Media Coverage | 2003 Archive
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2003 Articles and Media Coverage
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Silicon.com, 24-12-03
Businesses are still failing to get the most out of websites with clunky navigation online advertising placement, according to research based on new eye-movement technology that measures where surfers look on web pages.
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The Times: The Eye 13-12-03
The Internet should be accessible for all, says Guy Clapperton.
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Brand Republic, 12-12-04
Online advertisements could be more effective if they did not appear in the same position on each web page, new research has suggested.
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www.netmag.co.uk, 12-03
Is your web site breaking the law? Why should you make it accessible? What changes do you need to make?
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Net4nowt, 24-11-2003
Research by The Usability Company and Eyetracker has shown that advertising in unlikely places on a web site are more effective...
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New Media Age 06-11-03
Tobias Misera, head of Information Architecture, The Usability Company.
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Usability News, 12-09-03
Catriona Campbell of The Usability Company and Matt Hopgood of Sapient shared a platform at the AIGA Experience Design meeting on eGovernment in London last week. Between them they revealed a many-headed, slow-working but highly committed approach in Government to meeting deadlines of 2005 for online services.
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Marketing Week, 11-09-03
I enjoyed Robert Dwek's article on the issue of Web Accessibility for the disabled (MW August 28). The issues he focused on are important, but also complicated. Because of this there are some misconceptions that Marketing Week readers should be aware of.
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New Media Age, 04-09-03
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Creativity, 09-03
Guru Jakob Nielsens stringent guidelines on web design may work in theory but do they work in practice?
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PC Advisor, 09-03
Sometimes the constant demands of technology can cause a range of stresses and strains. Rosemary Haworth looks at ways to put yourself back in charge of your desktop and ensure the relationship with your PC remains a healthy one.
The complete guide to Web graphics (PDF file size 7,193k)
.Net, 09-03
Why do some sites work and others suck? In many cases, it's because of bad design.
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Internet and Technology, 09-03
The issue of website accessibility has once again come to the fore with the RNIB's recent announcement that it will support a number of individuals in legal cases against groups for failing to provide sites usable for those with sight problems.
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New Media Age, 07-08-03
Software firms are divided over the role they should play in Web accessibility, which is leading to confusion about the future of Web design.
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Kablenet.com, 06-8-03
Plans to improve the UK's public sector websites will need more money, says an industry expert
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BBC Online, 05-08-03
Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Government plans to make official websites accessible by anyone could be hit by a cash shortfall.
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iGaming Business, 08-2003
Site design is key for attracting signups, converting those signups to downloads and converting those downloads into deposits.
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New Media Age, 31-07-03
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Silicon.com, 28-07-03
But lack of funding will make it difficult to meet targets, warns expert...
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New Media Age, 26-06-03
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IT Week, 12-05-03
Despite the Government's enthusiasm for online democracy, the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has revealed that many people were unable to take part in recent local government e-voting trials.
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Internet Works, 01-05-03
The 2002 Annual Christmas retail survey from Deloitte and Touche discovered that almost one in two UK consumers would be...
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Precision Marketing, 25-04-03
The Usability Company, a provider of business-focused consultancy work, has appointed Funmi Tomisin to the role of marketing manager.
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HR Gateway Editorial, 24-04-03
Bad design and management of organisations' Intranet sites could be costing up to £1,000 per employee. Raid IT and start measuring the impact, HR were advised today.
Trap new business in your web (PDF file 591k)
Guardian Business Solutions, 24-04-03
Most small businesses have a website these days and their quality is swiftly improving. But...
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New Media Age, 17-04-03
As well as maximising your visitors, making your site accessible to those with disabilities is a legal necessity, says Jonathan Webdale.
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Computer Weekly, 15-04-03
Online service providers wanting to ensure their websites are accessible to blind users...
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New Media Age, 10-04-03
Lisa Halabi, Usability Specialist, The Usability Company
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New Media Age, 10-04-03
The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and The Usability Company have come together to launch a fast-track scheme enabling...
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New Media Age, 10-04-03
Funmi Tomisin has joined The Usability Company as Marketing Manager.
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New Media Age, 03-04-03
The Disability Rights Commission is launching an investigation of Web sites in a bid to raise the issues involved in creating sites which can be used by everyone.
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New Media Age, 27-03-03
There's a question that crops up time and again whenever the commercial benefits of Web site development are put under the spotlight: how to accurately measure ROI...
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New Media Age, 13-03-03
With nearly 30 years' experience as an independant broker, how has Charcol managed to take it's business online with such success...
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Financial Marketing, 01-03-03
To make the most of web-based opportunities, financial companies need to do more than simply record web-traffic...
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Revolution, 01-03-03
Shelter has picked The Usability Company to provide consulting on two of it's sites...
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FT.com: National News, 21-02-03
Drivers seeking to pay London's congestion charge yesterday again suffered glitches...
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New Media Age, 20-02-03
As I write, it's almost the end of the first day of the Congestion Charge in London, and things haven't quite turned out the way the critics were expecting...
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FT, 14-02-03
Map showing the boundary and entry points to the congestion charge zone.
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FT.com, 14-02-03
Even when new mobile handsets and networks have been thoroughly tested to ensure they will work together...
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BBC Online, 14-02-03
Traffic Jams of the data variety are locking up the website for Londoners affected by the imminent congestion charge...
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FT.com, 14-02-03
Public confusion over the congestion charge is threatening chaos when the scheme starts on Monday
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New Media Age, 13-02-03
The Disability Rights Commission is planning to take action against companies that don't comply with laws to make their Web sites accessible to all.
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Daily Times (Pakistan), 13-02-03
Traffic jams of the data variety are locking up the website for Londoners affected by the imminent congestion charge.
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New Media Age, 06-02-03
The Government is preparing to launch the UK's first legal crackdown on companies that fail to make their websites accessible to blind or partially sighted users.
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Internet Works, 01-02-03
Many of us are familiar with the frustrations so often encountered on the Web. Dead links, confusing icons, unfathomable navigation systems...
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Marketing Business, 01-02-03
Readers sound off about ageism, disability, ethnography and marketers in the board room.
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New Media Age, 30-01-03
Marty Carroll, director of usability practice, The Usability Company.
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Guardian Online, 23-01-03
Jakob Nielssen's article on web site accessibility is a must for all designers and web managers.
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New Media Age, 16-01-03
LG Electronics, the consumer electronics manufacturer has appointed The Usability Company to provide usability services and consulting.
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The Register, 15-01-03
A row has broken out over claims that the Web sites of many of the UK's top companies are 'wallowing in mediocrity'.
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New Media Age, 09-01-03
Web developers are under renewed pressure to make Web sites accessible following the acceptance by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
10 sure fire ways to improve sales (PDF file size 3529k)
Internet Works, 01-01-03
We've persuaded leading e-commerce firms to reveal their unique secrets of success.
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PC Advisor, Spring 03
Creating a clear and friendly website is crucial if charities are to encourage online donations, but many are falling short of the mark.
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