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Our News
The latest news from the 18a Productions world. We hope you like it, and don't forget to comment!
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What To Do When You Launch: Before, During, and After
28th July 2010 03:00 byWhen setting up a new web venue for the first time you could be easily forgiven for thinking that building… Read more
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Trailer for The Social Network Movie
27th July 2010 03:00 byThey're right - you don't make 500 million friends without making a few enemies along the way too.
If you… Read more
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Code for America... Why not Code for Britain?
23rd July 2010 03:00 byI just stumbled upon this interesting project currently going on in the US.
Code for America is a project aimed… Read more
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Embargo a post or page in Wordpress
20th July 2010 03:00 byWhen you add a post or a page to Wordpress, you have the option of embargoing it so it doesn't… Read more
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Using the Wordpress more tag
17th July 2010 03:00 bySometimes you see blogs and just from looking at the first page you can read the whole body of 10… Read more
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Select All in Image Ready
16th July 2010 03:00 byQuick little Image Ready tip - if you're trying to select the whole of a frame using Ctrl+A on your… Read more
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San Fransisco Facebook Developer Meetup
17th June 2010 03:00 byAs part of our epic US social media tour we're really excited to be meeting up with some Facebook developers… Read more
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How to change the border on image thumbnails in a Wordpress gallery
9th June 2010 03:00 byJust a quick little "tutorial"/pointer for anyone looking to change the thickness, style or colour of the border of a… Read more
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Second Sainsbury's website goes live.
28th May 2010 03:00 byBack in January we launched a website for Sainsbury's new store in Ashton Gate, and so we were delighted to… Read more
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Lessons from Silicon Valley
26th May 2010 03:00 byA really interesting video entitled, Lessons from Silicon Valley, popped into my inbox this morning, part of the latest businesszone.co.uk… Read more
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Use social media imaginatively for your business
21st May 2010 03:00 byFacebook isn't for every business. And for those that it suits, just creating a Fan Page isn't enough to bring… Read more
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Designing for Wordpress
20th April 2010 03:00 byI love Wordpress - it's a great piece of opensource software that's really blog software, but because of it's feature… Read more
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New invoicing system a success
10th April 2010 03:00 byAs we do our invoicing at the beginning of each month for the previous month, this week has been the… Read more
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OrchardOsteopaths.co.uk goes live
9th April 2010 03:00 byWe were very excited this week to unveil the new Orchard Osteopaths website. The Chard, Ilminster and Axminster based osteopathy… Read more
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How to embed a Google Map onto your website
8th April 2010 12:00 byIf you'd like to display a Google Map on your website, then it's very easy to do thanks to Google's… Read more
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Last minute HTML emergency!
31st March 2010 12:00 byCCT rang us on Thursday afternoon asking if we could help them out by building 3 HTML pages and an… Read more
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The Times and The Sunday Times to charge for online content
26th March 2010 03:00 byI've just read on utalkmarketing that the Times and The Sunday Times will start charging for access to it's content… Read more
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New holding page for Organic Jam
25th March 2010 12:00 byThe Organic Jam had a very funky design for the holding page of their website - and so I was… Read more
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New website goes live for Stuff Advertising
23rd March 2010 12:00 byOur friends over at STUFF wanted a new website to showcase their work and services, so we were happy to… Read more
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Should you use Google Adsense on your website?
22nd March 2010 12:00 byI've been asked a few times in the past whether I think a client should put Google Adsense on their… Read more
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Win £50k in the Barclays Startup Competition
22nd March 2010 03:00 byGetting funding for your startup idea can be a real challenge, particularly in todays climate of financial uncertainty. So a… Read more
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Logo tweaks for chamonixselfcatered.com
19th March 2010 12:00 byWe're currently building a new wordpress-based website for Chamonix Self Catered, and so they asked if we could liven up… Read more
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The importance of good photography in web design
18th March 2010 12:00 byAs monitors get bigger and Internet connections get faster, more and more eye catching web design is thanks to striking… Read more
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Gmail fetching emails via POP3 which then don't appear
15th March 2010 12:00 byI check my work email address via POP3 using Gmail which just means that Gmail goes to our server and… Read more
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How to tell what browser you're using.
13th March 2010 12:41 byI've just written a long support article on how to find out what browser you're using, and what version of… Read more
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6 tips to great logo design
1st March 2010 14:08 byI've just read an interesting article on istockphoto with 6 tips for great logo design. Sometimes articles like this just… Read more
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Using Wordpress 2.7 - a beginner's guide
1st March 2010 12:00 byWordpress are now onto version 2.9.2 - but the fundamentals are the same since 2.7, so use the guide below… Read more
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Advertiser stats system goes live for muchbetteradventures.com
27th January 2010 07:59 bymuchbetteradventures.com launched in October 2009, and we're really pleased to see how well they're doing already! It takes a lot… Read more
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HTML newsletter for launch of Wedding Fayres UK
19th January 2010 04:50 byWeddingFayresUK.co.uk got a new look (and features - so a new site actually!) last week, so we designed and built… Read more
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Sainsbury's micro-site goes live.
19th January 2010 00:00 byWe got the go ahead this morning to lift the covers on the Sainsbury's Ashton Gate site we designed and… Read more
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Creating a social networking website with Wordpress
18th January 2010 13:34 byWe recently got asked to quote on building a social networking website (we were asked by a design agency and… Read more
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UnwinPhotography.co.uk - new site launches
18th January 2010 12:40 byI built the Unwin Photography website many moons ago (before 18a was even heard of or I'd even met Tom!)… Read more
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JACJoinery.co.uk goes live
6th January 2010 11:17 byTwo working days into the near year and we're setting sites live already! JACJoinery.co.uk is a remake of the client's… Read more
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Update the VAT on your online shop or service.
4th January 2010 11:26 byIt's the first working day back for many across the UK (Happy New Year!) - and that means charging the… Read more
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Merry Christmas from 18a productions!
21st December 2009 10:51 byIt's thick with snow here in Bristol! And we're just closing up shop ready for our Christmas break. So have… Read more
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Christmas e-card for Chance to Shine
17th December 2009 10:45 byChancetoshine.org - the Cricket Foundation and the ECB's charity for supporting and encouraging young people, asked us to build their… Read more
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New User Dashboard and features for Stuff2send.com
12th December 2009 12:02 byBack in September we added a permanent log-in to Stuff2send.com, so that carriers and senders could choose for the website… Read more
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Christmas banners and a new blog for AQuarterOf.co.uk
11th December 2009 12:25 byAs Christmas fast approaches I've been busy working with our affiliate management clients making sure their programmes are ready for… Read more
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amblogs.co.uk goes live
10th December 2009 12:22 byWe needed a new space for our affiliate management client's blogs - so we built amblogs.co.uk! It was my first… Read more
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VAT changes back on the 1st January 2010.
2nd December 2009 04:44 by....and how much has it cost the country to print all the stickers and paper work and reminders necessary for… Read more
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What's your website doing for Christmas?
28th November 2009 09:24 byHave you considered what you're doing online this Christmas? If the answer is nothing - then maybe you should think… Read more
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18a Productions Christmas opening hours
27th November 2009 07:50 byWe've just sent out a newsletter (using 18amail of course!) to our clients about our Christmas opening hours, but I… Read more
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Tradedoubler link changes
25th November 2009 13:34 byJust a quick reminder to any affiliates out there who deeplink to products from the Tradedoubler product feed - their… Read more
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Shiny new homepage for 18amail
25th November 2009 13:14 byWell I haven't done what I set out to do when I sat to my desk this morning! But not… Read more
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Photoshop Tutorial: Resizing, Cropping and 'Squaring' images in Photoshop
18th November 2009 13:46 bySomeone new to Adobe Photoshop was asking me yesterday how to work with images, and this is particularly useful/important if… Read more
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Refined home page design for Stuff2Send.com
18th November 2009 05:14 byStuff2Send.com is going through some major changes at the moment, with lots of new features being added before Christmas. As… Read more
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WinYourWedding.co.uk launches.
12th November 2009 12:27 byLast week I got a call from an event organiser who in conjunction with a newspaper publishing house wanted to… Read more
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Customising blogspot blogs.
10th November 2009 12:40 byI've just reminded (by a potential client requesting the service) that a little while ago I customised a blogger/blogspot blog… Read more
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"Undoing" an oscommerce shop
6th November 2009 06:00 byWhilst online shopping is still a rapidly growing sector, it's not right for every business. A client who came to… Read more
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Getting Agile with SCRUM - Choosing a Development Methodology
4th November 2009 13:02 byThere are so many different approaches you can take when starting a new web project. In the past I've preferred… Read more
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You know you've made it when you're the Google logo.
4th November 2009 04:53 byIt's not every day one of our clients is the front page of Google! The first page of search results, yes,… Read more
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RSS making machine!
3rd November 2009 12:42 byI'm loving rssa.at at the moment! We're kitting all our clients out with free RSS feeds, which can then be… Read more
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Snowflake Champions!
30th October 2009 04:46 byWe were (or I was!) very excited on Wednesday night to get the Affiliate Window newsletter announcing that we'd won… Read more
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GiftedUk.com online shop goes live
27th October 2009 16:40 byBlimy - can 1 web development company launch more sites in a month than we are doing this October?! Another… Read more
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Create an RSS feed quickly and easily with rssa.at - new system launches
26th October 2009 16:48 byI've just realised that in all the excitement of last week, I didn't blog about the launch of our brand… Read more
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SouthBristolRiverscapes.org.uk site launches for Bristol City Council
23rd October 2009 07:30 byIt's been a busy couple of weeks for us, with several big site launches as projects come to completion. SouthBristolRiverscapes.org.uk… Read more
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Twitter API - job done in 30 minutes!
22nd October 2009 04:48 byHere at 18a we're getting very excited about our new web service - it's been under wraps for a little… Read more
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MyDiscountVoucher.co.uk goes live.
17th October 2009 07:09 byWe recently provided My Discount Voucher with a new design for the remake of their site. And I just received an… Read more
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MuchBetterAdventures.com launches in Beta.
16th October 2009 07:12 byThis has been a big project for 18a, and we're really thrilled for Alex and Ed from Much Better Travel… Read more
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muchbetter already; a long day in the 18a office.
8th October 2009 07:33 byWe had the guys from Much Better Travel around yesterday to go through every last detail of their new adventure… Read more
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Calling all QuickBooks Pro 2008 invoicing system users
6th October 2009 09:31 byThis software has it's fair share of bugs (I keep thinking I'll ask Tom to code us up a different… Read more
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Brand damage online - and they probably don't even know about it.
4th October 2009 14:08 byJust had a missed call from an 0845 number... so a spot of Googling later and it ends up it… Read more
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Client reminder HTML email for ChaletinSlovenia.com
2nd October 2009 08:46 byLast year we made a website and booking system for ChaletinSlovenia.com, and this year, to encourage their previous guests to… Read more
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Can we already get too much "on demand"?
2nd October 2009 08:36 byTom just had a call from BT, trying to sell him BT Vision - their TV service where you buy… Read more
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MuchBetterAdventures.com nearly ready for launch.... including new banner pallette
2nd October 2009 03:35 byWe're getting very excited here at 18a Towers, as the new adventure sports travel website muchbetteradventures.com is nearly ready to… Read more
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Example of a good email newsletter by firebox.
2nd October 2009 03:24 byFor a while now I've thought Firebox newsletters have been good, with eye catching designs that perform well, such as… Read more
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HTML email template for UKForex
28th September 2009 04:14 byForeign Exchange company UKForex came to us for an HTML template to be designed and built so that the emails… Read more
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18a Orchard bears fruit!
21st September 2009 07:59 byI really thought Tom's Dad, who very kindly let us plant the 18a Orchard on his farm, was playing a… Read more
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New collection of Halloween banners for AQuarterOf
21st September 2009 07:02 byThis morning I've been busy making a new pallette of creative for one of our Affiliate Management clients, AQuarterOf. The… Read more
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Update your browser
17th September 2009 14:42 byHurrah! We are all behind this campaign from updateyourbrowser.net - not only are old browsers slow, they just don't let… Read more
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LovelyTart.com - updates to new client's site
17th September 2009 04:37 byI've loved the style of Tart on Gloucester Road ever since before they even opened last year - our old… Read more
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VivienMallock.co.uk - updates to sculptor's website
15th September 2009 04:38 byI had seen the remarkable work of Vivien Mallock a few months ago, and it didn't cross my mind that… Read more
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AQuarterOf feature in the Sunday Times
7th September 2009 06:23 byMy my, it really was a busy day yesterday for our clients getting great media coverage! AQuarterOf, the old fashioned… Read more
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UKPropertyClub.co.uk feature in the Observer
7th September 2009 04:44 byWe're very excited for our client ukpropertyclub.co.uk, as they were featured in the Observer yesterday, in a half page article… Read more
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CompetitionsandGiveaways.co.uk launches.
6th September 2009 14:17 byYey! Finally a spare weekend so I can put together my designs for my new hobby site. I've had the… Read more
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Google Maps API geo locating
4th September 2009 14:33 byIt was a late night last night, as Tom was keen to get his new site live. HallsHire.com is a… Read more
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And a new home page for nbs...
29th August 2009 14:24 byOk, so I couldn't leave it at new landing pages. Once the nbs bug got me again, I was hooked!… Read more
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New naturalbornshopper.co.uk shopping landing pages
25th August 2009 12:07 byIt's always your own projects that get neglected when you've got lots of client work on (which we're not complaining… Read more
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The importance of a good meta description
21st August 2009 04:30 byWhilst debate still rages as to whether Google takes any notice of meta keywords anymore (keywords you put in the… Read more
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Clarke Willmott internal HTML email newsletter templates
19th August 2009 09:28 byClarke Willmott's PR company, JBP, asked us to build their HTML email newsletter templates from designs done by Stuff. We… Read more
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New Hop Pocket Wine Co site goes live
18th August 2009 12:20 byYey! We're all very excited about the launch of the new Hop Pocket Wine Co website. The site is built… Read more
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3 new instructions for 18a
18th August 2009 04:10 byWe are delighted to be working on new projects for 3 new clients over the next couple of months. Orchard… Read more
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Website planning - muchbetteradventures.com
10th August 2009 04:58 byWe're always telling our clients that planning a website before the build begins is vital. And never has this been… Read more
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Stressed Eric build for Aardman
30th July 2009 04:23 byIt's not every day you step into work and are greeted by an Oscar! But I was this morning when… Read more
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New blueCRM site goes live
22nd July 2009 07:43 byThe new blue CRM site has gone live, for which we designed and built the front end, and planned and… Read more
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HTML Aardman email
11th July 2009 04:12 byTom got called into Aardman's HQ this week to build an HTML email for the Oscar Winning animation and digital… Read more
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We've moved! New premises for 18a Productions
1st July 2009 07:29 byExciting times for 18a Productions, as we've just moved from 18a Gloucester Road (sob! a special place in our hearts!)… Read more
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UK Property Club site launches
25th June 2009 05:25 byWe were very excited to set ukpropertyclub.co.uk live - we built the site a while ago, but the company decided to… Read more
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HTML email builds for Matrix Group
1st June 2009 05:08 byI've been busy this month building a variety of email templates for the Matrix Group and all their divisions from… Read more
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Pet shopping section for mypettrade.co.uk
21st May 2009 04:37 byTom's just finished adding the great new features to the mypettrade.co.uk shopping section, so you can now choose from over… Read more
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SecondLook photo marathon exhibition on Friday night.
20th May 2009 08:44 byAt the weekend 18a Productions took part in the SecondLook Bristol Photo Marathon. At precisely 10.30am all 120 participants were… Read more
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Working remotely - from Italian mountains!
18th May 2009 04:54 byEveryone's always telling us "the great thing about your job is that you can do it from anywhere". So we… Read more
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Have a Digital Spring Clean and Clear out your Old Websites
30th April 2009 09:11 byIf you're anything like me, you'll probably have dozens or even hundreds of old websites hanging around your hard drive,… Read more
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Finishing touches to GetStuckIn.org
21st April 2009 09:54 byToday I've been doing the finishing touches to GetStuckIn.org - a website portal for vinvolved North Somerset, helping young people… Read more
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A Beginner Merchant’s Guide to Affiliate Marketing
15th April 2009 03:39 byYesterday I wrote an Affiliate's Guide to Affiliate Marketing - so today I'm doing the same but from… Read more
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A Beginner Affiliate's Guide to Affiliate Marketing
14th April 2009 03:00 byWe often get asked to explain what Affiliate Marketing is - and whilst there's far too much too it for… Read more
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On a screen near you...
6th April 2009 09:08 byWe were very excited today to see one of our latest designs on BBC 2's Working Lunch. The great new… Read more
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Designing Cross Browser.
20th March 2009 12:06 byNeat, well put together code can often avoid major browser compatibility issues. But can still be the odd few problems… Read more
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StreetChance supported by Barclays Spaces for Sports new CMS goes live.
17th March 2009 13:08 byWe were very pleased last year to be asked to build a microsite for StreetChance, a partnership between the English Cricket… Read more