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Unlocking efficiency in travel by addressing i ...

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Travel Blog (B2B) – Return to Travel landing page In today’s fast-paced world, businesses across various industries are constantly seeking ways to optimise their processes, cut costs, and enhance user experiences. For organisations in the travel industry, this pursuit of efficiency is no different. Fortunately, there’s a powerful tool at their disposal: apps and web-based …

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The journey to loyalty: Why your travel organi ...

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Travel Blog (B2C) – Return to Travel landing page In today’s fast-paced world, travel has become more accessible than ever before. With countless options at their fingertips, travellers are looking for seamless experiences that cater to their needs. One way to meet these expectations and enhance your travel organisation is by investing in a dedicated …

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Our Vision, Mission and Values

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Here at The Distance we really “Enjoy The Journey”, that’s why we made it one of our 4 core business values. Whether it’s building an app or establishing our working relationships, we value our partners and work together to deliver on agreed goals. Not only that, we understand that as a business, having a clear …

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How to turn an idea into an app

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So you have an idea; the kind of idea that can absolutely transform the way you do business. One that’s germinating and evolving in your brain with each passing second, sending sparks of excitement through every nerve ending in your body because it’s just. that. good. But what do you do next? How do you …

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Forging a new future for The Distance

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Earlier this month, we celebrated our fourteenth birthday. That would make us roughly 98 in tech years – and by that, we mean a lot has happened in what may feel like a relatively short amount of time. Just think about how much mobile technology has evolved since we started. The Distance has been around …

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WWDC 2023 (Vision Pro announcement)

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WWDC is Apple’s famous annual showcase, known for “big reveals” across the company’s hardware and software. Previous WWDCs have featured iconic presentations from CEOs including Steve Jobs and current boss Tim Cook, plus the announcements of legendary products including Safari, the App Store, and various iPhones and Mac computers. Our team creates apps for Apple’s …

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5 ways to improve staff wellbeing with digital

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Can an organisation’s app, or its digital practices, improve staff wellbeing or a team member’s mental health? ‘Healthy Digital Innovation’, a recent event held at Platform, Leeds, offered some potential answers to this vital question from panellists including: Dr Jan Smith, Mind Yourself App – an app aimed at preventing mental health difficulties among health …

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Our in-depth guide to app accessibility and in ...

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Most of us use apps these days, whether we’re managing our money, communicating with healthcare providers, shopping or playing games. This includes a high proportion of people with specific accessibility requirements, including many of the estimated 1.6 billion disabled people on the planet today. There’s evidence to suggest that for many people with accessibility requirements, …

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Google I/O 2023

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True to form, Google I/O 2023 featured lots of significant announcements that will have implications for apps and mobile devices. All things Google and Android are important to our work at The Distance, so our team closely followed the live stream of the developer conference on 10 May. We’ve summarised some of the key updates …

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