May 20 2013
Last Saturday marked the first inaugural Family Picnic Day for the 4mation Nation and their loved ones, who braved the inclement weather to enjoy a relaxed afternoon in Centennial Park. An alternative to 4mation’s usual end-of-month celebrations, it was a great opportunity to catch up with work friends and their families and enjoy a few beers! More
May 16 2013
A recent article publ
ished by MaltBlue has stated that over 50% of a developer’s time is spent on finding and fixing bugs, at a worldwide cost of over $312 billion.
Much like the author of the article, Matthew Setter, many developers only consider testing as an afterthought. Perhaps they are overconfident and think their code is already perfect, or they see it as a waste of time and resources.
The truth is that bugs are a fact of life. They can and will occur, and we all know the time they can waste and the problems they can cause in corrupt data. That’s why at 4mation Technologies we have formalised testing procedures, where test cases are generated and carried out by our independent testing team to ensure that all bugs are located and fixed before project completion. More
May 14 2013
Does your website have a great design and good content, but poor performance? Do you feel like there must be something more you can do to improve engagement with your site and increase conversions?
If so, it may be worth looking at the use of icons on your site.
Icons have always been present in user interfaces. They exist in maps, video games, computer software, user manuals, and many other mediums. More
May 9 2013
Many people seem to be under the impression that a costly, time-intensive rebuild is the only solution to an older website or an internal, web-based system that’s been lacking in some TLC. However it may surprise you to learn that this is simply not the case!
Whilst a complete rebuild of a website may be necessary in some extreme cases where website functionality has decreased dramatically due to significant technological advances, or where a customer wishes to completely change the design of their current website, generally a website’s performance can be dramatically improved simply by making a few small improvements over the course of a 6-12 months. More
Apr 16 2013
What were you doing at 10am on Saturday morning? Making breakfast? Thinking about mowing the lawn? Or were you were still in bed? Well whilst you were enjoying the start of your weekend, 8 members of the 4mation Nation and some of their friends competed in probably one of the toughest events on the planet and proved just how strong they really are.
Tough Mudder is a 20km+ obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces. Held out at Fernhill Estate in Mulgoa last weekend, this year’s course featured 21 different obstacles designed to push participants to their limits and face their fears. Whether it be heights, enclosed spaces, deep water, electrocution, or simply getting dirty, Tough Mudder always delivers, and the 4mation Nation were out to prove they were up to the challenge. More
Apr 15 2013
Sometimes you need to communicate a lot of statistical information to get your point across, however giving someone a large slab of text full of facts and figures is often the quickest way to put them to sleep! So how do you get your message across in an interesting and efficient way without driving away your customers from pure boredom?
Say hello to infographics. The human mind is a picture gallery, not a debating hall, and so the best way to communicate is through pictures. Infographics use a number of subtle clever and creative techniques to communicate a large number of facts and figures in a way specifically designed to engage and maintain your reader’s attention. More
Apr 12 2013
What web browser are you using? And better yet, does it really matter?
A quick check inside your browser (usually by navigating to Help > About) will allow you to see what browser version you have. Are you running Internet Explorer 10, Chrome 26, Firefox 20, Safari 6 (5 for Windows users) or Opera 12? Then congratulations! You are one of only 30% of Australian web users who are running an up-to-date browser.
But what about the other 70%? And what’s wrong with running an old browser? More
Mar 25 2013
Sparks flew and the earth trembled when the 4mation Nation descended on the E-Web offices last week for the First Inaugural Funlympics. Long-time collaborators turned into (not so) bitter enemies when the two teams went head to head in a fevered battle of poker, foosball, speed eating, FIFA and table tennis. More
Mar 19 2013
Have you ever been on the go and decided to check something quickly on the internet? You pull out your mobile device, open up your browser and type in the website address, wait aaaggeess for the page to load, only to find that when it does you can’t see the information you’re after? You scroll vertically, scroll horizontally, you zoom in and out a few times, before finally finding the right link – then you start the whole process all over again. More
Mar 19 2013
Earlier this month the 4mation team celebrated the end of February in style with a night out at the Jurassic Lounge. Held at the Australian museum every Tuesday night, Jurassic Lounge is an after-hours event featuring dinosaur bones, live music, precious gems, cocktails, alternative performance, gourmet street food, comedy, date roulette, educational workshops, historical artifacts, film screenings and wild animals – just to name a few! More