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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Youth of UAE embraces the world of social media

Facebook recently reached the momentous landmark of having 500 million users. When you consider there are close to 7 billion on planet earth this means that 7% of the world’s population is on Facebook. In certain countries such as the United States, the UK much of Europe and Japan almost everyone between the age of [...]

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Project Launch: SmoothRed

MintTwist are proud to announce the re-launch of SmoothRed – an epic site that organises wine tours in France. SmoothRed offer bespoke, tailor-made wine holidays and trips. Whether you’re interested in a short break or a luxurious, 10 day tour – SmoothRed cover it all! MintTwist were tasked with redesigning the website and bringing a [...]

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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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Online shopping continues to flourish in the UAE

It was recently announced by MasterCard that online shopping is a growing trend in Dubai. According to the company, the percentage of people who use the internet to carry out their shopping grew from 29 per cent in 2009 to 42 per cent in 2010. The MasterCard study showed that the most influential group are [...]

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Dubai economy grows by 2.2%

The UAE has become an important financial location in recent years having attracted billions in investment from businesses around the world. Dubai is a key location within the UAE and projects such as the Burj Al Arab and the Burj Khalifa along with a host of other modern architecture projects are synonymous of the city [...]

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UAE competes in the World Summit Award

Since the internet was developed digital content has come a long way. If you look at web pages of the mid to late 1990’s you will find that they are much more simplistic, both in terms of appearance and functionality. Fast forward to 2011 and the internet, some might argue, has become the eighth wonder [...]

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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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The Next Big Search Engine?

For a long time Google has been the undisputed heavyweight in search.  Ever since it was first launched more than ten years ago, it has won over fans with its simple interface and focus of returning the most relevant results in the quickest time.  Google has definitely helped the Internet’s association with the fast, almost [...]

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The social media revolution at the centre of revolution

The start of 2011 has been an eventful to say the least. At the centre of this activity has been the Middle East, in particular Tunisia and Egypt. The highly respected BBC correspondent John Simpson compared the events in Egypt to the fall of the Berlin wall. Watching a revolution unfold on television is a [...]

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Project Launch: Gold Matrix

Gold Matrix launched in October 2010 to buy scrap gold and now sells gold bars, gold coins, silver bars and silver coins. The site also has a gold calculator, allowing users to work out how much their gold is worth before selling. Gold prices are updated twice daily through a simple admin system. MintTwist have [...]

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Making Every Word Count

People do not read websites like newspapers or books.  Reading from a computer screen is a more laborious process and can be 25% slower than reading from paper.  Readers are put under pressure to scan the page and select information relevant to them. With this in mind, writing copy for your site can seem terrifying.  [...]

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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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Short Guide to SEO from MintTwist

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) should be an integral part of the planning, designing and development process for all new websites.  Similarly, if you have a website and it hasn’t been SEOed then you should think about starting. Search engine traffic should be the number one driver of traffic to your website.  The percentage of new [...]

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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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Social networks have become an integral part of retailing say KPMG

It’s incredible how the internet has developed so quickly to become integral part of everyday life. The KPMG Retail Think Tank’s latest paper discusses web marketing techniques and concluded they form an integral part of UK retailing. There are 10 million (and rising) Twitter users. China’s social network explosion is led by teen-targeted website QZone [...]

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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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BBC to roll out new visual language!

The BBC’s website is today well established as arguably the most cutting edge, the most current and the friendliest to users. The website is much more than just a page rank of 9 and pages of english language! It is a website which not only hold top quality content, but carries with it the impeccable [...]

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SEO tips for YouTube

Many people are surprised to learn that YouTube is the second-largest search engine. It’s bigger than Yahoo and bigger than Bing, according to comScore. Therefore it is a shock to many search marketing professionals that clients, including large brands, neglect to formulate or act on strategies for YouTube optimisation. Of course, YouTube isn’t a perfect [...]

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