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Image Pixellation
In computer graphics pixellation is an effect caused by displaying an image at such a large size that individual pixels are visible to the eye.
What is a pixel?
A pixel is a small single-coloured square display element. A Photo you take on your digital camera is made up of many pixels. You may have heard of Megapixels, your pho… continue reading
Spotify Plugin for WordPress
This plugin allows you to create stylish links that integrate with the users installed copy of Spotify.
To integrate this on your website:
1. Download and install the plugin (Download here)
2. Embed Spotify tracks into your webpage with a simple piece of shortcode Paste the following code into your post or page where 6S4… continue reading
Making your WordPress install safer
When you install a WordPress site, there are number of things you should consider updating before you set your site live. Please continue reading for some top tips to help make your site more secure. We’ll keep updating this page and we find more useful security tips for your install.
File Editor
The file/plugin edit… continue reading
WordPress Plugins
Really useful Plugins
You can search the entire database of available plugins here. You can pick the most popular or the newest or just search on the feature you want. Sometimes you can find the most amazing things here that solve your problems just by downloading the plugin. Other times they do a lot (but not all) of wh… continue reading
New EU cookie law. How it will affect you.
On 26th May 2011 the laws surrounding the use of tracking cookies on any website changed.
UK websites have been given a year’s time to adopt the EU’s new cookie law which was introduced as part of the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive.
What are cookies anyway?
A cookie is a small file of letters… continue reading
Understanding categories and tags in WordPress
Wordpress provides two useful ways of allowing you make content easy for your visitors to find. These are Categories and Tags.
Which should I use?
Using both can help make your site easier to navigate. But before we go any further you must remember:
Never use a category or a tag only once! Why? Well, when you use either a catego… continue reading
Is your business more Wright Brothers or NASA?
Nothing is permanent – Except change
Many people will be familiar with that old saying, but it’s as true now as it ever was.
Everything changes all the time. It always has and it always will. Just take a look at the example of aviation. Back in 1903 when the first powered flight took place aircraft were unsophisti… continue reading
Google Panda updates and why you need to pay attention
You need the service of a good website designer more than ever!
It won’t have escaped your notice that the Internet is full of websites, all there to help you make an informed decision about your research subject or your next purchase.
You will also know that Google has a way of ranking some sites above others and produc… continue reading
Branding – what is it and how does it work?
Branding is one of those areas that everyone thinks they kind of know what is or what it means, but ask 100 different people, you’ll get 100 different answers.
This short article is not THE definitive guide, but for any business out there, large or small, this might just clear some fog and hopefully offer some directio… continue reading