Ring Associates

Ring Associates

by adam Comment Closed
They wanted to modernise not only the site but also the logo. The old site they had was very blue and wouldn't work on mobiles or tablets very well. There website was used regularly as clients would access portfolio information and keep up to date with market trends. The design had to be clean, with easy navigation and had to be responsive to work on any device. The logo was trademarked so certain parts had to remain the same. With the logo I made it more modern and brought a 3D effect to it below is the before and after.   The site was simplified with a fixed navigation bar at the top so that anyone could easily get from page to page no matter where they were on the site.    ...
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Aylsham Kids

Aylsham Kids

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Aylsham Kids is a huge site built on Wordpress E-commerce software. The site has 2 distinct themes one used for desktop computers and one for mobile visitors. The plan was to make using the site on any device as easy as possible. There are well over a 1000 items listed on the site which added its own issues, so to speed up the listing process a custom iPhone application was built. Check out Aylsham Kids...
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Pap Art

Pap Art

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Pap Art was a very interesting project, the existing site was very old and static. What they wanted was to update the site but also turn it into a full e-commerce site where the photographs and pictures could be sold. The other concern was piracy of the copyrighted pictures which meant we need to protect the pictures while also making them easy to see. As the site was all about the pictures it seemed right to strip back the design to focus on the pictures. The client had very clear idea's on what kind of site he wanted and how it should look. Taking inspiration from his career as a paparazzi and gallery owner we put a few newspaper touches in as a subtle reminder to the customer.   ...
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Call Paul

Call Paul

by adam Comment Closed
Paul contacted me looking to create a completely new site for his business as a way to generate new business and to explain his services and the area he covered. He was also looking for a site he could update and maintain. After meeting with Paul it also came clear that the logo he had he wasn't happy with, so we went about creating a simple logo which he would then use across all his marketing. New logo     For the site we used the color scheme Paul already had and implemented a simple, concise and easy to use site which gave all the information required. As the site was built on Wordpress Paul was able to deal with the updates and changes himself. ...
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Pixie Keepsakes

Pixie Keepsakes

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Pixie Keepsakes was slightly unusual as the site was created by another company but unfortunately Nina couldn't get it working the way she wanted and was struggling to understand Wordpress. She contacted me to see if I could help sort the site out and get the e-commerce working. The site layout was close to what Nina wanted but we tweaked a few things by adding in new backgrounds and adjusting fonts. I spent time with Nina going through the Wordpress CMS, so that she could start adjust the content and adding the blogs herself. We also looked at her SEO to make sure she was being picked up correctly by Google and to help her generate more traffic. ...
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Mowbile Mowers

Mowbile Mowers

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Carl was looking for a simple but easy to update site that gave him control. He wanted a site to show what services he did and how to contact him as well as a central location to list new and used machinery that he had for sale.   Check out Mowbile Mowers...
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Manor Barn House

Manor Barn House

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Manor Barn House were looking to update the pictures on the site, add new content and improve their Google Rankings. The existing site remained and we added updated pictures and a section for business clients. We then looked at directory listings and making sure they were on B & B listings. Check out Manor Barn House...
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Predictions for WWDC Keynote 2013

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Predictions for WWDC Keynote 2013 As you maybe aware Apple are holding their WWDC event this week. This is a yearly event where developers like me can learn about new features, how to use old features and ask the Apple engineers questions about the frameworks. Most people don't really care about all this it's mostly for developers. The main attraction is the Keynote address on Monday, which is where Apple release new goodies and new operating systems. Below is my predictions of what we will see at the WWDC. Firstly I'll start with what we won't be getting. New iPhones – Apple haven't release iOS 7 yet so no new iPhone until September time. New iPad Mini – as above plus it's only been just over 6 months since lats one, also the new retina version people are waiting for won't arrive until next year. New iPad – same as above. New Apple TV – Apple won't release a new TV at WWDC, but they might...
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Favourite 10 WordPress Plugin’s

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Favourite 10 Wordpress plugins I use Wordpress for the majority of the sites I build as I find it very versatile and easy to customise how I want it. The other reason is the good quality plugins that are available to add new functionality or automate simple processes. Here is a list of my favourite plugins. All in one SEO This plugin is great for doing your websites SEO giving you helpful hints to guide you through the process. Bulletproof Security Great for securing your website or blog. CMS Tree Page View This little plugin gives you a good way to view your websites hierarchy Google Analytics So easy to add analytics to your site and where would we be without analytics. Google XML Sitemaps Easy and quick way to update your site on webmaster tools Automatic Updater No longer do you need to update all your plugins and themes manually. Easy Contact Forms Quick and easily create contact forms, but the best bit is analytics on the forms as well. Meteor Slides Very easy to create slideshows...
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iPhone Reminders using locations

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With the introduction of iOS 6 for the iPhone brought with it some clever new features including location based reminders here is how to use them.   1. Open the reminders app and add the reminder you want, then click the dark circle with an arrow in it.   2. In the next screen select remind me at a location. You can then choose when you leave or when you arrive.   3. Put in a new address or location, I've used our local Tesco's and put when I arrive. 4. You can click show on map to check the location is correct.   5. Once your happy with the location you can go back to main reminders screen. In my case, what will happen now is when I arrive at Tesco's my phone will remind me to pick up milk and only then. So if i set it at 6 in the morning but don't go to Tesco's until 9 at night it will still remind me. You...
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