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Posted by Adam Franklin on 30.04.2009

15 Famous Australian Twitterers!

Hugh Jackman will see Oprah on Friday… PM Kevin Rudd says the Dawn Service was very moving… How come I know? My little birdie told me! No way! I am not their friend or on their staff. I know this because I have been following them on Twitter!

If you still haven’t quite got your [...]

Posted on 30.04.2009 at 3:23 pm. See other posts by Adam Franklin   View Comments  
Fun, Web 2.0, social media, twitter.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 25.04.2009

Weekly round-up

The future of the computer desktop?

In defense of eye candy — A List Apart
How long will you continue support for Internet Explorer 6? — For the Lose
6 reasons to consider a microsite strategy — William Web Design
Economy be damned: Apple posts its best second quarter earnings ever — TechCrunch
CSS tip: checking for cross browser issues [...]

Posted on 25.04.2009 at 10:51 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Email Marketing, Fun, Inspiring, SEO, Trends, Web 2.0, social media, technology, web design.
Posted by Adam Franklin on 22.04.2009

3 ways a virtual assistant (VA) can make your job easier

Recently I was amazed to discover that a friend of mine Jenny* a BDM at a large company was spending the first half of her day researching prospective clients to call on.
This research consisted of googling companies in certain suburbs or buildings and then manually entering in the company, contact name, phone number & address [...]

Posted on 22.04.2009 at 9:40 am. See other posts by Adam Franklin   View Comments  
Digital strategy, Innovation, Trends, Web 2.0, technology.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 21.04.2009

Web DIY – the best tools out there

1. Shrink O’Matic
Resize your images quickly and easily


2. GIMP
Like Photoshop, but free


3. Wufoo
Free HTML form builder


4. Pic Markr
Place watermarks on your photos


5. BG Patterns
Create your own patterned background tile


6. smush.it!
Optimise your images for the web


7. Color Scheme Designer
Put together a colour scheme that works for your web project


8. Dot TK
Free “.tk” domains


9. Toddle
DIY free email [...]

Posted on 21.04.2009 at 8:45 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Email Marketing, Fun, Inspiring, Trends, Web 2.0, technology, web design.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 18.04.2009

Weekly round-up

The Webby Award nominees have been announced — Webby Awards
Top 10 moments caught on Google Maps Street View — URLesque
6 tips to help you get the most out of Google Docs — Six Revisions
Is self-centred web copy hurting your website? — Web Designer Depot
8 characteristics of successful user interfaces — Usability Post
Facebook-like inputs with JQuery [...]

Posted on 18.04.2009 at 10:09 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Email Marketing, Fun, Inspiring, SEO, Trends, Web 2.0, social media, technology, web design.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 14.04.2009

Guilty!

via ReubenMiller.

Posted on 14.04.2009 at 11:10 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Fun, social media.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 11.04.2009

Weekly round-up

Happy Easter!
Image via jpockele

10 useful flash components for graphing data — Six Revisions
8 simple ways to improve typography in your design — Smashing Magazine
9 information design tips to make you a better web designer — PSD Tuts +
The top free 500 free fonts from around the world — Fonts 500
How to find an effective personal [...]

Posted on 11.04.2009 at 9:21 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Email Marketing, Web 2.0, technology, web design.
Posted by Adam Franklin on 8.04.2009

8 Must-dos for planning your website

Without a doubt, planning is definitely the key to a successful website. Yet amazingly many websites you see have had little or no planning at all. Here are 8 things you really should do to get the best out of your website!
1. Decide what you want from your website
What is the purpose of this website? [...]

Posted on 8.04.2009 at 10:45 am. See other posts by Adam Franklin   View Comments  
Digital strategy, SEO, Web 2.0, technology, web design.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 7.04.2009

Content is King

Writing for the web can be tricky. But do it well and you can watch your site’s SEO results, usability and overall effectiveness as a marketing tool soar to new heights. Here are a couple of tips to improve your web content.
Image via Dwonderwall
Everybody’s a scanner
“Web users are an impatient bunch. If users can’t immediately [...]

Posted on 7.04.2009 at 8:34 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Digital strategy, SEO.
Posted by Sarah Hyne on 4.04.2009

Weekly round-up

Top 10 online April Fool jokes — Times Online
40 fresh websites for daily visual inspiration — Inspired Magazine
Getting back to basics: site map and search — Digital Ministry
What social media means for search — Advertising Age
The new YouTube will look like Hulu — Business Insider
6 things to include for a user friendly footer — UX [...]

Posted on 4.04.2009 at 9:16 am. See other posts by Sarah Hyne   View Comments  
Design, Digital strategy, Email Marketing, Fun, Inspiring, SEO, social media.