July 2008
The Importance of Structure for your Website
Posted by: Erin on 30 Jul 2008 @ 9:14 am Category: Web Design
It has become evident over the past couple of weeks just how important it is to follow a set structure in both html and css files.
Most companies have their own set structure by which employees are expected to follow, for the obvious reason that several different employees may need to work on these files. Having a common structure allows this to be done quickly and efficiently. However, as...
How To Become A Web Programmer
Posted by: Blair on 23 Jul 2008 @ 10:19 am Category: Programming and Coding for the Web
I once heard a former employer tell an employee that, at 24, he was too old to become a programmer. He wasn't trying to be mean or anything (at least I don't think he was). He simply thought that to be a successful programmer you need to start at a very early age. I am happy to say that I am living proof that he was wrong. When I started my first programming job, at Ireckon, I was almost...How To: A simple trick to increase form functionality.
Posted by: Warwick on 22 Jul 2008 @ 9:55 pm Category: Web Design
I see it all the time. From small forms (e.g. logins or contact forms) to larger, more complex forms (e.g. sign-up or payment forms). It frustrates users and can even drive them away from your site.
What is it, you ask? It's when input boxes or text-areas have values in them that don't disappear when you select the field.
There are a variety of solutions for this, although some are...
Training - Back to Basics
Posted by: Craig on 21 Jul 2008 @ 11:49 am Category: Inside Ireckon
I have been involved in training in one aspect or another for the majority of my career. You gain a lot of knowledge that way - before you can train others you have to fully understand and have a good grasp of the subject matter yourself.
However having worked at Ireckon for only the past 2 months has given me a unique view of having "the shoe on the other foot" so to speak. This industry...
Typos - do they matter?
Posted by: Narelle on 18 Jul 2008 @ 11:23 am Category: Marketing
Most things don’t annoy me. I’m a pretty laid back character…most of the time. But, if there is one thing I am pedantic about, and that can have the tendency to annoy me, then typos it is!
Whether you are a business or an individual, if any of your copy has typos in it then it can diminish your credibility and professionalism, and annoy me!
Is there an easy way to avoid typos? I...
Black Hat Series No.5 - Doorway Pages Exposed
Posted by: Andy on 15 Jul 2008 @ 4:56 pm Category: Search Engine Optimisation
This is post #5 in "The Black Hat Series" - a series of blog posts aimed at educating website owners about the promise and pitfalls of Black Hat SEO strategies and techniques.
Over the course of this series, we have outlined some of the Pros and Cons of White Hat vs Back Hat Optimisation Strategies, provided an overview of the various guidelines by the bigger search engines, outlined some...
Projects in the Oven
Posted by: Dominique on 10 Jul 2008 @ 9:30 pm Category: Inside Ireckon
After having the pleasure of working on various projects of different sizes and complexity, I have progressively come to find that project development has incredible similarities to cooking.
You’re probably thinking - what a peculiar notion those things are nothing alike! Well you’re probably right, but I’ve had some time to somewhat dissect the two and I managed to find some common ground...
Almost Perfect
Posted by: Andrew on 7 Jul 2008 @ 9:35 am Category: Inside Ireckon
We recently signed up for a second internet connection for our Ireckon office in Brisbane.
For this connection we decided on ADSL2 from Internode for many reasons, mostly because of their reliability but also for the ADSL2-AnnexM service they'd be able to provide us.
Our office is very close to the Woolloongabba exchange, so I expected great performance from the connection. What wasn't...
Google's Views on what makes a Good SEO
Posted by: Andy on 3 Jul 2008 @ 4:27 pm Category: Search Engine Optimisation
Google has recently revised and republished an article entitled - "What's an SEO? Does Google recommend working with companies that offer to make my site Google-friendly?" - As a part of this updated article Google outlines some of the benefits of SEO. The benefits mentioned in the article are:
- Reviewing and providing recommendations on your site content or structure
- Technical advice on...
What the heck is a HTML? Web enabling technology for the uninitiated
Posted by: Aidan on 3 Jul 2008 @ 10:13 am Category: Programming and Coding for the Web
So, you know about the web and use it frequently... but you're interested in knowing more about how it all works. Where do you begin?
Well, there is a multitude of different technologies, all woven together by various individuals to create something that is useful (or in some cases just pure time wasting fun). In this post, I will attempt to explain some of the technologies that allow...
WEB
Website Design
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APPZ
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SOCIAL
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CMS
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