What is a web app and why do I need one?
Most of us use web apps every single day without really thinking about it; and most of us don't realise how easy it is to replace difficult and outdated work processes with a custom-built, easy to...
Short attention spans and why design matters
It’s official, we now actually have the attention span of a goldfish – or rather, less. Smartphones, Facebook, Twitter with its 140 characters, and the constant stream of things competing for our...
How to brief a web design agency
So there’s a feeling within the company that the website needs a re-think. You need to find someone to do the job, and it needs to be someone you feel you can trust – and then you need to...
Are you managing business data using spreadsheets?
In modern business we’re blessed with an abundance of data. We have information about every facet of our businesses at our fingertips, from pricing to portfolios to personnel. The challenge is...
Why the evolution of web publishing means web developers will raise their game
I’m a big fan of the question-and-answer website Quora. Being that I follow various topics around web design & development, it’s not uncommon to see this question posed: Now that there’s...
7 Things to consider when it’s redesign time
There’s a lot to think about when you start considering redesigning the company website, so below are a few of the considerations, and things that sometimes get overlooked. 1. When is it...
Security, vulnerabilities and best practice
Style over substance has been an Achilles heel of company websites for too long. Quite rightly, there’s a lot of emphasis placed on how something looks and how it feels to a user, but what about...