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Multi-Lingual Domain Names Are Here!

non-latin-charactersWe've been waiting for the news for well over a year, but ICANN - the Internet regulator - has finally voted to allow non-Latin characters in domain names.

When the Internet first came to prominence, almost all of its users were English-speaking and those who weren't spoke languages based on Latin characters. Nowadays, more than half of the Internet's 1.6 billion users speak languages with non-Latin scripts.

This is important as it will pave the way for the registration of hundreds of millions of new domain names - and will be of particular importance to international companies who who will need to protect their brand overseas.

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Skyblu Joins the Institute of Fundraising

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About 60% of Skyblu's clients are not-for-profit organisations, so we consider ourselves experienced in the field of charity web design.

We strive to achieve the very highest standards for our clients, and are proud to have joined the Institute of Fundraising - the professional body for UK fundraising - as part of this effort.

This displays our commitment to best practice, and should compliment our membership of the NCVO in helping us to stay on top of third sector issues.

We hope to see you at a networking event soon!

 

To PDF or not to PDF? Five good uses of PDFs on the web

confused-babyGenerally speaking, you should avoid the use of PDFs when distributing information online. They take time to download, cause accessibility issues, require users to install Adobe Reader and interrupt the user experience.

However, PDFs are far from useless. Here are five online situations when the use of PDFs is recommended:

1. When precise formatting is important

A good website will look similar on most PCs, but differing screen sizes, web browsers, operating systems, security settings, font sizes and image preferences mean a website will display slightly differently for each visitor. PDF documents are different, in that they will look exactly the same on every computer.

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Channel 4 Embraces Web 2.0

Derren Brown's Trick or TreatChannel 4 has announced a deal to make programmes - such as Derren Brown's Trick or Treat - available on the hugely popular video  sharing website, YouTube.

Other broadcasters, including the BBC, currently make video clips and selected shows available through YouTube - however, this is the first time that a broadcaster has made its entire catch-up library available via social media. It demonstrates a shift in attitudes in the media industry, from aggressively (and ineffectively) protecting copyright - to reaping the benefits of sharing content freely, and embracing the principles of Web 2.0 at the same time.

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New Website: The Hearts & Heroes Challenge 2010

The Poppyscoland Hearts & Heroes Challenge websiteThe Hearts and Heroes Challenge is a 29-mile foot challenge, set along the Southern Upland Way in Scotland. Skyblu engineered a website for the first challenge in 2009, which attracted over 500 competitors and raised £244,961.

The website aims to create a buzz amongst visitors and encourage them to sign up. The front page features a really cool video (created by Tigershark), and the website is fully integrated with social networking platforms including Facebook, Flickr and Disuqus - providing an interactive comments system for news items.

Find out more through the case study, or pay the site a visit.

 
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