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10 ways to increase your website's traffic levels | Web design | Creative Bloq : "SEO expert James Yorke runs through the methods available to up the visitors to your site. There are many methods available to increase the amount of traffic that your website receives" 'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

7 reasons the web is the next app platform | Web design | Creative Bloq : "Leon Brown reveals why web based apps are more attractive than native apps for developers and businesses. A recent article on Creative Bloq discussed why designers should say no to native apps, which made several good points, but missed out on several emerging trends that make web based apps more attractive than native apps for developers and businesses involved in developing apps." Read more: http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/reasons-web-next-app-platform-81516174  'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

How to write engaging copy for your site | Web design | Creative Bloq : "You need to know what your story is and who it is for – only then can you decide how to tell that story. This allows you to make informed decisions on things like language, tone of voice and tenses." 'via Blog this' All opinions in this blog are the Author's and should not in any way be seen as reflecting the views of any organisation the Author has any association with.

Essential SEO checklist for web designers | Web design | Creative Bloq : "SEO is a vital skill for any web designers, if you want to increase your website traffic and visibility. As a web designer you will undoubtedly want to rank high in search engines, in order to reach a larger audience. Optimising your website for SEO will help establish your brand awareness, gain higher rankings and achieve greater success." To read more go to:  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/essential-seo-checklist-61515186 'via Blog this' All views are the authors, and may not reflect the views of any organisation the author is connected with in any way.

How the Raspberry Pi Foundation developed its open education resources | Opensource.com : "Open education at the Raspberry Pi Foundation" Among other things discusses  Parsedown ,  To read more go to:  https://opensource.com/life/15/6/open-education-raspberry-pi-foundation 'via Blog this' If you'd like to find out more about Computing at the University of Northampton go to: www.computing.northampton.ac.uk. All views and opinions are the author's and do not necessarily reflected those of any organisation they are associated with

4 ways the web will change in the future | Web design | Creative Bloq : "Allsopp is also feted as one of responsive design's founding fathers. His essay, ‘A Dao of Web Design' was published in 2000. In it he encourages designers to let go of print's rigidity and embrace the web's fluidity. Ethan Marcotte cites Allsopp's essay as one of his key inspirations. So what does Allsopp – who's speaking at our Generate London event in September – predict for the next century? You may be somewhat surprised by what he has to say..." To read more  http://www.creativebloq.com/netmag/4-ways-web-will-change-future-51514665 'via Blog this' If you would like to know more about the Junkbots project contact scott.turner@northampton.ac.uk

Jargonbuster: mockups, wireframes, prototypes | Web design | Creative Bloq : "Confused by design terminology? Jerry Cao of UXPin explains the real differences between the three. It can be confusing differentiating the different phases of the design process, especially when the terminology is used so loosely. But that's no excuse for a designer to not know the difference." Read more at  http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/jargon-wireframes-mockups-prototypes-51514898 'via Blog this' All views are the authors, and may not reflect the views of any organisation the author is connected with in any way.