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Evolutionary Development for the Web
Many different software development models have been proposed, attempted and have fallen to the wayside since the waterfall model emerged some 30 years ago. Through working with most of them, we've come to...
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Custom eCommerce website development vs. Standard eCommerce packages
Like most off the shelf software products, Ecommerce packages, whether proprietary or open source, can be very affordable and feature rich in comparison to entry-level custom developed solutions. ...
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Databases: Musings on mySQL vs SQL Server 2005 Express
Database engines are a crucial fixture in any dynamic website. One of the primary factors affecting the choice of a database engine has been cost. This could explain the wide adoption of mySQL's community ed...
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A comparison of mobile technologies - Part 2: WAP or mobile web
WAP stands for Wireless Application Protocol.
As the definition states, WAP is in fact a protocol or standard which has many different facets to it.
The most common use of the protocol is in the producti...
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Web 2.0 techniques for article and newsletter management
Clyral recently launched a communication portal for the South African Association of Freight Forwarders in KwaZulu Natal. The goal of the website was to replace the current system where email newsletters w...
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A comparison of mobile technologies: Part 1 - Custom SMS solutions
SMS stands for Short Message Service.
Almost anyone who owns a mobile phone is comfortable with SMS (even George from the Vodacom adverts).
Billions of SMS messages are sent each year where the majority ...
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A comparison of mobile technologies
So, you've established that you need to embrace the future and take your business, product or service mobile.
That's a good start.
But how do you deliver your content to your users - be they staff, custo...
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Africa primed to become a major player in mobile service delivery
According to an article published recently by ITWEB, Africa has taken over as the fastest growing mobile telecoms market.
West Africa has taken the lead from Southern Africa as the region of highest growt...
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Flash Website vs Standard Website
What is a Flash website?
The simplest way to explain Flash is to think of the difference between a printed advert and a television advert: both are achieving the same function but one most definitely stands...
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Clyral wins top web design award
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Clyral was recently honoured with a Gold SA Web Award for its design of the Cell C Direct website. The Gold award is the highest accolade SAWA presents for web des...
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A website strategy for a new generation
The Internet as a medium - a brief history.
When TV first came out, the shows were basically radio talk shows migrated onto film so that you could see the people who were talking. It took a while for ...
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Flash and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
The major questions that haunts so many clients wishing to venture into the world of Flash ™...
How does a search engine, like Google, index my full Flash ™ website?
The answer to date is t...
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Validation with confirmations in ASP .NET
In his book Designing The Obvious, Robert Hoekman makes a few good points regarding inline validation techniques. Validation is often neglected when building a web application and little or no time is spen...
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Clyral launches new Cell C Direct website
We recently launched the all new Cell C Direct website. The website showcases some really neat features such as a "dream deal creator" which allows you to design your own package in a user-friendly, inter...
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I couldn't put it much better than the article "Doing business in SA" from Fin Week (January 2006).
"Technology, the internet and the World Wide Web have radically changed the way people and companies c...
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