E-Business
Responsive Website is Every Business’s Lifeline-Iroegbu
Responsive website stands as a face of the organization and are created to make the business profitable, as reaffirmed by Kanu Iroegbu, a certified digital marketing consultant.
He said that custom made websites has been inspired by many owners compared to standard templates. The reasons are canny!,“ Iroegbu emphasised.
He noted that web design showcases the “personality” of a brand and portrays the image of the company or an individuality.
“ Somehow it can be regarded as your own sense of style. When designing though, you cannot only think about what you want all the time but also consider the impact of the outcome on your intended audiences – no matter what device they choose to use“.
Iroegbu however, identified top five techniques for a profitable website to include,
1. “Less is more.”
There are web pages that are too heavy with graphics thus affecting the loading speed and the performance of the site, especially if bandwidth is just limited.
The trend now is to put these elements aside and replace them more useful and informational objects such as typography. Instead of placing too many pictures, web designers have also recognized that it’s better to publish educational content where readers can put more focus on.
This new paradigm of simplicity and minimalism with clear layouts and interfaces caters to most people as the known intention of landing to a site is the content overall.
2. HTML5 Conversion
HTML is one of the widely accepted languages in the world of web design. Recently, it has upgraded to another level for animation and multimedia.
Especially useful for sites that are made for web-based games and online advertisements, HTML5 conversion is embraced by many web designers and developers to provide interactive content to users.
3. Use of Vivid Colors
Regardless of demographics, people would always respond to sites that have vivid colors. They are appealing to both old and younger generations, as nobody wants to read green text on a red background or orange text on a neon yellow background.
To achieve a cohesive appearance, work with vivid colors that do not hurt your users’ eyes. If in doubt, use the color wheel or adapt to a safe color palette.
4. User-centered Design
Web design trends come and go year after year, but one thing remains the same. It is that the design should be centered on the user’s point of view.
The web design should only enhance their experience in navigating through and browsing the pages. Interaction and engagement with the readers are very important keys to make them stay. It’s recommended to have well-patterned designs for consistency and familiarity.
5. Oversized Typography
Just like the first point, limiting decorations in a site will make the more important elements such as the text content and call for action items stand out.
You can use oversized typography to emphasize the design and increase its impact on getting attention. As a replacement for images, this type of graphical element will make wonders in simple ways.
It’s okay to use trendy techniques to beautify your web design. But incorporating evergreen methods is one of the determining factors in reinforcing your company’s image, providing information and highlighting only the important features.
There are many online tutorials and references available for you to be able to blend in artistic works into your website design almost perfectly.
A custom made website brings a sense of trustworthiness to the audience. Every user will realize that the website owner has taken many efforts in crafting the designs and layouts. Dallas web Design Company says that ‘Right combinations of layout, content, title and the tone of the website, will surely become a hit’. Before building a website – every owner should perform a website planning.
Most important finding would be, Target Audience, Budget and Hiring a Web design company
The first two becomes internal issues whereas the last (Hiring a web design company) becomes external.
Today, web designing company has mushroomed up in every nook and corner of the world. Analyzing whom to approach will be the million dollar question.
Every web design company will have their unique feature in communicating an exclusive USP – which is nothing but ‘Ultimate customer satisfaction with an Engineering Excellence’.
A set temple will always be set. If we do not need a column or row – It is bound to have them as they are totally set and unchangeable. Whereas a custom made website can be altered in any way possible. It can be created according to the requirement of the product or service of the company. Various flash and videos, separate link for pictures, scroll bars wherever applicable, a neat footer and header, color combinations, size of the layout, mobile navigation and lots more can be structured in a tailor made websites.
Custom made website has made life simpler for users especially when it comes to online shopping websites. The backend work that goes into such websites is most challenging. Web desin professionals take care of every step that help a website appeal to customers.
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Ltd over alleged violations of data protection laws involving students’ personal information.
The investigation follows public complaints alleging that students’ personal data were used to open bank accounts without a lawful basis.
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer of the NDPC, directed the investigation team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances surrounding the collection, processing, use and disclosure of the affected students’ personal data.
The investigation will also determine the respective roles and responsibilities of UNILAG, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella in the alleged processing of the data.
According to the Commission, the investigation will assess the data protection compliance obligations of the parties under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDP Act), as well as potential risks posed to the rights and freedoms of the affected data subjects.
The NDPC said the probe would cover several areas, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), the lawfulness and transparency of credit scoring or profiling activities, and the use of automated decision-making systems.
It will also examine the adequacy of privacy notices, data-sharing arrangements, lawful bases for processing, data minimisation and purpose limitation.
Other areas include data retention policies and the adequacy of technical and organisational measures put in place to safeguard the rights and personal data of affected students.
The Commission reiterated that institutions entrusted with the personal data of students, staff and other members of their communities have a heightened responsibility to ensure that such information is processed lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely.
The NDPC therefore warned educational institutions that are yet to comply with its existing data protection compliance directives to take immediate steps to achieve compliance.
The Commission said it would continue to exercise its regulatory mandate to protect the privacy rights of Nigerians and ensure that organisations processing personal data comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
Microsoft is planning to unveil its new Maia 300 AI chip this fall, potentially as soon as next month, The Information reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the plans.
The company introduced its Maia AI chip in November 2023 but has lagged rivals such as Alphabet and Amazon in scaling up its in-house chip efforts as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia’s costly processors.
Google began recognizing revenue from direct sales of its custom AI chips, called Tensor Processing Units, in the quarter ended June, while Amazon has also seen growing adoption of its processors, including its Trainium chips.
Microsoft has been in talks with chipmaker TSMC to secure manufacturing capacity for more than 300,000 units of the chip for delivery in 2027, according to the report. It is also looking to significantly ramp up production and persuade major cloud customers such as Anthropic to adopt the chip.
Microsoft ultimately aims to secure capacity for more than 1 million Maia 300 chips, though component supplies and ongoing capacity negotiations with TSMC could constrain its plans, according to the report.
It unveiled its second-generation Maia 200 in January, built by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology.
Microsoft packed the chip with a significant amount of SRAM, a type of memory that can provide speed advantages for AI systems handling large numbers of user requests.
X has announced plans to discontinue its Revenue Sharing programme and introduce a new Original Content Rewards programme to reward creators for producing original content on the platform.
The social media company announced the changes at the weekend in a post on its X Creators handle, saying the new programme would reward creators who contribute original content.
“Today, we’re introducing the Original Content Rewards Program, a new way to reward creators who bring original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to X,” the company said.
X said it would stop accepting new enrolments into the Revenue Sharing programme from Friday, while existing participants would continue earning until September 7, 2026.
“Starting today, we’re no longer accepting new enrollments into Revenue Sharing,” it said.
According to the company, existing Revenue Sharing participants will receive three final payouts, with two scheduled for August 14 and August 28, while the final payment for earnings accrued through September 7 is expected around September 11.
X said existing Revenue Sharing participants would begin getting access to apply for the new programme from September 8, subject to meeting its eligibility requirements.
The first payout under the Original Content Rewards programme will be made on August 28, 2026, while existing Revenue Sharing creators who enrol in the new programme from September 8 will receive their first payment on September 25.
Under the new programme, eligible creators will earn from qualified impressions generated by their original content, with payments made every two weeks.
X defined qualified impressions as unique impressions from Premium users on the Home Timeline feed, where at least 50 per cent of a post is visible.
On the other hand, “The following are excluded from qualified impressions: impressions from the same account counted more than once per post; paid, promoted, or artificially generated impressions; and fraudulent impressions,” it said.
To qualify, creators must be at least 18 years old, live in a country where the programme is available, maintain an account in good standing and have either a personal or vusiness account.
They must also subscribe to X Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business, have at least 500 verified followers and record at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users within the previous 90 days.
X said creators must also regularly post original content to remain eligible.
“We want to recognize creators who break news, share expertise, tell stories, create entertainment, and contribute meaningful perspectives to the conversation,” the company said.
The platform said original content could include threads, videos, memes, graphics, illustrations, reporting, analysis, commentary and reactions that add meaningful value to existing conversations.
It said creators who use content produced by others would need to add meaningful commentary, context, analysis, humour or creative transformation for such posts to qualify.
“Building on existing conversations is a core part of X, but simply reposting someone else’s content is not enough,” it said.
X said minor edits such as cropping, filters, borders, watermarks, speed adjustments or simple text overlays would generally not qualify as meaningful transformation on their own.
It also warned that content copied or substantially reproduced from another creator, content downloaded and re-uploaded from X or another platform without being the original author’s, automated content, disinformation and misleading content would be ineligible.
The company said accounts that violate the programme’s requirements could be temporarily or permanently removed from it, depending on the severity of the violation.
It added that creators would be responsible for ensuring they had the necessary rights, permissions or licences to use content created by others.
“Original content is content you personally create that reflects your own voice, perspective, expertise, or creativity,” X said.
The company said the new programme was intended to reward creators who make the platform more valuable by bringing original ideas and perspectives to its conversations.
“The Original Content Rewards Program is designed to reward the creators who start them, shape them, and move them forward,” it said.
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