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Seven UI/UX principles to help create a fresh experience
Subject matter expert Jeff Dance gives his top tips on designing a website that will get your users doing what you want… read more...
Follow the fast fibre road
The internet of things may feel like it only uses wireless technology but in reality it relies on big pipes and banks of servers. Paul Budde explores what we need to do in order to arrive at the smart cities of the future… read more...
Why IT must start with the digital human
Peter Sondergaard, senior vice president and global head of research at Gartner, told more than 8500 CIOs and IT leaders that they must now design, resource and deploy for a world that’s digital-first… read more...
Apple Matters: A case for iPhone 6
Mark Webster road-tests a selection of cases for iPhone 6… read more...
Democratisation, subscription and processification key trends for 2015
Systems integrator UXC Eclipse’s CEO Bradley Stroop offers his take on what will drive the adoption of technology this year… read more...
The new HR: accountable, measurable, analytical
The soft fluffy HR department is making way for an empirical results-based strategy to manage human capital says Aaron Green… read more...
Are iPads the only real choice for schools?
Apple aficionado and blogger Mark Webster looks at why iPads make sense in schools… read more...
Diverse IT – a new look at skills needed for the tech sector
Jodi Mitchell, CEO of SimplHealth, says softer skills are changing a once tech-heavy profession… read more...
‘Hidden’ HR problem causing efficiency downturn and staff losses
There needs to be some fresh thinking on understanding what frustrates staff says Greentree CEO Peter Dickinson… read more...
Why the HR department is redundant at the hands of the millennials
The social era is making the workplace a jungle for digital natives to exercise their right to input, feedback and collaboration. Mark Wade contemplates the future of the HR department… read more...
Job and project costing – what is it?
The resident experts at MYOB provide some insights into job costing best practices and software designed to support it… read more...
Apple Matters: Watches in this space
While the Apple Watch is not available for purchase over here yet, Mark Webster discusses the impact it might have and reviews three alternatives… read more...
Why customer convenience trumps experience
Usability expert Gerry McGovern says we should focus our online efforts on customer convenience and effort, not experience or satisfaction… read more...
Are banks on the path to extinction?
ASB chief architect James Bergin refutes the suggestion that banks are dinosaurs in danger of serious disruption and explains how ASB is getting prepared for the ‘next big thing’ in banking… read more...
Rise of CMO tech spending could lead to ‘shadow IT’ threat
With CMOs controlling more IT spending for organisations, Keean Persaud says so-called ‘shadow IT’ is becoming a problem… read more...
Busy people need help, not interruptions
Getting attention is getting harder. The web is a place where busy people do things. Help them, don’t disrupt them, says expert Gerry McGovern… read more...
New Ricoh HQ all about vision
Ricoh New Zealand has been undergoing significant. iStart caught up with Ricoh New Zealand’s senior management and discovered the principles its new head office in Auckland is built around are the foundations of a bigger concept… read more...
Why content is both the solution & problem in self-service design
Quality content plays a critical role in self-service design. Often a small change in a link, heading or sentence, can lead to dramatically higher task completion says subject matter expert Gerry McGovern… read more...
How the All Blacks use player data to keep winning
Senior scientist for New Zealand Rugby Dr Ken Quarrie explains how he uses data to improve player performance and get an edge on the opposition… read more...
Old fashioned views of ICT endanger business
Emerging ICT Leader of the Year Amanda White says there is frustration amongst a large number of ICT managers who are being excluded from the C-suite… read more...
