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Flash, Aha? Mar 8th '10

Adobe Flash is common place on the web, ranging from games to fully featured websites. With modern technologies you can can achieve most of the affects created in Flash without using Flash. Does this spell the end of Flash or does it have its place?

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The benefits of a website Mar 1st '10

You may think that this is a straightforward and easy question to answer, however many companies just have a website for needs sake. When you know the benefits of a website only then can you really start to exploit them.

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Obtaining more visitors on a shoestring budget Feb 18th '10

Everyone wants the Holy Grail of instantly being able to drive more people to their website. There are two ways to achieve this, either by investing time or money. Most companies during this economic downturn are on a tight budget when it comes to their website so we will focus on tips and tricks to harnessing visitors for free.

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Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3 Feb 2nd '10

A website is never finished. It continually needs refinement as the Web grows more mature. But changing an already successful website can be nerve-racking experience. Introducing the power of the A/B testing technique to compare how successful new features of your site are takes away all the worry.

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Designing for the mobile web Jan 8th '10

Even as few as 5 years ago, designing websites, which are viewable on mobile phones, was reserved for specialist websites and applications. Nowadays designing a mobile version of your site, or at least a site which looks good on desktops and mobile, is a necessity.

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Print designer vs Web designer Dec 18th '09

You would think that a print designer would be able to handle any form of web design and likewise a web designer would be able to come up with a stunning business card design. This may be true but to get the best results you need to have a different designer for your print and web work.

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The history of Web fonts Dec 8th '09

Web designers have struggled with fonts on the Web since, well, people began designing websites. We have never had a large selection of native fonts that work across most platforms and the inconsistencies between the ones we do have, are huge. However there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel, which should hopefully solve many of today’s issues.

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Win £1,000 worth of design time! Dec 3rd '09

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The need for a content management system Nov 29th '09

In principle having access to your website and being able to update the content whenever you want is brilliant and a no-brainer. However is a content management system (CMS) really the right solution for your website?

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Is the speed of your website important? Nov 16th '09

The speed at which people require information and content is increasing, rapidly. Many studies have shown that slower websites don’t convert as many visitors into clients, but what about websites that aren’t based around a shop?

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