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Storytelling on your website

Welcome to the April edition of TechTrends! In this issue, we delve into the quite literally ‘captivating’ world of website animation and micro-interactions. As web experiences become increasingly dynamic and interactive, animation and micro-interactions play a growing role in engaging users and enhancing usability.

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AI-powered personalisation

How best to go about writing an article about AI-powered personalisation - I know a fair amount, that's why I’m here writing this, but maybe I could brush up a bit on the topic first?

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Bulk email sending - are we there yet?

Google and Yahoo handle a lot of email. Google alone delivers over 100 billion every day, an eye-watering number. So when these players change the rules about how those messages are delivered, we should probably pay attention.

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Unravelling the Cookie Mystery: What You Need to Know!

The UK Government Information Commissioner’s Office has some startling news for you. They’re fed up with searching the web and then writing letters to companies about lack of compliance (it’s so old-fashioned).

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Navigating the digital shift

We all know our digital era has brought about a transformation in the way organisations interact with their audiences. That transformation has been different from sector to sector - in some, there has been a fundamental rewrite of the rules with the old and the new thrown into the competition. Think Amazon, then think of your local hardware store.

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Zen and the art of support and maintenance

There was a time when you could just buy an application, maybe on a CD-ROM if you remember those, install it on your computer and it would just work - forever. Or at least until the computer broke down. So you might ask, given that a website is ‘sort of’ an application, why does it even need support and maintenance?

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Website trends - The years ahead

Digital experiences require hardware and that consumes energy. So the first step in ensuring sustainable delivery of those experiences is to look at the hosting. There is a wide range of eco-friendly and carbon neutral options available today and the costs compare well with the rest of the market. With global suppliers such as Amazon Web Services all the way down to niche providers offering environmentally friendly hosting options, there is no excuse for not making this key transition.

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AI is all the news - time for a quick read?

ChatGPT is dominating the news and everyone is asking how they can use AI in their business

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NDP Managed Services 2023 - it’s a wrap!

With Christmas ahead, we wanted to give you a festive update and some thoughts for the New Year.

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How to get the most from your digital budget this academic year

The new academic budget year is here, and with it comes the need to develop a digital strategy that will help to make the most of our limited resources.

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What are the risks of staying on Drupal 7?

All software has undiscovered flaws that can be attack vectors. Luckily, supported Drupal versions have a whole community to work on them. After 01 November 2023, Drupal 7 is unsupported, which means that the risk to your site grows massively, from potential bugs and vulnerabilities that threaten your data.

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How to choose your Drupal Enterprise Support partner

Building and operating an enterprise website is a marathon, not a sprint. Along the way, you’ll need expert assistance and proactive support. In this article we’ll look at some effective ways to find and select an Enterprise Drupal support partner that goes the extra step and lasts the distance.

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Can your future customers find you?

Connecting with potential customers and the community is vital for the success of many organisations. If like most you go through considerable effort to engage with customers, other businesses, and the community, then you may find this stat surprising - about 70% of web traffic on average still arrives via Google searches in our experience.

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5 big GDPR risks when your email lists aren't fresh

The GDPR applies to any organisation that processes the personal data of EU citizens, regardless of whether the organisation is based inside or outside the EU. If your organisation processes the personal data of EU citizens, you must comply with the GDPR unless you can demonstrate that you meet certain conditions.

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10 reasons why marketers love Site Studio

As the leading provider of cloud-based digital experience solutions, Acquia provides marketers with powerful tools to create, manage, and optimize digital experiences.

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The big wins with Site Studio

Acquia's Site Studio is a suite of tools that makes it easy to create and manage Drupal websites. It includes a drag-and-drop interface for creating pages and content, a tool for managing website users and permissions, and a tool for managing website configurations.

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