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Disruptive design - The user is not always 'king'

One of the fundamental principals of user centric design is to put the user at the centre of the decision making process, championing the users experience at every step of the planning, design and development process. It is hard...

How to transform your workforce into a HUGE social content generator

Our guest blogger - Tom Foulkes explores the need for all companies looking to engage on social platforms to find their ‘Content Generator’.

The theory that underpins this is something I call the ‘Content Metabolic Rate’ (CMR)....

New Operations Evaluation website launches for the African Development Bank

We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Operations Evaluation (OPEV) website for the African Development Bank

I am human, Honest!

Affirmative! - I'm not a robot - Am I?

What are these infamous CAPTCHA forms? What are they trying to achieve and is there any reason why we should use them in our websites?

Site Localisation Using TYPO3

A web site is a global marketing tool, available to anyone with an internet connection. To ensure a site works for as many people as possible, agencies spend a great deal of time tinkering with the technicalities of making a site...

Social Media and its uses

Social Media and its uses

'Social Media' – a buzz word that is all the rage at the moment. But what is it exactly ? is it mostly about Facebook and Twitter ? or is there more going on ? how does it effect me or my organisation ?

In this article we will have a look at the many diverse and sometimes surprising areas that social media could be said to touch upon.

4 Considerations For Making Your Site Mobile

With buzzwords like 'responsive design' (What is a 'responsive' web site) and 'mobile first' dominating web talk, many of our clients are asking about how they can optimize their site for mobile devices. A year or two ago most of...

What is a 'Responsive' Web Site?

What is a 'Responsive' Web Site?

Mobile browsing is expected to overtake desktop-based internet access within the next three years. Therefore, it's important that your website is delivering all its juicy content to the user in the clearest, most accessible way possible, regardless of device or screen size.

Save your budget - choose an open source CMS

An Open Source CMS can offer a much better solution than the commercial options, not only offering significant cost savings, but also providing a more mature set of features and functions. NGO's, charities and corporates really need to make sure they fully consider choosing an Open Source CMS and the TCO (total cost of ownership) is likely to be significantly less.

The Beginning of the Map Revolution

Apple have made a bold move to ditch Google Maps for opensource and customisable options. It marks a serious change in how maps will look on mobile, are web sites destined to follow?

Latest Trends 2012: Mobile Devices in the developed world

2012 is yet another year that has seen extraordinary growth in mobile devices in the developed economies, as well as the range of services these devices provide. We examine a few highlights of where this industry currently is.......and where it may be heading.

Cookies - what is the current situation?

Cookies - what is the current situation?

Now the dust has settled and the 26th May deadline for implementing the ICO'S cookie legislation has passed, we can take stock of where things stand.