You may notice we're currently undergoing a site re-design. The old look was a bit cliched, a bit web 2.0 wannabe, so instead we're trying to implement a format which is both modern and at the same time, more usable. Our core goal is to improve usability for the many visitors we're now attracting. Inspired partly by water-colours, we're trying to move the new design to a much more open, free-flowing design which has a lot … read on »
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Battle of the image formats: JPEG GIF PNG
Not long ago there was very little choice when it came to using images online for web sites. You could either pick GIFs for solid/graphic elements, or JPEGs for photos. That was pretty much the entire story for the 90s and much of the early 2000s. So what has changed since then? Not much. The PNG format is gradually becoming more mainstream, but it still hasn't taken off. No doubt this is because of its lousy support … read on »
Getting Visitors to Your Website: Part 1
So you’ve got your website online. Maybe it’s something you’ve built yourself, or maybe it is something that you have hired an agency to build for you. Either way, looking at the server logs (which is a must have feature for any online presence), you find that not many people are visiting your site. In fact, most of the visits are coming from you, colleagues and friends! One common incorrect assumption … read on »
