IE6 is dead. Long live IE6. Thursday, January 29, 2009

The case to stop supporting IE6 grows stronger everyday.

Not only is IE6 now over 8 years old (which is ancient on the internet) and is well and truly outdated, it adds a major cost to the development and testing cycle, not to mention the visual layout problems that have been the bane of web designers' lives for too long.

...the only reason ever given these days in favor of supporting (IE6) is its market share. That market share is diminishing, and we’ve already reached the second beta of IE8, so let’s start dropping it already.

The post at superfluousbanter.org, The Final Word On IE6 is well worth a read for designers, developers and clients too.

New hosting platform and plans now available Thursday, January 29, 2009

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Three of our client sites have recently been migrated to the new host and have already seen improved performance and reduced page load time.

• Cambridge City Dental
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New website in production Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The new website for reality engine has begun production.

Please stay tuned to the blog for updates, or join the mailing list to be notified when the site goes live.

Designer email marketing made easy Saturday, January 24, 2009

reality engine is pleased to offer an email marketing service to current and new clients.

Get your newsletter out or promote products to your existing customers or user base and turn those casual clicks into online sales! A good, opt-in email marketing campaign is more cost-effective than traditional marketing avenues such as direct mail. Start communicating directly with your existing customers and foster brand loyalty.

For more information and pricing, please email info@reality-engine.com. More information will be posted with the new site, currently in production.

Family fashion now with online shopping! Friday, January 23, 2009

After a long hiatus, Family Clothing is finally back up and offering online shopping at their all-new, simplified site.

It's been offline for some time now, and the first project fresh for 2009 is the revamp and e-commerce'ing of the old website for Family Clothing. If you recall the fashion pranksters and underground funksters from fiasco, then you'll understand where Family is coming from. If you were born in the 80s you'll probably get a kick out of it, but even for those born in the 70s, there's some classic threads to conceal your nakedness.

Check the site out at familyvalues.com.au.