Web Accessibility Standards for Government
All NZ Government websites need to meet accessibility standards. This blog looks at some easy ways to get started.
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Why is User Research Important?
In this blog we discuss some of the reasons why user research is so important to develop a successful web project.
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5 Reasons We Love the Silverstripe CMS
At Somar Digital we rely on the Silverstripe CMS for all of our web projects. This blog looks at 5 of the key reasons we love using Silverstripe and why we think it is a great CMS.
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User Experience vs User Interface | UX vs UI
Have you ever wondered what the difference between User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI) is? In this blog, we define UX and UI and how they complement each other.
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5 Reasons to Pay Attention to UX
We discuss 5 reasons why it benefits your business to take User Experience (UX) seriously.
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Public Sector leading with true Citizen Experience
We can’t afford another 20 years of the public sector sliding further and further behind the technology curve, when every NZ citizen needs better access to public services now.
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Somar Digital Delivers Positive Outcomes
COVID-19 has changed the game for a lot of organisations, but at the end of the day most desired outcomes do remain the same. We’ve connected, problem solved, and delivered solutions at pace to ensure not only business continuity, but setting people up to thrive during the response and upcoming recovery phases of the pandemic.
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Citizens Advice Bureau's new website wins two Best Awards
Somar Digital and the Citizens Advice Bureau are celebrating winning two awards at the 2019 Best Awards for their work on the site www.cab.org.nz.
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Security Headers
When we think about user experience, it’s usually things like “putting the user first”, “creating personas”, or “building an intuitive information architecture” that come to mind. We don’t often consider the emotions users might feel if they were hacked, as a result of using our applications.
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The Triumphant Return of the Gradient
One of the techniques shunned by designers is making a comeback. Almost overnight, it seems that gradients are popping up in website designs everywhere.
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