2010

08

Mar

The future of the internet: what is HTML5?

The internet has been abuzz recently with talk of a new kid in town: HTML5. There has been a slew of articles detailing the new features that this version of HTML offers and what they mean for the web, but the real question is whether or not HTML5 can topple Flash from its position as the king of rich media.

What is HTML5?

HTML is the coding language that the internet is built on. With this in mind, HTML5 is just an upgrade providing some new tricks and features as well as some judicious trimming of the fat and old outdated code.

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2010

26

Jan

Visualising data: a look at dashboards

Technology has made the gathering and storage of data easier but much of this data is useless unless it can be displayed in meaningful ways. Dashboards provide an engaging and interactive means of displaying and understanding data. Furthermore, data visualisation helps employees become more conscious of their performance and in turn, improve it.

There are various dashboarding tools available on the web. These can be effective but are sometimes hard to implement or do not provide the data view that you want to show. To get around this, we build custom dashboards for many of our clients for both intranets and websites.

Click to read more about the various types of dashboards

2010

15

Jan

The case for well thought-out navigation

It’s not enough for a website to simply look good. It’s not even enough to have a good product. If a user can’t find their way to that product, the best images in the world won’t help your sales.

As designers it’s our job to take stock of the behaviour of typical users and position navigational elements where users would expect to find them.

Your navigation will be based on the Information Architecture (IA) – the structure and organisation – of your site. When choosing a navigation type you should weigh up its limitations and benefits. Will it be a series of buttons? Is it Flash-based? Does it use any special features? Where is it on a page?

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2010

07

Jan

Top 5 New Year resolutions for website owners

We’ve already written our top 5 resolutions for 2010 for intranet owners – but what about those of you out there on the Great Wide Web? Keep reading for our top 5 New Year resolutions for website owners…

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2010

06

Jan

Top 5 New Year resolutions for intranet owners

Maintaining an intranet can be a tricky business, but why not kick off 2010 with some New Year resolutions that will make your intranet fly? Read on for our top 5 tips for the year…

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2009

16

Dec

Two words: sounds like ‘Reason’s Seatings’!

Stuff the turkey, set light to the pudding and have an egg nog on us
while you play the most traditional of festive games:
Charades!