The buying cycle

by | Oct 11, 2018 | 0 comments

When you search for something in Google – let’s say you’re looking for info about a camera – what exactly are you after? You might be just thinking about buying a new camera, in which case you might use a generic term such as ‘cameras’. At this stage, you’re looking...

WordPress – why the world loves it

by | Oct 10, 2018 | 0 comments

Almost a third of all websites run on WordPress, making it the internet’s favourite content management system (CMS). Here are nine reasons why the world loves WordPress: Widgets enable you to easily add tag clouds, maps, menus, contact forms and pretty much any other...

Websites in the ’90s

by | Oct 9, 2018 | 0 comments

The internet’s appearance and functionality has changed a little bit since the 1990s. Here’s the Wall Street Journal’s ‘year of the net’ microsite from 1996 and this is a BBC page from 1999.

The internet of things

by | Oct 7, 2018 | 0 comments

It’s the future, y’know. Also known as ‘IoT’, it’s about everything being connected, including: Washing machines Glasses in a bar Traffic lights Cars (eg ‘black boxes’ that offer cheaper insurance) Light bulbs Buildings Boats Cows Fridges Boilers Thermostats...