Blog from Leeds based Digital Agency Creode

Importance of usability testing in web design

29 Jul, 2011     Posted by James     0 Comments

What is usability testing? Usability testing is a method used to test a system or design in a controlled environment. In web design, this primarily offers us the chance to monitor the strengths and weaknesses of our applications and websites in real time, with real users. Often when a project length spans weeks or months, the entire…

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IE6 – Let’s Play Nicely, Shall We?

04 Jan, 2011     Posted by Marc     0 Comments

It’s well documented that Internet Explorer 6 isn’t exactly the most popular browser in the world. There are even internet campaign sites, such as bringdownie6.com, deathtoie6.com and iedeathmarch.org to name just 3 examples. Whilst these are noble campaigns, and I for one support the abandonment of Internet Explorer 6 (and to a lesser extent all…

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Near Field Communication (NFC) makes widespread Wireless Payments a reality

09 Dec, 2010     Posted by Luke     0 Comments

This week brings the release of the latest version of Android on Google’s new flagship device; the “Nexus S“. Android 2.3 (nicknamed Gingerbread) brings with it a slew of new features, but it is one in particular that is really catching people’s attention: Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC allows mobile devices that incorporate the technology within…

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Google Checkout dumps Maestro

24 Jul, 2009     Posted by James     0 Comments

As of July 27th, Google Checkout will no longer be taking Maestro payments.

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Periodic Table of Typefaces

18 Mar, 2009     Posted by James     0 Comments

Believe it or not, Times New Roman was actually made in 1931!

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Search optimisation checklist for Flash

17 Mar, 2009     Posted by James     0 Comments

A quick reference guide to help you integrate search into the planning stages and production cycles you will encounter when developing RIAs

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The importance of web accessibility

09 Sep, 2008     Posted by James     0 Comments

Web accessibility is the practice of making the web fully accessible to disabled users. In order to do this they must be able to navigate, understand and interact with the web.

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