Librarians unite
How the humble library search gave birth to Google By Louis Eksteen A friend’s son in grade nine recently received career guidance counselling at school. After completing a battery of aptitude and other tests, he was [...]
The new social, working locally, and building worlds
The new social, working locally, and building worlds Insights and thoughts from Design Indaba 2016 The Twisted Toast design team attended the Johannesburg simulcast of the final day of Design Indaba 2016, and came [...]
Internet security does not exist
Internet security woes By Louis Eksteen As web developers, we are often asked by clients if internet security exists. Our answer is no. All websites are at risk of being attacked, hacked, compromised or in some or [...]
Super-charged Like
Loving the Like By Kim Browne Like is so over-used and I’m just loving the new Facebook emojicons. I had to physically stop myself from loving, wowing and laughing my way through the latest posts this [...]
Facebook soars, Twitter falls
Why Facebook trumps Twitter By Louis Eksteen The social media scene in 2016 is shaping up to be very different to the recent past. Apart from Facebook not putting a foot wrong, Snapchat seems poised for [...]
Ground control to Major Tom…
Ground control to Major Tom… By Kim Browne If ever I needed an extra day – 2016 is a great year to get it! After liking and sharing a minion Facebook post, proclaiming 2016 starts [...]
Five online predictions for 2016
Online predictions 2016: Internet TV By Louis Eksteen Looking at 2016, our online lives will continue to evolve and improve. My online predictions for next year include the increasing impact of internet TV on traditional broadcast television [...]
The year of more
More to do in 2016 By Kim Browne As we hurtle to the end of the year the word that sums up 2015 for me is more. More work, more clients, more pressure, more, [...]
Four reasons to use Twitter advertising
Twitter advertising is easy and effective By Louis Eksteen Twitter continues to surprise investors on the downside of growth expectations. Investor reaction to its most recent financial results show how hard it is to satisfy return-hungry [...]
Running towards year-end
Preparing for a run By Kim Browne I don’t like being unprepared. I like to plan everything carefully and arrive early rather than late for meetings. It’s just who I am. I have a white [...]