An Easy Guide to The Ins and Outs of Web Hosting
April 5, 2021
An Easy Guide to The Ins and Outs of Web Hosting
An Easy Guide to The Ins and Outs of Web Hosting To most business owners, web hosting is often a mysterious aspect of website development, so choosing the right host is often a path less accurately travelled. However, this is an essential step in the process and should be given due attention. Why is that? Read More
March 29, 2021
Benefits of Custom Web Applications
What Can Custom Web Applications Do for You? If you’ve got a website for your business, web application development services could take it to the next level. Custom web apps are the hallmark of a truly great website and can supercharge your business by streamlining data collection, automating data entry, improving collaboration, and more. Custom-built Read More
March 16, 2021
The Benefits of Third-Party Web Development Consulting
Some businesses assume that digital consulting via a third-party developer would complicate the process, but in reality, it can streamline the development of your website considerably. In the modern age, so much depends on well-organised software, and knowing how to best leverage the digital world for your business goes a long way toward success. Managing Read More
March 15, 2021
5 Principles of Clean Website Design Explained by Experts
A common misconception about ‘clean’ website design is that it has to embrace minimalism, including barely any elements for the sake of good user experience (UX). The truth is clean website design isn’t solely linked to how much is on the page. In fact, if done right, you can include a lot of information on Read More
February 5, 2021
The 5 Web Application Types Used in Business Today
Web application development takes any website to the next level, enabling you to create custom applications that are accessible to your users from any browser. Not only do they take up less space on your users’ devices (thanks to the lack of a download), but they also rank in search engines. This could be a Read More
February 4, 2021
Why Outsource Your Site Programming & Maintenance?
Programming outsourcing is to a business as an additional pole is to a tent. It provides support in an area that you might not have expertise in, allowing the rest of your business to thrive without the hindrance of a sub-par website. Whether you have an existing internal IT team or not, hiring an external Read More
December 16, 2020
FutureLab 2020 Summary and Christmas Opening Hours
The year 2020 has been a very interesting year for everyone and FutureLab was no exception. We had our ups and downs, we saw many changes in our own processes and in the way our customer’s do their business. It was definitely “a year of digital” and the global pandemic has sped up many businesses’ Read More
March 31, 2020
Digital transformation for business
At FutureLab we’re still busy during the lockdown. The reason for that is because there is no better time to prepare your business for digital world than right now. I saw this great image shared on social media today and it sums up the current situation. Sadly, for many businesses, it might be slightly late. Read More
March 26, 2020
What can a business do in isolation when they can’t work remotely
In a previous post, before we found out about New Zealand lockdown, I wrote a few ideas on how businesses can adapt in these tough times. That, however, had a couple of flaws. Firstly, the lockdown itself. Half of the ideas disappear when you can’t leave the house. Secondly – remote work. Some industries just Read More
March 23, 2020
I realise that in these tough times every business will try to save money as much as possible. However, if you can work from home and you’re a relatively small business, with some small expenses you can setup remote office for a small team with little help. Use this guide to estimate the cost you’d Read More
March 19, 2020
How businesses can adapt in Covid-19 times
Crazy times. Customers in supermarkets value toilet paper more than bread. Borders are closed, shelves in supermarkets are empty, businesses suffer. As a small business owner, I know that tough times are coming. But I also know that these are amazing times coming for businesses. It’s opportunities times. The recession might be coming and we Read More
December 17, 2019
Ongoing Website Support – Why you need it, and why it makes financial sense
Technology moves fast, and being in the business of building beautiful websites means keeping up with technological innovations. It also involves maintaining a constant watch on trends and developments in UI and UX – and demands a continuous commitment to education and awareness about the ever-shifting landscape that shapes what each and every one of Read More