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5 predictions for 2021 on the web
What do I think we'll see more of in 2021? Well, as well as the rise and rise of Zoom now we're in another lockdown, there are a few things...
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Jan '21
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Dec '20
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Why do I see different stock levels on the same website?
It's the last few days before Christmas and so things are flying off the digital shelves. One minute something has 4 left in stock - suddenly it has zero - what's going on?
14
Dec '20
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The biggest thing you can do on your online shop to make more sales this Christmas
There's something totally within your control that many eCommerce stores are overlooking.
11
Dec '20
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Last orders for Christmas 2020
It's been a crazy year for the world, but we've been very fortunate at 18a that we've kept busy. As it's been such a busy time, we're all looking forward to a well earned rest over Christmas! We'll be closing at 5:30pm on Wednesday 23rd December, and re-opening at 9am on…
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Dec '20
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New brand and new website for Beyond The Bean
We were flattered to be amongst the very few who got a sneaky peak at Beyond The Bean's exciting new branding earlier this year so that we could design and build their new website around it. Our friends at Carruthers Tanner transformed their brand, which as well as featuring a very clever…
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Dec '20
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How a Bake Off led to .HEIC and .WEBP support
This week we had an 18a Bake Off! We can't have our usual Christmas Party so we're going to try to do a few Christmassy things via Zoom - and we started with everyone needing to bake something on the theme of a "Snowman". My son was our judge -…
03
Dec '20
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You can’t please all of the people all of the time (Instagram doesn’t)
Don't fall into the trap of spending more than you need to on development.
27
Nov '20
Our News
New UCN security features for Bank Security Printing
Our long standing client Bank Security Printing came to us recently for assistance with implementing a UCN (Unique Coded Number) system for their cheque printing procedures. A UCN is an ISF (Image Survivable Feature) which adds a powerful layer of fraud prevention to cheques, which may not be used by as…
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Nov '20
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3 things you might not need in your MVP (although you’ll probably disagree)
When you're planning a start up and need to stick to a budget you need to be ruthless with what features you include.
19
Nov '20
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The other reason you need a MVP
There are lots of reasons you need to start with a MVP - but one is less well known
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Oct '20
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Why I don’t show a client a website half way through build
If you're managing an Agile build, you need to be careful of showing too much too soon.
13
Oct '20
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Why getting hacked is expensive
Getting hacked can be expensive - for several reasons.