The end of online business - sort of...

April 30th, 2010

Yesterday, I found myself debating the name for an upcoming newsletter campaign. As names were thrown around, the comment was made that it should contain some allusion to ‘online or ‘internet’. This got me thinking. Is the distinction between Business and Online Business really valid anymore? Why should we continue to compartmentalise the web as [...]

Can Big Brother Control The Internet?

September 2nd, 2008

The Internet: More Dangerous Than Downtown
The web is supposedly a borderless territory where free speech reigns supreme and anyone with an internet connection can cruise from site to site as they please – no passport or permission required. On the other hand, the internet is part of the public sphere. Australia doesn’t impose heavy bans [...]

Putting A Human Touch in Technology

August 29th, 2008

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It’s iPhone Girl, invading your Apple mobile.
A Chinese factory line worker in the Shenzhen-based Apple assembly plant has put a human touch back in technology, and become an internet celebrity. The girl, dubbed “China’s prettiest factory girl,” by China’s Southern Metropolitan Daily newspaper, took photos of herself [...]

Google Gets Suggestive

August 27th, 2008

Suggest is the latest tool from Google, taking the effort out of thinking up keywords when searching. Google Suggest is going to change the way people search, by suggesting options as people type. Instead of keying in several words, after typing one letter Google will suggest a number of different options based on the first [...]

A Sensible Guide To Web Design

May 20th, 2008

You have spent a considerable amount getting your new business off the ground and now it is time to join your comrades online.
Many budding entrepreneurs opt to self-design their website, and why not, who better knows their business right?
If you are developing a blueprint for your site there are few things that must be considered. [...]