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Search Engines Get A Bit More Flash

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Aug
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Posted by: FHOKE on 7th August 2008, 6:49 pm

Adobe, the company behind products such as Acrobat (which is used for PDF files) and the players that allow users to view Flash files, has anounced a partnership with two of the major search engines to make it easier for Flash files (SWF) to be crawled and indexed. According to Adobe:

Adobe is working with Google and Yahoo! to enable one of the largest fundamental improvements in web search results by making the Flash file format (SWF) a first-class citizen in searchable web content. This will increase the accuracy of web search results by enabling top search engines to understand what’s inside of RIAs and other rich web content created with Adobe Flash technology and add that relevance back to the HTML page.

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Categories: News & Articles

The Digital World of SEO

7
Aug
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Posted by: FHOKE on 7th August 2008, 4:10 pm

Search engine optimisation (SEO) is an often debated topic simply because the dominant search engines hold their ranking secrets close their chests. In this blog, I aim to look at a model created to help you think about your website in relation to the Internet landscape and make use of the two simple underlying but powerful topics that are the foundation to the whole strategy - text and links. This principle focuses on natural search listings.

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Categories: SEO

Big Is Best

7
Aug
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Posted by: FHOKE on 7th August 2008, 12:31 pm
Like anyone, as you surf the internet you're going to come across designs that you love and some...

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Categories: Typography

Web Design by Grids

7
Aug
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Posted by: FHOKE on 7th August 2008, 12:22 pm

Trends in 2008 for web design are still emerging. What seems to be consistent though is that the layouts are improving. Content is being presented far more clearly than ever before. As in the print world, it’s through the use of rigid grids. Yes you read that right: grids are making a comeback. Grid-oriented pages makes reading text and navigating a page much easier for the user and creates a more enjoyable experience. Designing to grids is not new and has always been a trusted tool in any traditional designers kit and improves the usability, especially on information-rich sites where delivering a large quantity of information is very important.

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Categories: Interface Design