Alisha Balushi

Following points can help you in solving design and team related problems of web designing. Address the Challenging Parts First:  The practicability of any project can be determined easily if the problems related to the UI solves at the first stage. Prior starting a project identifying the problematic parts first can save you from excess time consumption and frequent changes later. After pointing out the certain challenges you should make the wire frames of them as it will not only progress the project faster but you can predict the time to complete. Make Wire-Frames With High Precision Prototype: Do not want to waste the time in the demonstration? Whether you are going to describe the process flow with colleagues or a stakeholder, try to use a prototype of the project, it will help them in understanding better. Projects involved in complex interactions need to be explained with all the nuances and you can do it effectively with the animated prototype. HTML Prototype w...

Everyone seeks for cheap and home-made cleaning agents that cost less but do the best. No doubt some of the kitchen ingredients are champion of cleaning the objects at home but using them carefully is the matter of priority. Like vinegar, an ingredient that is renown for cleaning but does not ever think to mix it with other agents like bleach as it will produce a toxic gas. In the same manner, not everything you can be made clean and shiny with vinegar. Have a look at following, you will get an idea that what should be kept away from vinegar.   1- For Laundry Choose the type of Vinegar Wisely: You may heard that vinegar remove the odor out of your clothes and bleach them but this is half-truth and applicable if you use white distilled vinegar. For apple and other types of vinegar, your fabric will get dirty and do not clean the clothes.     2- Do not use Vinegar for Aluminium and Iron Cleaning: Chemistry is a magic which comes to your aluminium or metal objects m...

Social media marketing is no longer a “should” but a “must”. Now an established and respected marketing stream, it permeates every aspect of your business, whether you like it or not. Social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools available to businesses today. It’s where the customers are. It’s also easy to use and low cost compared to other marketing channels. Social media is key to developing a stronger relationship with customers and it therefore encourages them to engage with the brand in the future. With that in mind, we have highlighted five key steps needed to establish an ongoing dialogue with your followers and help you stick to your content marketing strategy: 1.) Know what works for each platform It’s important to understand that not every platform works the same. For instance, a hashtag, which is basically a door into a room full of people discussing a topic, is more successful on Instagram or Twitter than it is on Facebook or LinkedIn. On Link...

When you think of Switzerland, what comes to mind? Most likely you will think of banks, luxury watches, decadent chocolates, smelly cheese, pocket knives, skiing and mountains. Maybe even Toblerone? But one thing that just about everyone associates with Switzerland is luxury. Nowhere else on the planet has such a profound connection with the word ‘luxury’ than Switzerland. Take watches for example. Swiss craftsmanship is reputed the world over for its excellence in quality and people are willing to part with substantial amounts of money for something that bears two immortal words – “Swiss made”. But “luxury watches” have now flooded the market and even if only one small part of the manufacturing process took place in Switzerland, the brand is perfectly within its rights to slap “Swiss Made” on its timepieces. “Swiss Made” should not be a label that’s thrown around lightly and sadly it isn’t the same indicator of quality it once was. The reason for this is simple. Luxury ...

So, you have the ultimate luxury product, and are now building a luxury brand, something beautiful, sumptuous, inspiring, something close to your heart. The good news is that the Middle East is an exceptional market for luxury. In a shaky global environment,  luxury retail developments in the region  continue to thrive and expand. The retail market in the UAE alone has grown to more than US$35 billion with continued growth anticipated at more than 5%, and top consultants like Deloitte continue to recommend the region, pointing out that it presents a big opportunity for luxury brands. The bad news is that growth in global luxury retail sales has slowed from 8% to a more modest forecast of 4%, making a highly competitive sector even more competitive. Additionally, this is a disrupted market segment, with social media bringing the most change. Many tried-and-true approaches to marketing luxury are no longer effective, and even the most venerable luxury brands –the ones that ...

Opinion - What's clear is that Bell Pottinger had lost its way, writes Anne-Claude Wenger, founder and CEO of Alston & Clayden South African president and South African ruling party African National Congress leader, Jacob Zuma, answers questions from Parliament Members during a session of questions to the government, on March 17, 2016 at the South African General Assembly in Cape Town. Shock revelations about a wealthy Indian family's interference in South African government affairs set embattled President Jacob Zuma up for a high-pressure appearance in parliament Thursday. The admission by deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas that he was offered the top job in the treasury by the Gupta family caused outrage in a country already alarmed by a series of corruption scandals. / AFP / DAVID HARRISON (Photo credit should read DAVID HARRISON/AFP/Getty Images) The news of Bell Pottinger’s demise after two decades in the business was disappointing but not surprising...

Restless leg syndrome as the name indicates is the condition in which the affected person feels the desire to move legs while resting. RLS or Willis-Ekbom disease becomes sever in the evening or at night, relieves temporarily upon moving. This disorder gets worse with age and can disrupt the sleep behavior causes daytime fatigue and early exhaustion. Constant sleepless condition disturbs the focus from the routine task with impaired memory. It is strongly suggested that RLS is characterized as a neurological disorder and the symptoms are stimulated by the brain. By the ratio, women are more susceptible to restless leg syndrome than man. Restless leg syndrome is not an alarming disorder but it makes the person unable to perform routine tasks and divert the attention of the individual. The throbbing, pulling, aching or creeping sensation occurs during rest creating anxiety, day drowsiness and developing difficulty in the sleep time. Causes of Restless Leg Syndrome:  In most of...

Got surprised? But the safety devices actually expire whether they have expiry dates written on them or not. In many homes making the storage empty of expired food, medicines or other solutions is a practice which is a good habit but does you ever think that safety devices also need to be replaced with new when expired? That is why from today you should do a thorough audit of your house and check all the safety devices for their performance, if you find any defect in functioning, immediately throw it away. The defect in small safety devices should not cost your harm so keep alert! Fire Extinguisher:  You may have a fire extinguisher placed in your kitchen. The usability years can vary in different types of fire extinguishers like disposable models can last for five to seven years and non-disposable models need alternate recharging after every five to six years. For safety, improvement checks for the tags if any for the specifications of the maintenance schedule is necess...

Fungal infections affect different parts and organs of the body but fungal nail infection also develops bad appearance on the nail either fingernail or toenail. According to the study of American Academy of Dermatology, the occurrence of toe fungal infections is more than finger infections.The overgrowth of fungi in the body leads to infection under warm and moist environment. The common signs of nail fungal infections are brittleness or thickness of the nail, distorted nail, and odor from the infected nail. Lifestyle modifications bring noticeable changes in the condition of fungal toe infections. It can be counted as another important factor to fight against fungal nail infections. To make the infection treatment more effective, healthcare professional advice to alter some routine tasks and diet. You can find some easy to follow tips in this blog which will help you in controlling and managing fungal nail infections. Moderate Exercise : Excessive exercise lowers the immunity o...

The vital role that link building plays in website ranking is not hidden from anyone. Appropriate links provides track for your audience to click your websites. Assessing and optimizing the link building factors are pivotal in the visibility and ranking of a website. Creating Highly Shareable Content: Highly shareable or liked content is such writing piece that is highly engaging and written based on the interests of the target audience. Usually, these contents have great potential to be shared on social media sites, including links to your website. There is no direct involvement in link building but due to sharing and referring by people on different platforms, leads are automatically created results in more clicks for your website. If you cover the recent trends or share any informative content in capturing manner that content will be shared more. Build Internal Links: Probably you think about external links importance for enhancing visibility but the fact is that internal ...

Marketers use unique and influential strategies for traffic driven towards business that leads to conversions and sales. Specific words trigger the target audience effectively rely on the purchase behavior of customers. So if you start your sales marketing through blogs, emails or newsletters, use smart and targeted words that can induce the feeling of reliability in your audience that turns to sales. A Little Push is Required to Get the Return From Customers:  According to the psychologists, people feel to be owned when getting favor but unable to return it. In marketing, you can use this point in friendly way to take a referral, email id or maybe a sale. Returning the favor can be observed in our daily lives, the same applies to marketing. Quality content or blog relevant to your products or updates can be provided by mailing them. It will surely increase the referrals and sharing. Credibility and Honesty will Help You Earn Trust: The credibility can be built by answeri...

What is a bunion? A bunion, also referred to as hallux valgus, is movement of the 1 st metatarsal outwards making it protrude at the big toe joint forming a bump or a “bunion”.  It is critical to understand that there is no new or extra bone growing at the bunion. It is only the movement of the first metatarsal that is causing the bump. As a result of this deforming movement of the first metatarsal, the big toe start to move towards the second toe. See figure below. Bunion Facts: 1- It is frequently misdiagnosed: In clinical practice, various conditions may present with symptoms similar to those of a bunion. Arthritis of the big toe joint, also known as hallux rigidus, can be easily confused with a bunion.  Gout frequently affects the big toe joint. It will cause redness and swelling in the joint making it look like an inflamed bunion. 2- There is no relationship between bunions and shoes: Tight shoes and high heels may exaggerate the symptoms of a bunion, but th...

Branding account into the creation of the whole brand personality which is the master key to customer engagement and conversions. The design is a crucial facet of a brand; it enhances the user experience and a way to attract the customers and visitors. Then at which place strategy fits? Every designer has own unique style but a good designer understands the virtue of the strategy that will aid to make their designed website visible to thousands and millions of people. Strategy and Design Blend Together to Incept a New Brand:    Strategy and brand cannot run in opposite directions. A good design should be strategic and a remarkable strategy must embrace the design. We observe the designers who think that design is sufficient as visuals impart the first impression on visitors but what about the techniques that make more people visit the site? A smooth process requires a friendly collaboration between designers and strategists so that they can balance the process. STRATE...

Search engine optimization encompasses many strategies and techniques like website improvement and off-site strategies like building identity and promotion at social media sites. Search engine optimization of the web pages allows the website to rank higher at result pages and more visitors attract towards your brand. Frequent blogging has also influential effects on the visibility of the website. The interesting and engaging content of the blog when merge with smart search engine optimization techniques devise the formula that acts as the basic tunnel for organic traffic driven towards your website. First Let's Have a Quick Glance at SEO Strategies for Customer Attraction and Visit your Website:  Two major branches of SEO are off-page and on-page SEO. Both the chief elements work together to maximize the traffic towards your website pages. Social Media has the Most Powerful Voice: One of the most powerful factors for target audience turning is social media which has milli...

The design is a traditional phenomenon but adding a word of ‘trendy’ adds life to the design. A good design is captivating and communicative which is able to connect with the viewer. The hot topic of interest for designers at the end of the year is always the newest trends that are going to rule the design world. Understanding the current trends in design will aid you to be fit your creativity in the bag of trendy designs. Rules are Breaking, The Layout are Becoming Open: The target audience of many brands is a mobile user so designers are jumping from conventional close and restraint designs to open layouts and pages. In web design , open compositions favor the designing of column-free pages where design may seem like out of the screen. The open layouts are more interesting and persuasive but at the same time, difficult to inform the audience about the business through content. As with the overlapping designs, content cannot be read by the visitors easily. Illustrations Will ...

Create a nice space in the house is about smart organization hacks. Enough of the clutter you have strewed around your room. It’s time to get rid of this scattered stuff which gives the look that some sort of high-intensity storm has hit the home. Kids in the house mean more disorganization and continuous cleaning of the house. So what is the solution? Are you thinking of purchasing new objects that keep your house clean? Truthfully it will cost you much. No need to spend the money when simple hacks are here for work out. Name the Spices Jars:  All the spices, herbs, nuts, and seeds are usually kept together. You will surely get your head into hectic when taking out each of the jars before you found the desired one. Marker or chalk is the simplest solution, write the name at the jar top and when you open the drawer everything seems to be arranged and organized.  It makes it possible for you to look once and know which jar to put out. Another bright idea is chalkboard pa...

‘Budget’ is the pressure point of every business but branding is essential too. With the help of below given easy ways of marketing, you can leverage the most from it and take your brand to the level of maximum visibility and sales. 1- Share Your Industry Relevant Knowledge:  In today's era of enormous knowledge, it is beneficial if you collect that knowledge from credible sources and compile them in a simple, interesting and visionary content. People cannot search too many contents so make it easy for them. Frequent posting of market industry latest news will keep you in their minds as a credible and reliable business. The words of experts and statistics weigh more than a simple content. Sharing insightful expert sayings with facts and their attention will surely move towards your business. 2- Social Media is a Big Picture; Fit Your Business in it:  It will be a serious disadvantage if you underestimate the power of social media for marketing. The content and blog y...

Bleach is one of the household chemical having strong odor as well as action. This powerful agent also disinfects and kills the germs. Used in low concentration the sanitizing agent needs to be handled with care in kitchen, bathrooms or wherever you are using it for cleaning purpose. Consider the following points as facts or precautions but these tips will aid you to learn that what should and should not while cleaning with bleach. Make Your Flowers Scent the House for Long: Fresh flowers in the house give a relaxing and pleasant feeling. Doesn’t they? But when dry, loose their nice fragrance. If you got fresh flowers and want to scent your home for a long time go get some bleach. Water, lemon juice, and bleach will be the preservative that your flowers need to live long. Add one tablespoon of sugar and two tablespoons of lemon in a quarter of water then add a half tablespoon of bleach which will prevent the bacterial growth. Bleach in the Kitchen, is it Safe? Yes, it is. Ble...

Reaching the point of successful social media marketing campaign requires great writing expertise and promotional tactics equally. Here are some tips to write an effective and inspiring social media post. Set Your Tone for Marketing On Social Media: Do you want to make your presence distinct and more unique than others? First set the basic style in which you will convey the message to your audience. What will be your voice tone? Will it professional, formal, or casual? Know your audience that to whom you are writing for. What is your brand mission and why you promote it on social media? Consider these questions and develop a powerful strategy. Modify Your Post for Different Media:  Each social media platform has different features and audience. It will not work if you create a single post and share on all social media sites. The advertising content on Facebook will be appreciated when the post has balance optimization in content, photos, and description. On Twitt...

The concept development for the shoe selection based on the foot mechanics dated back to the mid of the 19 th century. It was recommended to the runners to wear shoes that match their foot architecture. But various studies have raised questions whether running shoe technology is what it claims to provide or is a specific foot type evident of injury or not? This blog points towards any rationale for running shoe technology theory. Running Shoes: These running shoes are being used for decades. Road running shoes can be divided into three types: 1- Motion Controlled Shoes:  They are designed for the people with flat feet or overpronation. Runners having this foot type tend to transfer the impact of force causing the foot to rotate abnormally causes uneven force transfer. To avoid the excess rotation of foot, motion controlled shoes provides a rigid control that prevents excess rotation. 2- Stability Shoes:  For the people having medium or normal arched feet, stabili...

Social media is to some extent responsible for mental health issues, especially in young people. It is not very recent study, scientists urge to reduce the use of social media sites to improve the mental health. Happy news for the other side makes the person think about the imperfections of own life taking him or her away from seeing the real picture. Social and political word wars create a negative impact on minds of people or this sort of war can be seen on personal accounts. Apart from these bad effects, social media has a good face too. It helps connect the people strongly despite long distances between them. It makes people from different regions of the world closer together and permits them to know more about each other's culture and traditions. Social media is a two-edged sword, we should use it in better ways to deter ourselves from its sharp harmful edge. The question is how designers can help in controlling this situation of depression? In this blog, the answer will ...

Link building is meant to expose your business to your target audience, customers and business partners. In this blog new trends in link building are discussed that can benefit your business by high ranking on search engines and strengthen customer relationships. Make Contacts, Build Relationships:  To earn more links relationship building is necessary. You can get the opportunity by sharing quality content on authoritative sites. Provide a way to extend your readership by constantly posting for their sites and commenting on other posts. Connect with forums, communities, entrepreneurs or the people who share your interests on Facebook and other social media sites can effectively spread your voice through these valuable relationships. To increase the familiarity with your business, do some efforts by attending seminars, trade shows, and exhibitions. On these platforms, you can meet with like-minded people and exchange business cards or brochures. Content Marketing to New...