5 Reasons Your Boss Should Buy You An iPad

iPad

The iPad is now available in the UK, another gloriously designed object of desire from Apple. As with all products of this type nobody actually "needs" one. But then again the lure of the latest piece of  "kit" is as irresistible to a Web Geek as a shiny object is to a magpie. So how do you convince your boss that the iPad is a must buy? After all it wasn't that long ago you persuaded him to allow you to trade in the Blackberry for an iPhone! Here are my top 5 reasons: Time efficiency … [Read more...]

Why I believe every small business should have a blog

Good sites are always under construction

Sometimes in business we know what is the right thing to do but still overlook it or do something else instead. This is never more true than when it comes to using the web to promote a small businesses. Little thought or planning is given to a new web site, copy and graphics are usually the same as those used for printed media and 2 months later the business owner is asking why they are not number 1 in Google for "eating out in London". Yet launching online is as crucial a part of a small … [Read more...]

Website review for Sierra Crossing Images

Sierra Crossing Images produce wildlife and landscape printed aluminium plate. This is a great looking product that is let down by a poorly produced website. If this was a home grown site many of the usability and implementation issues could be forgiven. The fact that this was a commercially built site shows you need to be selective when choosing a company to present your products online. Ensure your developer works to the WCAG 2 guidelines from the W3C, if they can meet even the lowest of … [Read more...]