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			<title><![CDATA[Responsive Web Design - Building a website for all screen sizes]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In the past, the issue of delivering a website that suits all device screens and readers has been relatively straight-forward for web designers and developers. But as smartphones become ever-more popular, and sales of tablets and other such devices increase, developers need to think about how their website will be rendered on each device. netXtra website Developer, Mark Howlett tells us about the challenges now facing web designers and builders.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:51:58 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[HOSTED FORMS vs WEB SERVICES? Which way do you go?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[When implementing client online solutions integrated to a multitude of back office systems we often have to explain the pros and cons of the approaches which can be taken, by us on the client’s behalf, to generate the take up in online interaction they require for data collection via online forms. This usually requires discussing the benefits of utilising the CRM vendors “Hosted forms” option or alternatively utilising any available “Web Services”.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:51:02 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[EU bans "pre-ticked" boxes in retail websites.]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[At last, legislation is starting to level the playing field in online selling by prohibiting "pre-populating" of retail website tick-boxes in order to stop consumers being "tricked" into buying products and services that they either don't need, or were not consciously in agreement with at the time of the sale.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Microformats revisited: structured data comes of age]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Way back in 2006 we discussed microformats and how they might be useful for making website content more readily read by machines (e.g. search engines) and then re-purposed.  Does a recent announcement from the big three search engines mean their time has finally come?]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:05:30 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Increasing online donations - put yourself in your supporters' shoes!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Optimising a charity website to ensure maximum support from online donations and subscriptions has always been a continual, research driven exercise. We take a look at the techniques and processes that should be considered when not-for-profits and charities review their website, looking at it from the potential donor's perspective.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:08:07 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Web Apps vs. Native Apps: Fight... Fight... Fight!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about creating an application that is targeted at mobile users? If so, then should you create a native application for a specific device, or a mobile web application that runs in a web browser? We pit one against the other to see which offers the best alternative!]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 14 Feb 2011 14:32:14 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Are you talking the language of your members?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With online communication tools such as Facebook and Twitter dictating the way many people converse nowadays, we take a look at why membership organisations should understand and consider the communication needs of their existing and potentially new social media savvy members.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:26:26 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Website design - when less is more]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[When looking to design a new website, it can be very easy to try and load up your homepage with a wealth of competing information and imagery. In this article we consider how taking the "less is more" approach to a website's homepage, can reap great benefits for website usability and improve the overall user experience for all of your site's visitors. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:43:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Autonomy in the management of your online marketing may be leaving you exposed!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Is your digital communications strategy managed by just one person? If so then you may want to think again! We highlight how you could be left unknowingly exposed in the management of your website content management, web analytics and social media account usernames and passwords!]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:35:59 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A font of knowledge!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A website's font may not be the first thing on your mind when thinking about the development of a new website. However, typeface plays a big part in how your website content is read and perceived. We look at what fonts work best on a website and offer 5 top tips on font style and formatting...]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 May 2010 14:45:24 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Data erasure... Should you care?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As a supplier of online information technology services to many membership, not-for-profit and commercial organisations, we at netXtra are often asked about how best and safely to dispose of old computer hardware containing potentially sensitive data or information. To help answer this, we approached sector specialist and netXtra partner, Darren Ilston, a certified data forensic examiner, specialising in data recovery and security, and who has worked in the IT industry for the last 20 years.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:20:30 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Social Networking: Should not-for-profits take a relaxed approach to personal office use?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As the popularity of social media websites like Facebook, My Space and Twitter have grown massively in popularity, a trend towards personal usage by work staff, during office hours, has greatly increased. But is this really such a bad thing?]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:42:10 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[URL shortening services – good or bad?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With the rapid increase in the popularity of social media and online communication services, such as Twitter, we consider the pros and cons of URL shortening services. Whilst they may offer a valuable character saving link service, there are also hidden downsides to be considered.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:12:51 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Content Management System (CMS) to aid website promotion and increase membership]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[When it comes to writing new website content, there are pros and cons for both hiring a professional copywriter as well as for doing it all in-house. But what you may not have considered before is approaching your members. After all, they are the experts in their field. This article explains how the netXtra CMS allows you to reach new audiences whilst allowing your members to add real value to your website.]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:34:43 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Browser wars revisited]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With many companies now increasing the push to do almost everything through the web, and the inevitable move away from traditional desktop applications, who is going to win the next round of Internet browser wars?]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:52 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Has Bing more bang than Google, or has Wolfram pipped them both?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With the recent launches of two new search engines - Microsoft’s Bing and UK owned Wolfram Alpha – are we at last entering a new era in data mining on the Internet? Or has Google already got it all sewn up? We take a look at both and evaluate the pros and cons for each...]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:25 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Twittering for membership organisations - Your FREE Guide]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Following the popularity of our recently launched best practice daily 'tweets' on Twitter, we at netXtra have been approached by several membership and not-for-profit organisations for guidance on starting a Twitter campaign. So we've created a FREE guide dedicated to helping those in the sector start a highly productive Twitter campaign of their own - here's how to claim yours...]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:41:01 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Get regular best practice updates - follow us on Twitter]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Hold onto your hats... netXtra are now on Twitter. As a result, you can now stay informed with best practice and insider knowledge about how to make your website work harder. You can also stay abreast of all of the latest netXtra news, products and services.]]></description>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.netxtra.net/news/view/157]]></link>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:45:35 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[12 steps to running a successful members’ blog]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Blogs have become an incredibly popular way for recognised individuals within membership, not-for-profit and commercial organisations to share thoughts and ideas, express opinions and generally communicate electronically with their given audience. Whilst creating a blog is relatively simple, getting it started and then read regularly by a large number of enthusiastic people can be a challenge. To help, here are 12 top tips to getting your blog started and making it a success...]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:21:51 GMT]]></pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Microsoft unveils the eagerly awaited Internet Explorer 8]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[With the recent launch of the new 'release candidate' version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8, we check out some of its new big-ticket security and interface features. ]]></description>
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			<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:02:28 GMT]]></pubDate>
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