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How Javascript is creating a web development renaissance

It’s a good time to be a web developer. As someone who’s been building web applications since the 90s, I can happily say that…

WordPress unveils new live-blogging plugin

This is very cool, especially if CovertLive’s move from free to paid had you distraught. Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has unveiled a new…

WordPress claims ‘biggest update ever’ with new iOS version

Expect to see people blogging a lot more from their iDevices in the near future. WordPress today rolled out a new version of its…

3 very important things you need to understand about user experience

It’s safe to say that we have all heard the phrases “UX” and “user experience” being used in conversation. Although people are beginning understand…

21-year-old gives Microsoft a serious, if hypothetical, facelift

Take your average 21-year-old design student, now give them three days and a brief to completely rebrand a massive company’s corporate identity. Most would…

Queuing for a ticket online: Is Computicket crazy?

So the general idea of booking something online is to satisfy the need instantly. The idea of standing in a queue while online does…

Why it might not be time to jump on the HTML5 bandwagon just yet

In April 2010, Steve Jobs published an open letter on Flash on Apple’s official website that he called “Thoughts on Flash”. In it he…

Measuring success: Is your website a hotel or a homeless shelter?

For many inexperienced webmasters, the hallmark of a successful website lies in its popularity or the amount of ‘hits’ it gets every month. The…

Should we be designing for legacy browsers?

Web designers have been on the frontlines of the browser-war battlefields for some time now, dodging the shells of legacy browsers exploding all over…

Five great under-the-radar Drupal Modules you need to know about

I’ve seen a few blog posts and screencasts over the past few weeks about Drupal’s ever-growing list of modules. Most notably, Matt Petrowsky’s outstanding…

WordPress 3.0 – unpacking the new features

In recent years, WordPress has begun evolving into more than an extensive blogging platform. It is now robust enough to be used for non-blog…

A quick-ish guide to the SA digital agency landscape [update]

Update: Read The Memeburn guide to the SA digital agency landscape for a comprehensive and up to date look at the space. I think…

The importance of being seamless: From ‘marketing’ to ‘website’ in 3 easy steps

Much has been written about online marketing, whether it is search engine marketing, social media or viral videos. Much of it is also written…

Why you should choose Drupal

Developing a website on the Drupal Content Management System (CMS) not only means professional, high-quality online products, but it also addresses some very salient…

A few mobile web design basics

Recently, I was craving a Nando’s burger but had no menu or phonebook. Easy I thought – just go to their mobile site, find…

5 usability tips for landing pages

First impressions count, especially online where your landing page is the battleground on which visitors and customers can be won and lost. You have…

Web forms: Get them right and make more money

A web form is like a solid wall between you and your customer. The customer wants to buy your product. You want to sell…

Why WordPress isn’t for everyone

There was a time not so long ago when I could dictate to businesses exactly what they needed, when they needed it, and at…

The psychology of usability: A few tips

In my view, usability is often the most overlooked part of the digital marketing mix. When J.B. Watson developed his behaviorist approach in the…

Small SA web design company announce deal with Posterous

A small South African web design and development company, Obox Design have announced a deal with well-known international blogging platform Posterous to supply custom…

The end of the website

Having been involved in this industry for a very long time, I have the benefit of a long and wide perspective of the business…

South Africans don’t know the meaning of the word ‘design’

What is design? Most people will answer that question by pointing to a designed object – the iPhone, for example. Now that’s good design!…

Open is the new black

Open is a paradigm shift about how society is organised around simple rules that enable distributed co-operation, which breeds innovation and creates value. Open…

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

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German luxury cars require a rethink for China

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