Creative Technology, General

What can we learn from the launch of Ireland.com?

 

Some of you may have picked up on the commentary this week around the launch of the new global Tourism Ireland website, Ireland.com - most of it pretty damning. (If you want to see some of the backlash, just type Ireland.com into Twitter search) There are numerous issues with the site in terms of... Read more

 

Creative Technology

If you haven’t got a mobile optimised website yet, you’re already 12 months behind.

 

The tipping point was passed months ago, and the web has now gone mobile, with more users now buying and accessing the web via mobile & tablet devices than traditional desktop computers. This has huge implications for online businesses, or any business with an online presence. But Don't Panic!... Read more

 

Creative Technology, General

IAB Ireland Creative Breakfast

 

metrocafe311's Digital Creative team attended an IAB Ireland event this morning at the Irish Times, updating Dublin's digital creative community on the latest creative thinking and technology developments. A highlight of the morning was a presentation from Martin Bailie of creative agency glueisobar i... Read more

 

Creative Technology, General

The In Excusable and Inherently Evil IE 6, IE Display issues!

 

For starters I am not as upset as the title may imply! Although I am starting to think that IE is an inside joke that stands for In-Excusable. Imagine how much further along the internet design world would be if we didn’t have to focus so much of our brain power on making this (I)n-(E)excuse of... Read more

 

Creative Technology, Search & Analytics

SEO grass roots, choosing the correct hosting environment and platform for your website

 

Many a website has launched or is about to be launched without proper attention being paid to a number of KEY factors that effect SEO, mainly the location of hosting and the platform hosting your website. Working as a web developer I have worked with and re-developed many websites that target a s... Read more