7dots Digital Consultancy Blog

CultureLabel “Shop For The Arts” Facebook application

Sam Page — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:30:01 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the launch of a new consumer focused Facebook application for CultureLabel. The new application allows users to do the following directly on Facebook: View their own wishlist and share products with friends View friends wishlists Preview new arrivals ahead of the crowds For more information visit http://www.culturelabel.comshop-for-the-arts or go to the application at http://apps.culturelabel.com/facebook.

Michel Mercier e-commerce website

Sam Page — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:58:54 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Michel Mercier e-commerce website: http://www.michelmercier.co.uk

Glo Lighting Domestic website

Sam Page — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:04:02 +0000

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Glo Lighting Domestic website: http://www.glodomestic.com

Wikileaks US diplomatic cables timeline

Sam Page — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:14:51 +0000

On the 28th November 2010 Wikileaks started releasing sensitive US diplomatic cables to the world through their website. Whether you agree with the release of this data or not, it has certainly created a fascinating online war between Wikileaks and various parties that are determined to prevent the publication of these cables. Here’s a quick timeline highlighting [...]

Internet Explorer 6 finally fading away…

Sam Page — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:09:27 +0000

At long last it looks like Microsoft’s outdated browser, Internet Explorer 6 is finally being relegated down the global list of most commonly used browsers. Net Marketshare.com recently released new statistics for November 2010 showing that it now only occupies 13% market share of commonly used browsers, compared to 22% in November 2009 when it was [...]

Estimating the cost of a website – the magic formula

Ed Gossage — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:33:01 +0000

A few years ago, I was asked by an account manager whether there was a formula he could apply to calculate the cost of "a website". He was looking for a spreadsheet he could take to client meetings to provide costs on the fly without getting project managers and developers involved. You can imagine the sort of thing - a picking list with functionality and prices next to each one. I remember thinking it was a reasonable enough request. But very naive.

Why the obsession with buckets?

Ed Gossage — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:32:17 +0000

Socialist or capitalist – which one are you? Or are you a bit of both? Someone who likes to think they have a sense of social responsibility but is far from devoid of materialistic tendencies. You go on anti-capitalist demonstrations, but you take an EasyJet flight. Are you going to vote Labour or Tory? Or is [...]

Fast cars, slow sites

Ed Gossage — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:07:50 +0000

Formula 1: to many it’s just a bunch of cars going round in circles. To the more enthusiastic amongst us, it’s just a bunch of very fast, technology laden cars…going round in circles. I’ve followed Formula 1 since the late ’80’s. It’s had its fair share of ups and downs over the years and some spectacularly [...]

10 reasons digital projects are delivered late

Sam Page — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:01:40 +0000

One of the frequent complaints we hear from clients about previous digital projects is that “the delivery was late”. No question, delivering a digital project on time is a complicated task – whether it’s a seemingly straightforward banner or a global content managed site. However, that’s no excuse – there are a number of key factors, [...]

I’m a really crap driver*

Ed Gossage — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:54:55 +0000

What's the ratio of people you've met who think they're bad drivers compared to the number who are truly awful?