It is often hard for those needing a website to justify the costs of design. Design is often viewed as a ‘talent’ before a learned skill, and as something that we either have or we don’t, and it naturally follows … read post
I’ve just been struggling to enable full-text search on my installation of SQL Server 2005 Express Edition, and so want to share the solution. If, like me, the ‘Use full-text indexing’ checkbox was greyed out under Database > Properties > … read post
These statistics source from a compilation of SERPS behaviour studies for which I’ve listed source information at the end of the article. If you disagree with a figure, or have additional figures or sources, please do post them to the … read post
The latest figures on Google’s market share compared to its primary search competitors Yahoo, MSN, and Ask (formerly Ask Jeeves) have been published by Hitwise. As always, the numbers are astounding, revealing that Google holds a 77% market share, meaning … read post
Are you using Google Analytics (or require and use an alternative)? You can’t gauge success unless you measure performance. Google Analytics is a free and very effective tool for just this. For businesses that depends on local custom, it will … read post
“Web Standards” is like another of these modern-day web buzzwords, like “Web 2.0” and “The Blogosphere”. But buzzwords become popular for a reason – let me give this one a simple definition, and explain the business benefits of web standards, … read post
This is a great image from an eye-tracking experiment that clearly demonstrates the importance of organic SEO. Check it out.
If you are still using just hits and pageviews to measure your website’s performance, it’s time to ask yourself a few questions about how well you understand the performance of your website. How do these metrics contribute to understanding of … read post
This presentation by Cameron Moll outlines very effectively how the business-oriented web designer, which I would argue is not the norm, will have a positive impact on your business objectives. The presentation is entitled Nine Skills that separate good and … read post
This article by Jeffrey Zeldman on the difference between web style and web design rings very true. I’ll be returning to this point in an article I’m writing about understanding the both the artistic and engineering elements of web design. … read post
"Iain had listened and latched on to a key element in the brief - simplicity"
Alister Thomson
Director SPM
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