Monthly Archives: April 2010

Slightly Different On The Map

Apr
27

It’s often difficult to see how a business is doing on a national scale when compared to its competition, particularly in a highly competitive industry such as design, but some things make it a bit easier.

By jeremyhurst | Posted in May 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , , , , , , |

Using Eye Tracking To Improve Web Design

Apr
27

There has been a lot of research over the last few years on how users interact with web sites. One of the most interesting aspects of this research has been the use of eye tracking to analyse how visitors to view websites, and how this can be translated into better design.

By steve | Posted in May 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , |

Print & Pixel

Apr
27

There are many ways that a potential customer may discover your message. Having a strong online campaign is extremely important for obvious reasons, however reflecting your brand message within brochures, business cards, and other printed material gives people a tactility that cannot be found with the web.

By rob | Posted in May 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , , , , , , |

Is It Time to Retire Old Browsers?

Apr
23

One of the biggest issues we face when designing websites these days is that of “Old Browsers” and how websites look and work. Currently the two most popular worldwide are, Internet Explorer – latest version IE8 was launched Spring 2009 – and Mozilla Firefox users should be on Firefox 3.6 (its totally free!)

By timcooke | Posted in May 2010, SD Newsletter Tagged , , , , |

Steve Jobs – False Idol

Apr
08

Following on from our article about the release of the new iCup, we haven’t been contacted at all by Steve Jobs which is a tad disappointing. Presumably he’s busy inventing more i-things. Notwithstanding that, we’ll continue with our occasional series on the corporate machine that is Apple, now regarded as creeping up on Microsoft as [...]

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