned and executed. This not only allows you to add on various equipments or expand the network in future, but also makes sure that there is no or minimal downtime.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete computer network consultation and installation services to our clients. For more information on planning a computer network for your office, feel free to contact us at Killeen (254-213-4740) and Dallas  (972-375-9654) Texas.

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A good ecommerce application consists of a host of essential features that make it easy to use and beneficial for its users. There are several companies that specialize in creating unique ecommerce applications as per the specific requirements of your business and prepare customized applications on your request. A well developed ecommerce application not only allows potential customers to remain on your webpage for a longer time but also leads to increased chances of registering a sale. When customers find it hard to navigate through an ecommerce application in order to purchase products or service, they are likely to move on to your competitors’ websites thus leading to losses for you.  Thus the importance of having an efficient and workable ecommerce application on your website to facilitate sales cannot be underestimated. Some of the elements that characterize a good ecommerce application are:

• The most important aspect of a good ecommerce application is easy navigability. Visitors should not fumble while traversing the different pages and should be able to browse through product catalogues and place orders easily. An ecommerce application that is difficult to grasp for an average person can be a huge turn off for buyers.

• In case you require your buyers to register with your website before they are allowed to make a purchase, it is important to ensure that the process of setting up a customer account is not cumbersome but is fairly quick and simple. Customers should not have to fill in contact or address related information time and again every time they make a purchase. The ecommerce application that you set up to facilitate purchases must consist of storage space to keep a record of such information for future use.

• Another element that must form a part of a good ecommerce application is the option of being able to provide alternative shipping addresses. There should be a certain amount of flexibility for the customers to get products delivered to the location of their choice. A well developed ecommerce application takes care of this need and provides the relevant options.

• Providing the shopping cart facility to allow the customers to browse through the other items on your ecommerce website freely is also a positive element. Apart from this, your ecommerce application should provide a safe and secure system of accepting payments.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete Web Development and SEO Services to our clients. For more information on Ecommerce Web Development, contact us at Killeen (254-213-4740) and Dallas  (972-375-9654) Texas.

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Having an online presence has become a necessity for all kinds of businesses that wish to establish a market presence and generate an increased number of customers for their products or services. Legal firms and individual lawyers can also use the internet as a platform to promote their services through several different promotional methods. Legal portals can be used to generate information and communicate the same to possible customers looking to hire a suitable legal representative. Apart from using such portals, an account can be made on a lawyers’ website that has specially been created to bring customers and lawyers in contact with each other. Most large law firms prefer to create their own official webpage to publicize their services and provide knowledge about the services that they offer along with information about prominent legal experts among their employees.

Search Engine Optimization is a useful online tool that can strengthen your online promotions campaign. Legal portals can be used to generate suitable content that consists of the appropriate keywords that are likely to bring in visitors to your content or profile. The URL of your official webpage of contact information must also be provided so that interested visitors are able to obtain sufficient information to be able to contact you for the purchase of services later on. Not all users are likely to come across your official webpage by conducting a Google search as public portals or lawyers’ websites that consist of information about different law firms generally show a higher rating than individual lawyers’ websites. Thus maintaining a presence on such portals helps to generate an increased number of customers in the long run than merely having an official website representing your business.

Some of the ways that can help in attracting more visitors to click on the links directing them to your official webpage have been specified below:

• You should conduct a little research about the most successful legal portals that attract the highest number of customers and submit information about your services on the most popular ones. Using diverse websites to assert your online presence significantly enhances your chances of making sales of legal services.
• You should also make it appoint to include the relevant keywords while formulating content to be posted on the different portals with regard to your legal business.
• SEO strategies should be implemented to get your websites high on search engines.
• Search Engine friendly websites should be created to make your website available on all major search engines.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete Web Development, Website Design and SEO services to our clients in Killeen and Dallas Texas. For more information feel free to contact us at our Killeen (254-213-4740), Dallas (972-375-9654) Office.

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Search Engine Optimization is an advertizing technique that help you to reach targeted customers who make relevant searches on various online search engines. Various SEO techniques help your website to rank high when a particular (relevant) search querry is triggered. SEO is a method that is being adopted by all major organizations having an online presence in order to attract a maximum number of users. It is a scientific way of controlling the traffic that you can receive on your website.

Some of the benefits offered by a successful Search Engine Optimization campaign are:

• SEO is perhaps the one of the best ways to reach your target audience. The target audience for a particular product, service or brand may be defined on the basis of different geographical areas, age groups or other demographic factors. SEO helps limit the advertizement of your business to the population group that you wish to target to increase your sales internationally as well as locally. The use of relevant keywords can help reach your intended groups in an easy manner thus leading to more sales.
• SEO can also enhance the amount of traffic that you receive on your webpage on a daily basis. More the amount of visitors you get on to your website, the more are the chances of registering sales.
• A successful SEO campaign also helps build up a brand for a business. This can be specially useful if your business is a new one and needs more visibility in the market. The internet can be a great platform for publicizing your business and bring recognition to it.
• Employing Search Engine optimization as a marketing tool can also lead to maximum returns with minimum investment. You only need a few SEO experts to spearhead a successful SEO campaign. There is absolutely no need to spend massive funds on purchasing expensive advertizing space as SEO helps fulfill the same functions as those performed by conventional advertizing.
• By using SEO, it is possible to know for sure whether your advertizing campaign is yielding any results as you are able to calculate the number of clicks on a certain link to your website made by potential customers. You can also calculate how many of these clicks ultimately translated into actual sales.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete SEO and Internet Marketing solutions. For more information, you can call us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas (972-375-9654) Office.

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Web applications can be of varying kinds and their success tends to depend on a large number of factors. There are several parameters that define whether a web application is going to become popular among its users or is going to phase out soon. The most important aspect in web development is ensuring that the application is simple and easy to use. Ease of use figures among the number one priorities for most application users as people are not likely to spend too much time in exploring how to work their way around an application. The simpler an application is to understand and grasp, the better are its chances of success. Thus the prime focus should be on making your application uncomplicated and utilitarian in nature.

There are several other elements too that can distinguish a successful application from an unsuccessful one. One of the elements that can help propel your application to success is a clean layout. Users should easily be able to figure out the ways to start an application. The initial display must be in large fonts and state the next step to be undertaken to gain access to the application. The layout should not be cluttered and should instead have a clean and uncomplicated look. Such features not only make the application look classier but also endear it to its users and prompts more and more downloads or usage of the web application.

The web application should be based on simple principles and the objective of the application should be a clearly defined one so as to make it easily searchable on a search engine. It should be appropriately titled so as to allow interested users to gain access to it by entering in relevant, related keywords in popular search engines. The title should be catchy and widely understandable by people belonging to different demographic groups. The processing speed of the application must be kept in mind while designing it as an application that suffers from delays and extended waiting times may be discarded by users quickly thus resulting in its complete failure.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete web development and UI design solutions. For more information, you can call us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas (972-375-9654) Office.

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The landing page is the first page of your website that web surfers come in contact with once they are either directed from some other link or they type in browser to visit your website. A single website can have multiple landing pages depending on their marketing campaigns. The importance of this page cannot be underestimated as it is the first direct contact that potential customers have with your brand or company. A favorable impression at this stage can be instrumental in helping convert user interest to a sale. Many websites do not pay much attention to coming up with a unique and captivating design template for their landing page the result being dwindling customers and lost sales. There are several tips that can help you design a landing page that is a hit with customers and incites them to explore your website further. Some of them have been specified below:

• Choosing the right colors for your landing page is of paramount importance as colors can be vital to ensure the interest of your customers. Each color is said to convey a different psychological message and elicit a unique emotional response. The colors for your landing page should not be chosen on a hit and trial basis rather they must be the result of careful analysis of the kind of response that you wish to evoke from visitors.
• Apart from choosing the right colors, the design of your landing page needs to be completely clutter-free and simple. Too many elements in the form of graphics or moving textual content tend to create confusion in the minds of visitors and can be a big turn off. It is best to stick to a safe design with a clean template.
• There should be a minimum number of buttons listed on your landing page so that visitors are not bombarded with multiple options. Having to choose between different buttons can be quite frustrating as visitors try to figure out how to proceed to the next step. Each element that is clickable should feature a one-word explanation regarding where it is bound to lead.
• The most important aspect of good website designing is to stick to a single template or layout for each page on your website. Using different layouts for successive webpages can look tacky and unsophisticated.

We at Centex Technologies provide website design and development solutions. For more information, you can call us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas (972-375-9654) Office.

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Cloud Computing offers several advantages to small as well as large sized business organizations. Its incorporating into your IT department helps in increased efficiency and effectiveness of data maintenance and business operations. However, the security aspect should not be ignored if you intend to switch to Cloud Computing services especially if confidentiality and privacy forms a major part of your business activities. There are two kinds of cloud services including public as well as private. In case of public cloud computing, there are several customers using the same hardware. On the other hand, private cloud computing helps you maintain adequate control over information related to your business. Some of the security tips that can be adopted to help guard private data are:

• Most businesses choose not to take data back-ups as they are confident of their security level. However, this is a very common mistake as it can lead to complete loss of data in case of an unpredictable breach. Thus, it is essential to take back ups of all your data so that your organization does not end up losing important information that it requires for its day to day functioning.
• The second security tip that can serve you in good stead is to be completely aware about exactly where your data is being stored. Based on this information, you should set up appropriate firewalls to keep out hackers and prevent the loss of valuable information. You also need to be aware about how your data is going to be handled by your cloud service provider in case it stops providing services to you. These aspects should be specified in the service contract that you sign while availing cloud computing services.
• While scouting for different cloud computing service providers, you should conduct a thorough survey about their history and dealings with past clients. It is best to get in touch with previous or existing clients to enquire about their experiences regarding security of data.

We at Centex Technologies provide complete IT support and networking solutions. We also provide Web Development and Search Engine Optimization services. For more information, you can call us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas  (972-375-9654) Office.

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Search Engine Optimization is currently the buzz word on the internet and can be used effectively to draw in loads of customers and to generate additional revenue for your business. Centex Technologies is a company that offers its services to businesses in Dallas that includes website design as well as conducting SEO and internet marketing activities. Some of the services under SEO that we offer include the following:

• Website popularity building is a process by which your website links are made popular on the web through various processes. This allows your website so as to rank your website high up in search engines like Google and Yahoo.
• Title tags and meta tags also form an important part of making your website SEO friendly. They are generally codes created by the website creator that are displayed at the head of your HTML document. These tags can be influential in determining whether your webpage shows up in search results or not.
• There are several online (Local and Global) directories that can be used to further enhance traffic to your website. They are generally used for routing customers to written content like articles and blogs. Links have to be inserted along with other relevant information into these directories on a regular basis. Our staff can perform this task for our clients on a regular basis so as to adequately promote your business.
• Social bookmarking is another method that is used by web surfers to find resources online. Bookmarking networks are employed by us to help spread the word about your products or services.
• Search Engine Submissions so as to make your website rank in various search engines.

Search Engine Optimization is possibly the best way to promote and publicize your business instead of investing a huge fortune in traditional methods of advertizement. We have large number of successful SEO projects under our belt and can guide our clients towards making the best advertizing choices that are not only cost effective but also provide tangible results in the form of increased sales and revenue. For more information on the same, please feel free to contact us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas (972-375-9654) Office.

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Wi-Fi networks refer to wireless networks that can help you connect to the internet without having to set up a wired internet connection on your laptop or mobile device. They help you log on to the web in a very convenient and effective method that is completely free from hassles. You no longer need to purchase a mobile internet connection for your system in case you are travelling as most public places these days provide Wi-Fi networks that can allow you to surf the internet. These may be offered free of cost at some places like hotels, libraries, malls, etc. and may also be charged at certain areas. There are generally two ways in which you can connect to a Wi-Fi network in the vicinity. These are either by filling in a password or logging on without having to do so. In the latter case, the Wi-Fi is generally offered free of cost and is meant for use of the public.

Apart from being very useful at public places, Wi-Fi networks are equally important at homes and in corporate offices. This is because they allow a number of different systems including personal computers, laptops, mobile devices, etc. to gain access through a common internet connection. You are not required to get a separate connection or internet cables for each system in your house or office thus saving on additional expenses. The set up is also quite simple as you only have to get an internet connection installed along with setting up a router to provide Wi-Fi signals throughout your home. There are different kinds of routers that can be purchased. These devices differ in the amount of area that they can cover and provide Wi-Fi signals in. Generally, the more expensive routers are able to cover wider areas than cheaper ones.

If you have a Wi-Fi internet connection installed in your premises, all you need to do is to open the network connections folder in the Control Panel. Your system will then show you all the Wi-Fi networks that are available in the area and you can log on to your network either directly or by filling in a password depending on how you have set it up.

At Centex Technologies we provide complete network setup including cabling, router installation, computer installation etc. For more information call us at our Killeen (254-213-4740) or Dallas (972-375-9654) Offices.

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Website testing forms an integral part of starting or operating a website irrespective of whether you run a website for business purposes or simply for leisure. It is not enough to simply create a website and have it up and running on the internet. There is a list of checks that must be conducted before your website becomes available on the internet. There can be several glitches and errors that may start to show once your website is running. This can be quite off putting for users who may start to avoid visiting your webpage. Thus, in order to retain visitors to your site, you need to ensure that your website functions smoothly and without any hassles. Some of the elements that you need to conduct testing in have been specified below:

• Your website needs to be tested for functionality before it starts to run. This refers to the way that the site functions and conducting a thorough and comprehensive check of whether all the links are in a workable condition or not. There should be absolutely no broken links or extra cookies that hamper the operation of your site. You can either try to eliminate such problems on your own or pay for technical assistance to troubleshoot such problems.

• Your website also needs to be tested for usability i.e. you will need to check whether it is easy to use for first time as well as returning users. There should be a detailed and easy to understand site map that is placed in a prominent position on the webpage so as to be easily visible to users. Also, the font and colors used should be standardized ones and should not be too gaudy or excessively large or small sized. The standards for image sizing must also be followed to provide a great navigating experience for the visitors.

• The security measures in place should be thoroughly examined in order to protect your website from virus attacks. Also, if you are operating an e commerce website and generally receive payments from customers online, it is essential for you to have proper encryption in place to protect their financial information from hackers.

We at Centex Technologies provide comprehensive website development services. We are located in Dallas and Killeen Texas. For more information, feel free to call us on our toll free no: (855) 375-9654)

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