A new website for laptopkit.co.uk

LapTopKit came to us because they needed a new website that they could update easily and that looked good. So we moved them away from their old OSCommerce site and built them a new shop using OpenCart.With this website our client is able to add new products, as well as…

A WP e-Commerce Guide

Below you can find instructions on to how to use certain aspects of WP e-Commerce.Adding ProductsAdding products is now easier on WP e-Commerce. Once signed in simply select Products from the menu on the left hand side and then click Add New. When adding a product, start off by adding a…

Bad luck for Somerset in the enterprise zone locations

Here at 18a we were excited a few months ago when Bristol's Temple Quarter was announced as one of the Goverment's new Enterprise Zones.After Bristol was named in March as being a spot for one of the new zones, the exact location of 173 acres near Temple Meads was announced…

Seafields Fostering has gone live!

We are really happy to announce that the new and improved Seafields Fostering website has gone live!Seafields is a website about fostering that gives you all the information you need to know. This website has been recreated with a fresh and up-to-date look and clear contact forms so you are…

Does Social Media Have an Effect on Society?

Over the past week we have seen riots all over the country. Most of the rioting has been contained to the London area, where some horrible scenes have unfolded. But how did this all happen? How did people know to riot, and where? It would appear that today’s social media…

Do Internet Explore Users have a lower IQ??

An interesting article appeared on the web at the beginning of the week about research that had been conducted regarding web browsers. The conclusion that was found by Canadian firm ApTiquant was that Internet Explorer (IE) users have a lower IQ than people who use other browsers. The story made headlines…

Langford Live – September 10th 2011

Langford Live is taking place on Saturday 10th September, 2011.We are proud to support Langford Live. The first of hopefully many Langford Live mini festivals, in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust.This year's festival will take place on the 10th September 2011 in the beautiful setting of Langford Court. The…

Setting up PayPal with openCart? Remember to check the default settings

In recent months we have set up several openCart websites with PayPal settings. We have found that there are settings that have to be updated when creating them. These settings can be found by logging in to your openCart and going to Extensions > Payments then click edit next to…

Mapping Mobile Reception in Britain

The BBC as well as others have noticed that if you want to find out which network provider give the best coverage in your area, then this information can be very hard to find out.So, the BBC has decided to take it upon themselves to map out mobile coverage across…

Wallpaper for your iPad – how to make good sized iPad wallpaper

If you're using your iPad in a presentation, you might want something more branded and professional than a photo of your cat as the background, whilst being more interesting that than patterns and generic squiggles the ipad comes with by default.However - as we all know - the wallpaper/background on…

18a Productions – The new exclusive digital partner for Precedent Internet!

18a Productions is now the new exclusive digital partner for Precedent Internet!Precedent Internet has been producing websites for dentists for almost 10 years! They are up to date with what information needs to be clearly shown on dentist websites.A lot of dentists are unaware of many of the stipulations that…

WordPress 3.2 has been released!

WordPress have just released a new version – WordPress 3.2 – Have you updated yet? This new version of WordPress (3.2) is the 15th major release of WordPress. It was created to make a fast and lighter Wordpress with several extra new features. Firstly it should be noted that it no…