Google has decided to remove the side panel ads on its desktop search results. To Google users this may not seem a ‘big deal’ and could even be viewed as a positive step with less ads cluttering up their screens. However, this could have a detrimental effect to smaller business’s and brands with fewer resources, as it could have a major impact on online marketing and advertising budgets.
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Property videos for estate agents, hoteliers and holiday homeowners
We’ve developed a specially tailored video-filming package for property professionals, which can capture the interior and exterior of any home or commercial premises. Our service offers complete advice on preparing the rooms for filming to achieve stunning-looking videos. We can dress and style the property if you want a unique look.
Data visualisation using Google’s charts and maps
Are we in the brave new world of Big Data? It certainly feels that way — everywhere you look, data and databases are pulling, sorting and searching information for us. Every time you enter a search on the web, upload a photo to Facebook, shop at your favourite e-tailer or look for holiday accommodation on … Read more
Exhibition touch screen design and programming for the Paris Air show
We’ve been busy developing an interactive exhibition display for the Paris Air Show. The 65″ portrait screens certainly throw up some exciting user interface challenges — keeping buttons in reach for one! And making 130+ screens accessible with a couple of touches. The touchscreen software was designed and developed in Adobe Director, which is ideal … Read more
Touch screen PDF viewer for exhibition interactive displays
You don’t have to clutter up your beautifully designed exhibition stand with expensively printed leaflets. Our latest project was to design a touch screen exhibition display that allowed the public to view a wide range of company literature as PDF’s on HP Touch Smart computers. Once viewed the users could choose to have these instantly emailed … Read more
Social media PR video filming, factory opening in Burnley
It’s great to be commissioned to film a PR video for a UK manufacturing success story. The grand opening event for a 34,000-square-foot Tooling Centre of Excellence in Burnley. This new state-of-the-art facility will increase the capacity of Kaman Tooling, already a world-leading mould and assembly tooling supplier, along with ground support and handling equipment. … Read more
Exhibition touch screen questionnaire gathers visitors’ feedback
Tablets and smartphones drive a revival in touch screens in exhibitions and visitor interpretation displays. Our latest project was for a medical show in Liverpool; our touch screen program helped gather user feedback through a quick and ‘simple to use’ questionnaire on two HP Touchsmart computers. When users completed the questions, the results were saved … Read more
Charity video helps promote Gloucestershire community projects
Filming in the wettest winter on record certainly requires a flexible approach to shooting schedules. We finally ended-up videoing the four projects, for Summerfield Charitable Trust, around Gloucestershire on the shortest day of the year; it was almost dark when the last interview was in the can! The video is now being used to promote … Read more
Cheltenham small business benefits from the flexibility of a WordPress website
Starting your own business can be a daunting process without worrying about how to build your website, even though it’s your shop window to the world! And like most things in life there’s always someone, with best intentions, offering advice “I know someone who builds websites for fun”… “My son’s a whizz on computers and … Read more
Animation in PowerPoint – it’s getting a whole lot better!
PowerPoint gets a lot of stick from presenters and audiences alike. The old cliché “death by PowerPoint”, we’ve all been there! It’s not the software’s fault or the presenter who hasn’t got the time, skills or resources to assemble a cracking animated PowerPoint slideshow. Creating great speaker support is not about cramming information onto every … Read more
