The cost effective and flexible benefits of Open Source software for business

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Posted 8 months ago by Alistair Stead, Comments (0)

Over recent months there has been a large scale shift towards Open Source software. The government has commissioned reports on its use and Local Authorities and other public sector organisations that were once reluctant to consider its use are now opening up to the idea.

By using Open Source software as a starting point, Engine Creative can create a comprehensive tool that meets your specific business requirements at greatly reduced costs and in much shorter time scales.

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Evolution of Web design

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Posted over 2 years ago by Alistair Stead, Comments (0)

Samuel at Wakeup Later.com has written a very informative blog about how websites of some major brands have changed over the past 10 years. See MTV's website of 10 years ago and the one they have today as an example. Afterwards, I too began to reflect on the projects and websites that I have been involved in over the course of my career. Although the building blocks of a website have changed little, over time they have each matured and been ingrained into conventional wisdom. Online media is now one of the most pervasive mediums available to market any product or service.
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Help! Do our users need it?

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Posted over 3 years ago by Alistair Stead, Comments (0)

We spend a great deal of time on the internet (well I do!) but just because we have developed an understanding for how applications work does not mean that everyone else knows.

As designers and developers there is a danger of getting too close to a project and just expecting that our users will know how things work. Even with the best intentions we always run the risk of designing confusing interactions.
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News from the digital front

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Posted over 3 years ago by Alistair Stead, Comments (0)

Our digital portfolio just keeps on growing. In the past few weeks, we have launched a host of new websites.

As part of the brand consolidation of Loans.co.uk we created a new website as well as a completely redeveloped intranet system.
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