Richard tell us how and where it all started? Back at college in Czech Republic I loved computers and all programming classes, although very simple stuff compared to today's standards but I always knew I wanted to do something with computers. Just didn't know what exactly. In 2003 I finished working in a Chip Shop as a manager. Yes, that's right; I was just 23 years old back then, after having changed few jobs before wrapping fried snacks wasn't really for me. It was a nice spring day and I decided that it was enough, and I wanted to start building something.

In March of 2006 Empire Elements developed new and radical custom ecommerce website called Fine Store. Fine Store was a great success and a brilliant example of what professional custom ecommerce website can do to improve your online business. Back in 2006 we had a need to build ecommerce websites for several clients with very similar requirements. The market was in its infancy still and the only open source website that was available was OS Commerce. This system did not meet any of our clients' requirements so Richard Kacerek (Director of Empire Elements) and Peter Novotny (Chief Technology Officer) had decided to

We live in a age where information is disseminated across the globe at nearly the speed of light. This increase in computing power has not only caused a drastic influx of web traffic but also allows a properly presented website such as the ones that we design to gain more attention than ever before. While many small business leaders tend to focus on SEO and the proper use of keywords to help improve rankings, it is important to realise that the layout of a web page itself has a great impact on product presentation and potential sales. So, what exactly

Owning and operating a website is a must today for virtually every business, and a huge part of making such a website a success is having high quality content. This content needs to be helpful, well written and highly organized. One area of website content where business owners usually make mistakes in in how they arrange it. Content needs to be easily scannable and readable, as Internet users today have shorter attention spans than ever before. They need to be engaged and given the opportunity to quickly scan content and find what they need, or they will look for another

Making a wireframe of a website is similar to creating storyboards for a film. Wireframes are blueprints or sketches that Web developers use to coordinate the creation of a website with different professionals. Wireframing benefits all members of a Web development team, from the graphic designer to the content writer, but it more importantly allows clients to get involved. Wireframes can be drawn for just about any type of website, and with mobile devices like smartphones and tablets they can explain how the content will be displayed as it flows through small screen sizes. Wireframing Functions The main benefit of a website