Cookies
Cookies provide a way for websites to store and retrieve small amounts of information ("cookies") in a users web-browser. There are, however, some very good reasons to avoid using them...  

Disabled User Access - is your website unlawful?
On 23 October 2002 the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission issued a media release reinforcing the view that it is unlawful under the Federal Disability Discrimination Act - as well as under equivalent laws in all Australian States - to discriminate against a person on the grounds of their disability by having a website which they cannot access.  

Does my website need a "search" function?
Not every website needs a search function. This article explains some of the considerations for whether a search function is a good idea or not.  

Fast Websites are...
...quick to download, fast to display and task oriented.  

Keep it simple
Simplicity is the key to websites that save users time instead of wasting it.  

Keep your software patched and up-to-date
The currently prevalent Bugbear virus is only able to spread because many Internet users have not applied freely available patches to the software they use.  

Measuring the suceess of your content management strategy
A paper presented to the Website Content and Performance Management for Government Conference, 25 and 26 March 2003, Canberra  

Privacy and Your Membership Data
The Privacy Act 1988 has applied to most private organisations from 21 December 2001. Our latest eBrief explains how you can use an Internet based membership system to satisfy many of the requirements of the Privacy Act’s National Privacy Principles in an extremely cost effective way.  

Website accessability explained
An effective business website provides its users with easy access on three levels...