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April 2010

A Simple Debate – Flash vs HTML

April 30th, 2010 by Sarah Aird-Mash



There are a number of points to consider when designing a site, this is a summary of the key considerations:

User engagement


  • What are your site objectives?



  • How are you going to drive traffic to the site?



  • What do you want people to do when they get there?



  • Do you want users to return – if so, how will you achieve that?



  • Is the site easy to use?


Airlines Declare Facebook a No-Fly Zone

April 22nd, 2010 by Elizabeth Clifford-Marsh



If you’re stranded overseas, as hundreds of thousands were in the last week following the spread of the Icelandic ash cloud, the places you turn to for help are your airline, family, friends and the government. Without regular access to the internet, many relied on telephoning call centres at exorbitant rates, or sites easily navigated by mobile phone, such as Twitter and Facebook. In the first hours of the airport shut down, as the full extent of the problem became apparent, several Twitter hashtags… read more →

Dog on a skateboard

April 22nd, 2010 by Firecracker

No list of YouTube vids is complete without this fella

The secrets in the Old Masters

April 20th, 2010 by Firecracker

Samsung’s latest brilliant post for its HD TVs.

A Simple Guide to Social Media Channels

April 19th, 2010 by Sarah Aird-Mash



Blogs
These tend to be independent sites run by individuals who post a regular commentary or news on their favoured sectors. Bloggers can be incredibly influential and build a substantial following of people interested in what they have to say. Blogs can also be included in a company or brand websites - from a technical perspective they provide an easy platform for a company to upload views, news and research. The key to a successful brand or company blog is to maintain… read more →