Just for Fun

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  Solid chocolate; solid gold!

  14th March 2011 03:00 by lisa

  This isn't a particularly web orientated blog post, but it's not everyday you get a solid chocolate kit-kat! 

  Tom just offered me a Kit-Kat and I declined, but really wished I hadn't when he bit into his to find it was solid chocolate! Both sticks!

  This followed a conversation on… Read more

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  How to make your website talk to you

  16th February 2011 03:00 by tom

  If you're like me and you prefer listening rather than reading, then a new API from Ericson might be just up your street!

  Their new text to speech API lets developers quickly and easily convert strings of text into audio files. It's then just a small step to creating a… Read more

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  How has the snow effected your work? Take our quick survey...

  21st December 2010 03:00 by lisa

  In case you haven't noticed, the UK is at a bit of a stand still this week due to the crazy amount of snow we've had. I've been speaking to several people over the last couple of days who have had to work from home because they couldn't get into… Read more

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  Bristol restaurants coming up trumps!

  25th November 2010 03:00 by lisa

  We're always mentioning the latest places we've eaten in Bristol to friends and family outside the city - and increasingly these little gems are getting the recognition they deserve!

  After achieving Bristol's first Michelin Star, Casamia in Westbury-on-Trym have just been crowned Britain's best restaurant by Gordon Ramsey! Brothers Jonray… Read more

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  18a.co The quicker way to visit us

  31st August 2010 03:00 by tom

  When we heard that you could now buy .co domains we were quick to snap up 18a.co as we thought it sounded pretty cool and we loved the idea of even shorter email addresses.

  Ok we're not Columbian, but .com domains aren't just used by American companies either, and the… Read more

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  Code for America... Why not Code for Britain?

  23rd July 2010 03:00 by tom

  I just stumbled upon this interesting project currently going on in the US.

  Code for America is a project aimed at bringing some of the skills and experience from the private tech sector into government to help councils in cities around the US become more efficient.

  I particularly like the… Read more

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  Lessons from Silicon Valley

  26th May 2010 03:00 by tom

  A really interesting video entitled, Lessons from Silicon Valley, popped into my inbox this morning, part of the latest businesszone.co.uk newsletter.

  Silicon Valley really does sound like a great environment for encouraging and nurturing startup potential. There's certainly a huge amount that both the UK business community and… Read more

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  Use social media imaginatively for your business

  21st May 2010 03:00 by lisa

  Facebook isn't for every business. And for those that it suits, just creating a Fan Page isn't enough to bring social media success. You've got to think about your audience and what they want...

  One of the most imaginative (but at the same time a little nauseating!) uses of social… Read more

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  Merry Christmas from 18a productions!

  21st December 2009 10:51 by lisa

  It's thick with snow here in Bristol! And we're just closing up shop ready for our Christmas break. So have a lovely Christmas and a very happy New Year - and we'll see you in 2010! (Below is a picture of our 2009 Christmas Card with the snowy view from… Read more

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  WinYourWedding.co.uk launches.

  12th November 2009 12:27 by lisa

  Last week I got a call from an event organiser who in conjunction with a newspaper publishing house wanted to buy a domain I registered a couple of months ago. I didn't want to sell it, but I said I'd develop the site immediately so they could feature on it… Read more