Blog
Five - our AI quiz game
We're really excited to launch a new AI-generated quiz game, Five! Each day, the AI curates five questions with five hints to help you guess the answer. The fewer hints you need, the higher your score.
2nd August 2023
Picture Perfect
Today we're going to talk about a colourful topic: sourcing incredible images to use on your website. After all,...
29th June 2023
Ten rules for great web design
Every website is different, but here are ten simple rules that we follow in order to create a great-looking and...
12th April 2023
Winning with wireframes in web design
A wireframe is a basic representation of a webpage that outlines the various elements, content, and functionality...
1st March 2023
Anatomy of a web page 2022
Can you tell your header from your hero image, do you know which is your primary navigation and which your secondary? Read our handy guide to find out more!
11th August 2022
Getting started with OpenAI
Following on from Mat's last blog about machine learning, this post shows how you can get started with OpenAI.
15th March 2022
QR codes
What is the allure of these ugly machine-readable graphics?
22nd October 2021
How we help new businesses
Planning a website or a new addition to a website can often highlight and determine how a business will function...
18th May 2021
Improving accessibility
Too often, accessibility is something that people only think about after they've designed a website. We want to change that, to make it a core part of web design.
21st October 2020
Taking better photos on your phone
Now is a great time to update the photos on your website, with our handy tips you can take great pics just using...
22nd May 2020
The creative process and typefaces
This is the third part of a series about the creative process. We're going to look at the different kinds of typefaces,...
14th May 2020
Spring clean your website
With Spring just around the corner, take a look at freshening up your website and giving it a tidy at the same...
24th February 2020
Going carbon neutral
The first in a series discussing environmental and social responsibilities. We discovered that making our business carbon-neutral was a lot easier than we thought thanks to an international organisation offering to plant trees on our behalf.
2nd December 2019
The creative process and logos
People often ask us about where we get our inspiration from, and how the creative process works. Mat breaks down...
22nd July 2019
The creative process and colours
To say that Mat is obsessed with colour is an understatement - he dislikes all black and white films because they...
17th June 2019
Get your map on
We've added functionality to our content management system that allows people to create complex maps on their websites,...
27th February 2019
Getting your email delivered
We put in a huge amount of work into making sure that our customer's emails get delivered, and we've just hit an important target!
14th January 2019
Clear out your content closet
Less is (nearly) always more with website content. Keep it up-to-date, relevant, brief and to the point. Your...
19th December 2018
How we work
What an Iteracy project looks like from start to finish
12th October 2018
Google API keys
Embedded Google maps with pins require API keys from June 2018
14th September 2018
Google Pagespeed
Speed is everything
8th January 2018
How to change who manages your website
Not sure how to move on from your current website developers? Read on...
4th January 2018
Web design glossary
If you can't tell your back end from your e-commerce, you need our simple web design glossary!
25th October 2017
WAI guidelines
The web accessibility initiative guidelines have been through several iterations. Here is a quick summary.
20th October 2017
Web page size and layout
Web pages used follow a common set of sizes and layouts, but now it's all about being responsive
13th October 2017
Anatomy of a web page
Our article on the anatomy of a web page covers the individual elements on a page, what they're for and why you...
13th October 2017
Search Engine Optimisation
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is something of a dark art. Learn more in this quick guide.
13th October 2017
Usability and Flat Design
Are current design trends making websites less easy to use? An interesting new study suggests they might be.
12th September 2017
Twenty years of web design
When do I get a medal?
28th August 2017
The write stuff
Choosing the right words for your website - if visitors don't receive your message loud and clear, you might need...
15th August 2017
Changing websites
A look back through time at some of the websites we've managed and how they've evolved over the years.
11th July 2017
Legal issues
Many people don't realise the legal responsibilities of owning a website, or wrongly believe that because the internet...
1st June 2017
Accessibility
Although there are no international legal requirements that websites must meet, there are industry standards and national laws regarding accessibility.
10th May 2017
Open Data
Open data, the less famous cousin of open source, is the idea that the world is a better place when information...
2nd May 2017
The mobile web
As more and more people use mobile phones to browse the internet, it's now critical that your website looks good...
3rd April 2017
Email marketing
When it comes to email marketing, you can't beat MailChimp.
6th March 2017
E-commerce
Want to get into e-commerce? Read our guide before you get started.
6th February 2017
Why we love open source
Open source embodies some very positive aspects of the internet - collaboration, knowledge and skill sharing towards...
6th December 2016
What is responsive design?
Responsive design means creating web pages that adapt to different devices.
7th November 2016
Why you need HTTPS
Running your website over a secure connection (HTTPS) is fast becoming the norm.
14th October 2016
Web page size and layout (old post)
Most web pages follow a common set of sizes and layouts, but what's correct?
4th July 2016
Rotating images
If you need to rotate an image in the CMS, follow the steps in this post.
1st January 2015