11Mar2011
Things to remember when you’re starting again
It’s one of the immutable laws of the internet, eventually you will need to rebuild your website.
15Feb2011
Will it ever end?
It can be hard when a large scale development project takes a long time to be realised and launched.
8Nov2010
Expand your business horizons
Often in business when we talk about opening up new markets, we’re thinking of ways to add new products or services to our offerings.
19Oct2010
What is a website?
It sounds like a ridiculously simple question and yet I find myself regularly surprised by the number of times someone will not understand the potential of the web to address their business needs. If that really is true, then I think there’s definitely some value in revisiting what exactly a website is.
16Jul2010
Make your online store competitive
In the last few years Australian companies have really embraced e-commerce. If you’re planning your first entry into the highly competitive world of e-commerce, then you need to make sure that you’re going to be able to compete.
24Jun2010
While we’re reshuffling cabinet
So over at Gizmodo they’ve launched a campaign for political change. It seems timely given the fresh take on the leadership of the federal Labor party and I, for one, have to agree with their nominee to replace Stephen Conroy in the new government.
10Jun2010
I’ve got a great idea for a website (or how to tell if your idea really is great)
It’s the phrase we hear more than almost any other in the web industry. “I’ve got a great idea for a website”. ....
4Jun2010
New hardware is cool, new software is cooler
The iPad was released in Australia to much fanfare last week. We got all sorts of quality news articles regarding the crowds waiting eagerly outside stores and the disappointed customers who had pre-ordered with Apple who now have to wait.
27May2010
Buying a domain
A good idea for a new website can be hard to find, but once you do have that idea it can sometimes be an even bigger task to secure the right domain for your idea. How do you sum up everything that your idea represents??
21May2010
Jamming more things on your website doesn’t automatically make it better
The web changes and it can change quite quickly. In this heady and fast-paced environment it’s often very tempting to add every new trendy tool as soon as you possibly can.
14May2010
Elections and the internet
I thought that now might be an appropriate time to take a look at some of the online holdings of the major players in federal politics.
7May2010
Great design is about much more than great looks
Of all the various facets of web development, most people feel comfortable and confident when dealing with the design. After all, it’s not that hard to tell if a proposed design has followed the established brand guidelines and hit the mark aesthetically.
4May2010
How to avoid the project death march
Sometimes applying an unreasonable deadline to your project only ensures that you’ll be dead by the time you reach the line. Here are some tips on how to ensure that you stay healthy and happy while completing your web project..
21Apr2010
Will pedal for food
Customised exercise bikes have been introduced to the hotel that will allow a person of average health to produce around 10 watt hours of electricity in 15 minutes.
17Mar2010
The right online tool makes all the difference
One of the joys of working in the online space is the endless amount of opportunities that arise, and it is even more exciting when the opportunity looks like it will be the right tool for the job.
10Mar2010
Nothing’s really private online
In this day and age it’s easy to forget that life used to be much more private than it is now. Social interaction has changed significantly in the last decade, with more and more activity conducted online.
24Feb2010
Focus on success with your website
Good web design and development can be a significant investment.
5Feb2010
Would you trust this man with the internet?
Earlier this week Mark Day wrote a piece for The Australian on the “internet filter” proposed by Stephen Conroy and the Rudd government.
18Jan2010
Why you should care about Google being the victim of a cyber-attack
Recently Google announced that in mid-December of 2009 they had detected a large-scale attack that originated within China and that succeeded compromising a certain amount of their intellectual property.
11Jan2010
The beginning of the next big thing?
Natal is a new technology that uses infrared light to scan and track gamers in front of their screen allowing them to control the on-screen action through motion and voice control only.
7Jan2010
Web 2.0 Suicide Machine
2010 is certain to bring many interesting technological developments but as an early contender, look no further than the Web 2.0 Suicide Machine.
14Dec2009
What are your top websites for 2009?
We’ve seen a lot of changes and innovation in the last twelve months and it’s that time of year when we take a look back at what’s made the biggest difference.
14Dec2009
New Facebook Privacy Settings
You may not have heard but Facebook is in the process of rolling out a series of changes to the privacy settings for users accounts.
14Dec2009
12 Days of Christmas in Web Design and Development
Here at Wiliam we’re blessed with great clients and really interesting projects. It’s made 2009 challenging and exciting year for all of us.
14Dec2009
Playing it smart
The pressure has continued to rise on the various State Attorneys-General in recent months as more eagerly anticipated video games continue to be banned in Australia.
1Dec2009
Simplify your ideas
Sometimes it’s really easy to get carried away with the possibilities of the web and to want to include every new technology in a website.
17Nov2009
What to do when your website’s failing
These days most businesses understand the importance of having a web presence, and many are now realising how important it is to maintain that presence with regularly updated content and by engaging with their audiences more directly.
17Nov2009
Custom Builds require Custom Maintenance
Like most technologically driven industries, the web is full of projects that are quickly overtaken by new innovations and new opportunities for performance gains.
10Nov2009
The web moves beyond the Latin alphabet
Recently the internet regulatory body ICANN announced that Internationalised Domain Names will soon be supported, meaning that domains will be able to use local language characters rather than relying on the Latin alphabet.
27Oct2009
When’s the right time to invest in new technology?
Here are some reasons why you might want to think a little more about that next big technology purchase.
16Oct2009
Social Media – What’s in it for me?
Sure, social media sounds like a great idea. After all, everybody’s doing it – with their facespace pages, Tweetbooks and so on. But before you can even worry about how to make money out of it, you’ve got to work out how you’re going to afford to invest in it in the first place.
14Oct2009
Social Media ROI
There’s a lot of buzz and excitement about social media on the web at the moment. Everybody wants their website to integrate with facebook or Twitter and so on. There’s no question that these social networks (and others) can be a powerful part of your company’s online presence, but sometimes convincing the corporate decision makers can be difficult.
13Oct2009
Where does your web budget come from?
When planning their financial expenditure, many companies tend to stick any plans they have for establishing or expanding their web presence under “marketing”.
28Sep2009
Your templates are killing the internet
It it the templated nature that is threatening to destroy the innovation that has been at the heart of web development since its inception.
23Sep2009
Should copyright holders decide if you have the right to access an ISP?
This isn’t a question you hear very frequently, and yet it is precisely this question that is at the heart of the lawsuit currently being brought against ISP iiNet. As several media and music organisations attempt to sue the ISP for allowing users to allegedly download copyrighted content illegally, they are also pressuring government for legislation that would require ISPs to disconnect users identified by copyright holders as illegal downloaders.
14Sep2009
Where Does Your Website Lead Users?
It’s a little understood fact but every website leads its users somewhere. Unfortunately because of this lack of understanding, many websites accidentally lead users to search for another website.
19Aug2009
E-Commerce, Where Online & Offline Come Together
Late last year Gerry Harvey famously declared that online retail wasn’t worth it in Australia and his comments caused quite a stir in the retail and technology sectors. It’s understandable that people would listen to Gerry’s views on this, his success in Australian retail is indisputable. He’s an industry leader and a thought leader, but in this instance he was also wrong.
16Jul2009
If you build it, they will come
The simple truth these days is that building a great website might get some people to come, but if you’re going to take the task of building an online brand and reputation seriously, then you need to be willing to do a lot more than just build a website.
15Jul2009
WoW Is Good, But Is It Good Enough?
It’s a common requirement from pretty much every client we see here at Wiliam that they want a website with a strong “wow” factor. In fact, it’s Wiliam’s ability to deliver the highest quality, cutting edge design that attracts a great number of our clients. It’s important to remember though, that a really good website needs something fundamentally stronger at the core than just a strong “wow”.
9Jul2009
What does your website do?
It’s one of the most important and least asked questions when it comes to planning and building a new website. The knee-jerk reaction is of course that we all want our websites to ‘do’ everything. We want them to attract new business, build and maintain relationships within our professional communities, showcase our talents and achievements, and to read the minds of web users.
9Jul2009
How will search evolve in the future?
With the recent release of Microsoft’s new search engine Bing and the launch of the computational search engine Wolfram Alpha, it’s clear that plenty of players are still eager to challenge Google’s dominance of search.
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