Archive for 2009

A decade in web design

December 28, 200911 Comments

The web has matured alot in ten years, and as we approach the end of the decade, its time to celebrate the technologies, people and companies that push us forward to where we are today.

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Motivating consumer behavior through game mechanics

December 23, 20099 Comments

Game mechanics are rule based systems that facilitate and encourage a user to explore and learn the properties of their possibility space through the use of feedback mechanisms. This post summarizes how your business can use them to your advantage.

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8 free web based project management systems reviewed

December 18, 200934 Comments

A wise man once said “fail to plan – and plan to fail”. This all too often applies to web design and software projects and it’s a must if you are running your own design business. Thankfully web based software being what it is now, we are able to do all of our planning right [...]

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Surfing on a wave of internet demand to grow.

December 12, 20090 Comments

Increasing traffic to a website is hard work, and for many bloggers (particular those that blog for business), its the end goal that they are hoping to achieve. You can capitalise on existing demand for content by taking a bit of time to research. If you are struggling for traffic or new ideas to propel [...]

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Why Google Goggles should scare offline retailers.

December 8, 20094 Comments

Along with the announcement of real time search, Google have released Google Goggles for Android phones. As any hard core search nerd will tell you real time integration has been coming for some time now, and anyone could have predicted its imminent arrival. Whilst the announcement of real time search is important, its not in [...]

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11 websites to keep your finger on the online pulse

December 7, 20099 Comments

If you happen to be in a market where you like to be cutting edge – and up to date with trends online as they happen, then you are going to need to find your information from a variety of sources.

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7 internet marketing articles you really should have read

December 3, 20093 Comments

Ever blogger / marketer knows that you are what you read. The single greatest way you can learn and grow at anything in life is to take what others know and build upon that knowledge. I’ve collected what I consider some of the best articles from online marketers from around the web – including some [...]

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Shape me. mould me. tease me. touch me.

December 1, 20092 Comments

Soo.. now that I’ve been posting for a while, time to get a feel for what YOU guys want to see more of. Fill in the survey and let me know.

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How smart retailers are using social media to grow.

November 22, 20090 Comments

Social media for many is a daunting concept.  Many e-commerce sites are confused as to where to start, and have been slow to adopt the changing online landscape – however as part of an overall  e-commerce strategy it is well and truly here to stay. Smart retailers are dipping their toes into the somewhat unfamiliar [...]

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How to give your website a strong personal voice.

November 19, 20093 Comments

When developing a web application, or indeed any web presence for a client, it’s easy to forget that perceptions of the overall experience count. All too often, we deliver on the website goals, but forget about the feelings and emotions that it will leave the user with, both from a visual perspective, and from the [...]

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