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How design thinking can help you know your customers better than they know themselves

While the term design most often conjures up images of objects – from clothing to consumer products to skyscrapers – true design in its…

Here’s how to make your site mobile friendly, rise in Google Rank

Since 21 April 2015, Google has been seriously considering the mobile-friendliness of websites when ranking them in the search results. According to the search…

Software development diaries: why the customer isn’t always right

For outsiders, software development may seem difficult – of course – but relatively straightforward given the relevant training. Development partners are given the business…

Is your website’s click-through-rate fundamental to page rank, organic results?

When considering click through rate (CTR) as a factor in ranking, there are numerous questions that come to mind. Does it affect how well…

You probably need to rewrite your website

When you think of refreshing your website, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The overall look and feel, right? Have you ever…

You can soon own a .blog domain, thanks to Automattic

The awkward but frank domain name .blog will soon be available to purchase for bloggers everywhere. This comes after Automattic, the company behind WordPress,…

7 really simple hacks to speed up your website and increase conversions

As part of its drive to ensure optimal user experience, Google continuously adjusts its search algorithm in favor of websites that perform well. This…

Here’s the real rationale behind ‘good enough is better than perfect’

The ‘good enough’ principle has been around for a few years now, especially in the software development world. It’s part of the agile approach…

10 usability elements that affect conversions

If websites were human beings, usability would be their oxygen. They need it to survive (and thrive!) and they would only really notice its…

The whats, whys and hows of building a good inbound marketing site

Amplifying your impact through targeted content is the cornerstone of a successful inbound marketing website. With consumers actively conducting extensive online research, the modern…

6 top SCRUM tips for wannabe agilists

It is always delightful to find and work with high performance teams. In one of our recent business endeavors, I met an exceptional web…

HTML5 gets its final stamp of approval

It’s been a long, hard, winding road for HTML5 but the development language finally has an official stamp of approval. The World Wide Web…

Things will never be the same: the shifting role of the developer

Today’s competitive business landscape is calling for a shift in the role of the software developer as we currently understand it. Increasingly, businesses are…

Design, process and technology all make big ecommerce sense

The world of commerce is often presented as a complex place, filled with tainted tactics and mass confusion. And that’s just the brick and…

Wikiwand is the Wikipedia you’ve always dreamed of

We can all agree that Wikipedia’s interface works on simplicity because Jimmy Wales and his buddies want to deliver the same experience across different…

5 website bloopers you should avoid at all costs

The effect of design on a website is like the impact of clothes on you and me. A great outfit enhances our best features…

5 things you need to know about becoming an e-learning design pro

Over the past decade, the significance of e-learning has become increasingly apparent to corporate organisations and educational institutions throughout the world, which has prompted…

Personalisation should always be the number one goal in all your digital marketing efforts

In a 2013 SAP-sponsored, Forrester thought leadership paper “Delivering New Levels Of Personalization In Consumer Engagement”, it was stated that: “Personalisation will enable firms…

How SodaStream is proving that you can still differentiate through good design

Despite current political woes, you have to give SodaStream kudos for having somewhat of a renaissance recently design-wise. You know the drill, ordinary water…

Motivation, ability and triggers: 3 keys to effective behaviour design

UX Designers are increasingly being tasked with the design of an application that fulfils a perceived greater need, one that influences or changes behaviour….

Business at the heart of the arts: what we can all learn from the new National Arts Festival site

Just like the National Arts Festival itself, the new festival website has plenty of colour and personality. The site got a much-needed makeover just…

4 reasons why you should find your next designer in South Africa

Thanks to technologies like email, Skype and Google Docs, offshore outsourcing is easier than ever before. Owing to the ubiquity of sophisticated communications technology,…

3 top tips for translating open source projects

By Ian Henderson and Jeff Beatty Open source software (OSS) has had a huge impact on the development of technology today. From apps and…

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