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Cracking the Code
If you talk to an IT professional you’ll hear a whole host of jargon – and, whilst it’s tempting to tune it out, it’s just as well if you know roughly what they’re...
Why do we use contact forms?
Why do we use contact forms on websites instead of just putting an email address on the Contact us page? It’s not simply to demonstrate how clever we developers are!...
Have you gone social yet?
Many businesses have embraced the world of social networking and you’ll find even the big boys on Facebook and Twitter, which they use to enhance their customer...
Is your website mobile friendly?
If you’ve got a website, do you know what it looks like on a smart phone? If you haven’t got it set up to present on a mobile phone then people who use their phones to...
Dressing up your website
Technical people talk about CSS when they’re discussing your website, but what on earth are they on about? CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets; are you any wiser? ...
QR codes – more than interesting artwork!
If you’ve seen those square patterned black and white boxes on websites, business cards, adverts and even on your TV screen and wondered what they are – here’s the...
WordPress widgets
More and more websites are being converted to WordPress simply because it provides a really comprehensive and easy-to-use content management system (CMS). WordPress has...
The words that get the message accross
This guest blog was written by Lesley Morrissey, a commercial copywriter who specialises in website content and readability. Does your website get people interested...
The technical side of starting a company
When you’re starting a new company there’s so much to think about - the business structure, the product or service development, finding potential customers and...
A happy, healthy, wealthy and profitable 2012
Here we go again - it's a brand new year and everyone is making promises to achieve great things. Goals are set - and many fall by the wayside even before January is...
Are you an expert?
If you're in business you're probably an expert in your core business. that's how most small businesses start - the business owner leaves their employer and sets up...
Making Connections
As an IT company we know a lot about networking - we connect up our clients' computers so that they can share information, communicate easily with each other and don't...
Is your website out of style?
Like clothes, websites can date. The designs that looked fresh and attractive, even five years ago, now look ‘old-fashioned’. How does your site measure up to the ‘in...
Danger! Virus at work
Many people think that viruses arrive via email, but today just as many viruses are hidden and ready to pounce on websites that you visit. Malicious software can be...
Shop safely for Christmas
With the shops gearing up for Christmas it can be tempting to avoid the crush and craziness and sit in front of the biggest shopping centre in the world – the internet....
Copywriting – do I need help?
When you’re getting your website designed, you will be asked for ‘content’. Very few web designers write copy – most expect you to provide it for them and won’t be...
Technical confusion
After the last post about the misuse of the word ‘hacker’ a whole raft of other misused words raised its head! Just to clarify a few technology terminology...
Hackers and Crackers
Most people refer to individuals who gain unauthorised access to websites, email accounts, bank accounts and online profiles as ‘hackers’. That’s not accurate and, if...