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What you need to know about HTML5

May 16th, 2013

The 5th generation of html, while it has been around since 2011, hasn’t always been supported by all browsers – quite frustrating for those ready to embrace the future. But that’s all changed now. Now Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and Safari all support html5. So listen up, because the times they are a-changing. And this [...]

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Why storytelling is the key to a powerful website design

May 7th, 2013

A good website design is easy to do. Something that is appropriate and effective, and provides a use. But a powerful, wow-factor website is harder to come by because it requires a deeper level of thought and connection with your brand. It requires your designer to know the story of your brand.

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The story of the moth and the butterfly, or how emulating success in web design can be a terrible business decision

April 12th, 2013

Your website design is one of the most important business decisions you are likely to make, which is why we all like to be certain that it is going to be worth it. A lot of people like to start by browsing award winning, beautiful website designs, or other creative and inspiring sites to emulate [...]

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Why you need to ignore the latest design trends and embrace your own style

April 4th, 2013

If you read any of the top digital marketing or web design blogs you’ll have noticed that there are regular articles on the top design trends of 2013, the latest design trends of 2013, the best trends of 2012, or any combination of the above. The design industry is quite simply obsessed with tracking these [...]

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Signpost your business clearly using schema

January 8th, 2013

Search engine optimisation is all about making it as clear as possible to Google what your content is. Now it’s true that search engines are getting smarter all the time at finding out what sites are about, but there are still plenty of things that a human being would pick up which Google simply can’t [...]

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Responsive web design: the what, how and why

August 7th, 2012

In the age of technology it seems like every day a new device is created. As a website owner you’ll want a mobile version of your site to work on devices such as Blackberry, iPhone and iPad.  However, creating a website version for each new resolution and device is impractical, if not impossible, when technology [...]

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Getting with the programme: What’s new in social media today

July 12th, 2012

It can seem like every day there is a new development in the world of social media. With a new app here, and a new search engine there it’s easy to find yourself lost in a sea of innovative changes to the way the internet works. This is a quick round up of what’s going [...]

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Clever marketing strategies for the iPad

July 9th, 2012

The launch of the iPhone has revolutionised the world and marketers have sunk millions in to the development of apps that have become enormously successful. So why is it that this has not been the case with the launch of the iPad?  Many marketers assume that their apps work just as well on the iPhone [...]

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Facial Recognition Software: Friend or Foe?

June 28th, 2012

So you’ve had an amazing holiday and you want to share your memories with all your unfortunate friends and family that didn’t get to go. Facebook is your answer, and with the purchase of Face.com’s facial recognition software by Facebook, tagging your fellow holiday makers is easier than ever before.

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EU Cookie Law Plugin – CookieCuttr

May 14th, 2012

Many people have already heard of the EU Cookie Law passed last year, many of you may not know that the law is to be enforced from 26th May 2012. What is the EU Cookie Law? I hear you ask, well its a law to protect the privacy of anyone who browses a website based [...]

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