Michael Associates Blog

Bring Down Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

As many web designers and developers our there are aware, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is now becoming a thorn to the future developments of the web.

Public sector insists on keeping IE6 instead of upgrading to IE8, as IE6 is seen to be more secure and stable; which is actually incorrect.

IE6 has probably more holes than you think as Microsoft no longer support this version.

This isn’t about being anti-Microsoft, it’s about making sure that we encourage people to move to modern browsers such as IE8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

Help spread the word and raise your business awareness.

To read more on this visit http://www.bringdownie6.com/

UK wide banner campaign design for contruction industry

Animated campaign banner design for third party eNewsletter, to tie in with marketing activities.

The banner was placed on the top and bottom of the eNewsletter to obtain instant viewing and exposure when the user scrolled down to the bottom of the email.

age verification checks

Children’s charities are backing a plan to make web retailers ensure young people cannot buy age-restricted goods.

A private members bill going through the House of Lords is calling for it to be mandatory for web retailers to adopt age verification systems.

The bill on age-checking has the backing of charities who say it is too easy for children to buy alcohol, knives and violent video games online…

Read more at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8039580.stm

Google search engine results

Web giant Google has unveiled new products that it says will push search in a new direction.

Google is using so-called semantic web technology to leverage the underlying data on websites to enhance results.

“The race in search is far from over and innovation and continued improvement is absolutely pivotal,” said Google’s Marissa Mayer…

Read more at… http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8047076.stm