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A practical guide to writing AI-friendly content

Learn some practical SEO and content tips for structuring and optimising your content so it’s more likely to be referenced in AI-generated summaries and overviews.

Shayna Burns

17 March 2025

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Marty with Georgie Harman and Luminary team in Melbourne office

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Luminary named as a Beyond Blue Supporting Partner

We are thrilled to announce that we have officially been named by Beyond Blue as one of its Supporting Partners, joining some of Australia’s top businesses.

Clarice Greening&Tami Iseli

13 March 2025

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How AI is revolutionising the CMS landscape

Luminary MD Adam Griffith reviews how some of the leading Content Management Systems are incorporating AI into their offerings.

Adam Griffith

03 March 2025

14 minute read

An illustration of a signpost in a wilderness, with signs pointing to common DXP features

6 min read

Is Xperience by Kentico ready?

Xperience by Kentico, Kentico's next-generation flagship DXP, is still relatively new on the scene, with monthly releases and a rapidly evolving roadmap. This regularly-updated post attempts to cut through the noise and help you determine whether you and the product are ready for each other yet.

Andy Thompson

06 February 2025

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Six ways generative AI is reshaping our search experience

Adoption of AI-powered search is picking up steam, and it’s changing where and how users are searching. Marketers have an opportunity to take a fresh look at their content, web development and measurement priorities to better align with generative AI’s unique criteria using generative engine optimisation (GEO) tactics.

Shayna Burns

03 February 2025

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Shaping future generations of developers through the Umbraco Education Program

Our very own Technical Director, Emmanuel Tissera, and Digital Producer Adi Selva, flew over 8000km to teach students where he grew up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the power of using Umbraco for software development to inspire their future careers.

Clarice Greening

19 January 2025

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Digital trend predictions for 2025

In our annual meeting of the minds, our industry experts dissect every angle of digital and predict what technologies and trends will shape the year ahead.

Clarice Greening

12 December 2024

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Woman sitting on a rock facing out to sea

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How strategically switching off leads to a healthier mind

SEO & Content Specialist Jess Goode went to SXSW Sydney on a mission – to learn as much as she possibly could about AI and content. What she came out with was something far more transformative.

Jessica Goode

09 December 2024

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Our highlights of 2024

From celebrating our quarter-century birthday, to multiple big award wins and welcoming some pretty well-known household names, 2024 has certainly been a year to remember!

Tami Iseli

05 December 2024

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Manohar Paluri with Ryan Patel talking at SXSW Sydney 2024.

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The future of AI: open source and democratisation with Meta

Meta's decision to open-source its AI LLM project, Llama 3.2, is a significant step towards responsible and collaborative AI development, argues QA Analyst Iqbal Tawakkal.

Iqbal Tawakkal

01 December 2024

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Nominations are open for the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards 2025!

Do you know a tech savvy young Victorian who deserves to have their idea shown to the world? Get nominating for the 2025 Luminary Tech Visionary Award!

Clarice Greening

27 November 2024

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Thinking like a futurist: building a better tomorrow with AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere. It's the subject of fascination, excitement, and fear. Headlines warn of job losses, ethical dilemmas, and a world reshaped by algorithms. Yet, what if we chose a different lens? What if we think like a futurist?

Nadia Mayangputri

21 November 2024

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Disney characters, aged care and robots

Technology has improved so much in the past decade. The amount of new things being invented has skyrocketed and things are evolving very quickly, almost too quickly. In some ways that can be a good thing, but after attending a session with Abi the robot at SXSW 2024, I concluded that’s not always the case.

Jessica Djauhari

18 November 2024

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Negativity bias: how it's affecting your job

As we reflect on the rapid changes in our work environment and the growing influence of emerging technologies, it’s crucial to understand how negativity bias can hold us back. Whether it’s responding to feedback, making decisions, or managing workplace relationships, this bias can skew our judgment and impact our career growth.

Amelia Davis

14 November 2024

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Luminary attains Optimizely Gold Partner status

We are pleased to announce that we are an Optimizely Gold Solution Partner.

Tami Iseli

13 November 2024

3 minute read

Manager with AI looking over his shoulder

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Will AI agents and Super AI replace humans as managers?

After attending a session at SXSW on AI in the workplace, Senior Front End Developer Andrew Lismanto delves into what the future may look like for managers in an AI-driven world.

Andrew Lismanto

12 November 2024

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Emma presenting roadmap strategy session

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From the SXSW stage to the boardroom: Storytelling at work

Emma Andrews, our Director of Strategy, shares her reflections and insights from SXSW, drawing from a range of talks and discussions that highlighted the powerful impact of storytelling.

Emma Andrews

11 November 2024

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Beyond shareholder value: A new era of business

A few weeks back we sponsored the B Corp meet-up at SXSW 2024, to show our support to the movement that is restoring the balance back to business. B Corp's don't believe in choice between economic growth or sustainability. We can have both.

Marty Drill

06 November 2024

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Team Luminary in front of Sydney Opera House

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The highlights of SXSW Sydney 2024

Inspiration was surging for 38 of our team members, who came together from locations across Indonesia and Australia for this year’s SXSW in Sydney. With over a thousand different sessions to attend, it was impossible to get to every session. So, we’ve wrapped up the top trends that we’ve seen emerging.

Clarice Greening

28 October 2024

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Building a modern web app: Unveiling the magic behind the scenes

In today's digital world, having a robust, scalable, and secure web application is crucial for businesses aiming to stay ahead of the competition. Here’s a glimpse into the magic behind the scenes of our web app development process.

Emmanuel Tissera&Josh Smith

23 October 2024

4 minute read

Two generations of robots, rather and son, holding hands

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Xperience: Kentico's next-generation DXP

Kentico's next-generation DXP, 'Xperience by Kentico', is their new flagship platform in 2024. But Kentico has been an established product for two decades. What makes this the 'next generation' rather than simply the 'next version'?

Andy Thompson

23 October 2024

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Umbraco Spring 2024 update

Technical Director Emmanuel Tissera covers the latest happenings in the world of Umbraco and Luminary’s involvement with the platform.

Emmanuel Tissera

17 October 2024

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9 min read

Google Analytics 4 tips and tricks

It’s now been over a year since Google replaced Universal Analytics with GA4 – and the reviews have been mixed. We talked to a couple of Google Analytics ‘power users’ to get some insights into how to thrive rather than just survive on GA4.

Tami Iseli

16 October 2024

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Will it fly? How to determine if there's a market for your digital product

Think you have a great idea for a digital product? Before you roll up your sleeves and start developing it, you need to make sure you have a clear vision and strategy, including figuring out if there is actually a market for your idea.

Josh Smith

23 September 2024

3 minute read

The Luminary and Fred Hollows team at Oz Harvest in Sydney

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Cooking for a Cause

Luminary lends a hand at OzHarvest to help nourish its food relief mission.

Clarice Greening

22 September 2024

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How to fund digital products: Part 2 - Innovation budget planning

In this second instalment of our two-part series on funding digital products, we discuss how to make a compelling case for investment in a product that doesn't exist.

Josh Smith

16 September 2024

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How to fund digital products: Part 1 - Traditional budget planning

In part one of this two-part series, we'll look at some of the ways you can make a compelling case for investment using the data organisations typically have access to.

Josh Smith

15 September 2024

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Behind the scenes of one of Asia’s Best Places to Work

Our People and Culture Director, Leah Champion, recently paid a visit to all of our offices across Indonesia with our CEO, Marty Drill. Here she shares her impressions of each of the different offices, what makes them unique, and how each one has contributed to Luminary’s recent recognition as one of Asia’s best places to work.

Leah Champion

04 September 2024

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Will AI destroy the art of human communication?

We’ve asked what we can gain, but have we asked what we may lose? Generative AI is revolutionising communication, but an overreliance on it has the potential to lead to language atrophy, a loss of critical thinking, and an erosion of trust in human interactions, argues Senior UX Researcher Matt Dalla Rosa.

Matthew Dalla Rosa

28 August 2024

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A large group of Luminary team members standing in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge at SXSW 2023

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SXSW - The vibe. The talks. The people.

South By Southwest (SXSW) is back for its second year in Sydney from 14-20 October! SXSW is the premier conference in Australia and we are excited to be sending a solid contingent of the Luminary team to the event.

Marty Drill

27 August 2024

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Marty and Indonesian team accepting GPTW award

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Luminary named #02 Best Places to Work in Indonesia!

Luminary has made the Top 10 Best Places to Work Indonesia list for the second year in a row, this year taking out position #02.

Marty Drill

03 August 2024

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My internship experience at Luminary: A journey in Marketing and People & Culture

Our recent Marketing and People & Culture intern, Chloe Andrews, shares her experience of working with Luminary.

Chloe Andrews

30 July 2024

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Evolving your SEO strategy for Google’s upcoming AI search experience

Search, as we know it, is in a state of flux. In Australia, we wait with curiosity for Google to roll out its new AI-generated search results module, AI Overviews, known as AIO.

Shayna Burns

28 July 2024

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Picture of seven bodies standing together to depict personalisation

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Foundations of personalisation

In today's digital landscape, personalisation isn't just a buzzword; it's a strategic imperative.

Josh Smith

18 July 2024

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Picture of the screen at Figma ConfigAPAC

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Figma releases new tools at Figma Config APAC in Singapore

The passion and energy were contagious at Figma Config APAC, reminding us of the immense power of design to connect and inspire. As Figma Enterprise clients, Luminary hopes to further build upon the Figma community in Melbourne and Australia.

Thom Bransom&Marty Drill

16 July 2024

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Picture of the Luminary Australian team celebrating 25 years with confetti

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Luminary turns 25

This wasn't a birthday we were going to let pass without a bang! We share a couple of exciting announcements about how we're marking our 25 years, and reminisce about our early days as an emerging digital agency.

Claire Dunton

24 June 2024

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Source control on Umbraco Cloud – are you doing it right?

Umbraco Cloud lets you push your code directly to the repository that Cloud gives you – but just because you can do it, doesn’t necessarily mean you should.

Mario Lopez

20 May 2024

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Picture of the Fleet Plant Hire team and Luminary team at MCG

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20 years of partnership - Fleet Plant Hire and Luminary

Luminary custom developed an application for Fleet that operates their business

Marty Drill

23 April 2024

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Luminary Launches BeFit Program

New habits are hard to start and harder to stick with, but what if we could decrease the number of steps between our team and good habits?

Marty Drill

21 April 2024

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Empowering enterprises with Sitecore XM Cloud

The desire for increased marketer productivity, seamless omnichannel experiences, and cost optimisation is a constant thread across our client base. Sitecore XM Cloud is a future-proof solution designed to empower enterprises and address these critical needs.

Emmanuel Tissera&Erian Suwandi

15 April 2024

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Luminary’s Sarah Dam and Grace Purton-Long short-listed for Women Leading Tech Awards

We’re thrilled to announce that not one, but two of our Luminary team members have been short-listed for Women Leading Tech Awards, Sarah Dam and Grace Purton-Long.

Claire Dunton

17 March 2024

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Robot and human staring into each other's eyes - Image by Freepik

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Regulating the use of generative AI in the workplace

Does your workplace have an AI Policy? If not, it’s time to start thinking about implementing one. Below are some factors you should consider in developing guidelines for the responsible use of AI.

Andy Thompson&Tami Iseli

14 March 2024

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Should businesses be in the business of driving social change?

Companies are increasingly being pushed to take a stronger stance on social issues, while at the same time facing pressure to not be 'too political’. Navigating the balance is no easy task.

Tami Iseli

11 March 2024

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Luminary wins back-to-back Optimizely Partner of the Year award!

Luminary has been named Optimizely’s ANZ Solution Partner of the Year for the second year running.

Tami Iseli

21 February 2024

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Introducing our new charity program, Luminary Hearts + Hands

While we have always been big supporters of charities and NFPs, this year we decided to formalise our commitment with the launch of our new charity program, Luminary Hearts + Hands.

Tami Iseli

19 February 2024

3 minute read

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Tracking with consent: what you need to know about cookie pop-ups

Cookie consent pop-ups are fast becoming ubiquitous – even for sites that aren’t technically obliged to carry them. But how do you respect users' right to privacy while still collecting valuable data to improve the customer experience?

Sarah Crooke

04 February 2024

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The digital design trends that shaped 2023

Gradients made a comeback, bold typography options never left us, and we all got a little closer to bridging the gap between design and development.

Thom Bransom

09 January 2024

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4 min read

Umbraco Cloud Australian data centre welcomes first commercial customer

Luminary has delivered the first commercial customer to the Umbraco Cloud Australian data centre.

Tami Iseli&Emmanuel Tissera

13 December 2023

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Digital predictions for 2024

In our annual meeting of the minds, our industry experts dissect every angle of digital and predict what technologies and trends will shape the year ahead.

Claire Dunton

07 December 2023

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Some of our team members in front of the Opera House

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The moments that shaped our year

From winning the Australian web industry’s most prestigious award, to being named on the Best Workplaces List in Australia, Indonesia and Asia, it’s been a pretty big year for us. Here are some of our highlights.

Tami Iseli

04 December 2023

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Is open source B.A.D? Reflections inspired by SXSW…

Luminary Technical Director Emmanuel Tissera shares some lessons learned from SXSW Sydney about open source and open innovation.

Emmanuel Tissera

20 November 2023

4 minute read

Picture of a man standing behind a SXSW Sydney branded podium.

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A design perspective on the future of technology

Four Luminary designers attended SXSW Sydney, and countless ideas emerged. Here are some of the key takeaways from the panels, talks and experiences our design team enjoyed.

Grace Purton-Long,Kelvin Lin,Renu Gudlawar&Thom Bransom

19 November 2023

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The age of too much information

Have you ever been deprived of something and wanted more? Are you becoming mentally obese? It could be a result of your information diet.

Amelia Davis

16 November 2023

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Navigating the mind: SXSW insights from non-obvious thinkers

In a world that demands constant adaptation and innovation, two thought leaders, Ray Good and Rohit Bhargava, offered distinct yet interconnected perspectives in their talks.

Martina Ricci

14 November 2023

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All eyes on AI: what we learnt at SXSW that marketers should consider

SXSW attendees hoping to avoid the topic of AI would be sorely disappointed, as AI was woven into almost all talks and panel discussions from the first day of the festival to the last.

Claire Dunton

12 November 2023

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UNICEF investing in start-ups

How do you get tech companies to invest in technology to support children in developing countries? Invest in them!

Marty Drill

19 October 2023

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Social contracts give everyone a voice

How do you create an environment where people share ideas, ask for help and feel safe to say ‘I don’t know the answer’?

Marty Drill

10 October 2023

4 minute read

A cartoon of a machine generating blocks of text and images

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Resolving Rich Text in Astro and Next.js

A Headless CMS typically avoids storing your content using HTML. Instead, it uses 'Rich Text', enabling embedded components, and the ability to deliver that content anywhere, including mobile apps and other non-web channels.

Andy Thompson

06 October 2023

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Next level content delivery with Optimizely Graph

Optimizely introduced a new product called Optimizely Graph earlier this year. We were one of the first partners to adopt this new service in a large-scale web development project. Let’s take a look at what Graph brings to the table and why I call it the next level for content delivery.

04 October 2023

4 minute read

A humanoid robot typing at a laptop computer in a cafe

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Putting the AI in Kontent.ai

Why does Kontent.ai literally have AI in its name? The question has now been definitively answered as Kontent.ai has announced that it's the first content management system to feature native generative AI. And I've got early access!

Andy Thompson

03 October 2023

4 minute read

High fidelity image showing Matt Della Rossa on a record cover

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Design Fidelity & Prototyping

Throughout design projects the term ‘fidelity’ comes up often, the degree of exactness with which something is reproduced. Most commonly when the term fidelity is used it is to distinguish between ‘low’ and ‘high’ fidelity prototypes.

Matthew Dalla Rosa

01 October 2023

4 minute read

Swiss army knife, expanded to show its many included tools

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There's still a place for the all-in-one DXP

The talk of the CMS space in recent years has been all Headless this, and Composable that, and words like 'traditional' and 'monolithic' are being thrown around as almost offensive terms. Yet with the great power and flexibility you get from decoupling your systems, comes increased complexity. For many customers, there's still a very strong case for the (modern) Unified DXP.

Andy Thompson

25 September 2023

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Leah and team members having a coversation

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Promoting an R U OK? Day culture, everyday

R U OK? Day is back for 2023 and this year's theme is 'I'm here to hear'. People & Culture Director, Leah Champion weighs in on how Luminary exemplifies that theme.

Leah Champion

13 September 2023

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The power of storytelling in fundraising – our Fred's Big Run journey so far

Marketing manager Tami Iseli takes stock of Luminary’s involvement in charity initiative ‘Fred’s Big Run’ over the past four years, and the role that storytelling has played in rallying our team to get behind the cause.

Tami Iseli

10 September 2023

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Some of our Indonesian team with the Great Place to Work Indonesia award

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Luminary joins Best Workplaces in Asia list

With over one million employees being surveyed across Asia, Luminary has ranked at No.20 for the Best Workplaces in Asia (following placing No.10 on Best Workplaces Indonesia!). Someone pinch us!

Claire Dunton

29 August 2023

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Luminary becomes first Umbraco Platinum Partner in Australia

We are excited to announce that we have become the first and only Umbraco Platinum Partner in Australia. In a parallel development, we have also been instrumental in the establishment of an Umbraco hosting region in Australia.

Emmanuel Tissera

28 August 2023

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Is the home page dead?

The home page as we knew it in the 90s has died, but have we moved on? Uncover the 'why' behind our hesitance and what to do about it in practice.

Jess Goode

27 August 2023

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Generative AI: How to prepare for the next evolution in organic search

What is generative AI, how does it impact discoverability in search, and what should you be doing now to prepare for the change?

Shayna Burns

23 August 2023

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Why conducting a content audit is essential

Performing a content audit is a crucial step in optimising a website's performance. It can help identify outdated or irrelevant content, identify content gaps, improve SEO efforts, enhance user experience, and save time and resources.

Victoria Whatmore

31 July 2023

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A photo of the SXSW Sydney 2023 stand from SXSW in Austin, 2023

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Luminary set to descend on SXSW Sydney

For the first time in its 37-year history, South By Southwest is making its way to Sydney, and a solid contingent of the Luminary team will be making an appearance at the event. Find out why we’re making the investment to send our team and why we think it’s an unmissable event for leaders in digital.

Marty Drill

19 July 2023

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What are Design Tokens and why do you need to know about them?

Design Tokens are the secret to streamlining the design process and maintaining a consistent design language across a project or suite of digital assets. Design Director Thom Bransom explains how Design Tokens work and how they can help you boost your bottom line.

Thom Bransom

07 June 2023

5 minute read

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Giving First Nations people a voice

We believe that inclusion and reconciliation are essential.

Marty Drill

01 June 2023

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Unicef and Luminary accepting the AWA McFarlane Award for Excellence

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UNICEF and Luminary take out top gong at Australian Web Awards

The UNICEF Australia website, designed and built by Luminary, has won the overall site of the year award in the Australian Web Awards.

Tami Iseli

20 May 2023

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Image of a Unicef working helping a small girl with water

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How UNICEF achieved greater speed to market with Kontent.ai

At the recent Kontent Horizons event, Luminary CTO Andy Thompson presented with UNICEF Australia’s Acquisitions Manager Nikola Sarbinowski, and Digital Platforms Strategist Alan Menzies, on how Kontent.ai has helped to transform the organisation’s website.

Tami Iseli

07 May 2023

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Google Analytics 4 (GA4) vs Universal Analytics (UA): Your questions answered

It’s the changing of the guard that has the marketing industry split. Swapping out Universal Analytics (UA) for Google Analytics 4 (GA4) has raised many questions and created some disparity in reporting. Here’s what you need to know as we say goodbye to UA.

Sarah Crooke&Claire Dunton

26 April 2023

13 minute read

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All you need to know about online A/B testing in 2023

With the sunsetting of Google Optimize, Luminary’s team of digital experts weigh in on what you need to know to run effective A/B tests on your website in 2023.

Anna Potter,Victoria Whatmore,Josh Smith,Sarah Crooke&Shayna Burns

23 April 2023

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Headless v Traditional CMS - which one is right for you?

In March 2023, Luminary hosted an expert panel with representatives from five leading CMS and DXP platforms, discussing the topic of headless CMS, and how organisations can decide whether it is right for them.

Tami Iseli,Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

05 April 2023

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Your customers sell your product better than you do!

User-generated content helps people make a decision about whether a product is right for them. Showcasing your customers’ content is a great way to increase engagement and conversion.

Marty Drill

27 March 2023

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Optimizely named a leader in the Gartner 2023 Magic Quadrant

The Optimizely DXP and CMP are once again being recognised as leaders in the Magic Quadrant by Gartner.

20 March 2023

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Optimizely as a headless CMS

The Optimizely CMS has always been known as a traditional CMS, but is this still the case? Newly added features are pushing it into headless territory, and they come with some competitive advantages.

17 March 2023

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Sell the story, not the product

People are far more likely to remember stories than product features. The best marketing focuses on storytelling and creating engagement, rather than focusing on the product itself.

Marty Drill

13 March 2023

8 minute read

Luminary International Women's Day event 2023

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Celebrating International Women’s Day ‘Luminary-style’

International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to celebrate our female team members. On Friday 4 March, Luminary presented a panel discussion to explore the present-day challenges of women working in tech and the lifestyle considerations that are put on women when considering a career and a family.

Claire Dunton

06 March 2023

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Upgrading Kentico Xperience to Xperience by Kentico in 2023

Xperience by Kentico, the upcoming next-generation DXP from Kentico, was released in early access via the Xperience Adopter Program (XAP) nine months ago in July 2022. Since then, Kentico has been very busy working on upgrade tools to assist XAP customers in upgrading from older versions to the next-generation platform.

Andy Thompson

03 March 2023

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How to use Optimizely to personalise your website

Optimizely has many personalisation capabilities, and it can be challenging to understand how they all work. Let's take a look at some of the personalisation solutions and how they operate.

27 February 2023

10 minute read

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What happens to advertising when the cookie crumbles?

With Google phasing out cookies, how will advertisers cope?

Marty Drill

23 February 2023

8 minute read

Cartoon Albert Einstein designing and building a small rocket ship

8 min read

How to harness AI without being a rocket scientist

Real-world examples of AI can be seen everywhere now, and are making headlines for doing amazing things with text and images that were previously considered to be reserved for talented human minds. But these advances are all coming out of the labs of AI juggernauts such as OpenAI and Google. Can lowly digital marketers like us take advantage of AI today? (Spoiler alert: the answer is 'yes'!)

Andy Thompson

20 February 2023

8 minute read

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What is MACH? And what does it mean for the future of the CMS?

Luminary Technical Director, Emmanuel Tissera, presented on MACH architecture at the January Umbraco Community Day.

Claire Dunton

15 February 2023

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What’s next after Google Optimize’s sunsetting?

Google has announced that it is sunsetting the Google Optimize and Optimize 360 services, forcing customers to explore new platforms and invest in transitioning before September 2023.

31 January 2023

4 minute read

Picture of an AI robot looking over their shoulder depicting the AI content machine

8 min read

Me, myself and AI: How marketers can embrace an AI future

AI is straight out of a sci-fi novel, but how can we engineer this tool to serve our own business narrative without losing the human touch?

Claire Dunton

24 January 2023

8 minute read

Quantum physics - by Fractal Hassan, Unsplash

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Top tech buzzwords to get your head around in 2023

Trying to keep on top of new developments in tech is enough to make the average punter’s head spin. Luckily for you, we’ve distilled the wisdom of a whole team of digital die-hards to help you zero-in on the tech trends you actually need to know about.

Tami Iseli

23 January 2023

9 minute read

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8 min read

Why do we buy?

The search for who we are is influenced by what we buy and vice versa. Beliefs about ourselves, our aspirations, and our view of our peer group influence what we buy. Marketers use stories and emotions to connect their brand value to people’s aspirations to support their ability to be the best version of themselves.

Marty Drill

17 January 2023

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Digital trends to watch in 2023

Hear what our Luminary leaders have to say about 2023 trends across UX, SEO, design, strategy and the digital landscape.

Claire Dunton

05 December 2022

9 minute read

Picture of a laptop on a table with a Google search engine on the screen, demonstrating SEO copywriting ideation.

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SEO copywriting: How to write for users and not their clicks

Recent algorithm updates show that creating value for your audience will get you further in organic search than being driven by keywords and search volumes. What are you doing to stand out?

Shayna Burns

23 November 2022

6 minute read

Ynze presenting at Optimizely Meetup - September 2022

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Luminary wins Optimizely Solution Partner of the Year

We are thrilled to announce that Luminary has been named APAC Solution Partner of the Year at the Optimizely 2022 Partner Awards!

Tami Iseli

20 November 2022

1 minute read

Picture of a Luminary team member planting a mangrove tree in Bali

7 min read

How to reduce your website’s carbon footprint

Websites can often be an oversight when calculating a business's carbon footprint, with this always-on asset contributing to global pollution. As our online ecosystem continues to grow, we review the ways we can clean up heavy websites or find ways to carbon offset.

Claire Dunton

10 November 2022

7 minute read

5 min read

Finding relevance for FMCG brands online

The FMCG industry can have a reputation for being far from ‘fast moving’ when it comes to adopting new marketing practices outside of its traditional media playbook. However with competition rife at-shelf, the impetus to move the consumer interaction online is more relevant than ever.

Anna Potter

02 November 2022

5 minute read

4 min read

Offsetting our carbon footprint in Bali

Luminary has been carbon neutral since 1 July 2018. This year we planted mangroves in Bali to offset our carbon footprint.

Marty Drill

01 November 2022

4 minute read

Ynze Nunnink presenting at Optimizely Meetup

1 min read

Optimizely multi-site best practices: a presentation by MVP Ynze Nunnink

A showcase of Optimizely multi-site best practices, featuring Daimler sub-brands Fuso and Freightliner.

19 October 2022

1 minute read

4 min read

UX v SEO: Friends or Foes?

User experience (UX) design and search engine optimisation (SEO) have a sibling-like relationship: in years past, they may have conflicted, but as they’ve matured, they realise they have a lot in common.

Josh Smith&Shayna Burns

16 October 2022

4 minute read

3 min read

Optimizely names Luminary Senior Developer, Ynze Nunnink, OMVP

Luminary Senior Developer and Optimizely Lead, Ynze Nunnink has secured the coveted position of Optimizely MVP. Earning a Platinum badge for his contribution to the Optimizely and greater CMS community, Ynze will continue to share knowledge and enhance the Optimizely product offering through his work.

Claire Dunton

02 October 2022

3 minute read

6 min read

A multi-brand strategy in Optimizely DXP

The Optimizely Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is ideally suited to digital projects featuring multiple websites or applications. Here, we showcase a multi-brand engagement we are undertaking for Daimler.

29 September 2022

6 minute read

Tony, Andy and Tami jumping in Luminary t-shirts in front of the Yarra river

3 min read

Two agencies, one wager and $15,737 raised for Fred Hollows

In August 2022, we took on competitor digital agency Revium in a quest to see who could cover the most ground for Fred Hollows' annual fundraiser, Fred's Big Run. Only one agency could emerge victorious but the real winners were the 633 people who can now have their sight restored as a result of the agencies' combined efforts.

Claire Dunton

19 September 2022

3 minute read

Picture of a Patagonia store-front with a message that reads 'This jacket is garbage'.

4 min read

Patagonia goes public for purpose and the planet

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has announced that he and his family are giving the entire company shares (worth around AUD$4.5 billion) into a trust to fight climate change.

Marty Drill

18 September 2022

4 minute read

7 min read

Mentoring the next wave of female developers

This article is an adaptation of a DDD by Night presentation from September 2022 about what we can do to support and encourage female developers to thrive in the Australian tech industry.

Sarah Dam

15 September 2022

7 minute read

7 min read

.NET Core 3.1 approaches end of life

Microsoft will cease to support and maintain .NET Core 3.1 by 13 December 2022. Beyond this date .NET core 3.1 will no longer receive security patches or bug fixes. All websites and custom applications written on this technology will be vulnerable to security and performance issues if not updated to the latest LTS Release .NET 6.

Emmanuel Tissera

09 September 2022

7 minute read

Map of Australia made up of dots with the letters

4 min read

Get yourname.au by 20 September

Time is running out to use your priority allocation to register yourname.au. Direct registration without the .com is the biggest evolution of the Australian domain name space in nearly 30 years.

Marty Drill

25 August 2022

4 minute read

A robot sitting on a park bench reading a magazine

6 min read

AI-powered content recommendations with a headless CMS

While your headless CMS might not come with all the bells and whistles of a full-featured Digital Experience Platform (DXP), thanks to its API-first nature, it's relatively straightforward to integrate with the most powerful AI-powered content recommendations available on the market. We did just that with our own website, Kontent.ai, and Recombee.

Andy Thompson

23 August 2022

6 minute read

An image of a digital device with logos of various apps overlaid

8 min read

How to choose the right CMS

You’ve decided you need a new Content Management System – but where do you start in deciding which one to go with? Here, we distill our learnings over the past two decades of advising clients on choosing digital platforms. We’ve even included a downloadable comparison matrix for you to rank contending CMS or DXP options.

Adam Griffith

29 July 2022

8 minute read

8 min read

How Fred’s Big Run changed my life

Luminary’s resident Forrest Gump – Tony ‘Running Man’ Duan – talks to our Marketing Manager about how our Fred’s Big Run campaign in 2020 set him on a path to a healthier lifestyle and sparked an as-yet unbroken daily habit.

Tami Iseli&Tony Duan

25 July 2022

8 minute read

Illustration of a crane constructing a DXP

5 min read

The Xperience Adopter Program (XAP) has arrived

Kentico's next-generation of their flagship Xperience DXP has been released in early access.

Andy Thompson

25 July 2022

5 minute read

7 min read

We rebuilt our website on the Jamstack (without changing CMS)

You may not notice just by looking at it, but a few weeks ago we launched a completely rebuilt front end (or 'head') for our website. The new Jamstack tech is great, but the coolest part of all is that there was zero downtime, no content freeze, and no SEO impact (except positive!), as our existing headless CMS remained unchanged behind the scenes.

Andy Thompson

05 July 2022

7 minute read

2 min read

Experiencing a week in the life of Luminary

Year 10 student Lachlan Newman got a taste of life as a developer with his week of work experience at Luminary. At the end, he took away lots of valuable learnings and a real-life, playable computer game that he created himself! Here’s his account of the week.

Lachlan Newman

04 July 2022

2 minute read

5 min read

Umbraco cDXP targets enterprise market

At Codegarden 2022, Umbraco HQ revealed ambitious plans to market Umbraco cDXP (composable Digital Experience Platform) to lower enterprise and upper midmarket company segments. As an attendee of the Umbraco Gold Partner Summit and Developer conference, Emmanuel Tissera shares some of his insights.

Emmanuel Tissera

01 July 2022

5 minute read

6 min read

Umbraco introduces composable DXP offering

Umbraco’s Composable DXP makes integrations simpler, easier and more intuitive.

Mario Lopez

30 June 2022

6 minute read

7 min read

Choosing between Kentico Xperience and Kontent.ai

Most CMS or DXP vendors are synonymous with the products they produce, but Kentico Software took on a unique 'dual rail' product strategy, with two distinct flagship products serving different needs. What are the key differences, and when should you be looking at one or the other?

Andy Thompson

28 June 2022

7 minute read

A Luminary project on Optimizely - two screens with man looking at screens

4 min read

Why you should upgrade to Optimizely CMS 12

Upgrading to a new version of the Optimizely CMS can seem daunting. It starts making a lot more sense once you open the black box and see that the benefits can outweigh the development effort.

27 June 2022

4 minute read

Emmanuel Tissera and Mario Lopez - Umbraco MVPs

2 min read

Two Luminary developers awarded title of Umbraco MVP

Luminary is proud to announce that our Technical Director Emmanuel Tissera and Solutions Architect Mario Lopez have renewed their Umbraco MVP titles for 2022.

Tami Iseli

24 June 2022

2 minute read

Computer code in the style of film 'The Matrix'

6 min read

Xperience by Kentico technology highlights

Kentico's next generation of their flagship DXP is just around the corner, and it will bring with it a huge suite of technology improvements. Let's dive in!

Andy Thompson

10 June 2022

6 minute read

5 min read

How do you handle online forms with Kontent.ai?

There are a few questions we regularly field when introducing the concept of a Content as a Service to people. After explaining the terms 'headless' and 'microservices', we invariably hit the topic of online forms - a staple feature of any traditional web CMS, but curiously absent from the feature list of your modern-day headless CMS.

Andy Thompson

03 June 2022

5 minute read

Photo from orbit of the earth at night light up by lights

7 min read

Where is my data anyway? Data sovereignty challenges in a world of SaaS and Cloud

'Where is my data?' is a tricky question to answer succinctly in a modern world dominated by cloud services, APIs and globally distributed Content Delivery Networks (CDNs). In the good old days when you just stored everything in your monolithic CMS and hosted it yourself, it was easy to answer. Nowadays, we may need to rephrase the question, or ask different questions entirely.

Andy Thompson

03 June 2022

7 minute read

7 min read

How to lay the right foundation for your digital asset

What's the best pathway towards building a website which will appreciate in value over time?

Adam Griffith

02 June 2022

7 minute read

10 min read

How to budget for a large website

What does it take to build a substantial, high-quality website? And how much will you need to spend?

Adam Griffith

31 May 2022

10 minute read

12 min read

Behavioural design – An NFP case study

We’re not all as rational as we like to think we are. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But, what if it was getting in the way of our goals? Like say, raising money for charity. Wouldn’t we want a way to solve this problem?

Josh Smith

30 May 2022

12 minute read

5 min read

Four common risks to SEO during migrations – and how to mitigate them

One of the most common concerns clients have during website replatforming and migrations is what impact the project could have on their hard-earned SEO authority and traffic. Thankfully, with careful planning, it’s not as scary as you’d think.

Shayna Burns

25 May 2022

5 minute read

4 min read

The next generation of Xperience by Kentico is coming

At the Kentico Xperience Connection 2022 conference, we got an early look at the next generation of the Xperience platform coming out of Kentico's R&D labs.

Andy Thompson

13 May 2022

4 minute read

7 min read

What is a composable DXP?

As enterprises increasingly look to adopt Headless CMS, best-of-breed SaaS services, and API-first microservices architectures, the role of the traditional monolithic Digital Experience Platform (DXP) is gradually being reduced in many cases. Yet the requirement for a full suite of complementary digital marketing and experience management services remains. Enter: the composable DXP.

Andy Thompson

11 May 2022

7 minute read

10 min read

Hot tips for upgrading to Kentico Xperience 13

Solutions Architect Thai Tran offers some helpful tips to help you succeed in your upgrade to Kentico 13.

Thai Tran

11 May 2022

10 minute read

7 min read

Elise Sutherland is the Luminary Tech Visionary Award Winner for 2022

Luminary is the proud sponsor of the Victorian Young Achiever Awards in the Tech Visionary category. Our winner this year is Stelect founder, Elise Sutherland.

Cristina Ghioghiu

06 May 2022

7 minute read

8 min read

Why you should be modelling content

Content modelling is a critical part of setting a headless CMS up for success. Technical Director Emmanuel Tissera takes a deep dive into how it works.

Emmanuel Tissera

22 April 2022

8 minute read

4 min read

Our new social contract

We updated our social contract in March 2022 to guide how we work together.

Marty Drill

11 April 2022

4 minute read

7 min read

What you need to know about moving from Google’s Universal Analytics to GA4

As of July next year, Universal Analytics – the Google Analytics product many of us have come to depend on over the last 10 years – will be replaced by GA4. Here’s what you can expect and how to prepare for the change.

Sarah Crooke

07 April 2022

7 minute read

Toolbox with a number of digital apps and tools inside

9 min read

Building a martech stack

Selecting a martech stack can be overwhelming. The right mix of products can be the make or break of an organisation’s digital strategy. Here, we share our insights and tips from many years of assisting clients with this daunting task. We also include our downloadable Martech Audit Matrix for you to audit your existing stack.

Adam Griffith

29 March 2022

9 minute read

6 min read

Accessibility design in practice

Designing for accessibility means creating a satisfying and enjoyable experience for all users. But the expectations are raised sky-high when the client is Vision Australia and the brief is to make sure its major fundraising event, Carols by Candlelight, is a beautiful and accessible experience for everyone.

Thom Bransom

24 March 2022

6 minute read

6 min read

Luminary celebrates one year as a B Corp

Twelve months on from becoming a Certified B Corp, we take a look at some of the things we've achieved in this space so far...

Tami Iseli

21 March 2022

6 minute read

Two men talking with laptops in a digital agency

4 min read

Is this digital agency right for me?

It can be hard to understand the digital agency landscape as an outsider. Things can look the same but there are BIG differences. Here is an insider’s guide to the Australian market.

Adam Griffith

18 March 2022

4 minute read

5 min read

What is the role of the Product Owner in Agile?

The Product Owner performs a critical function in an Agile delivery team. So how do you find the right person for the job, and how can you maximise the value of this role to produce the best possible outcomes?

Jase Watson

16 March 2022

5 minute read

6 min read

What is the point of buying an NFT?

NFTs have become very popular collectibles and are often dismissed because it is so easy to use Google to see a duplicate of the digital item. So why do people buy them?

Marty Drill

21 February 2022

6 minute read

3 min read

Luminary officially accredited to provide Agile certifications

Luminary has been accredited by the International Consortium for Agile (ICAgile) to certify clients and staff in Agile Fundamentals (ICP).

Tami Iseli

03 February 2022

3 minute read

7 min read

Six steps to a successful client-agency relationship

A successful client-agency relationship is one characterised by positivity, productivity and exceptional project outcomes. Here’s how to get there.

Marty Drill

27 January 2022

7 minute read

Students working together looking over a computer

9 min read

What happens when a digital agency and a university partner up?

Over the past year, Luminary’s Directors of Design, UX and Strategy – Thom Bransom, Josh Smith and Emma Andrews – have been working to establish a university partnership to give the next generation of specialists a window into their future careers.

Josh Smith&Emma Andrews

18 January 2022

9 minute read

5 min read

.com.au is about to become .au

Soon you will be able to register yourname.au. Direct registration without the .com is the evolution of the Australian domain name space after nearly 30 years.

Marty Drill

14 January 2022

5 minute read

7 min read

Tips for choosing a digital agency

Choosing the right digital agency to work with can be a time-consuming process. However, finding the best match is critical to getting the outcome you want. If you’re looking for a new digital agency, we’d like to help make the search easier with these easy tips and a downloadable agency scorecard template to help you make the right selection.

Adam Griffith

13 January 2022

7 minute read

Unique shapes showing different colour ratios

6 min read

The fundamentals of designing for accessibility

Designing for accessibility is about making the digital world brighter and more inclusive for all people. Here are the key ideas and guiding principles for accessible design.

Thom Bransom

01 December 2021

6 minute read

15 min read

Choosing a DXP: Kentico Xperience or Sitecore

Kentico Xperience and Sitecore Experience Platform are two industry leading .NET-based DXPs with a broad feature set, long history, and strong roadmap. Mid- to large-sized organisations on a Microsoft tech stack will often find themselves researching and potentially trying to decide which platform suits them best. We use our expertise to break down the key differences between these fantastic platforms and help you choose one or the other.

Andy Thompson

29 November 2021

15 minute read

1 min read

CMS technology trends

Luminary MD Adam Griffith recently participated in a panel discussion on trends in CMS technology. In case you missed it, here's a video recording of the session.

Tami Iseli

26 November 2021

1 minute read

3 min read

Luminary achieves Microsoft Cloud Platform Gold Partner status

Luminary has achieved Microsoft Cloud Platform Gold Partner status, highlighting our capability to deliver cloud applications and services on Microsoft Azure.

Emmanuel Tissera

15 November 2021

3 minute read

12 min read

Choosing a DXP: Kentico Xperience or Optimizely

Kentico Xperience and Optimizely Digital Experience Platform are two industry leading .NET-based DXPs with a broad feature set, long history, and strong roadmap. Mid- to large-sized organisations on a Microsoft tech stack will often find themselves researching and potentially trying to decide which platform suits them best. We use our expertise to break down the key differences between these fantastic platforms and help you choose one or the other.

Andy Thompson

29 October 2021

12 minute read

4 min read

What does .NET Core mean for me and my DXP?

Digital Experience Platforms (or DXPs) all have regular upgrades or refreshes available to keep up with the latest technologies. Sometimes the benefits are clear to business users, other times they're more 'under the hood' upgrades targeted more at development teams. One major feature that all of the leading .NET DXPs are adopting right now is .NET Core support, and it turns out there are significant benefits for all involved.

Andy Thompson

28 October 2021

4 minute read

8 min read

UX: The art and science of problem solving

User Experience is brought to life by an interface. But the core of UX has less to do with pixels and more to do with finding and solving a human problem.

Josh Smith

28 October 2021

8 minute read

7 min read

Choosing a DXP: Kentico Xperience or Umbraco CMS

Kentico Xperience and Umbraco are both very popular .NET DXP or CMS platforms. They bear many similarities, to the point that many digital agencies specialise in both platforms due to the similar skillsets required for implementation and support. Here's our in-depth comparison and guide to why you might choose one or the other for your project.

Andy Thompson&Emmanuel Tissera

25 October 2021

7 minute read

2 min read

Clipsal app receives prestigious design award

Clipsal by Schneider Electric and Luminary are celebrating yet another design award win for the Clipspec Design Application.

Tami Iseli

12 October 2021

2 minute read

6 min read

Demystifying UX and industry terminology

Too often UX is made to sound overly technical and confusing. This is troubling because UX is about understanding the human experience and making it simpler...

Josh Smith

11 October 2021

6 minute read

9 min read

How should I upgrade Kentico Xperience?

Xperience by Kentico, their flagship DXP, is currently at version 13, with a long roadmap ahead. Over the years, the underlying technology and feature set have changed and will continue to do so. How can you get the best return on your investment in the Xperience platform, considering where you are on its roadmap?

Andy Thompson

07 October 2021

9 minute read

3 min read

Service is purpose – Our day at Foodbank

On Tuesday 21 September, a group of 10 Luminary team members volunteered their time at hunger relief charity Foodbank Victoria. Here's what Account Director Gemma Hinds had to say about it.

Gemma Hinds

05 October 2021

3 minute read

4 min read

Umbraco releases v9

The 28th of September was marked with a big red cross on every Umbraco fan’s calendar out there. The much anticipated Umbraco version 9 was released yesterday, moving the Umbraco CMS to the modern .NET 5/ASP.NET Core stack. Let’s explore what all the fuss was about.

Mario Lopez

29 September 2021

4 minute read

2 min read

Paid Volunteer Leave: Supporting our team to support others

We are proud to announce that Luminary now has a formal policy to support our team members in taking a day of leave each year to engage in volunteer work.

Tami Iseli

02 September 2021

2 minute read

2 min read

Luminary attains Umbraco Gold Partner status

Luminary has become one of just four digital agencies in Australia to be recognised as an Umbraco Gold Partner.

Tami Iseli

09 August 2021

2 minute read

4 min read

Luminary turns 22!

Luminary began 22 years ago when the internet was in its infancy. Websites were basically brochures and product catalogues. The internet has evolved to become a personalised experience that focuses on the user’s needs, wants and aspirations.

Marty Drill

27 July 2021

4 minute read

6 min read

Luminary is increasing its offering in Strategy, UX and Human Centred Design

We have been steadily building up our team and capabilities to expand our capacity to offer a holistic and integrated approach to delivering unique, powerful and category-leading digital experiences.

Cristina Ghioghiu

19 July 2021

6 minute read

6 min read

The State of the Jamstack in 2021

For the second year running, Luminary has partnered with Kentico Kontent to produce The State of the Jamstack report. Here are our thoughts one year on.

Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

08 June 2021

6 minute read

6 min read

How understanding human mental models drives better UX design

Josh Smith, UX Director at Luminary, explains why the user experience is different for every person and how understanding mental models dramatically improves UX design.

Josh Smith

25 May 2021

6 minute read

8 min read

The B Corp revolution is here

As consumers demand more from companies, many organisations are seeking to have a positive impact on their clients, their staff and society as a whole, and are discovering B Corp accreditation.

Marty Drill

24 May 2021

8 minute read

8 min read

Configuring Web Spotlight in Kontent for any scenario

Web Spotlight for Kontent adds hierarchical page structure or navigation to the headless CMS - usually only seen in traditional Web Content Management Systems (WCMS). But if Kontent is headless, how can you configure it to match the way your website is designed and built?

Andy Thompson

14 May 2021

8 minute read

Screenshot of Kontent's Audit Log module

2 min read

Kontent Audit Log feature released

It may not be the sexiest feature Kontent by Kentico has ever released, but its new Audit Log is still going to be very attractive to any enterprise customer or administrator looking for a full history of all changes within their cloud-based headless CMS.

Andy Thompson

11 May 2021

2 minute read

Tech Visionary Winner 2021 - Bree Pagonis

2 min read

Announcing the Luminary Tech Visionary Award Winner for 2021

Bree-Anne Pagonis is the winner of this year’s Luminary Tech Visionary award, which recognises young people demonstrating creative thinking and making a significant contribution and social impact through the use of digital.

Cristina Ghioghiu

19 April 2021

2 minute read

7 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Joe Sinclair, founder of Sprout

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the first of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists for 2021, we profile Joe Sinclair, founder of Sprout.

Tami Iseli

09 April 2021

7 minute read

7 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Maurice Schill, founder of JuJu

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the third of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists, we profile Maurice Schill, creator of JuJu.

Tami Iseli

09 April 2021

7 minute read

6 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Bree-Anne Pagonis, co-founder of WIRL

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the second of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists for 2021, we profile Bree-Anne Pagonis, co-founder of WIRL.

09 April 2021

6 minute read

3 min read

Luminary achieves international recognition as a Great Place to Work

Luminary has been certified as a Great Place to Work for the first time in Indonesia and for the sixth consecutive year in Australia.

Tami Iseli

31 March 2021

3 minute read

7 min read

Rallying for the kids

In March 2021, Luminary sponsored a little old VW called 'Jessica' in a race around the outback of New South Wales to raise money for children’s charity Country Hope.

30 March 2021

7 minute read

4 min read

Luminary joins global B Corp movement

Over the last few years, a powerful social movement has been gaining momentum. We’re super excited to announce that we’re now a part of that movement.

Tami Iseli

23 March 2021

4 minute read

2 min read

Striving for balance combats biases and creates opportunities

Luminary CEO Marty Drill shares his thoughts on International Women's Day and the challenge of achieving gender balance in the digital space.

Marty Drill

08 March 2021

2 minute read

6 min read

How to create an ergonomic home office set-up

Looking to avoid ‘scroll-iosis’ in the home office? Making your home office as productive and ergonomic as your workplace setup is easily achievable. Here are some of the ways it can be done.

Luke Colistra

26 February 2021

6 minute read

6 min read

What will happen to your search engine ranking if Google stops providing search in Australia?

With Google threatening to withdraw search in Australia, many businesses are understandably concerned about the impact this may have on their website's search rankings. Here's what you can do to mitigate the risk.

Emmanuel Tissera

13 February 2021

6 minute read

5 min read

Using AI to power smart content recommendations for your headless CMS

A powerful but less-known feature of Kontent is its AI-powered Smart Recommendations API.

Andy Thompson

12 February 2021

5 minute read

9 min read

The power of user stories

Have you ever described what you want a piece of software to do and ended up with something different? User stories provide a powerful way to communicate your needs and those of your users. Humans relate to stories which have them engage rather than requirements that have them comply.

Marty Drill

12 February 2021

9 minute read

1 min read

A/B testing, personalisation and marketing automation with Umbraco 8

A/B testing, personalisation and marketing automation with Umbraco 8 were the main highlights at the February Australian Umbraco Meetup.

Emmanuel Tissera

11 February 2021

1 minute read

4 min read

Agile ways of working with distributed teams

The pandemic has drastically changed the way we work as teams. Working from home is here to stay and teams have adapted to not working and collaborating from the same room. As offices open up in 2021, the tools and approaches used to support distributed teams in 2020 will need to be relied upon as people work from the office part time.

Marty Drill

04 February 2021

4 minute read

8 min read

The QR code finally has its time to shine

The use of QR codes as a way to check in to a venue for contact tracing has elevated this technology to new heights. So will QR codes fade back into obscurity once the pandemic is over, or have they just opened up an enormous world of future potential for marketers?

Marty Drill

14 January 2021

8 minute read

1 min read

A true partnership: Luminary + Cancer Council Australia

When Cancer Council Australia (CCA) decided to rebuild its website, it wanted a tech partner that could mentor and guide it, not just execute and deliver a product. It found that partner in Luminary. Here’s a video and summary of the presentation CCA and Luminary CTO Andy Thompson gave at the 2020 Kontent Horizons conference.

Tami Iseli

17 December 2020

1 minute read

Attendees for Umbraco December 2020 Meetup

3 min read

Packages in Umbraco 8

The December 2020 Melbourne Umbraco meetup was all about packages in Umbraco 8. Authors of different packages such as uSync, Plumber and a few others gave lightning demos/talks on their plugins.

Emmanuel Tissera

11 December 2020

3 minute read

2 min read

Nominations are open for the Luminary Tech Visionary Award for 2021!

Know a young Victorian doing amazing things with digital? Encourage them to get the recognition they deserve through the Luminary Tech Visionary category of the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards.

Tami Iseli

27 November 2020

2 minute read

4 min read

Keeping connected while keeping apart

Our Office Manager, Mike Trueman, has been an integral part of keeping us all connected while we worked from home. Here, he shares his perspective on some of the things that made it all work.

20 November 2020

4 minute read

8 min read

Is a headless CMS good or bad for SEO?

Using a headless CMS for a website isn't going to hurt your SEO. It sure doesn't guarantee good results, but when implemented properly, it can be unbeatable.

Andy Thompson

19 November 2020

8 minute read

3 min read

Luminary welcomes renowned design duo

In response to growing demand for our UX Design services, we have appointed highly regarded designers Thom Bransom and Josh Smith to our team.

Tami Iseli

19 November 2020

3 minute read

1 min read

Heart Foundation website in the spotlight

At Kentico Xperience Connection 2020, Luminary CTO Andy Thompson presented with the Heart Foundation’s Troy Muir and Matt Dickson on bringing the Foundation’s new website to life. Here’s a round-up of what was covered, along with the presentation video.

Tami Iseli

16 November 2020

1 minute read

5 min read

Kentico Xperience 13 released

Kentico have just released the latest major version of their flagship Digital Experience Platform – Kentico Xperience 13.

Andy Thompson

11 November 2020

5 minute read

Website traffic spike on Google Analytics

9 min read

Best practices for peak traffic

Luminary supports many organisations that experience significant volumes of peak traffic, particularly during campaigns. This article talks to the periodic spikes experienced by our charitable clients, and what you can do to prepare yourself to ensure you don’t miss the big opportunity when it comes knocking.

Emmanuel Tissera&Liam Thomas

29 October 2020

9 minute read

1 min read

GILT or GUILT – Localisation crimes

Want to learn about globalisation and localisation? I was fortunate to speak about this recently at the Dutch Festival 2020 (DF20). This is a recording from that session, along with the Q&A.

Emmanuel Tissera

13 October 2020

1 minute read

3 min read

Bringing our Biggest Morning Tea online

The annual Biggest Morning Tea bake-off is quite an anticipated event in the Luminary social calendar, but this year we had to approach it a little differently.

Siri Atluri

08 October 2020

3 minute read

Luminary Tech Visionary Award - winner slide

2 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Award recognises rising stars in digital

Alexandra Irwin Liu has been named the 2020 Luminary Tech Visionary Award recipient! Read more about her winning project and watch the video of the announcement, presented by Luminary CEO Marty Drill in an online awards ceremony on 18 September.

Tami Iseli

22 September 2020

2 minute read

Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor, Western Australia

14 min read

How to become carbon neutral

Becoming carbon neutral is not as simple as paying a fee. It is quite an involved process, though one that is worth it. Here are some of the lessons we've learned along the way.

Marty Drill

17 September 2020

14 minute read

2 min read

PGH Bricks Visualiser scoops prestigious Good Design Award

The Bricks Visualiser we created for PGH Bricks & Pavers™ has received a Good Design Award in recognition of outstanding design and innovation in the category of Digital Design.

Tami Iseli

08 September 2020

2 minute read

Screenshot of Kontent's Web Spotlight interface

4 min read

Web Spotlight - visual page editing in Kontent (in less than a day)

Web Spotlight is a brand new add-on for Kontent by Kentico that brings many of the features marketers miss from traditional web content management systems into their pure headless CaaS platform, including a tree-based navigation structure, real-time preview and in-context editing of pages. And the good news is, it is super easy to set up, regardless of what language you used to implement your website.

Andy Thompson

07 September 2020

4 minute read

Neil's jumping during his run on the beach in Bali

6 min read

Tour de Vic – Luminary's Big Run for Fred Hollows

Throughout the month of August, the Luminary team have been pounding the pavement from Docklands to Denpasar in support of the Fred Hollows Foundation.

Tami Iseli

04 September 2020

6 minute read

Catherine Allingham, founder of Fertility Preservation Decision Aid

5 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Catherine Allingham – Fertility Preservation Decision Aid

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the fourth of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists, we profile Catherine Allingham, pioneer of The Fertility Preservation Decision Aid.

Andrea Wong

01 September 2020

5 minute read

Alexandra Irwin Liu - founder of Accessibly

5 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Alex Irwin Liu – Accessibly.com.au

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the third of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists, we profile Alexandra Irwin Liu, founder of Accessibly.com.au.

Andrea Wong

31 August 2020

5 minute read

Zoe Condliffe – Founder of She's A Crowd

6 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Zoë Condliffe – She's A Crowd

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the second of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists, we profile Zoë Condliffe, founder of She’s A Crowd.

Tami Iseli

24 August 2020

6 minute read

4 min read

Creating effective teams

Luminary CEO Marty Drill shares some techniques for building a high performing team.

Marty Drill

21 August 2020

4 minute read

6 min read

Luminary Tech Visionary Finalist: Morgan Coleman – Vets On Call

Luminary is proud to be sponsoring the Victorian Young Achiever Awards. In the first of a series on the Luminary Tech Visionary Award finalists, we profile Morgan Coleman, founder of Vets On Call.

Tami Iseli

18 August 2020

6 minute read

8 min read

Using Zoom Breakout Rooms for training and workshops

Have you found yourself leading your teams through discussions on Zoom a lot these days? If you haven’t made use of Breakout Rooms yet, this article explains what they are and how they can help with ideation and connection.

Carolyn Battin

07 August 2020

8 minute read

Logos for Cancer Council Australia, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Heart Foundation, Our Watch, Save the Children and UNICEF

2 min read

Causes for Celebration campaign raises over $11,000 for charities

1 July 2020 was our 21st birthday. To celebrate, we traded canapés for a campaign to support our charity clients.

Tami Iseli

03 August 2020

2 minute read

6 min read

APRA CPS234: The pathway to compliance

A practical overview on what it takes to prepare for and become compliant with the APRA prudential standard for information security.

Liam Thomas

27 July 2020

6 minute read

3 min read

Reducing your carbon footprint in the home office

While the global response to the pandemic may have resulted in a temporary win for the environment, that doesn’t mean we should let our guards down while working from home.

Tami Iseli

23 July 2020

3 minute read

6 min read

Why Design QA should not be an afterthought

Senior Designer Kate Gordes demystifies Design QA and explains why it deserves a seat at the product development table.

14 July 2020

6 minute read

5 min read

A Bali-Australian legacy that connects

The Bali bombing of 2002 was a near miss for one of our team members. Years later we connected with a children’s shelter that was established in honour of one of the victims of that tragedy.

Marty Drill

06 July 2020

5 minute read

The view from a window looking over a lake and mountain with laptop in foreground.

5 min read

Working from anywhere

From 1 July 2020, Luminary team members can elect to work from any suitable place at any time – a distributed team working from any location that allows them to be their best.

Marty Drill

30 June 2020

5 minute read

2 min read

Why it’s time for the Jamstack to shine –the technology perspective

Javascript, APIs and Markup (HTML) have been around for literally decades. So why the sudden wave of enthusiasm for Jamstack as an enterprise web development platform?

Andy Thompson

08 June 2020

2 minute read

10 min read

The long, slow death of the WYSIWYG editor

Content management systems have evolved over the last couple of decades to be extremely powerful and indispensable tools for marketers worldwide. The tools we use have become more and more advanced and user-friendly, yet one lone feature from the 90s just keeps holding on. It's time to embrace the future of omnichannel digital content, and leave the "MS Word-style editor" behind.

Andy Thompson

04 June 2020

10 minute read

Personalised web page saying Welcome Back Joan

5 min read

What is Kentico Xperience and where should I start?

Kentico Xperience – formerly Kentico EMS – can be a powerful extension to your marketing arsenal but knowing where to start can be tricky.

Tami Iseli&Adam Griffith

02 June 2020

5 minute read

1 min read

Emmanuel Tissera named Umbraco MVP

Luminary's Emmanuel Tissera has been awarded the prestigious title of Umbraco MVP.

Tami Iseli

29 May 2020

1 minute read

3 min read

Xperience by Kentico - a new name for an established Digital Experience Platform

For a few years now, Kentico Software has had two flagship products. Their cloud-based Content as a Service offering got the full rebrand in 2019, and now it's their all-in-one DXP's turn. It's time to say goodbye to Kentico EMS, and hello to Xperience by Kentico.

Andy Thompson

28 May 2020

3 minute read

4 min read

Reopening our offices – Our COVIDSafe Plan

As restrictions begin to ease, we have put a lot of thought into how to implement a successful return to the office for our team members.

Marty Drill

25 May 2020

4 minute read

9 min read

Benefits of the Jamstack – from buzzword to business ready

The Jamstack is a modern approach to building fast, secure, and cost-effective websites and apps. In this article Luminary MD Adam Griffith explains the six 'Ss' of the Jamstack – Speed, Stability, Scalability, Security, Serviceability and Simplicity – to show why this movement is now business ready.

Adam Griffith

12 May 2020

9 minute read

5 min read

How to give and receive feedback

Feedback can be an uncomfortable thing to give and to receive. Here are some tips that can make it a little less painful.

Drew Foster

12 May 2020

5 minute read

1 min read

Webby Honours for legalsuper

The legalsuper website has been recognised as an Official Honoree in the prestigious Webby Awards.

Tami Iseli

04 May 2020

1 minute read

Luminary Tech Lead Emmanuel Tissera working on laptop with Raddo and Tony

1 min read

Luminary announced as Kentico Kontent Premium Partner

Luminary has become the fourth agency worldwide to be afforded Kentico Kontent Premium Partner status.

Tami Iseli

24 April 2020

1 minute read

Care pack sent to Luminary staff, featuring chocolates, coffee cup, wine, notepad, values statement, toilet paper and mental health guidance sheet.

5 min read

Helping your team beat the 'iso blues'

Once the novelty of working from home starts to fade, there is a very real possibility that working remotely may take its toll on your team members. Here's what you can do about it.

Marty Drill

14 April 2020

5 minute read

1 min read

E-Commerce in Umbraco 8

The March 2020 Melbourne Umbraco meetup was all about E-commerce packages in Umbraco 8. Ucommerce and Vendr spoke about their offerings and gave us practical demos.

Emmanuel Tissera

30 March 2020

1 minute read

3 min read

Sitecore Marketers Meetup: Taming Content

Originally intended to be an in-person event, the recent Sitecore Marketers' Meetup was swiftly re-platformed as a webinar in light of social distancing concerns. The upside? You can now watch the recording here.

Adam Griffith

26 March 2020

3 minute read

3 min read

How we're maintaining morale with a remote workforce

We’re no strangers to working remotely – but the *whole team* working off-site at once? Now that’s another thing altogether! Here are some of the things we’re doing to keep our team feeling connected.

Tami Iseli

25 March 2020

3 minute read

People in a workshop with remote participants on screen

10 min read

Running remote workshops with distributed teams

As the world scrambles to adapt to the new reality of social distancing and restrictions on in-person gatherings, Emma Andrews shares some tips on facilitating workshops with remote participants.

Emma Andrews

17 March 2020

10 minute read

Coffee cup with Keep Calm And Drink Coffee written on it

4 min read

Preparing for business not as usual

Our approach to the COVID-19 outbreak and how we will support our clients, team and community throughout this difficult period.

Marty Drill

12 March 2020

4 minute read

Man and woman having conversation over laptops

6 min read

Active Listening: The art of not ‘just hearing’

Most people, most of the time, are not truly listening. But there are some very simple techniques you can put into practice to make sure you are actively listening rather than just ‘hearing’.

Marty Drill

05 March 2020

6 minute read

4 min read

Sitecore personalisation – where to start

Half the battle with website personalisation is simply getting it off the ground, says Sitecore Strategy MVP Greg Baxter. Greg's downloadable Personalisation Checklist will help you work out where to start, to make sure your project is a success.

Greg Baxter

24 February 2020

4 minute read

17 min read

The 7 secret ingredients for digital project success

Luminary Digital Strategist Emma Andrews reveals what it takes to really get value out of your investment in digital.

Emma Andrews

24 February 2020

17 minute read

Greg Baxter, Andy Thompson and Darren Stahlhut

2 min read

Luminary secures MVP trifecta

In an unprecedented industry coup, Luminary has had three of its team members awarded MVP status across three different digital experience platforms – Kentico EMS, Sitecore and Episerver.

Tami Iseli

07 February 2020

2 minute read

6 min read

What you need to know about personas

Personas are a must-have for any digital strategy. Learn what value personas bring to your business and how to get started.

Marty Drill

06 February 2020

6 minute read

1 min read

Luminary developer named Episerver MVP

Luminary Tech Lead Darren Stahlhut has been awarded Episerver Most Valued Professional status.

Tami Iseli

31 January 2020

1 minute read

3 min read

Andy Thompson named a Kentico MVP for 2020

Our CTO, Andy Thompson, has been named as a Kentico MVP for the sixth consecutive year.

Tami Iseli

20 January 2020

3 minute read

5 min read

The (free) content planning tools I can’t live without

As Luminary’s Marketing Manager, I am responsible for planning out our content. Here's how I go about it, and the sanity-saving tools I use to make it happen.

Tami Iseli

10 January 2020

5 minute read

3 min read

Our social contract

To create a social contract, all we had to do was distill the essence of 60+ individual views across 15+ cultural backgrounds, four time zones and two continents… simple, right?!

Marty Drill

05 December 2019

3 minute read

4 min read

Providing a platform for our platforms

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back over some of the industry events that we got involved with in 2019.

Tami Iseli

04 December 2019

4 minute read

The Luminary team in their trackies for Tracky Dack Day 2019

4 min read

We baked, we laughed, we ran – all in the name of charity

From morning teas to international virtual relays, we reflect on a year of fun-filled charity initiatives.

Tami Iseli

03 December 2019

4 minute read

6 min read

Umbraco Heartcore launch

Umbraco Heartcore (formerly Umbraco Headless) was announced for public beta in February 2018 at the Umbraco Down Under Festival held on the Gold Coast in Australia. Fast forward to December 2019 for the commercial launch and learn more about what Umbraco Heartcore has to offer.

Emmanuel Tissera

02 December 2019

6 minute read

4 min read

Is the internet evil?

Webby Awards Executive Director Claire Graves recently presented to the Luminary team as part of the 2019 Webby Talks world tour. The subject up for discussion was 'how the internet exploits our thirst for a good fight and leaves us wanting more’.

Tami Iseli

29 November 2019

4 minute read

4 min read

Internationalisation and localisation tips

Globalisation, internationalisation, localisation and translation (GILT) are not just buzzwords. Six billion (80%) of the world's population and nearly one million (3.5%) of Australia's population find English a barrier.

Emmanuel Tissera

14 November 2019

4 minute read

8 min read

Agile ways of working: Continuous improvement through retrospectives

Popularised by agile methodology, sprint retrospectives provide a way for a team to ensure that they have a regular opportunity to acknowledge what the team did well and where it can improve.

Marty Drill

08 November 2019

8 minute read

Improving your email marketing campaigns with data-backed strategies

5 min read

Why data is your friend for email marketing

Get the response you are looking for from your email marketing by following these simple tips from guest contributor, Ash Salleh.

Tami Iseli

25 October 2019

5 minute read

View of Melbourne skyline from the top of the Melbourne Star ferris wheel.

7 min read

Kentico Connection 2019 in a nutshell

Kontent, Content as a Service, Phoenix, .NET Core, AI and Machine Learning, Content Modelling, Reusable Structured Content, no I'm not just randomly listing tech buzzwords. This was quite a Kentico Connection! 😜

Andy Thompson

22 October 2019

7 minute read

7 min read

Social contracts: Working out how to work together

Popularised by agile methodology, a social contract provides a way for a team to decide what is acceptable behaviour to ensure everyone gets what they need.

Marty Drill

14 October 2019

7 minute read

4 min read

Serving content to IoT devices with a headless CMS

Need a way to serve the same content to a growing range of platforms? Headless content management systems are your answer.

Emmanuel Tissera

10 October 2019

4 minute read

1 min read

Luminary is proud to sponsor the 2020 Victorian Young Achiever Awards

Do you know a tech savvy young Victorian who deserves to have their name up in lights? Get them to nominate for the Luminary Tech Visionary Award!

Tami Iseli

20 September 2019

1 minute read

4 min read

Goodbye Kentico Cloud, hello Kontent!

Kentico Cloud has undergone a rebrand, and is now called Kontent. In my opinion, it was long overdue! You might have seen the marketing from Kentico about the new name and image, but here are my thoughts on the transformation from the agency side.

Andy Thompson

17 September 2019

4 minute read

5 min read

If technical debt is a disease, SXA is the cure

Every project attracts technical debt. Like death and taxes, it's impossible to avoid.

Greg Baxter

16 September 2019

5 minute read

5 min read

Top tech trends revealed

The 2019 Top Tech Trends Debate saw four future-focused tech gurus battle it out for visionary supremacy – covering everything from commercialisation of space to synthetic biology.

Tami Iseli

03 September 2019

5 minute read

4 min read

Sitecore personalisation from Day One

Stop waiting for that mythical ‘Phase Two’ to arrive before you really take advantage of the power of Sitecore, says CX Director Greg Baxter.

Greg Baxter

30 August 2019

4 minute read

4 min read

VR: gimmick or game changer?

Virtual reality (VR) has been a hot buzzword for a while now, but does it really have the potential to change the world we live in? Luminary CEO Marty Drill says ‘yes’.

Marty Drill

27 August 2019

4 minute read

Headless CMS expert panel event at Luminary

11 min read

Getting your head around headless content management

On Wednesday 31 July 2019 we hosted an expert panel discussion at Luminary, featuring representatives from leading Headless CMS vendors. By popular demand, here is the video! And as an added bonus, I reached out to the panelists for their thoughts on the remaining audience questions we didn't have time for. Enjoy!

Andy Thompson

22 August 2019

11 minute read

DDD Melbourne stage with Luminary slide as backdrop

1 min read

The heads up on headless - slides from DDD Melbourne 2019

I had the honour of presenting a session on Headless CMS and Content as a Service (CaaS) at DDD Melbourne 2019 at the Melbourne Convention Centre. As promised, here are my slides from the event. I hope you enjoyed it!

Emmanuel Tissera

10 August 2019

1 minute read

2 min read

Planting for a better future

Luminary team members and their families recently gathered together for a tree-planting day in celebration of Luminary's 20th birthday.

Tami Iseli

22 July 2019

2 minute read

1 min read

Infographic: Australia’s Digital Carbon Footprint

In July 2019, Luminary was certified carbon neutral. This infographic highlights why we decided to offset our carbon impact.

Tami Iseli

19 July 2019

1 minute read

5 min read

To feed nine billion people, something has to change

In the next 20 years the planet will reach nine billion people. At up to 27 billion meals per day, we will need a new approach to food production.

Marty Drill

19 July 2019

5 minute read

9 min read

20 years of digital evolution

We round up some of the trends that have changed the web over the past two decades and moulded digital as we know it.

Tami Iseli

11 July 2019

9 minute read

4 min read

Luminary goes carbon neutral

As participants in the information economy, we can no longer hide behind the idea that our environmental impact is minimal. So here’s what we’re doing about it...

Marty Drill

28 June 2019

4 minute read

5 min read

Empowering Team Luminary through coaching

Performance Coach Lisa Hough talks about why she loves working as a coach at Luminary and what it’s meant for our team.

Lisa Hough

17 June 2019

5 minute read

6 min read

The future of food delivery

Food delivery services are currently redefining the restaurant industry. Liam Thomas looks at how restaurants can ride the wave of disruption.

Liam Thomas

12 June 2019

6 minute read

7 out of 8 of the team members who've been with us for 10 years or more

15 min read

Long-termer Hall of Fame

As we approach 20 years in operation, we tap into the memories and motivations of those team members who've been with us for a decade or more.

Tami Iseli

30 May 2019

15 minute read

2019 in blue dots with purple background

4 min read

Web design trends for 2019: Part III – Interface smarts

In the final instalment of our three-part series on design and UX trends, Luminary Design Director Tess French explores what to look for behind the scenes when considering interface design.

Tess French

02 May 2019

4 minute read

10 min read

Will conversational interfaces sound the death knell for websites?

There's little doubt that conversational interfaces will become an important communication channel for Australian brands – but is it really time for the ravens to descend on websites?

Adam Griffith

26 April 2019

10 minute read

5 min read

7 digital marketing metrics every marketer should be measuring

If you're stuck in a rut of measuring the same old metrics, it might be time to review what you're monitoring, says guest contributor Jericho Gonzales.

Tami Iseli

05 April 2019

5 minute read

5 min read

Stop trying to be all things to all people

Delivering great customer experiences is the key to staying in business, but you don’t need to deliver great experiences to everyone, says Luminary CEO Marty Drill.

Marty Drill

04 April 2019

5 minute read

4 min read

Bose releases sunglasses with inbuilt speakers

Fresh from his trip to SXSW in the US, Luminary CEO Marty Drill reports on the latest contribution to wearable tech from high-end headphone manufacturer, Bose.

Marty Drill

18 March 2019

4 minute read

5 min read

Web design trends for 2019: Part II – Bold visual styling

In the second instalment of a three-part series on design and UX trends, we're looking at the move away from established patterns in colour, layout and typography.

Tess French

13 March 2019

5 minute read

5 min read

Will self-driving cars cause traffic armageddon?

Self-driving cars have been hailed as the answer to road safety, time efficiency and a whole host of modern malaises. But could they open us up to a world of total traffic turmoil? Luminary CEO Marty Drill ponders the question following a presentation at SXSW.

Marty Drill

10 March 2019

5 minute read

7 min read

7 tips for a successful digital roadmap

In this post, Digital Strategist Emma Andrews breaks down the elements that make up a successful digital roadmap.

Emma Andrews

01 March 2019

7 minute read

4 min read

Web design trends for 2019: Part I – Purposeful motion

In this three-part series on design and UX trends, Luminary Design Director Tess French weighs in with some thoughts on the web design elements we’re likely to see more of in 2019.

Tess French

05 February 2019

4 minute read

6 min read

How to create a digital strategy roadmap

A good strategic roadmap not only outlines what you want to achieve with your digital strategy, but sets out the detail of how you're going to get there. Here we provide guidance on how to do it, along with a downloadable Digital Roadmap Toolkit.

Liam Thomas

01 February 2019

6 minute read

Kentico Christmas bauble hanging on a tree

6 min read

Kentico 12 is here, OMG

It is the most wonderful time of the year... no, not Christmas, the release of a new major Kentico version! Kentico 12 - aka The Raptor - is set to be unleashed on the public on 27 November. And oh boy, is this release a big one.

Andy Thompson

27 November 2018

6 minute read

2 min read

The Mo-files

You may have noticed the menfolk of Luminary looking a little hairier than usual this month. That's because they've relinquished their razors in the name of fundraising – for men's health initiative Movember. Here, we profile the members of Team LuMOnary.

Tami Iseli

09 November 2018

2 minute read

2 min read

Customising Episerver Forms

Episerver Forms has a lot of built-in functionality, but in some cases it is necessary to extend that functionality, which can be a tricky thing to do. This post contains information about rendering, overriding and problem solving custom Episerver form functionality.

08 November 2018

2 minute read

5 min read

Agile is not a process

We often hear terms like 'agile methodology', 'agile process', 'hybrid agile', and – God forbid – 'wagile' or 'agfall'. But I’m here to set the record straight: Agile is not a process; it’s a mindset.

Jase Watson

22 October 2018

5 minute read

2 min read

A tutorial on building a .NET Core website with Umbraco Headless

Want to build a .NET Core MVC website using Umbraco Headless? Follow this tutorial from Luminary Technical Lead Emmanuel Tissera...

Emmanuel Tissera

12 October 2018

2 minute read

5 min read

Episerver Personalization with persistent anonymous profiles

Episerver Personalization is a powerful feature to ensure your website displays relevant content to your visitors. At Luminary we needed a way to persist an anonymous visitor's personalisation profile across sessions without using Episerver Insight or custom cookies. Here's how we did it...

Darren Stahlhut

12 October 2018

5 minute read

5 min read

Doubling pay frequency = double rainbows and double happiness

If payday is a happy day for most people, then 52 happy days are better than 26...

Marty Drill

02 October 2018

5 minute read

6 min read

Kentico now recommends the MVC development model - what does this mean?

Developers around the world rejoiced to hear that MVC, while having already been an option for Kentico development for years, is now officially the recommended development model as of K12. Marketers around the world smiled and nodded and clinked glasses with the devs, while secretly thinking "what's an MVC?"

Andy Thompson

04 September 2018

6 minute read

3 min read

Luminary crowned one of Australia’s Top 20 places to work

Luminary has officially been recognised as a great place to work in the 2018 Best Places to Work Study.

Tami Iseli

28 August 2018

3 minute read

4 min read

Managers want butler monkeys … and other off-the-wall findings from our on-the-wall survey

A recent social experiment had Luminary CEO Marty Drill questioning whether the modern infatuation with big data has obscured our focus on the humans behind the numbers.

Marty Drill

23 August 2018

4 minute read

6 min read

GDPR is here, but what does that mean for us Aussies?

The European Union recently introduced the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. This huge update to data privacy regulations finally brings them into the 21st century in terms of online data protection. Australia, however, is still livin' in the 80s. So what does GDPR mean for us?

Andy Thompson

16 August 2018

6 minute read

4 min read

Generating image metadata and SVG thumbnails with Episerver DXC Azure Blob storage

Episerver has an ImageData base class that natively supports images. But we needed to extend it to provide metadata fields and display SVG thumbnails. Here's how we did it...

Darren Stahlhut

30 July 2018

4 minute read

3 min read

Aaand that's a wrap!

Twenty-one days, three staff events, two client events, two award nights, one developer meetup, an adtech seminar, a soccer match, and countless sore heads later, our transition to Luminary is complete...

Adam Griffith

26 July 2018

3 minute read

10 min read

We built our new site using Kentico Cloud (and a few other microservices)

We've been preaching the benefits of headless CMS and microservices architecture to our clients for a couple of years now. So I decided it was time to put my money where my mouth is!

Andy Thompson

24 July 2018

10 minute read

1 min read

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways receives Webby honours

The Australian Apprenticeships Pathways site has been recognised in the prestigious Webby Awards.

Tami Iseli

13 July 2018

1 minute read

2 min read

Rebrand Q&A

On 6 July 2018, Get Started became Luminary. Here's a Q&A about our rebrand and the reasons behind it.

Marty Drill,Adam Griffith&Andy Thompson

06 July 2018

2 minute read

2 min read

Welcome to Luminary

Trying to find a name that would capture the essence of nearly 20 years of history was no easy feat.

Adam Griffith

06 July 2018

2 minute read

Light purple G on a dark purple background

4 min read

What's in a name?

The challenge of choosing a new name for an established company can make it hard to see the forest for the trees.

Marty Drill

14 June 2018

4 minute read

5 min read

2018's top tech buzzwords unravelled

Love it or loathe it, techspeak is an unavoidable aspect of existence in the modern world. But don’t worry, help is at hand – from blockchain to JAMstack, we’ve got your back...

Tami Iseli

23 April 2018

5 minute read

Laptop screen showing Google analytics page with coffee cup in the background

5 min read

How to perform a website audit

Conducting a website audit sounds like a really big, scary, time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve simplified the task for you with six key areas to assess – along with a downloadable checklist full of useful questions, tips and tools.

Adam Griffith

20 April 2018

5 minute read

7 min read

Should we fear Artificial Intelligence?

In a lot of ways, AI is an enormous leap into the unknown. Reflecting on warnings from Elon Musk at the recent SXSW Conference, Marty Drill ponders the question of whether computers will end up being smarter than humans... And what if they do?

Marty Drill

06 April 2018

7 minute read

2 min read

Melbourne Airport site wins Kentico Best Integration Award

Luminary has emerged victorious in the Best Integration category of the 2017 Kentico Site of the Year Awards, edging out tough international competition.

Tami Iseli

28 March 2018

2 minute read

9 min read

A future without screens

Fresh from this year’s SXSW Conference, Marty Drill shares some insights into what you need to be focusing on with your digital strategy in 2018.

Marty Drill

26 March 2018

9 minute read

1 min read

Luminary wins Episerver Partner Award

Luminary has been recognised as Episerver's most valuable new partner in the Asia Pacific region.

Tami Iseli

13 March 2018

1 minute read

6 min read

Why upgrading to Kentico 11 is a no-brainer

Should you upgrade to the latest version of Kentico? Of course! It’s a no-brainer to get your car serviced regularly, and we believe the same goes for your Kentico website. Andy shares why in this article following the launch of Kentico 11.

Andy Thompson

19 January 2018

6 minute read

5 min read

Why it’s time to change your thinking on Amazon’s arrival in Australia

Amazon doesn't have to be the enemy of Australian retail, says Marty Drill.

Marty Drill

22 November 2017

5 minute read

5 min read

The future of web is voice: Are you listening?

Voice-led technology is the way of the future and there’s still time to cash in on the early mover advantage, says Luminary CEO Marty Drill.

Marty Drill

31 October 2017

5 minute read

4 min read

7 reasons why content calendars fail

A content calendar can be an extremely powerful tool – if well set-up and maintained. Content Strategist Tami Iseli outlines some of the factors that can reduce the chances of abandonment, along with a downloadable content calendar spreadsheet that automatically syncs your content ideas to a Google calendar.

Tami Iseli

14 September 2017

4 minute read

4 min read

Kentico Cloud 9 Months Later

Kentico Cloud was officially launched at the 404 Conference in Las Vegas in November 2016, and I was lucky enough to be there. It’s amazing to think that was just over nine months ago! Development has continued since then at break-neck pace, and the product is already streaks ahead of that nine month mark (when it was born... there I’ve made the joke!).

Andy Thompson

04 September 2017

4 minute read

1 min read

Luminary dominates Design Awards

Luminary has brought home six trophies in the 2017 Melbourne and Sydney Design Awards.

Tami Iseli

28 August 2017

1 minute read

3 min read

Supporting the Jodie O'Shea House

It's smiles all round when our Bali team goes to visit the kids at Jodie O'Shea House in Denpasar.

Tami Iseli

11 August 2017

3 minute read

8 min read

Lose talent or open in Bali: why we chose the latter

It's been just over a year since we opened up an office in Bali, inspired by a job candidate who blew us away...

Marty Drill

20 July 2017

8 minute read

4 min read

Digital has grown up – and so have we

As we celebrate our ‘coming of age’, we take a look at how digital has evolved over the past 18 years.

Marty Drill

30 June 2017

4 minute read

8 min read

Upgrading v rebuilding your Kentico website

Making a decision about whether to upgrade or rebuild your website is a lot like weighing up whether to renovate or rebuild a house. There are pros and cons both ways.

Andy Thompson

01 June 2017

8 minute read

1 min read

Dogs in the Office Day

On Friday 7 April, around eight furry friends of Luminary team members padded their way into our Melbourne HQ for a day in the office.

Tami Iseli

23 May 2017

1 minute read

6 min read

Digital disruption – are you ready?

Nimble start-ups and global juggernauts tend to dominate the digital disruption landscape. But there are plenty of things you can do to create disruption if you’re somewhere in between.

Emma Andrews

23 May 2017

6 minute read

9 min read

Email Marketing in Kentico - FAQs

Your Kentico Email Marketing questions answered – including best practices for setting up emails, using email feeds, managing recipients and A/B testing.

Tami Iseli

11 April 2017

9 minute read

2 min read

Kentico sneaky feature: diff your CI XML files with Git

Kentico’s Continuous Integration module is extremely powerful and makes development teams’ lives much easier. But the popular version control system Git presents some issues we need to work around.

Andy Thompson

07 March 2017

2 minute read

6 min read

How to brief a digital agency

Whether you’re briefing your existing agency or inviting new agencies to respond to a request for proposal, there are certain ‘rules of the game’ that will help you drive the best possible result. This blog post features a downloadable digital agency briefing template to help you get off on the right foot.

Liam Thomas

24 February 2017

6 minute read

6 min read

Contact Management in Kentico - FAQs

Contact Management is the foundation of online marketing in Kentico – enabling powerful features like automation and personalisation. Here's what you need to know about it.

Tami Iseli

16 February 2017

6 minute read

6 min read

Kentico 10 – Should you upgrade?

Kentico 10 has just been released and we've already upgraded our site. Luminary CTO Andy Thompson shares some of the things he's most excited about in K10.

Andy Thompson

30 November 2016

6 minute read

8 min read

What is Kentico Kontent? And why should I care?

Rather than being a new version of Kentico CMS or EMS, Kentico Kontent is an entirely new product from Kentico. As such, it requires a little explanation!

Andy Thompson

20 November 2016

8 minute read

2 min read

We did it in a dress!

Digital Producer and One Girl Ambassador Aymee Cornish reflects on a campaign that saw Luminary raise more than $10,000 to help educate girls in Africa.

Tami Iseli

18 November 2016

2 minute read

7 min read

5 content-related ‘crimes’ against accessibility

Content Strategist Tami Iseli exposes some of the most common accessibility mistakes that content creators make – and how to avoid them.

Tami Iseli

18 October 2016

7 minute read

6 min read

Why UX is not optional

UX isn’t just about how things look, it’s about how end users think and engage with a digital experience. Even a modest investment in UX will pay dividends in terms of usability, engagement and performance.

Josh Smith

22 September 2016

6 minute read

6 min read

Debunking the myths of remote work

The biggest barrier to remote work is the myths that surround it, writes Adam Griffith.

Adam Griffith

27 June 2016

6 minute read

1 min read

Luminary launches in Sydney

We have officially landed in the harbourside city with the opening of our new Sydney CBD office.

Tami Iseli

03 May 2016

1 minute read

1 min read

Bringing home the bling!

Our work for Brown Brothers, QSR and the Australian Seniors Insurance Agency has been recognised in the 2016 Communicator Awards.

Tami Iseli

02 May 2016

1 minute read

2 min read

Colourful Conversations makes its mark on the Webbys

Our campaign site for Brown Brothers continues its winning streak with an acknowledgment in the prestigious Webby Awards.

Tami Iseli

11 April 2016

2 minute read

2 min read

Are you ready for website personalisation?

Website personalisation can be incredibly powerful but there’s a certain amount of groundwork that needs to be laid before you can really get the most out of it.

Tami Iseli

08 April 2016

2 minute read

9 min read

Dealing with 404s in your Kentico Event Log

You have too many 404 “Page Not Found” warnings in your Kentico event log. You gave up reviewing them long ago. Fear not, there is help out there! The first step is admitting you have a problem...

Andy Thompson

07 April 2016

9 minute read

3 min read

Kentico Request Filtering Module

I’ve just released a new module on the Kentico Marketplace that we’ve been quietly wishing existed for quite some time, so I went ahead and built it, then released it hoping it might solve similar issues for others out there!

Andy Thompson

29 March 2016

3 minute read

6 min read

5 personalised websites that prove you don’t have to be Amazon to do it

Website personalisation is no longer confined to the realms of mega-budget multinationals. If your website is still a one-size-fits-all proposition, now is the time to think about getting personal.

Tami Iseli

11 March 2016

6 minute read

6 min read

Is your website a bad customer servant?

There’s no excuse for substandard online customer service these days. We now have the technology to deliver something much more in line with what we’ve come to expect from face-to-face interaction.

Adam Griffith&Tami Iseli

29 February 2016

6 minute read

6 min read

Upgrading to Kentico 9

Now that the dust has settled following the release of a brand new version of Kentico, we've finally had time to get our hands dirty and do some upgrading to Kentico 9 on our own site!

Andy Thompson

17 December 2015

6 minute read

1 min read

Evolution of the Digital Marketer

The rapid transformation of digital marketing was the theme of a November panel event held at Luminary.

Tami Iseli

15 December 2015

1 minute read

9 min read

7 digital marketing trends that will shape the future

Digital marketing is evolving at the speed of light, leaving marketers grappling to keep up. So what are the trends you really need to know about? We spoke with two experts to find out.

Tami Iseli

23 November 2015

9 minute read

6 min read

Kentico Connection 2015 Melbourne Highlights

Kentico Draft, Integrated Campaign Management, Continuous Integration and improved MVP support were just some of the big topics at Kentico Connection Down Under.

Andy Thompson

05 November 2015

6 minute read

3 min read

Doin' it in a dress

We like a good party here at Luminary, but usually it’s the girls who don the frocks and frills...

Tami Iseli

22 October 2015

3 minute read

1 min read

Luminary cleans up at W³ Awards

Our work for Metricon, CGU, Brown Brothers and Snooze has been honoured in the 2015 W³ Awards

Tami Iseli

28 September 2015

1 minute read

7 min read

Speeding up Kentico Websites with Rackspace CDN and Origin Pull

How to selectively apply a special type of "origin pull" CDN in order to get the performance benefits of a traditional CDN, while still retaining all the advantages of the highly dynamic and flexible Kentico platform

Andy Thompson

14 September 2015

7 minute read

5 min read

How not to be shy on stage: Fixing a Kentico 'Gotcha'

Using the Kentico API to insert media files into a Media Library, and a solution to when those items do not appear in the Kentico Staging queue.

Emmanuel Tissera&Andy Thompson

03 September 2015

5 minute read

2 min read

Kentico recognises Luminary as a world leader with Partner Quality Audit

Luminary has become one of only two agencies worldwide to receive Kentico's highest certification

Marty Drill

01 September 2015

2 minute read

6 min read

Kentico Website Speed Optimisation Basics

A fast website is no longer a "nice to have", but it's not hard to get Kentico optimised.

Andy Thompson

31 July 2015

6 minute read

4 min read

Kentico Event Log Digest

How to build a Kentico event log digest, that gives you a periodic summary or report of warnings and errors occurring in your site.

Andy Thompson

25 May 2015

4 minute read

5 min read

Dynamic robots.txt files in Kentico

This quick guide will show you how to set up automatic publishing of appropriate robots.txt contents for your Kentico site.

Andy Thompson

23 April 2015

5 minute read

1 min read

Metricon Homes honoured in 19th Annual Webby Awards

We are very excited to share the news that Metricon Homes has been selected as an Official Honoree in the 19th Annual Webby Awards.

Adam Griffith

08 April 2015

1 minute read

1 min read

Kentico Site of the Year Awards announced with two wins for Luminary

Metricon Homes and Deakin University Student Association win best Kentico sites

Adam Griffith

10 March 2015

1 minute read

12 min read

Team Development + Continuous Integration in Kentico

How do we get the the changes we’ve been working on for months integrated smoothly into our live site without breaking it?

Andy Thompson

09 March 2015

12 minute read

5 min read

Kentico MVP Awarded to Luminary CTO, Andy Thompson

We are proud to have the only Kentico MVP in Australia leading our team

Adam Griffith&Andy Thompson

02 March 2015

5 minute read

5 min read

Top Level Domain / .Melbourne | .Sydney

New branded top level domain names

Marty Drill

09 December 2014

5 minute read

2 min read

Xero & Salesforce API Integration for CGU Insurance

Open data, new opportunities

Marty Drill

09 December 2014

2 minute read

2 min read

Luminary secure move to historic Georges on Collins

A new year brings a new beginning for our agency.

Adam Griffith&Marty Drill

02 December 2014

2 minute read

4 min read

Responsive Images Best Practice

The art of delivering perfect images for every screen

Andy Thompson

28 November 2014

4 minute read

2 min read

Award-winning digital experiences

Melbourne Design Awards + Australian Web Award winners!

Adam Griffith

26 October 2014

2 minute read

9 min read

Kentico 8 - Our Experience So Far

Luminary has been building sites on the Kentico CMS platform since 2008, on version 3. In that time, it’s fair to say the CMS has come a long way!

Andy Thompson

17 October 2014

9 minute read

3 min read

Snooze gains customer insight with Kentico EMS & A/B testing

Learn how Snooze is utilising Kentico EMS and A/B testing to better understand and engage its customers.

Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

30 September 2014

3 minute read

3 min read

Accessibility Best Practice in Responsive Design

A great website doesn't just look good, it's also accessible to as many people as possible – aiming to offer the best user experience to all visitors regardless of who they are and how they interact with your website.

Andy Thompson

29 September 2014

3 minute read

5 min read

Designing Navigation for Responsive Websites

There's little point in attracting visitors to your website if they can't find what they're looking for. Intuitive and effective navigation is a crucial component of responsive design to ensure your business website delivers results.

Adam Griffith

28 September 2014

5 minute read

3 min read

Why is context important in Responsive Design?

Responsive design means responding to the needs of your visitors, not just the needs of their devices. A context-aware website takes into account where your visitors are located and what they're most likely looking for right now.

Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

27 September 2014

3 minute read

4 min read

How Much Does a Responsive Web Design Cost?

Responsive Design isn't always the cheapest way to build a website, but building a single site which offers the optimal user experience to every visitor offers businesses a much better Return on Investment.

Adam Griffith

25 August 2014

4 minute read

3 min read

Celebrating 15 Years

Luminary celebrates its 15th birthday by reflecting on the growth of the digital industry in Australia.

Marty Drill

30 July 2014

3 minute read

4 min read

Benefits of Responsive Design

There's more than one way to build a website, so what are the benefits of Responsive Design for your business? It's all about building your site once and building it right, delivering the best possible experience to every visitor.

Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

30 July 2014

4 minute read

5 min read

What is Responsive Design?

Ensuring your business website looks great on any device is the aim of Responsive Design, but exactly what does it mean?

Andy Thompson

17 June 2014

5 minute read

6 min read

Mobile Strategy Options

What's the right mobile strategy for you? Mobile options explained.

Adam Griffith

18 May 2014

6 minute read

10 min read

Browser Support - Mission Impossible?

Tackling the Prodigious and Near-Impossible Challenge of Cross-Browser and Cross-Platform Testing and Quality Assurance

Andy Thompson

06 March 2013

10 minute read

3 min read

Luminary launches 150th Website on the Kentico CMS platform

We are proud to announce the launch of Luminary's 150th website on our preferred CMS – Kentico. We are thrilled that www.onejustworld.org.au was the website that allowed us to reach the significant milestone of 150 Kentico websites. Effectively, we have produced a website developed in Kentico every week for 3 years. Kentico has allowed us to increase the quality of the websites we produce and the service we offer. We enjoy the relationship with Kentico and we love building sites in the Kentico CMS.

Marty Drill

14 December 2011

3 minute read

1 min read

Luminary Sponsors 2011 Idea Pitch for Student Entrepreneurs

We recently had the pleasure of sponsoring The 2011 Idea Pitch where student entrepreneurs were able to present their elevator pitch about their big idea. Over two months, entrants underwent an intensive program to formulate, plan and communicate their business/project idea. Entrants could work together in groups of up to four people.

Marty Drill

09 November 2011

1 minute read

4 min read

Amazon Cloudfront vs Cachefly in Australia - CDN Comparison

Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are a great idea for your website if you get lots of traffic, or if that traffic is located all over the world. A CDN can seriously boost your website & loading speed, and potentially save you a lot of money on your hosting. But not all CDNs are equal. A range of factors such as pricing, ease of access, speed, latency and node locations make your decision of which CDN to use an important one, especially for Australian businesses.

Andy Thompson

19 August 2011

4 minute read

2 min read

How we helped Kidspot sell for $10 million more than Myspace

Way back in 2005, two enterprising women came to Luminary with a great idea. It was called Kidspot - an online products and services directory aimed at parents of young kids in Australia. The Internet was a wild and exciting place in 2005 - YouTube was a brand new Internet startup being eyed off by Google, IE6 was Microsoft's latest and greatest browser, and Facebook accounts weren't yet available to the public. Fast-forward 6 years and Kidspot has now been sold to News Corp for a reported $45 million!

Andy Thompson&Adam Griffith

10 July 2011

2 minute read

5 min read

Luminary Launches the Final Victorian Bushfires Report

The 2009 Victorian Bushfires were the worst bushfires in Australian history, as now published accounts like these attest. Luminary is truly honoured and proud to announce our involvement in developing the website for The 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission's final report.

Marty Drill

06 August 2010

5 minute read

2 min read

Fixing bugs, Planting trees...

Kentico planted a tree for one of our developers, Michael Jenkinson, as thanks for finding a rare bug in their CMS. It's all part of a program to keep the Kentico CMS ahead of the game.

Marty Drill

18 February 2010

2 minute read

2 min read

2009 Year in Review

2009 proved to be the most productive in our 10 year history. Perhaps we are similar to a fine wine or, maybe we're doing something right... We'll happily take the wine reference thank you!

Marty Drill

18 December 2009

2 minute read

1 min read

Our 10 year anniversary!

It's 10th birthday, so we're celebrating - cheers!

Adam Griffith&Marty Drill

01 July 2009

1 minute read

4 min read

Tips for recycling old computer equipment

A quick look at the benefits of recycling your old computer equipment. Including a list of Melbourne computer recycling services.

Marty Drill

11 May 2009

4 minute read

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