Pinterest for Business in a Nutshell
A round-up of why Pinterest is the new "big thing", how to use it and some business tips about how to engage with an audience on this social media platform.
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“New” EU Privacy Law Email (Cookies)
Despite the hype and scaremongering that such emails may generate in you, asking you to take immediate action, your approach should always be a pragmatic one. Do you think that the entire population of the EU is suddenly going to complain overnight if they find out you have used cookies for tracking web stats and not explicitly asked them to 'opt in'? Unlikely.
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Why web design companies should avoid 1&1
A few months ago 1&1 changed their systems which now prevent domain transfers away from them. The system still allows you to register domains on behalf of clients, but refuses to allow you to transfer the domain away - for example when a client's business evolves and moves to a new solution provider. Here is our experience and recommendations.
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The Digital Economy Bill vs Public Wi-Fi Hotspots
Unless you have been living under a rock recently, you will have noticed the fervent debate and campaigning over the Digital Economy Bill which was made law today. Back in Q1 2009, the EU Data Retention Directive also became law in the UK, and it would appear that as long as you follow it, you mitigate the liability of operating a public hotspot. Here's how.
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A two-tier internet?
The US Justice Department has said that internet service providers should be allowed to charge for priority traffic. The agency said it was opposed to "network neutrality", the idea that all data on the net is treated equally. The comments put the agency at odds with companies such as Microsoft and Google, who have called for legislation to guarantee equal access to the net.
Read MoreGone in 4 seconds …
Shoppers are likely to abandon a shopping website if it takes longer than four seconds to load, a survey suggests. The research published by Akamai in November 2006 revealed users' dwindling patience with websites that take time to show up. The time it took a site to appear on screen came second only to high prices and shipping costs in the list of shoppers' pet-hates.
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