Smartphones are now the main way we access the internet. We spend twice as long surfing on mobiles than on computers and use them to perform more searches and view more web pages. With this shift in surfing habits, it’s absolutely essential that websites are mobile-friendly, otherwise businesses will lose out. In this post, we’ll …
The number one priority for many website owners is to improve the user experience or ‘UX’ as it’s commonly referred to. With so many websites vying for consumers’ attention, only those which satisfy their increasingly high demands are going to prosper. Sites that offer a great UX have increased user engagement, higher volumes of returning …
Do you have a great idea for an online business, but lack the technical skills to build a website? Perhaps you’ve been put off by the cost of having a developer create one for you? It’s a common problem and one that’s been a barrier to many budding entrepreneurs. However, technology has moved on and …
During the early years of the internet, users were presented with what are called static web pages; basic HTML pages that appear exactly the same for every user. As the internet developed, the need grew for dynamic web pages, which appear differently for individual users, for example, users who log in to a site will …
Yesterday, the PHP development team finally announced the moment many of us have been waiting for – the first stable release of PHP 7 – and there are many interesting new features and changes. Where’s PHP 6? At the time PHP 6 was under development, one of the major new features underway was to bring …
Content Management Systems, otherwise shortened to CMS, are used as the base for many websites on the Internet. Whilst developing your own website from scratch may seem like the best option for those craving customisation and full control over how it works, most popular CMS programs offer a similar option and for all intents and …