Skip to main content
Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman

Lisa Freeman is a web strategist, founder of 18a and fractional Technical Director.

She started her career over 20 years ago as a coder and now is primarily a “communication bridge” between developers (or tools) and clients, explaining complicated web decisions in easy to understand ways.

Join her weekly newsletter to stay up to date with her latest web explainer blog posts and helpful tips for understanding your website.

Articles by Lisa Freeman

Pixlr Express not saving images when used in MS Edge

If you're finding you can't save images in Pixlr, try using Firefox or Chrome

PayPal issues updated security requirements

PayPal have announced some updates you'll need to ensure you comply with during 2016.

Facebook opens up LIKE to a range of options

Now you can express other emotions about Facebook status'

New legal requirement for websites: ODR service goes live

The EU's ODR is live as of today to allow customers and consumers to submit complaints

NHS Case study: keeping user experience as smooth as possible

Every time I visit the NHS website from a link in one of those pregnancy/early years emails I see a prompt to sign up for the same newsletter.

Choosing the related videos shown at the end of a Vimeo video

Our client wanted more choice as to which videos are shown once a subscriber to their video site finishes watching a film.

ClaytonERM move to WordPress

At first glance, the new site we created for Clayton Euro Risk looks pretty similar to the old site ... which was exactly what was requested. However, as similar as it may seem in comparison, just like a swan, the feet were paddling frantically below the surface. Metaphorically I mean…

Price increase for .uk domain names

Prices are set to double for .co.uks and other .uk domain names.

Choosing a Premium WordPress Theme

At first choosing a Premium WordPress Theme can feel like you're a kid in a sweet shop - but you need to look past the swanky slideshows and glossy photos and consider what you really need.

New video subscription website for Woodcarving Workshops

Master woodcarver Chris Pye's popular online video learning tool, Woodcarving Workshops, needed a make over and we were more than happy to help! Their old site, which was built using Umbraco, was a little tired and not responsive so they needed a site that could keep up with the requirements…

The new Farming Hub goes live

The lovely Lawrence at Farming Hub approached us to create a new site for farminghub.co.uk. His old site was built using Umbraco, but for his new site Lawrence wanted something custom built so as to perfectly suit his requirements.He needed a site with a fresh new look; modern, easy to…

Hoax domain renewal email from DS

Domain Notification: YOUR NAME This is your Final Notice of Domain Listing - YOURDOMAIN.NET