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How does a mobile app work
You're probably using 'apps' several times a day - but what are they? App is an abbreviation of the word "application". Applications are a piece of software that can be downloaded on your computer, mobile or tablet to perform a task. Mobile apps are programmes that...
How to build a mobile app in 12 easy steps
You’ve had that lightbulb moment, a great idea for an app you want to make, but you're not sure how to make it happen. You're not the only one. The truth is there are a lot of people out there who have had ideas around creating their own apps. The real difficulty is...
What are the benefits of creating a mobile app for small businesses?
Businesses of all sizes across all sectors are beginning to see how successful apps can be and what an excellent tool it is. More and more small businesses see that using an effective mobile strategy involves more than just a mobile-friendly website. You might have...
Five UX Design Best Practices in 2020
One of the most frequent questions our clients ask is “What is good UX?” and “How can I improve my UX design? Bad user experience (UX) design is something that everyone can spot. When you stumble upon a poorly designed product, it's immediately obvious that something...
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What app do we want? Where to start?
Join us at Digital Excellence 2018 on 31 October 2018 where we are launching our App Discovery Workshops and will be giving away vouchers worth £150. These individual workshops are tailor-made for your organisation to help key stakeholders distill their ideas into a...
Free CPD workshop: are you in?
On Monday, 29th October 2018, we are holding a lunchtime workshop for membership organisations to explore how technology is influencing the way in which Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is offered and if it is becoming more accessible and enjoyable. Having...
Mastering the art of analytics
Although the origins of analytics are founded in mathematics and statistics, mastering analytics is an art. The modern publishing world is experiencing a data revolution as organisations begin to better understand and harness the power of analytics. What do analytics...
Key insights: digital transformation in the publishing industry
A recent survey conducted by Copyright Clearance Centre (CCC) and Ixxus revealed that although publishers are aware that the industry is going through a digital transformation, there is fear and concern on how to effectively embrace this journey. The in-depth study...
How digital transformation is changing the game for today’s CEOs.
The current era of digital transformation is affecting many industries through the disruptive power of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of things (IoT) all of which are working together to set a new equilibrium in our economic society....
Cultural heritage institutions are moving their content online
Over recent years, digital transformation has presented challenges to various industries and organisations as they grapple with managing the obstacles and opportunities that digitalisation brings. Migrating to a digital business model takes time and effort....
Transform your membership organisation into the digital age
Now is a good time of the year to reflect on the effectiveness of the content that you distribute as a membership organisation. What 2018 has witnessed so far is the continued evolution of how your audience wants to receive content and the digital formats that the...
Google is moving mobile first, are you?
After a year and a half of testing, Google has started to roll out their 'mobile-first indexing' of the web. This means that websites will now be ranked on whether they are responsive, based on their mobile version - including yours! Page Lizard's digital tools equip...
Video steals the show
Publishers are prioritising video as an immersive format to capture (and hold) the attention of their audiences. The ease of embedding video into communication tools, such as apps, means that the investment of video pays off exponentially. Video as an emerging format...
Digital data – “the fourth industrial revolution”
A case study from Asian Scientist recently highlighted how digital data capturing can be used to detect medical trends and lead to clinical advances. Discoveries, whether in clinical or digital settings, rely on data. The smart phones that many parents carry in their...
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