As the deadline looms for the EU Cookie Directive on 26 May we have finally been issued with a code of conduct which aims to clarify what’s expected of website owners and lays down the penalties for those who breach it. Unsurprisingly it hasn’t come from the Information Commissioner’s Office but from the International Chamber of Commerce. However, it by no means offers a comprehensive how to which so many organisations have been hoping for. David Evans from the ICO explained that the “ICC UK guidance provides... [Read more]
Ciaran talks to Glow labs’ Mayar Upadhyaya and Alistair Alexander from Mencap, about their innovative work customizing the Facebook Interface their users to encourage them to participate online. Mayar and Alistair talk us through some of the Facebook interface issues that hit hard for users with reading and language disabilities. We also discover a surprising shining star in the usability stakes with a lot to teach us…. Youtube! www.raisingyourgame.mencap.co.uk www.glowlabs.co.uk facebook.com/glowlabs Subscribe... [Read more]
I want to share an interesting fact with you. Compression of data is no new thing. In the 19th Century sending a message was an expensive business, so they developed data compression as a tax dodge. ( no really… read on) Our forefathers had some early networks. Sneaker nets that crossed the UK via stage coach ( technically I guess it should be “breechboot-and-horseshoe-net,” but that would never catch on… and I’m 200 years late!) Early 19th century crossed letter The network wasn’t very fast,... [Read more]
Great tools to help make your website better Daniel and Ciaran share and explain some of the tools they both use to improve website. We explore: Website analytics and how to set up goal conversion and how you track visitor engagement How to use Google website optimiser to run A/B and Multi variant testing Tools that help you visualize and research how visitors interact with your pages Browser testing tools Notable – a tool Ciaran can’t stop talking about that helps you work collaboratively with your... [Read more]
