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How and why you should scope out your project properly.

Having a clear and easy to follow requirements specification document is absolutely critical, and you should be wary of any company that wants you to start a project without one!

Exploiting the internet of things eGuide

The internet of things market is the concept of building internet connectivity into every day products and services.This eGuide aims to give you the most important information that you will need in order to take advantage of the internet of things. From IOT security to launching an internet of things service.

The challenges facing eCommerce

web commerce and mobile commerce is growing. To gain a competitive edge in a crowded eCommerce marketplace it is essential that retailers don’t rest on their laurels. Innovation and development is vital if they want to stay ahead of the game. The challenges facing eCommerce.

Mobile and internet trends 2015

Mobile and internet trends of 2015 & Marketing trends 2015. What's hot, what's not and what you should be doing about it. Looking social media, online marketing, eCommerce, video and mobile.

How to: Force Google Chrome to not cache resources (scripts, styles, images)

Being told your site has been updated yet the changes aren't appearing? Here is a simple way to temporarily force your Google Chrome web browser to not cache any on-page resources, styles, scripts or images.

How the BBC election website reached the people

Lets put politics aside for one moment and take a look at some of the clever things the BBC News did to engage the country on the day of the election.

website speed test: Simple tests you can do yourself within 5 minutes to check the performance of your website and the quality of its website development. The performance of a website is important for many reasons from its effect on user experience though to search engine ranking.

An SEO guide from Google

Knowing the basics of SEO isn't a dark art. This simple to follow guide from Google themselves allows you to get to grips with the basics.

Google cares if your site isn't optimised for mobiles.

if you want to make sure your site is coming up on search results when people use their mobiles, then you should probably have a website that has been properly optimised to work on mobile and tablet devices. If you don't then you could be risking not appearing for the search terms that are important to you.

The Benefits of Facebook Apps

Facebook apps allow you to customise your Facebook business page and help to differentiate you from your competitors without spending a fortune. By creating an app or series of apps on your Facebook business page you can start to engage your audience in a variety of different ways.

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