links for 2010-07-18
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Overview of why web designers need to be using ems rather than points.
• 48 percent of UK consumers use the Net to make a monthly online purchase – that’s the highest number in Europe, with the European average being 32 percent.
• Leading UK retailers like Argos and Next Retail have integrated their channels in search of a seamless cross-channel customer experience to help drive substantial sales growth.
‘There has been growth in Internet access by all age groups. Althought the youngest age group (those aged 16-24) had the highest levels of access, at 96% the largest increase in the proportion of those accessing the Internet was the oldest age group (65 plus). Access by those aged 65 plus increased proportionally by 15 per cent, compared with an increase of 3 per cent for the 16-24 age group.’
Internet Access Households and Individuals 2009 – http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/iahi0809.pdf
The e-GMS defines how UK public sector bodies should label content such as web pages and documents in order to make such information more easily managed, found and shared.
The metadata standard consists of mandatory, recommended and optional metadata elements such as title, date created and description.
1. Creator
2. Date
3. Subject Category
4. Title
5. Accessibility (if applicable)
6. Identifier (if applicable)
7. Publisher (if applicable)
8. Coverage (recommended only)
9. Language (recommended only)