Latest posts from the ThinkTank

Featured Work – Local Markets Online

Love shopping at the Queen Vic Markets? Enjoy the ease of shopping online? We have just completed a site for Local Markets Online where market fresh products from your favourite vendors can now be delivered to your home or office. Head to www.lmo.net.au to start your online Queen Vic Market experience. The fruit boxes are […]

Insta > Twitter

People are spending more time on Instagram than Twitter these days. No surprises that people would rather pour over pretty photos than creatively find a way to post their opinion in 140 characters or less.. Do you have Instagram? Follow us @swimcomm to keep up with the daily happenings at SWiM

iPad Email Setup in iOS6

SWiM Communications guides you to setup your email account on your iPad running iOS6. Visit us at: www.swim.com.au Check out our other video guides for email setup instructions on other platforms and email clients Outlook 2003 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com ‪‪Outlook 2007 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com Outlook 2010 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com […]

iPhone Email Setup in iOS6

SWiM Communications guides you to setup your email account on your iPhone running iOS6. Visit us at: www.swim.com.au Check out our other video guides for email setup instructions on other platforms and email clients Outlook 2003 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com ‪‪Outlook 2007 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com Outlook 2010 Email Setup on PC‬ www.youtube.com […]

Facebook hits 1 billion monthly users

The new Myspace video in the previous post had us questioning whether or not Facebook can hold their title of Social Media King. Facebook has trumped this question, the latest stats show that Facebook has clocked 1 billion active monthly users, that’s over 1/7th of the world’s population. Here is the first video campaign produced […]

Is Myspace making a comeback?

Remember Myspace? The studio remembers the tacky animated gifs and crazy backgrounds and rightly so. Facebook has been the Queen Bee of Social Media for quite some time now but after checking out the new Myspace we are impressed. It appears to be a mix of all our favourite features from Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter […]

Shoot Now, Focus Later with a Lytro

Our studio lead recently acquired a Lytro Camera direct from the US – possibly the first person in Australia to own this cool new device! The Lytro is a light field camera that allows you to focus on your subject once the photo has been taken. Follow the SWiM Lytro journey here: http://pictures.lytro.com/swim. Click around […]

Get in the Mobile Game

With internet access via mobile up 152% in the last 12 months and 11% of owners using their Smartphones to research products and services online Mobile is where you need to be. Is your website optimised for mobile? Call us to talk about your mobile presence. To get you in the mobile game we are […]

Congratulations Joe!

Joe has a busy couple of weeks ahead of him, not only has he been re-elected as vice chairman for AWIA (Australian Web Industry Association), he is also co-hosting the Australian Web Awards & attending Internet Governance Conference in Canberra in October. This will bring in a wealth of knowledge that in turn will help […]

New Google Street View

Our client and good friend Mark Mortelliti from Lifestyle Furniture has recently had Google out to his shop in Nunawading to update his Google Street View. Follow this link for an interactive walk through of his showroom.

Friday arvo fun

Just having a bit of fun with our iphone apps this friday arvo… Here’s a little animated Mike 😉

Welcome Lena

We’d like to welcome Lena, who has just joined the Swim team as our new Accounts guru. Lena will be in on Fridays to answer all your accounts, domain and hosting questions. Feel free to give Lena a call if you have any queries, or you can email her at [email protected].

Google Adwords

 $600+ worth of Google FREE Has your company tried Google Adwords before? The first 7 people to call us about Adwords will receive a $100 Google Adwords voucher to go towards their campaign spend That means online leads for your business! + We will work in conjunction with Google to set up your adwords account and […]

Who’s looking after your Domain?

Who’s in charge of your domain registration and renewal? You want to make sure that the person who handles the invoices is paying attention. Here is an article from Consumer Affairs Australia. For more information or if you think something isn’t looking quite right get in touch with auDA – auDA is a Federal Government-endorsed […]

SWiM Communications Showcase – Renold Foyer Fit-out

SWiM Communications was given the task to revamp the main foyer for Renold. The result is a new shelving display and custom printed information providing a professional and ideal display of the Renold products. Are you looking for a similar revamp for your business? Feel free to contact us at www.swim.com.au

Welcome back Mary!

Welcome back Mary! 6 weeks, 10 countries and 1 postcard later we are happy to report her European travels were a success. She’s reporting mild jetlag but adventures still fresh in her mind and a tanned healthy complexion balance it all out. It’s all smiles around in the office today, team female is no longer […]

A blast from the past

We have obtained digital proof to back up Kevin’s claims that he was around back when it all started. Here he is in front of his MAC SE back in 1984 designing a tabloid newspaper called Work In Progress. Can you imagine the designers of today working from a screen this small?! If you are […]

Is your website mobile optimised?

Is your website optimised for mobile? We hope so, of the world’s 4 billion mobile phones, 1.08 billion are smartphones with a staggering half of all local searches in Australia being conducted via mobile devices. Follow this link and see how your website looks when viewed on a mobile device. Until the end of June we […]

Leap Motion.. Has the future arrived ahead of schedule?

Ever watched the Minority Report and wondered what the future of technology will be like? Now your computer will know if you are shaking your fist at it or pointing accusingly. Here at SWiM we think this technology is very exciting. We’ve registered as a developer and are waiting for our Leap to arrive – watch this space […]