HotWings.ca Makes the News! - 2006-11-15
The HotWings.ca website, created by the Icona Inc. team, was mentioned on the CTV Calgary News in relation to the recent increase in chicken wing prices.

Icona Inc. partner Michael Wynn was interviewed about the popularity of chicken wings and hotwings.ca and the subculture that surrounds it.

HotWings.ca is Calgary's definitive guide to hotwings and local deals, and has seen a recent increase in traffic and press, having been mentioned in FastForward, Vex Magazine and various other websites.

You can view the full (albeit poorly recorded) video here.

4 Seconds Loading Time Is Maximum for Websurfers - 2006-11-08
"Of course we all want webpages to load as fast as possible, but now research has finally shown it: four seconds loading time is the maximum threshold for websurfers. Akamai and JupiterResearch have conducted a study among 1,000 online shoppers and have found, among other results, that one third of respondents have, at one point, left a shopping website because of the overall 'poor experience'. 75% of them do not intend to ever come back to this website again. Online shopper loyalty also increases as loading time of webpages decreases. Will this study finally show developers of shopping websites the importance of the performance of their websites?"

Slashdot Article - Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday November 08, @09:21AM
from the longer-than-i-wait dept.

Coram Construction Goes Live! - 2006-11-01
Coram Construction has been a leader in the recruitment and employment of construction craftspeople in Western Canada for over 14 years.

With the launch of its new corporate website at coram.ca , Coram now provides an online application system for tradespeople seeking employment with Canada's top construction organizations.

For the full case study of how Icona Inc. helped Coram Construction, click here.