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Google Chrome: is it really the browser for me?

Google Chrome LogoSince its release in September 2008 Google Chrome has been the browser of choice for the majority of our team. In fact I’m the only one who doesn’t use it as their default browser.

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Are you attending Etre 2011?

Etre LogoThe clever folks at Etre are putting on a series of workshops in London, October 3rd – 5th. Their aim is to help people “learn everything there is to know about user experience from the people who wrote the books on it”.

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Moving off of Amazon Web Services

Amazon Web Services LogoWe recently decided to rethink how we host this website. Since 2008 we’ve used Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host our live and development websites as well as all of our other tools and software.

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Exclude specific IP’s from Google Anlaytics reports

Google Analytics LogoWorried about your Google Analytics data being skewed by your staff’s usage of your own website? If so, set-up a custom filter to exclude those IP addresses.

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Producing images for an ecommerce store

Shirtsmyway.com Product ShotCommissioning and producing high-quality images that really sell a product online isn’t as simple as it sounds. Forget the subjective arguments over what makes a truly great product shot it’s the cost and logistics that’s a killer.

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Which Google Analytics tracking code are you using?

Google Analytics LogoWhilst doing a website review I was pretty surprised to see that the old Google Analytics tracking code was still being used.

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EU directives, cookies & the issues of a grace period

Information Commissioner's Office LogoOrganisations that operate online should be well aware of the revision to the EU’s Privacy and Electronic Communication Directive. The changes dictate that “explicit consent” must be gathered from web users who are being tracked via “cookies“. This was supposed to come into effect on the 26th of May.

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Google Apps our transition experience

Google Apps LogoWe recently received our notification that important changes were happening to Google Apps. This means our Google Apps accounts are being transitioned to Google Account infrastructure.

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Getting website content ready for a release date

Image of a to do listProducing the content required for our recent redesign has reaffirmed a simple rule – content will always take longer then you think to produce. Given our experience of working with clients we know this is rarely down to a lack of application.

All the same experiencing it first-hand has been pretty hard to take.

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Must watch: The ROI of user experience design

This is an accessible and engaging overview of user experience design and the benefits it provides. This video focusses on the importance of defining the value your work can deliver.

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