Understanding Browser Caching

A problem that seems to come up again and again as web designers is when users have caching issues. Very often I will make a web update, email the client that the change has been made, and then receive a phone call from the client telling me that they do not see the change. Well,…

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Part Time Website Design Summer Internship

We are looking for a part time summer intern for website design in our San Diego office. The ideal candidate will be highly-motivated and possess a working knowledge of: CSS, HTML, Photoshop & Illustrator. Experience with PHP, MySql, JavaScript & other advanced languages is preferred. One of San Diego’s fastest growing web companies, CPD focuses on…

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Owning Your Website

As a San Diego based website design company, we have dealt with a lot of businesses that have come to us from previous web designers. It amazes me how many businesses don’t have control over their website files, website hosting, domain name(s), and/or email accounts. We have witnessed some messy situations with clients trying to…

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How Fast Is Your Website Loading?

Webpage load time is more important than people might think. Ever go to a website that takes a long time to load due to flash or the heavy use of images and scripts? That makes life frustrating and is also recognized by search engines. Google just released a new tool that allows users to test…

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6 Recent Websites Launched by CPD

It has been a busy couple of weeks for Crown Point Design as we are excited to announce the launch of six new websites. The new releases include Torrey Pines Town Car, Chicken Charlie’s, Charles Baumgart Construction, Simply Incredible, ProTours360, and Neat-Patch. Each of these websites include their own custom design. It has been a lot of fun…

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Finding A Website Hosting Company

Finding a hosting company can be a tricky task with all the competition out there. In San Diego alone there are dozens if not hundreds of company’s that offer website hosting. The normal route to find a vendor is to read online reviews. The danger is the content that is out there can not always…

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5 Ways To Be Successful With An Ecommerce Website

The appeal for businesses to expand their target market by creating an ecommerce website may sound much easier than it really is. Many small business owners in San Diego and other cities think that creating an e-commerce website is easy and requires little overhead. The truth is it can be, but how successful will you…

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Customer Spotlight – Importance of User Experience

We recently completed a makeover for our good friends in Celebration, FL for The Spas at Celebration. The challenge of this project was to create a unique website that represented two locations that offer similar services and common specials and events. The spas are known as The Spa at Mirasol & The Spa at Front…

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CPD Expands To A New Office

CPD is happy to announce our new office location in San Diego, CA. We have upgraded to a new building in Pacific Beach! Our new office is a great place for our team to collaborate on web development projects, internet marketing strategy and meet with clients. Our new office is located at the following address:…

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The Power of WordPress

Creating a powerful website for small businesses that are working with a budget is always a challenge. It would be great to have all the bells and whistles of larger corporate sites that are built using one of many content management systems (CMS) on the market. Unfortunately time, resources, and money get in the way.…

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