http://www.datalink.com.au Stay up-to-date with Datalink's E-magination blog. en-us Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:00 GMT http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/web_development/why_we_dont_like_flash_either Apple CEO Steve Jobs has come out with reasons why his company does not like Flash, which is something we've been telling our customers for years but for varying reasons. 30 April 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/web_development/why_we_dont_like_flash_either http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/online_athlete_tipping_system_launched We've just launched an innovative athlete tipping system for Athletics Australia and here's a quick rundown on why we think it is special. 12 April 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/online_athlete_tipping_system_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/trader_association_website_design_5_sites_reviewed Traders associations and they have specific website requirements. I've been lucky enough to work on projects involving this type of business which differs from associations. Along the way I've done some research into traders association websites from around Australia, so I thought I'd share some of my views on them. 17 March 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/trader_association_website_design_5_sites_reviewed http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/datalink_implements_continuous_integration_server As part of our commitment in 2010 to improved service delivery and software development, Datalink have implemented a new Continuous Integration Server which will deliver an improvement in quality and efficiency to the maintenance of our products and customer projects. 03 March 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/datalink_implements_continuous_integration_server http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/new_online_jobs_classified_website_launched A new online jobs classified web site - workhere.com.au, developed by Datalink, has been launched. 02 March 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/new_online_jobs_classified_website_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/redesigned_bacchus_marsh_grammar_website_lauched Bacchus Marsh Grammar have launched a new look website, designed and developed by Datalink. 23 February 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/redesigned_bacchus_marsh_grammar_website_lauched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/revamped_mentone_educational_website_launched A new look Mentone Educational Website includes Web 2.0 features including Amazon style product suggestion automatic cross selling and upselling, landing pages and interactive sliders. 17 February 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/revamped_mentone_educational_website_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/selective_schools_website_redesign_launched Brainworks have launched a new look website by Datalink. 06 January 2010 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/selective_schools_website_redesign_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/grammar_school_website_design_5_sites_reviewed I've done a bit of work lately with high schools but grammar schools have specific requirements, and along the way I've done some quick random comparisons of some grammar school websites from around Australia, so I thought I'd share some of my views on them. 15 December 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/best_practice_strategy/grammar_school_website_design_5_sites_reviewed http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/datalink/christmas_opening_hours_2009 Datalink's offices will be closed from Friday 18th December at 1pm and re-opening at 9am on Monday 4th January. 14 December 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/datalink/christmas_opening_hours_2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/new_look_nillumbik_youth_website Datalink recently redesigned the Nillumbik Youth website. 04 November 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/new_look_nillumbik_youth_website http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/australian_centre_for_grief_and_bereavement_site_launched A Datalink built website for the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement Website is launched. 30 October 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/australian_centre_for_grief_and_bereavement_site_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/working__datalink/retailmenot_entrepeneur_takes_out_smart_company_awards Former employee Guy King has scooped the Smart Company web awards with his RetailMeNot website. 28 October 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/working__datalink/retailmenot_entrepeneur_takes_out_smart_company_awards http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/wyndham_city_council_redesigned_website_launched A redesigned Wyndham City Council website, by Datalink has been launched featuring a first for local councils, an interactive "My Local Services" feature. 28 October 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/wyndham_city_council_redesigned_website_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/internet_marketing/best_paid_advertising_networks_for_australian_businesses My regular Internet Marketing clients and readers know by now how much I am a fan of Google's Adwords service and the fact that I am an Adwords Qualified Individual, but increased in costs and competition have made me question its true value. Finding the right paid search (PPC or CPC) partner can give you a great business advantage So I thought its time I made a comparison with an Australian focus. 21 October 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/internet_marketing/best_paid_advertising_networks_for_australian_businesses http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/monash_youth_stuff_launched The City of Monash is launching its Monash Youth Stuff website, built by Datalink. 08 October 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/monash_youth_stuff_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/web_development/one_page_websites_-_a_passing_fad_ Recently I've been discussing with clients the merits of "One Page" or "Single Page" websites using DHTML has all of a sudden become the "new Flash". While I can see that they can definitely provide a unique and quirky look to a website, I am struggling to see past the buzz to the real benefits. 22 September 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/web_development/one_page_websites_-_a_passing_fad_ http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/city_of_boroondara_new_website_launched After several months in development, the City of Boroondara has a fresh new website, designed and built by Datalink. 11 September 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/city_of_boroondara_new_website_launched http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/pdl_site_gets_a_tweak We've released a tweaked Pharmaceutical Defence Limited after user some user experience studies. 19 August 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/project_news/pdl_site_gets_a_tweak http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/internet_marketing/kickstarting_organic_search_engine_traffic Believe it or not, the graph below shows organic search stats of a website that has been on the Internet for 2 years ! I ask, why pay for search results ? 06 August 2009 http://www.datalink.com.au/company/blog/internet_marketing/kickstarting_organic_search_engine_traffic