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5 Web design projections for 2018

1. Page grid? What page grid? As web designers want to get more creative the “Grid” has become more of a hinderance than a help. All web designers at some point have wanted to go …

10 tips for a more secure website

Russian state hackers have recently dominated the headlines so it’s as good a time as any to talk about website security. Websites are hacked to steal data which can be used to bribe a company, …

Are all websites starting to look the same, and does it matter?

We’ve all seen it before many times: Full width header image with text overlaid on it < scroll down > Block of colour with centered text < scroll down > Three columns of text, each …

The inspiration behind the new Thomas Cook advert?

We overheard someone this morning commenting on how they liked the new Thomas Cook advert with the boy dancing around the pool. Whilst it’s pretty cute and set in a picture perfect location, we prefer …

What is a responsive website and why is it important?

We always recommend responsive websites to clients when we’re creating a new site for them. The inevitable question that follows is ‘what’s a responsive site?’ So here’s what it is and why it’s now so important …

Simple and to the point…

We’ve been so snowed under (definitely a good thing) so we’ve not had time to post much on our blog. One thing that is catching our eye at the moment is the amount of jargon …

Brands that overcame PR disasters

Earlier this year we wrote about Volkswagen, back when it was at the top of its game, showing quarterly profits year on year. Fast forward to October 2015… the brand has taken a serious knock when …

The beauty of abandoned amusement parks

Happy Halloween! We LOVE old buildings, urban landscapes and the beauty of decaying architecture. Houses with possessions just abandoned that have remained untouched for years show a clear snapshot in time. So imagine how we felt …

Discover the world’s tweets in realtime

I’ll keep this short as the site visually says it all but basically you can view the world’s recent tweets in real time. This page maps the last geolocalized tweets delivered by the twitter stream …

The overuse of the #

Can you over-use hashtags or do they help get your business noticed? Hashtags are now so widely used, not just in social media helping users to communicate in groups and on shared trends, but in …