Understanding institutions at a glance
One of the main benefits to publishers of a ‘single customer view’ is the means to combine data from different sources into a one-page ‘at a glance’ overview of each institution. This might present a […]
Author: Jon Monday
Five internet predictions for 2010
In this month’s feature, we list our pick of the topics tipped to dominate online technology news in 2010. All of these predicted trends point to an interesting and innovative year ahead for web based services.
How secure are your web services?
Online security has again been in the news recently with reports that thousands of logins for webmail services such as Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail have been compromised and details posted online. Here we list some […]
Five reasons why hierarchies are hard
Understanding hierarchical relationships within data, such as those between individuals and organisations, can be key to gaining a complete picture of your contacts, but enabling users to view and explore these relationships in a user-friendly […]
Five common browser challenges
Hosted web-based services can provide many benefits, usually requiring no hardware or software installation, and enabling users to log in from anywhere whether they are using PCs or Macs. However, developing a browser-based application is […]
Do you know where your customers live?
Knowing the location of your customers is important both for organising events and conferences, and creating offers based on regional differences in pricing and currency. When targeting contacts by location, you are not just restricted […]
Why ‘off-the-shelf’ products make sense
Adopting a pre-existing solution to manage your organisation’s data can have many benefits over building your own system from scratch. Here we list five advantages of using an off-the-shelf product: 1. Faster to implement. A […]
Clever techniques for comparing lists
Comparing two or more lists is a common task in data analysis, but is not always as simple as it sounds. This month we explore five techniques that can help provide insight when performing list […]
Five common data myths
If you’ve ever felt that making the most of your business data was something for your IT team to worry about, or that it’s far too complex for most of us to get to grips […]
Gain insight from email addresses
Email addresses can reveal more than you might imagine about your contacts. Here we explore some smart ways to gain extra insight from this simple piece of information: 1. Checking deliverability. Email addresses can be […]
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