Does colour make a difference

colour

If you are in the selling game, and think its all about your pitch and sales technique, then you may or may not realise that there are other influencers at work and Colour is a big factor. This is a handy infographic – easy to see at a glance Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin [...]

The Internet of Things

Technology has evolved at an exceptional speed. Nowadays, a car is more than just a vehicle, it’s an intricate computer system, controlling things like the audio-visual system or the rear-facing camera that assists with reversing. Lost are the days where OnStar was the only roadside-assistance service. Now with virtually any smartphone a myriad of functions [...]

Responsive Design, Adapting to the Times

Adapting a website’s layout to fit varying screen sizes is a standard part of web development. Recently launched BostonGlobe.com uses adaptive layouts, font resizing, and image scaling, while being an enjoyable, readable site on any screen! Currently, access to the site is free until the end of September, so I encourage individuals to visit the [...]

Do Website Visits Translate into Sales?

Individuals and companies who have a website want visitors to visit their site. However, the fact is that website traffic does not necessarily generate money. Here are some questions that business owners should consider: Where is the traffic coming from? Which pages are visitors landing on the most? What percentage of visitors are repeat visitors? [...]

Mobile Apps Aiming at Transforming the Consumer/Brand Relationship

The presence of social networking and mobile apps has transformed the way companies and brands are able to reach out and communicate with consumers. Here are three mobile apps which are aiming at transforming the consumer/brand relationship, all of which aim at improving customer service: Kiip – is an advertising platform transforming the relationship and [...]

Are Fonts Slowing Down Your Site?

Typekit one of the simplest, most popular ways to put various fonts on your website. If you’ve never been on Typekit before, all you have to do is sign up for an account, pick a font, and paste a few lines of code into your pages. A problem arises with this default way of embedding Typekit fonts. [...]

What’s With All the Hype?

Writing code is required to create animations using web standards like HTML5, CSS 3 and JavaScript.  Currently, there’s nothing like Adobe’s Flash application for designers who want to stick with web standards. Hype, which is a new Mac OS X application, which uses many of the familiar interface elements that Adobe Flash, hopes to change that. [...]

Un-coding the QR Code

QR codes are a trend used by marketers and advertisers. Although new, they have evolved and are no longer checkerbox in appearance. Rather, there is a new phase of “designer codes” that can be used for the codes that are attractive and not an eyesore. Here are a few tricks to use when designing a [...]

An Alternative to Google Analytics

PulseFlow

Google Analytics is a widely used web analytics solution that gives you insights into your website traffic.  It’s simple and easy to use, but the depth of the analysis can be lacking at times.  There are other options available to you and one that gives you more detailed relevant information is called PulseFlow. According to [...]

Music for Your Ears

Soundcloud

Check out some of the best sites for listening to music online