Unlike most undergraduate courses at universities in the United Kingdom, the Open University (OU) does not have formal entry requirements, operating instead on a “first come, first served” basis. Last month, the OU was ranked among the best in the
Online advertising spending in the UK has overtaken television expenditure for the first time, a report has said. Online spending grew 4.6% to £1.752bn in the first half of 2009, while TV spending shrank 16.1% to £1.639bn. This is good
Digital State Consulting asks is Windows 7 to be another Vista? Ten years ago you'd probably have said yes, Microsoft can afford to release two dud and unsuccessful operating systems in a row. Like any monopolistic incumbent, Windows didn't
The largest computer software developer in the world,, has announced plans to open up the format of the data files used by its e-mail program Outlook. The software giant said it would provide full documentation on the format so non-Microsoft
A short video from Matt Cutts that articulates the impact that site downtime can have on SERPS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrwyTGOf1E
Some important reiteration on how Google relies on HTML tagging and ALT tags, to derive page information and how this drives rankings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NbuDpB_BTc Why Alt tags help the visually impaired. Why Add Alt Text? Alt text allows screen readers to
A simple "how to" on getting your site (and brand) onto Google Maps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNT-JRyWykM