I first learned about the OpTag project from an article in the Guardian in 2005. Run by various European parties the OpTag project is funded by the European Union and “aims to increase the safety and security of air travel whilst maximising the utilisation of existing facilities”, according to the OpTag web site.

Sounds good so far, right? Well, until you learn how OpTag proposes to do this - by radio-tagging passengers! Yes, you got it right - radio-tagging!

Note: This bubble is a link to an article on The Travel Cooler.

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The internet has made campaigning both easier and harder at the same time. Your campaign can reach further a lot faster with the internet. On the flip side, if you fail with your online campaign, the whole world will know in seconds.

This article will cover some of the basic points to consider, if you plan to launch an online campaign. While some of the points covered will apply to any type of campaign, the article is mainly relevant to non-commercial campaigns.

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Using images on your web site can be a good way to catch visitors’ attention. But images can also cause much damage and even drive visitors away from your web site.

This article goes through some of things to consider before you use images on your web site.

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Research is key to a successful launch of your web site. This article will take you through some considerations for the design and build of your web site.

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So you have bookmarked Google as your favourite search engine, but is your Googling up to scratch?

This article aims to provide you with a few tips on how to conduct better, more efficient searches using Google.

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You have come up with a fantastic design for your web site, and the layout isn’t bad either. All you need to do now is to put a little bit of content on there, and you are ready to launch. Shouldn’t take too long, after all it is only text and images. More importantly, unlike your printed material, it doesn’t cost to put text on your web site.

WRONG! This article gives you a few things to consider when you write for your web site.

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