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May 2008

Designing to the Client not the trend

Posted by: Warwick on 9 May 2008 @ 1:17 pm Category: Web Design

In most industries you are required to keep up to date with the latest technology, trends and training.  This is has never been more important than in today's information technology industries and web design is no different.  With "Web 2.0" and the idea of a "Read more and comment

Black Hat Series No. 2 - Black Hat SEO Penalties

Posted by: Andy on 5 May 2008 @ 10:27 pm Category: Search Engine Optimisation

OK, so you've heard that Black Hat SEO techniques can give you a quick (and sometimes massive) boost in rankings and traffic. Sounds just like what you are after? But what are the implications of using some of these techniques? What are the risks involved?

This is post #2 in The Black Hat Series - a series of blog posts aimed at educating website owners about the the promi...

The Black Hat Series No. 1 - Black Hat vs White Hat

Posted by: Andy on 23 Apr 2008 @ 5:55 pm Category: Search Engine Optimisation

This is the 1st in The Black Hat Series of blog posts - which was inspired by my realisation that businesses are increasingly being caught out and penalised for using "spammy" techniques to try and optimise and raise the profile of their websites. I acknowledge that some of these implementations are certainly intentional attempts to "trick" the search engines into giv...

Challenges with Flash

Posted by: Erin on 23 Apr 2008 @ 12:14 pm Category: Web Design

When starting a new project, it can often be daunting. I know, if I don't know how to fulfill every aspect of the task first up, then I start to feel uneasy.

I have currently been working on a Flash project that has definitely given me a challenge. Flash allows you to do such a v...

Secrets and Superman

Posted by: Emily on 18 Apr 2008 @ 12:44 pm Category: The Wonderous Wide Web

I recently came across a web development company offering a FREE CD (normally worth around $100) that would unveil the Secrets to a Successful Website. Given that I work in the industry, come from a marketing background and am generally inquisitive – I had to find out what these secrets were. I ordered my CD.

The CD arrived promptly, was well branded and came with some print ma...

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