Functional design vs Aesthetic design In practice, functional design always defeats aesthetic design. A web resource with good UX and bad visual design always surpasses, from the marketing point of view, a digital product with a magnificent “look and feel”, but which “rewards” the user with a negative interactive experience. “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.” -Steve Jobs. Halo effect However, this does not mean that visual design is not important to user experience. It has the same impact on the complete experience as actual usability. This fact is confirmed…
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Established as the world’s longest standing music platform, NME can no longer sustain their magazine and are ceasing print publications. After launching in 1952, the famous music magazine is focusing on online in an ever-changing digital age. Over the past decade, the print industry has suffered due to the rise in internet and mobile. NME is the most recent brand to turn their back on print, and Business Rescue Expert – leading UK insolvency practitioners – are sharing what NME terminating print publications means for the future. NME changed the face of print in the music industry, with music royalty…
Forget email marketing, social media and the like – direct mail deserves your attention in 2018. When it comes to marketing, you want to get right into the home of your consumer. How better to do so than by actually delivering your message through their door? Recent reports have attributed a 118% consumer response rate increase to marketing combined with direct mail, so you need to consider the abilities. With that in mind, Washington Direct Mail – a UK mailing house – are discussing their favourite direct mail links. World Water Day You’re, probably, all familiar with World Water Day,…
Obviously real estate is highly regarded by investors especially in the current climate, it can of course bring rewards, whether you are investing in apartments which you can rent out to tenants and receive a monthly rental, or you might be in a position to invest in a number of properties and build a portfolio of houses and apartments. Some investors take the route of buying properties that are run down or have problems that other investors would not care to take on, these type of investors will buy fixer uppers and if you have the know-how and time to…
Following the crushing economic downturn of the recession, and defying all financial expectations set by Brexit, certain corners of the UK restaurant industry are experiencing an unexpected boom period. Demand for dining out remains high, with not even a quarter of customers polled in a recent RSM survey are aiming to spend less on food and drink in the year ahead. Surprisingly, it’s the major chains which are suffering; in the last month, rumours of nationwide branch closures at Jamie’s Italian and Byron have swirled around the press. Yet this hasn’t stopped the number of new restaurants in London peaking…
Following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the 2016 US Presidential election and political unrest in numerous locations around the globe, interest in citizenship by investment programmes has skyrocketed with investors looking to protect their own and their family’s future. People are drawn to such programmes for different reasons. Some require the international mobility that comes with owning a second passport; others seek the political security of dual citizenship. Many are financially motivated, looking to take advantage of the veritable plethora of tempting business opportunities that arise from citizenship by investment. There are also other countries that offer citizenship…
Running an environmentally conscious business is no longer just a morally good thing; it can boost the business revenue as well. Not that long ago, consumers couldn’t care less if a company was environmentally-friendly. People just didn’t pay attention whether a company was green or not. We blame it on human ignorance and lack of education about that subject, but that is a topic for a different time. Of course, even back then, some people were very environmentally conscious, but that is nothing compared to how many of them there are today. In fact, some recent studies have shown that…
The Financial Conduct Authority The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the body in the UK which regulates the financial services industry. Its role is to provide protection for consumers, promote healthy levels of competition between providers of financial services, and maintain industry stability. All financial services sector businesses must be authorised by the FCA before they are allowed to offer credit or carry out any other regulated financial services. London-based Shard Capital was approved by the FCA in October of 2011. Consumer Credit Consumer credit activities that are covered by the FCA include lending money, trading checks or issuing credit…
According to recent research, 55% of UK employees admitted to lying or withholding information on their CV or job applications. With over half of the population fibbing on their resumés, it’s clear that this is a common issue. But exaggerating or lying could be one of the biggest mistakes you make in your career, and could even cost you your dream job. Lying on your CV is costing you the job Most recruiters can tell when something on a CV has been embellished, and when someone has told a downright lie. Most of the time, these fabrications crop up when…
2017 has been an exciting year for online gaming, but as we round the corner into the New Year, what developments, trends and releases can we anticipate in the year to come? Today we’re looking at what to expect from online gaming in 2018… New Releases Whatever your online gaming tipple, be that shooter, multi-player games or the slots over on Caesars Casino online, 2018 is going to be a big year, with many hotly-anticipated new instalments to much-loved franchises due to drop. Get excited for Dragon Ball FighterZ, Monster Hunter: World, Pillars of Eternity, God of War and Red…
