Website Proofing
One of the many obstacles I have come up against when designing websites for clients is they naturally tend to focus on how the design appears on their own PC, and require a little convincing that the wider world of web users, particularly their current or potential clients, may be seeing something a little different due to the wide variety of PC screens (monitors) and browsers in use. » Read in full
Latest Website Design Work
Its been a while since I have had time to post an update (how many posts start this way I wonder?) – anyway, we have been mostly busy with work from existing clients with only a few new projects to report – sign of the times I guess. » Read in full
Spambots, CAPTCHAs and Honeypots
Spambots are automated programs (like search engine spiders) that scour the internet – these bots however ignore all the rules and look specifically for website forms to fill-in with malicious content (links to porn or viagra sites, malware downloads, password phishing sites, etc). They are a growing menace, and for website contact forms can produce a huge amount of spam email to the website owner. » Read in full
Why Website Owners need a Google Account
Firstly, it’s free; secondly, Google provides a great range of tools for website owners that are available when you sign-up for a Google acount. » Read in full
UK Postcode Data
While postal code data has been free to use in the majority countries worlwide, and has spurred the growth of many location-based or location aware applications in those countries, we in the UK are forced into costly licensing agreements with the Royal Mail if we wish to utilise postal code data. » Read in full
