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User Interface Design

  • The devil is in the detail, as Google demonstrates

    11th January 2011 03:00 by lisa

    Google announced yesterday that they're going to change how URLs appear in ads on search results pages.

    The search engine constantly tweaks and refines it's offerings and way of going about things, and the latest announcement is that all URLs displayed in ads will be shown with the domain in… Read more

  • Browser testing to include skype?

    20th September 2010 03:00 by lisa

    Just to add to the long list of what us web developers have got to check for is Skype installations.

    I've been noticing recently how if you've got Skype installed on your computer, then it is very helpful and turns phone numbers into clickable links for you on websites you… Read more

  • New twitter site starts rolling out

    15th September 2010 03:00 by lisa

    Twitter have unveiled their new look site - and I think it looks pretty good! Of course the proof is in the using...

    I really like the way Twitter have managed the space on the screen - with show and hides you can give a user a lot of information… Read more

  • New reviews section of muchbetteradventures.com

    9th September 2010 03:00 by lisa

    Muchbetteradventures.com are going from strength to strength, and so to build on the community aspect of their adventure travel site, they needed a full scale reviews system!

    When the site launched last November it had the facility for members to leave a review, along with photos, but it was time… Read more

  • UKCourseBookers.com goes live - 2 week turn around

    31st July 2010 03:00 by lisa

    UK Course Bookers Ltd. needed an identity and a slick website - and they needed it quickly. So they came to us!

    In just 2 weeks we designed and built ukcoursebookers.com which features admin bookings management tools and user accounts so customers can view their past orders, update their details… Read more

  • The importance of good photography in web design

    18th March 2010 12:00 by lisa

    As monitors get bigger and Internet connections get faster, more and more eye catching web design is thanks to striking photography. I've just found a blog post of 30 beautiful designs thanks to clever uses of - often simple - imagery.

    I've always tried to find strong photography for my… Read more

  • New User Dashboard and features for Stuff2send.com

    12th December 2009 12:02 by lisa

    Back in September we added a permanent log-in to Stuff2send.com, so that carriers and senders could choose for the website to leave them logged in from a certain computer. And now we've just set live the follow on from this (via a redesign of the home page along the way… Read more

  • Refined home page design for Stuff2Send.com

    18th November 2009 05:14 by lisa

    Stuff2Send.com is going through some major changes at the moment, with lots of new features being added before Christmas. As part of these changes, some design tweaks had to be made to the home page - which once built, we decided were so nice they should be set live before… Read more

  • MuchBetterAdventures.com launches in Beta.

    16th October 2009 07:12 by lisa

    This has been a big project for 18a, and we're really thrilled for Alex and Ed from Much Better Travel Ltd that their site has gone live. I'm also pleased to be able to unveil the design at last, as we really love the photography we sourced with the guys… Read more

  • And a new home page for nbs...

    29th August 2009 14:24 by lisa

    Ok, so I couldn't leave it at new landing pages. Once the nbs bug got me again, I was hooked! So the site now has a much cooler (we think) home page, allowing us to feature competitions and features, and link to shopping and delivery guides. Plus with a section… Read more