Libertas Solutions web news

Domain Name Confusion

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:49:25 +0100

Do you own your domain name? You probably think that you do, and you wouldn't be alone. Many people don't realise a few key facts about domain names, namely:

(Don't) Tell a Friend

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:35:38 +0100

As we showed in our Web 2.0 article, traditional 'Tell a friend' links from products or sites have only a 0.2% click through rate [Figure taken from 100 UK sites, Rank Me Report 2007]. This figure is so low that it doesn't justify the presence of such links, which have always proved popular with website owners.

Web 2.0

Sun, 04 May 2008 17:28:13 +0100

Web 2.0 is a term that is widely used, yet frequently misunderstood. There is widespread disagreement over exactly what Web 2.0 actually is. However, the broad consensus is that it represents a more social, interactive experience that is more aligned with the way that people interact in the real world.

Internet World 2008

Sat, 03 May 2008 20:59:03 +0100

As always, a visit to Internet World at Earls Court was a great opportunity to catch up on what's new in the Internet industry, take a look at some of the competition, and meet up with companies that offer services that compliment our own. In the past we've found it to be an invaluable couple of days, and this year was no exception.

Internet Explorer use declining?

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:14:46 +0100

We've noticed a downward trend over the past few months, but Internet Explorer really seems to be losing market share now, as Firefox use explodes. Take a look at the chart of browser usage here on our own site over the past couple of months. With the new version of Safari actually being usable on windows now, we wonder whether it will begin to see wider use beyond the Mac community. It's certainly fast.

Small firms need to embrace e-commerce

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:47:14 +0000

'Shocking' levels of website neglect, claims survey

Government blogging

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:09:24 +0000

Too often government departments pay lip service to that which they are supposed to promote. We're pleased to see that the Northern Ireland e-Government unit are at least embracing blogging... http://niegu.typepad.com/

New breed of image tools

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:02:07 +0000

A new breed of online image editing tools are bringing increasingly advanced image editing tools to the masses. Sites such as Piknik - http://www.picnik.com let you crop, rotate, resize, adjust brightness and contrast, apply effects and much more. The amazing FotoFlexer - http://fotoflexer.com/Â has an incredible feature that allows you to alter the size of an image without distortion, or remove areas of an image altogether. It's amazing to see:

Too much accessibility?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:00:58 +0000

In his green-beast blog, Mike Cherim makes some very interesting points about the perils of the over zealous implementation of accessibility. As he points out, moderation is, as ever, the key...

Drop.io

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:22:13 +0000

An excellent tool that allows you to share files with anyone. What is special about this site is its sheer simplicity. No registration, no signup - you don't even have to provide an email address.