A few weeks ago we announced a competition for Nibbler users to upload a cool background to their profile, and here we’re showcasing our favourites! Read more
David Ball
Google’s popularity score in Nibbler
We got an interesting question on our feedback community last week about how Nibbler ranks websites by popularity. I thought the answer might be interesting to anyone else who’s been wondering how we calculate the popularity score. Read more
Cookie law: Analytics are illegal, but we won’t prosecute you. Probably
Ever since we heard of the new EU cookie law, it’s been surrounded by confusion. The latest guidance released by the ICO in December is supposed to clarify things, but we’re finding that it’s still unclear what we have to do in some cases. Read more
Nibbler profile background competition
We think it’s time for a new Nibbler competition! We noticed today that some users are using the backgrounds on their profiles to make them look even more awesome, and that gave us an idea! If you upload a cool new background to your Nibbler profile, we’ll showcase it in a blog article in a few weeks time. Read more
Stock images that have been done to death
Got a product or service to advertise that can’t be photographed? Are your workforce just not pretty enough? Then you should use stock photography!
Or should you? In my last article I highlighted the dangers of using stock photography when I saw a photo I’d uploaded to a client’s website on TV. I’ve had to search stock photography websites many times for clients, and I’ve seen the same faces popping up time and time again all over the place (and all over the world in some cases!): on websites, billboards, posters, leaflets and packaging designs.
So I’ve compiled a list of photos I see everywhere. Maybe you’ve seen these too? Maybe you’ve even used them in your own projects (if so, I apologise now for what follows, but you might want to choose some new images!). Read more