Copy and Paste… The ethics of reverse engineering…

Filed Under (Back-end Development, Design & Development, Front-end Design) by Grant McMullin on May 22, 2009

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Having recently experienced the burn of plagiarism, I started thinking of the ethics of the Internet. And the question of ethics of in particular reverse engineering like SWF decompiling. There are many different programs that do this and I believe they really do have their place in the arsenal of any developer.

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Flash vs SEO, the saga continues….

Filed Under (Back-end Development, Design & Development, Front-end Design, Google news, Search Engine Optimization, Search Marketing, Website Usability) by Grant McMullin on May 21, 2009

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We all know that in terms of SEO, Flash is considered less than perfect, and completely Flash driven sites are considered by some in the SEO world as a complete ‘No no’, however the times are changing.

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TrashcanKidz Facebook Application Launched

Filed Under (Design & Development, Front-end Design, Google news, Social Media, social networking) by Grant McMullin on May 20, 2009

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We have just launched our very first Facebook application, TrashCanKidz! It has taken a lot of time and a lot of effort from a team of passionate people.

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Evolution of tracking on websites

Filed Under (Back-end Development, Design & Development, Front-end Design, Search Marketing, WebPR) by Ronnie Handukani on January 28, 2009

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Web design has gone from a simple brochure site to a full on service because of new tools presented to us being the web developers. Note I know longer refer to us as being just web designers but as web creators, because of the awakening of technology and the willingness of clients and allocation of bigger budgets, we can offer services that brochure site could not. We have been presented with tools that enable us to go to a client and say, “we are able to monitor when a user actually goes onto your website, track them from the time they go on the site to the time they log out”. He can be identified, he can be branded. This isn’t possible in a plain brochure website, where you have no idea where the user is, or what he is doing.

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Calling all web designers…

Filed Under (Design & Development, Front-end Design, Website Usability) by Sarah Aylmer on January 23, 2009

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As a web designer it’s both refreshing and essential to find a site that inspires creativity and informs me of current trends. In my opinion, design cannot be created in a bubble. Web Designer Wall is my recommendation of the day…month or even the year for web designers who are eager to learn more about what’s happening out there. Enjoy!

Google Reveals Major Elements Of Their Ranking Algorithm

Filed Under (Front-end Design, Search Engine Optimization, Strategy) by eMarketing Trends on August 19, 2008

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Apparently Google revealed some important elements of their ranking algorithm in an unusual post on the French ‘Inside AdWords’ blog. Although the post appeared on this Paid Search blog, it does provide basic, but important ranking tips for improved positioning in organic or natural search results.

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