Contrary to some schools of thought, web design does not require one to gather rare and enchanted items into a bubbling pot and mutter secret words of magic in the hope that if the stars are aligned correctly and you got the potion just right that somehow a beautiful and functional web site will appear […]
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Doing no evil?
Google recently launched The Data Liberation Front. A typically – for Google at least – bold move that has the aim of, and get this, making it easier for users to leave Google and take their data elsewhere. You might at first think this to be a counter-productive move, surely Google wants to stop users leaving and taking […]
Jacks of all trades
Back in the day I read an article about how, in the future, web professionals would be mini organisations themselves. In effect, the skills pertaining to web design and development, and content creation would reside in a single individual and people who could demonstrate this wide range of skills should launch and manage their own […]
Why have an intranet?
If you are thinking about building an Intranet it is critical to understand and communicate to others why you need one in the first place. Intranet projects initiated without a clear set of goals and priorities are almost certainly headed towards failure from the start. The success of an Intranet essentially stems from any cost […]
Sharepoint Competition Comparison
Not long ago I mused on the possibilities of Open Source, and yes, I took a swipe at Microsoft, but I’m a great believer in the right tool for the job, and as such, if you want an out-of-the-box jack of all trades (intranet, enterprise content management and web content management), then without a doubt, I’m […]
When one website is not enough
Many businesses have a main web site. A digital corporate presence into which Internet users can delve to retrieve all sorts of information about the company, the products or services that it offers, or its personnel and ethos. Occasionally though, a single web site may not easily cater for the wide range of people who visit a corporate web […]
Twitter succumbs to Denial of Service attack – lessons to learn?
I’d noticed that Twitter was running slow yesterday only because by pure coincidence I had registered an account on the site the day before (for the purpose of tweeting about WhizzyDigital). Having tried to log on at a few different junctures during the day, it became obvious that there was something seriously wrong. Now the BBC reports that Twitter, Facebook and possibly Google (specifically Gmail and YouTube) were […]
Clients who want to design the site themselves?
I’m a regular over at LinkedIn. It is a great site for keeping in touch with colleagues and clients, and I find the ‘Answers’ section a great place to participate in some interesting debate. One particular question posed to linkedin users was “What to do with clients who want to design the site themselves“. This […]
What does your website say about your company?
It is a truism that people draw conclusions about you simply by looking at the car you drive. People may think different things about the same person depending upon if they are seen driving a sports car or a saloon, an executive mobile or a hot hatch. The car you drive may be used to judge […]
Data Security in the Digital World
If you think that your organisation takes data security seriously, perhaps the story of Sergey Aleynikov, ex-employee of Goldman Sachs might serve as a cationary tale. Goldman recently posted record quarterly profits, no small feat in the middle of a serious economic downturn, and is set to pay out millions in bonus payments to staff. You […]