The web has come a long way in 10 years, and as we approach the end of the year (and indeed the decade) - I feel its time we celebrated the technologies, people and companies that have pushed us forward to where we are today.  Lets have a look at where it all started, right up until present day tec...

I've been reading this recently - a wonderful book on the cognitive habits of game players, which illustrates and explains perfectly for visual designers how to best tap into that. I thoroughly recommend it as a must read for all designers and developers, regardless of whether you are actually desig...

A wise man once said "fail to plan - and plan to fail". This all too often applies to web design and software projects and it's a must if you are running your own design business. Thankfully web based software being what it is now, we are able to do all of our planning right from the comfort of the ...

Increasing traffic to a website is hard work, and for many bloggers (particular those that blog for business), its the end goal that they are hoping to achieve.You can capitalise on existing demand for content by taking a bit of time to research. If you are struggling for traffic or new ideas to...

Along with the announcement of real time search, Google have released Google Goggles for Android phones. As any hard core search nerd will tell you real time integration has been coming for some time now, and anyone could have predicted its imminent arrival. Whilst the announcement of real time sear...

If you happen to be in a market where you like to be cutting edge - and up to date with trends online as they happen, then you are going to need to find your information from a variety of sources. Chasing the news and being first always has its rewards from a traffic perspective, and as the web is b...

Ever blogger / marketer knows that you are what you read. The single greatest way you can learn and grow at anything in life is to take what others know and build upon that knowledge. I've collected what I consider some of the best articles from online marketers from around the web - including some ...

Ok maybe not the touch me part. :o)I've been posting for a while now, with a variety of different topics, everything from search engine optimisation techniques right through to stuff on programming in ASP.NET. It may be time to get a gauge on what people enjoy the most, and let you guys shape t...

Social media for many is a daunting concept.  Many e-commerce sites are confused as to where to start, and have been slow to adopt the changing online landscape - however as part of an overall  e-commerce strategy it is well and truly here to stay. Smart retailers are dipping their toes into the s...

When developing a web application, or indeed any web presence for a client, it's easy to forget that perceptions of the overall experience count. All too often, we deliver on the website goals, but forget about the feelings and emotions that it will leave the user with, both from a visual perspectiv...