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Category Archives: Web Development

Make yours more than just a website

Business Tech, Web Development

In today’s online age, it pays to make your website offer more than just an online version of who-you-are.  Whilst having a basic website answers the need for an online presence, you should really be looking at ways to make … Continue reading

Read More Posted by: gemmac

Fonts

E-commerce Web Design, Logo Design, Web Development, Website Design

One thing for certain, they should not be mixed together as shown in the preceding sentence. So which fonts should be used and under what circumstances? A definitive answer is not possible as the topic is the subject of much … Continue reading

Read More Posted by: Luke Yates

Ecommerce tips

E-commerce Web Design, Knowledgebase, Web Development

Having an ecommerce site isn’t an immediate road to success – you need to put in effort and invest time in making it really work for you. After all, an out-of-date, unattractive and difficult to navigate ecommerce site is as … Continue reading

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Top Tips: Good website navigation

Web Development, Website Design

We are often told that ‘content is king’ for websites. Yet good content can easily be overlooked when it is buried in clumsy, unintuitive web design. Surely this makes navigation the queen of the web design court? Creating good navigation is … Continue reading

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Security: Single Sign-On & Two-Factor Authentication

Business Tech, Knowledgebase, Web Development

Companies are doing more and more to increase secure access to their online interests.  We are all used to remembering a variety of passwords, but a single method of access can be easily compromised.

Read More Posted by: gemmac

Website design and development using Webkit

Web Development, Website Design

What is WebKit? WebKit is an open source web content engine for browsers. It is a layout engine designed to allow web browsers to display web pages. WebKit is behind Google Chrome and Apple’s Safari, the third and fourth most … Continue reading

Read More Posted by: Richard Jaques

Web Development – Why use XHTML?

E-commerce Web Design, Web Development

Many web developers are yet to make the switch to XHTML.  Considering that XHTML has several advantages over the old HTML standard, now is a good a time as any to upgrade and benefit from the new language.

Read More Posted by: Richard Jaques

Penetration Testing

Web Development

Penetration testing can be a valuable technique for any company’s security considerations.  It provides peace of mind for you and your customers, with the knowledge that your site has been built with due care and attention.

Read More Posted by: Richard Jaques