News Archive

Ebusiness news archive from April 2006
Repeat content can cost

Filling web pages with content that’s readable and keyword strong is always a challenge for web site owners. Taking shortcuts to fill an empty page can hurt you with the search engines, though.
27 April 2006


Using the ‘F’ keys

Some of the most under-utilised keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard are the top row of F keys.
27 April 2006


Easy passwords undermine security

Online and office computer security is a chain that is only as strong as the weakest link. And, in many cases, the simplest of internal security measures, passwords, are the Achilles Heel.
27 April 2006


Broadband opens up possibilities and markets

There is a saying that if you are caught up in a Gold Rush, you want to be the guy selling the shovels.
26 April 2006


UHI ICT survey 2006UHI MIllennium Institute research - businesses and computing

UHI Millennium Institute is researching the expectations and requirements that businesses have from computing and ICT education.
20 April 2006


Latest development round up

Every so often, there seems to be a sudden gush of new web developments and tools hitting the market all at once. With the same frequency we decide to round them up into an essential what’s new guide for the busy small to micro-sized business. Enjoy…
19 April 2006


Digital Future: Hamish Davidson and Ruaraidh Newman from Cromarty test the hi-tech Backchat productSpend a day in the Highlands and Islands of the future

How we'll live, work, learn and do business using new science and technology, will be the theme of one-day conference in Aviemore next month entitled The Digital Future - creativity without boundaries.
11 April 2006


Boosting business with broadband

Broadband brings many benefits to business - among these are improved efficiency, productivity and communications. What is not always immediately apparent are the new ways companies can use broadband to transform business processes, conduct transactions online and create new opportunities and ways to do business with clients, trading partners and suppliers.
11 April 2006


Tourism and the web

The internet has brought about many changes in the Highlands and Islands economy in recent years. But, arguably, none more so than in the tourism sector.
03 April 2006