Web development in the UAE

The United Arab Emirates has undergone a profound transformation since 1973, seeing tremendous growth and achieving an incredibly high income per capita.  It is widely recognised as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, with industries such as tourism, manufacturing, real estate, financial services and trade playing a major role alongside oil. With [...]

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The browser war continues

For those working in the web design industry, browser choice is often a topic filled with debate. For anyone who surfs the net browser choicer can also be a very personal matter and recent data suggests that browser choice is increasingly diversified. In the beginning there was Netscape Navigator. However by 2002 the browser had [...]

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My Technology hero – Tommy Flowers – The father of the digital age

The name Tommy Flowers probably means very little to just about everyone which is a shame because without Tommy Flowers it is more than likely I would not be here writing this blog. The genius of Tommy Flowers was obvious from a young age and he eventually earned a degree in electrical engineering from the [...]

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Why your website content shouldn’t be an elephant

You’ve spent months planning and talking about your new website.   Agencies have been interviewed and briefed, you’ve looked at designs and waited patiently for the build to finish…but one thing is missing.   Content. Content is often the last thought but it should be one of your first. Writing what goes into your website at the beginning: [...]

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What to expect from web design in 2011

2010 was a difficult year for many people in many different industries. After the difficulties of 2008 and 2009, 2010 was never going to be a boom year. Many economic analysts had forecast 2011 as a year of recovery and maybe a bit of growth in the economy. However, with widespread government spending cuts due, [...]

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Choosing the right UAE web design company

The market for web design in the UAE has grown at an astonishing pace. 2010 has been a big year for the region, most notably the completion of the worlds’ tallest building, the Burj Khalifa Skyscraper and in Abu Dhabi the world’s largest indoor and first Ferrari theme park was opened. The region has seen [...]

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Top ten blog writing tips from MintTwist

1)      Form an opinion 2)      Ensure its well linked up 3)      Less is more 4)      300 words bare minimum 5)      Make the headline snappy 6)      Be passionate 7)      Fine tuning 8)      Keep it easy on the eye 9)      Be consistent with your style 10)   Get those keywords in 1) Form an opinion Blogs are enjoyed [...]

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Is cloud computing the future of web design?

With the 7th International Cloud Expo being held in America this November and the announcement that New York City and Microsoft are teaming up to provide the city’s 100,000 employees with access to cloud services, it is evident that cloud computing is now at the forefront of computing technology and a current buzzword in the [...]

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To outsource or not to outsource?

Both private and public sector organisations are faced with the ongoing challenge of deciding whether functions or individual projects should be carried out internally or externally. Within the broad context of the annual review cycle, MintTwist re-evaluates the merits of outsourcing project work just as one would with every other business decision.  It is important [...]

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Did you know you can get FREE Champagne by refering new business to MintTwist?

Yes it’s true! MintTwist is offering the finest Champagne (FREE) for each and every successful referral you provide. How to get my FREE Champagne? It couldn’t be more simple.  Send us a quick email with the details of the business you are referring, including the contact you would like us to approach, and we will [...]

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Facebook: The good, the bad and the ugly

When you consider that Facebook was launched in February 2004 and has grown to over 500 million members, it really is an incredible achievement. It is a feat of epic proportions and a tremendous success story which also reflects the growing popularity of social networking. There are people whose career is now dependant of Facebook. [...]

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International web design in London

In the last 100 years the world has shrunk. It is now so small that the furthest place you can go is at most going to be a day or two away. There are some exceptions though, for example if you wanted to reach the heart of the Amazon rainforest or the North Pole or [...]

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Web addresses go global

The World Wide Web is going through historic change and will soon be a truly representative of its name. This will have far reaching effects for both users and a web design agency like MintTwist. Net regulator Icann has switched on a system that allows full web addresses to contain no Latin characters, which their [...]

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FaceBook localization sends out strong message

Over the last decade the internet has experienced a dramatic rollercoaster of a ride. Looking back at when the .com bubble burst seems like an age ago, and ever since people, businesses, investors, all of them had their doubts about the internet. Business models and strategies were rewritten overnight, not to mention the value of [...]

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The MintTwist-ology : Develop the Perfect Website

Introduction Once we have the Planning documents and the Design documents (see Design the Perfect Website), both of which have been understood, agreed and approved by the client, we are ready to begin developing the Perfect Website. This stage can be considered to be the mechanical and technical phase of the whole process. It is [...]

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The MintTwist-ology : Design the Perfect Website

Introduction In order to design the perfect Website, you will need to have your Website Planning document (see Plan the Perfect Website). With this, your Designer can start the process of Website Design. Broadly, the Website Design process involves three main deliverables: • Create a ‘sitemap’ • Create ‘wireframes’ for Homepage and Content page(s) • [...]

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The MintTwist-ology : Plan the Perfect Website

Introduction In order to create the perfect Website, firstly you need to have a Website Planning document. Before you can start the process of Website Planning you need to know two key things: · What do you want your Website to say? · Who do you want your Website to say it to? Once you [...]

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IT projects must appeal to emotions to succeed

I came accross this article in the FT.  It is brilliant, and should be compulsory reading for anyone who is thinking of implementing an IT solution for their business. It starts with the big danger that is faced by anyone trying to implement an IT solution for their business.  It provides us with some frightening statistics. It concludes by providing us [...]

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Custom Web Design Design vs Web Templates

When creating a website for your business, your Web designer will first need to create a visual design and layout.  It is important that this is done with the purpose and aims of your website firmly in mind. The overall design and information architecture of your website is vital if you are going to effectively transmit your unique message to [...]

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Essential Web Design Tips: CSS Vs. Tables Deathmatch

Possibly the most empassioned of the web design wars is that which places the logic of using a tabular layout versus that of using a fully-CSS layout. We are at a point now where new, young web designers are starting out using CSS layouts but, for a number of years now there have been those [...]

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MintTwist’s Essential Web Design Tips: Navigation

With designing a web site comes great responsibility! Okay, I stole that from Spider-Man but there is some truth behind it. Designing a web site is about much more than superficial Photoshop visuals and CSS coding. A web designer must make sure that everything is in its place and that the web site is clean, [...]

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