Web design stories

PixelForce acquires Svelte Studios for branding offerings
Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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branding
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mobile apps
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mergers and acquisitions
PixelForce has acquired Svelte Studios, extending the company's reach by offering a range of creative, branding and design solutions across web and mobile applications.

Microsoft previews Power Platform website design offering
Thu, 26th May 2022
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gaming
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microsoft
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reviews
Microsoft has announced the preview of Power Pages, the fifth product in its Power Platform family, designed for low-code makers and professional developers.

Smith Brothers Media wins big at Horizon Interactive Awards
Mon, 2nd May 2022
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creative technologies
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advertising
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awards
Smith Brothers Media (SBM) has been awarded seven golds and one Best in Category award for video, advertising and website design delivered in 2021 at the international Horizon Interactive Awards.

VERSA turns website design on its head with an AI twist
Wed, 14th Apr 2021
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martech
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chatbots
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ai
The company's website is entirely bot-activated and navigation-less, which means those who visit the website just write or speak what they want to search for.

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is Enlighten Designs?
Fri, 25th Sep 2020
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creative technologies
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web development
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enlighten designs
Today, TechDay speaks to Enlighten Designs founder and CEO Damon Kelly, who discusses the company's business journey, a recently signed partnership with an Australian digital services provider, and its vision for the future of web design.

Zeald offers 'digital lifeline' to New Zealand SMBs
Tue, 31st Mar 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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creative technologies
Small businesses who have felt the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus can now take advantage of a “digital lifeline” that could boost their abilities to sell products online.

Adobe makes moves in Asia Pacific, reveals updates to Portfolio and Adobe Live
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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martech
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creative technologies
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website
Adobe Creative Cloud has announced updates to two of its services as it looks to make moves in the Asia Pacific and help users showcase their work.

Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business
Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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wfh
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creative technologies
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remote working
A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.

Web design programmers do an about face – again!
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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creative technologies
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web development
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google
Google is aggressively pushing speed in the mobile environment as a critical ranking factor, and many eb design teams struggling to reach 80%+ speed scores on Google speed tests with gorgeous – but heavy - WordPress templates and themes.

Why mobile web could be a secret weapon for strategy
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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creative technologies
On mobile, a poor user experience is exacerbated and design flaws are magnified.

The state of the nation: Government websites fail to serve citizens
Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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creative technologies
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public sector
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australian government
The majority of government websites are underperforming, with the best site scoring 4.6 out of 10 - a failing grade.

Kiwi company launches to help others do the same
Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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edge data centre
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creative technologies
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entrepreneur
This company has the goal to make it affordable for entrepreneurs to set up their own business and to give existing small businesses a boost.

How can you optimise the speed of your eCommerce site?
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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seo
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creative technologies
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shopping
Today, there are a number of platforms that provide users with more dynamic, robust and interactive eCommerce experiences than ever before.

Want to know how Zeald can make your website smarter?
Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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creative technologies
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zeald
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web design
How Zeald helped Adroit Builders spend less time finding customers, and more time building homes.

Victoria University revamps website
Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
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creative technologies
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victoria university
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fronde
Victoria University has teamed up with technology firm Fronde to meet the demands of the university’s online audience.

Don't let poor design cost you; Zeald is here to help
Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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creative technologies
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smb
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zeald
"There are two key factors that determine the sales and marketing performance of every website: promotion and persuasion."

How mobile-friendly is .nz?
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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creative technologies
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websites
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domain names
How many websites using .nz domain names will be impacted by Mobilegeddon, and to what extent could it affect mobile search results for NZ content?

Crowd computing
Tue, 18th Oct 2011
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martech
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creative technologies
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crowdsourcing
Kiwi businesses are being offered access to a network of over 40,000 designers around the world.

Technical insight
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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martech
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creative technologies
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web development
Connon Daly, general manager and head of technical for The IT Team and former IT manager for the web and digital design company hairyLemon, talks to Henrietta Kjaer about what is required of today’s IT professionals.

How to do everything
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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education
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creative technologies
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website
Next time you need some very specific expert advice, eHow.com has it all

How to build a website PT3
Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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creative technologies
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websites
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website
This is not your typical article on how to build a website.

How to build a website
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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creative technologies
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website
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domain names
You have probably noticed that nowadays, pretty much every business out there has a website. It has become a prerequisite for success in today’s technology driven society.

What is New Zealand's ugliest website?
Thu, 16th Sep 2010
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microsoft
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creative technologies
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websites
Microsoft asks you to vote for the country's ugliest websites, with the winner receiving a makeover.

Best practice tips for designing a website
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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creative technologies
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websites
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cios
Is your website fulfilling its full potential? Taking steps to implement website best practices can raise your brand's profile.