Web Design Blog - News, views and website tips

Jun

23

2021

At last a real survey for its own sake.

All too often, I am faced with survey requests. Some are rigid to a carefully devised agenda to elicit a specific response. Some are focused purely on how the company representative handled the interaction

May

31

2021

Remote Web Development Throughout Covid

We have been working remotely for over a year now, 15 months in fact, since the office was last manned, apart from picking up snail mail. At the time, the absence was voluntarily driven by

Jan

18

2021

ILearn-Online Training Platform Design and Development

Phase 2 of the Ilearn Online Training platform is complete. The bespoke platform allows for the creation of training courses with customised themes for each different course type. The new website heralds a

ILearn-Online Training Platform Design and Development

May

9

2020

London Commercial Property Website Launched

We have launched another website this one for IV Development. They are a London-based commercial property company that manages the development of properties for clients. IV

London Commercial Property Website Launched

May

9

2020

Website Design for Petrol Heads - Classic Cars Web Development

It has been a great website to design, develop and populate with content. However, it has been distracting, and the reason for this is the fascinating history associated with car companies, how they

Website Design for Petrol Heads - Classic Cars Web Development

Mar

17

2020

Working from home - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Web Intelligent is following government guidelines and being fortunate enough that we are in the sort of business that allows it, we are all as from today, working from home until further notice. All the team has full

Working from home - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Jan

23

2020

Nationwide Vehicle Hire Ecommerce website development

As its name suggests, Nationwide Hire operates throughout the UK, supplying cars, vans, trucks, MPV's and minibusses to the private and commercial sector. Nationwide Hire 4U Ltd has been operating for over

Nationwide Vehicle Hire Ecommerce website development

Sep

5

2019

Online Training Course Portal - Create a Course online

Web intelligent have just launched the first phase of an interactive learning portal. The platform facilitates the creation of online courses. The courses can be designed as single or multiple modules. Once

Online Training Course Portal - Create a Course online

Mar

28

2019

Oaklea Residential Builders

The Oaklea Builders website took a long time from inception to completion. And it's understandable, it takes a long time to build a house and if you have a number of projects on the go there are only certain points

Dec

2

2018

We've got your back

When Health Psychology Research asked for some files it took us a little while to find them, but we did. We also had to think a bit because they were files created in 2009 Back up has come a long way over the

Nov

13

2018

Business Growth

An Interesting day at the Mermaid Conference and Banqueting Centre in London yesterday with Hubspot presenting what has now evolved to a marketing platform as opposed to a range of marketing and CRM tools. The

Apr

13

2018

Website Triples business

We were asked to replace the existing website which had been up for 4 years. The objective was to increase business, and in truth, there was a degree of skepticism about the website making any real

Jan

31

2018

Too easy to click with out thinking

My daughter had her Facebook account hacked at the weekend and messages sent but removed and no harm was, we think, done. It's instinctive to click on icons that you use and interact with on a daily

Jan

5

2018

Spectre and Meltdown processor chips scare affecting Apple and Windows

I wasn't expecting my first blog of the new year to be on the same subject as my previous one, namely security. The news on public release this morning about vulnerabilities concerning processor chips produced

Spectre and Meltdown processor chips scare affecting Apple and Windows

Dec

15

2017

SSL Certificates - 23,000 reasons to have one

Some Key Facts Data delivered over an unencrypted channel (HTTP ) is insecure, untrustworthy, and easily intercepted. Passive and active attackers can listen in Active hackers can tamper with data Active

SSL Certificates - 23,000 reasons to have one

Nov

27

2017

Website doubles business in 4 months.

Business Profile Faye and the team at Essential Loo Hire provide portable toilet facilities to fetes, sporting venues, events such as marathons and spectator sports, visitor attractions, open-air concerts,

Nov

7

2017

How fragile is our advanced technology.

How fragile is our sophistication, our advanced technology? I am in France at the moment, and there was a major storm on Saturday when we were out doing normal Saturday stuff, shopping, finding parking spaces,

Nov

5

2017

Surrey Italian restaurant web development

Web development never tasted so good. I was first told to visit Cafe Class in Woking on the condition that I didn't tell anyone else about it. "Why not?" I asked?

Surrey Italian restaurant web development

Jun

1

2017

Our first ecommerce website design was in 2001.

Our first eCommerce website design was in 2001. We developed our own bespoke platform and have integrated shopping baskets with WorldPay, Barclays,HSBC (IRIS), Cardsave (also Worldpay), Google

May

28

2017

We run the extra mile for our customers and in real time too.

After an inadequate amount of training (or so it seemed on the day), yours truly completed a 26.2-mile marathon with a fantastic bunch of runners, brilliant support staff, and even more support from everybody we

We run the extra mile for our customers and in real time too.

May

10

2017

Vulnerability found in Windows Defender the worst ever?

Windows Defender In the most recent notable piece of news concerning data protection, a vulnerability was discovered in Microsoft’s malware protection engine by a vulnerability researcher at Google.

Vulnerability found in Windows Defender the worst ever?

Apr

26

2017

Graphic Design and Print - You need collateral

A website is not always enough, customers like to have a business card or brochure to use as an aid to any discussion with colleagues about your services and of course networking is the most powerful of marketing

Apr

23

2017

Because you're worth it!

Your business is unique. You might think that you are a "Me too" providing a service or product just like any other business of the same nature in a different location. But you are different, your

Feb

28

2017

Offline Marketing

Over the last 12 years, we have helped many of our customers grow through a combination of offline marketing initiatives that either operate in tandem with online strategies or as stand-alone initiatives that bring

Feb

23

2017

Nominet Agents for around 16 years or so.

Web Hosting for php, html, classic asp, dot net with Mysql and MSSQL We offer web hosting on an annual basis complete with backup just in case you press delete and lose that all important data. We upgrade our

Nominet Agents for around 16 years or so.

Jan

18

2017

Are you making an impact?

Particularly at start-up, business owners often overlook the importance of establishing a corporate identity that will stand the test of time and is suitable for the industry or market sector. Developing a suitable

Nov

1

2016

Are you being conned by your own settings

So, you have the best web design on the planet and now it has to yield results. This article is about knowing where your website ranks, your competitors and getting into the mindset of the people who are searching

Are you being conned by your own settings

Oct

11

2016

From Google page 4 to page 1 in 3 steps.

From Google page 4 to page 1 in 3 steps A couple of months ago I rationalised the various news items and blogs on our website. Some were outdated, some were now irrelevant and so I culled them.

Sep

21

2016

Sure your site ranks on Page 1 of Google?

This article is for website owners who are concerned about the ranking of their website and in particular about how to understand why, when they do a Google lookup for their website services or products it is on page 1 of

Sure your site ranks on Page 1 of Google?

Aug

2

2016

Web design and development for an OT company

This is a website designed for Hemispheres Movement for Learning, an occupational therapy practice whose head office is in Surrey. It is, in fact, a redesign. We designed and developed the first one about 10 years ago.

Web design and development for an OT company

Jul

21

2016

Free tips for developing an effective website business

Do you need some help? If you need some help in moving forward with your business, you could really benefit from going to neilpatel.com In his blog alone, there are more than just a few useful insights.

Free tips for developing an effective website business

Jun

30

2016

Mobile friendly content Management System

The text is too small and I can't do a simple update on my mobile phone Have you been in the position where you have published content on your own website or the company website and have left for the day only to

Mobile friendly content Management System

Jun

24

2016

Website re-design for a hypnotherapy practice

John Plester is the Principal Tutor for the East Anglian Institute of Hypnotherapy who has worked with and been referred clients by the world's most famous hypnotherapist, Paul McKenna. He is

Website re-design for a hypnotherapy practice

Jun

15

2016

Responsive website designed for a training company

Expressions Partnership is a Surrey-based company established in 2003. UK and International Training The company offers management development, leadership, team building, and business skills training courses with

Responsive website designed for a training company

Jun

6

2016

Exhibition Design and Build - International

Many companies are offered stands at exhibitions or wish to have a presence at trade shows. Some companies choose to run seminars or present live promotions. Unfortunately not all employees charged with the task of

May

23

2016

Responsive Web Design for Children's Day Nursery

The re-design of the Littleechoes.co.uk nursery in Bagshot, Surrey, has been launched. This is to replace the previous website that lasted and did its job for nigh on 10 years as an .asp website. Little Echoes recently

Responsive Web Design for Children's Day Nursery

May

19

2016

Ladies Fashions Dress Size Guide

Ladies fashion dress size Guide We have incorporated a new web page into the Betty and Claude online fashion retail website. Developing websites and software applications accross a variety of business sectors, you need

May

17

2016

How long does a website last?

This was going to be entitled: "New re-designed website of Little Echoes Children's nursery in Bagshot, Surrey launched" but then I got to thinking how long had the previous website, which I had a hand

Dec

16

2015

De- skilling, oh and a Merry Christmas to you all.

Though embracing the technological age, we have decided not to be eco friendly and this year are busy filling out Christmas cards to clients, many of whom fall into the friends category and also to friends who aren't

De- skilling, oh and a Merry Christmas to you all.

Oct

12

2015

Responsive website for Oil Exploration Company

The website re-design of Impact Oil and Gas Ltd has been launched. It was a true collaboration in every sense of the word with active input at key review milestones from the initial project meeting to the final

Responsive website for Oil Exploration Company

Sep

24

2015

office 365 Password - £ character is not accepted

The proverbial needle was found in the haystack yesterday. Whilst migrating a number of email accounts to a spam free environment we hit a snag. Four out of 5 accounts operated perfectly adapting seemelessly to iphone,

office 365 Password - £ character is not accepted

Jun

17

2015

Free Windows 10 Operating System- Reserve yours here

You can get a free upgrade to the Windows 10 operating system launching shortly - July 29th. The pre-requisite is that you have Windows 7 or 8.1 on your pc. Taking on board that all new operating systems tend to bug

Free Windows 10 Operating System- Reserve yours here

May

6

2015

how none mobile friendly websites lose traffic and increase bounce rate

Since 21st April 2015, Google ranks mobile friendly websites higher than their desktop counterparts in search results from mobile devices. Websites that are not deemed to be easily usable on mobile devices will

how none mobile friendly websites lose traffic and increase bounce rate

Mar

9

2015

Attending the RBTE and Retail Design Expo at London Olympia

We are really looking forward (excited even) to attending the Retail Business Solutions Event tomorrow at London Olympia. I think it's going to be a cracking show and in particular will be attending the

Attending the RBTE and Retail Design Expo at London Olympia

Mar

3

2015

How does Google prioritise mobile responsive websites ?

Though the Queen's official birthday celebration is held on a Saturday in June, her actual birthday is 21st April. But the other event occurring on that date this year that will have a worldwide impact

How does Google prioritise mobile responsive websites ?

Mar

2

2015

New Responsive Ecommerce web design

Web Intelligent has been commissioned to design and develop a responsive eCommerce website for Horticultural Supplier Attgrow Ltd. The website will be synchronised with the instore EPOS system retailing over 2000

Feb

23

2015

Apple repaired my mac for free outside of the warranty

Credit where credit is due. One of our macs, a 27 " desktop started going slow and then the screen went, no, not blue, but a spearmint flavour of green and thereafter would not load at all. After initially

Apple repaired my mac for free outside of the warranty

Jan

13

2015

Online Tennis Court Booking System for Public or Private Membership

Development of Online Tennis Court Booking System We have developed an online court booking system for a tennis centre. Initial Objective: Take bookings online for a tennis

Online Tennis Court Booking System for Public or Private Membership

Jan

2

2015

Digital Agency wins Sir Alan Sugars £250k

I picked out the last two episodes of The Apprentice on the BBC IPlayer last night with Sir Alan Sugar eventually opting to invest £250,000 in Mark Wright whose business plan was to set up a digital marketing agency.

Digital Agency wins Sir Alan Sugars £250k

Dec

24

2014

Merry Christmas from the Web Design Team

Happy Christmas to everybody from the team at Web Intelligent, we hope you have a very pleaseant break over Christmas.

Merry Christmas from the Web Design Team

Dec

15

2014

Mobile Responsive Ecommerce Website for Handwriting Development

Retail ecommerce website launched just in time for Christmas. Surrey based Hemispheres Think Write Ltd has developed a handwriting programme that helps children from Nursery to Year 2 build the skills to master joined up

Mobile Responsive Ecommerce Website for Handwriting Development

Nov

3

2014

Christmas in the Village of Chobham, Surrey starts on 5th December

It's nice sometimes to write about things other than web design and work related topics and so it is a pleasure to help promote the annual warm up to Christmas in Chobham Village in Surrey. Put the date of

Christmas in the Village of Chobham, Surrey starts on 5th December

Oct

20

2014

IOS8 a few weeks on

My conclusion from an earlier blog relating to the IOS8 update, is that I can not find any benefits outweighing the main disadvantage. I have IOS8 updated on my IPhone and my IPad. Initially, it was

Sep

22

2014

Don't adopt IOS8 yet

A rash of problems are being experienced across the board for users adopting IOS8 on iPad, and iPhones. IPads and iPhones are crashing, wifi speeds are impacted and your once agile IPAD is now not your

Sep

12

2014

Reaping the rewards of a collaborative SEO strategy

It's great to get unsolicited feedback like this, all the more so in that it is actually making the phone ring, but only after working together with the client. Hi Bill I think the optimisation is

Reaping the rewards of a collaborative SEO strategy

Aug

25

2014

Mobile responsive web design explained

Is your website in shape for mobile phones? If the stats are correct in that the number of active mobile phones in over 100 countries exceeds that of the population then it would be prudent to conclude that

Aug

6

2014

Page 1 of Google for Web Design Surrey

We launched our mobile responsive website about two weeks ago and are now on page one of Google in the organic (not paid for or sponsored links) : Web design surrey Website designers surrey Web designers surrey

Jul

30

2014

Boost your router range in 10 minutes

At home our walls are about 2 feet thick and that includes some of the internal walls. When occasionally working from home it's always difficult to find a space to hunker down in solitude and get some serious work

Jul

8

2014

Server Maintenance

Please be aware of the following scheduled server maintenance. Maintenance Start: 22:00 BST 14 July 2014 Maintenance End: 06:00 BST 15 July 2014 Outage: Up to 4 hours - we

Jul

7

2014

Reasons to adapt or replace a desktop website to make it mobile friendly

Do we need to make a case for responsive websites? In a word "No" The physical benefits, speak for themselves, simply put it is better for your business if your website views easily on all devices and

Reasons to adapt or replace a desktop website to make it mobile friendly

Jun

23

2014

Official looking emails that fool you

As we provide web hosting facilities to our clients, we tend to register the domain names on their behalf and in their names, whilst at the same time we are the nominated admin contacts for the domain name. As

Jun

20

2014

how to avoid being hacked - Free tips

Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn have all been hacked in the past month, according to a report. This was the attention grabbing headline in the Telegraph in December 2013. What it alluded

Jun

20

2014

Malware tricks and tips to safeguard your email accounts

For those of you unfamiliar with some of the tactics designed to compromise you, a little clarification. (and we have not even touched on digital messaging yet) Phishing: Emails sent

Malware tricks and tips to safeguard your email accounts

Jun

13

2014

How to check your system software is up to date.

It must be noted that antivirus is retrospective and the threat is only met and countered after it has got halfway round this increasingly connected planet. On 6th June 2014, the following was issued to the world

How to check your system software is up to date.

Jun

10

2014

email advertising used for malware distribution

Some spammers are smart, brilliant in fact devising fantastically authentic looking emails purporting to be from Facebook, Linkedin, your bank, your online gaming company and it is so easy to fall for it, even if you are

email advertising used for malware distribution

Jun

2

2014

Ladies ecommerce fashion website receives orders from EU

The Betty and Claude Ladies (and Gents too) Fashion Boutique in Chobham High Street have received online orders for their ladies fashion wear from initially Belgium, then Sweden and now more recently Germany.

Ladies ecommerce fashion website receives orders from EU

May

22

2014

Impact Oil and Gas Web Design

The website for Impact Oil and Gas Ltd has been updated with a fresher interface and a greater focus on promoting and sharing news with an expanded portfolio of imagery. Impact Oil and Gas Ltd have an established

May

20

2014

Faithful Windows XP phased out

My faithful Dell Windows XP Pro laptop which is on it's third power adaptor and still using IE8 because XP will not support IE9 is facing retirement. XP was launched in 2001 and I did not replace it with what

Mar

18

2014

Online Shop developed - an eccommerce fashion retail web design

Sue and Ros met when dropping their children off at school. Now they run the Surrey fashion boutique Betty and Claude, spread over 2 floors on Chobham High Street. Shop online or in store It

Online Shop developed - an eccommerce fashion retail web design

Feb

23

2014

Back in the office

We have been back in the office for all of 5 working days, my wife did mention something about "getting under my feet" during the previous fortnight with no communications and only a minor panic when hit with a

Feb

22

2014

ecommerce site design, PPC campaign and more

What have we done in a week? pro rata to "A day in the life of" Friday came too quickly this week and I left the office at 7.15pm being expected at a dinner party precisely 15 minutes later. By

ecommerce site design, PPC campaign and more

Feb

10

2014

Back to Web development in the office

Well, nearly anyway. After the best part of two weeks with the phones diverted away from the office due to the phone lines being down, we are all up and running. Apologies to all messages left unanswered on Thursday

Feb

3

2014

Designing Websites remotely - BT lines down

Last weekend a mini Tornado (no, seriously a Tornado) hit Chobham, yes the same Chobham that is in Surrey in England, it didn't last long, but it felled numerous trees, one of which relieved us of all phone and

Designing Websites remotely - BT lines down

Jan

27

2014

Phone and Internet down in the Surrey Design Office

Dear all, We are working remotely as all of our phones and internet access are out of action. Diverts should be in operation by midday Monday 27th January. We are not able to access messages left on the answerphone

Phone and Internet down in the Surrey Design Office

Jan

8

2014

Aberdeen Property Lettings Website Design

The Seavacation website is a property letting website for short stay, seasonal and holiday properties featuring city centre flats, beachfront caravans and cottages in the Aberdeen area. The property website is owner

Aberdeen Property Lettings Website Design

Oct

9

2013

Congress Conference Centre website design

The new London Congress Centre website is live.This is the second website developed for the TUC Congress Centre, replacing the previous version which we designed and developed about five or six years ago. The site

Congress Conference Centre website design

Jul

12

2013

Web Design for Surrey Wood Burners Showroom

Woodstoves for sale thoughout Surrey, Hampshire and Cambridgeshire. The new TFS Woodstoves website has been launched. It is a CMS (Content management System) website allowing the population of products and content

Web Design for Surrey Wood Burners Showroom

Jul

1

2013

New web designs this July

July is set to be another busy month for Webintelligent with four new web designs set to be launched. The first is a Dutch ecommerce Tennis Park website allowing online tennis court bookings and membership registration

Jun

4

2013

No images on Internet Explorer 10 ?

In response to a query from a client I did a little bit of digging if you can not see images when using IE10 There are 2 routes to follow if IE10 is not showing images: First "If the Show

Jun

1

2013

Internet Explorer Browser eroded by Google Chrome

If it was included in your school curriculum you may be familiar with the term "Luddites". The Luddites were 19th-century English textile artisans who protested against newly developed labour-saving

Internet Explorer Browser eroded by Google Chrome

May

21

2013

Posting a blog for the first time

Get blogging, it's good for the site. It is good for the site if you blog regularly. Whether or not it is good for you or your business or it is the best use of your time is a different matter. Is blogging a word that

Mar

24

2013

HTML Pages vs Content Management Systems - CMS

Content Management Systems (CMS) do exactly what they say; allow the site owner or administrator to manage the content in pre-defined (dynamic) areas of their website without having to refer to web designers first. It's

HTML Pages vs Content Management Systems - CMS

Mar

9

2013

Ecommerce Website Development - online shops

E-commerce websites allow the sale of products and services and the receipt of money online 24 hours a day via a secure "Payment Gateway". WorldPay is a payment gateway provider, as is Barclays, HSBC,

Ecommerce Website Development - online shops

Mar

1

2013

Never accept an unidentified .exe file

We published the following about 3 years ago The latest scam doing the rounds; If you get an email entitled "A new settings file for the yourname@yourdomain.com has just been released" then beware. The

Feb

13

2013

Free tips to boost your website rankings

Boost your business basics. A few simple tips that you can do, some without incurring any cost to help enhance your internet presence. Simply register your company on all of the local directories where the

Free tips to boost your website rankings

Nov

6

2012

OT Website Design with Content Management System

Children's Occupational Therapy Practice Hemispheres website is launched. The Surrey based OT Practice has eight Therapy Clinics operating in Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.

OT Website Design with Content Management System

Sep

6

2012

Oil Exploration in Woking? - A new web designed for Impact Oil and Gas

Well, maybe not exploration, but certainly the offices of Impact Oil and Gas Ltd are based there. Founded in 2009, Impact now has exploration licences in place offshore the Republic of South Africa and last year

Oil Exploration in Woking? - A new web designed for Impact Oil and Gas

Aug

16

2012

A new website designed for Building and Electrical Contractors

A new website designed for Squires Building and Electrical Contractors who build new homes, repair existing homes and buildings, build house extensions and convert under utilised loft space into viable living

A new website designed for Building and Electrical Contractors

Jul

9

2012

New Floral Batiq Art Website Design

New Floral Greeting card, scarves and shawls website design If you like all things floral, then this is the site for you. www.janehickmanbatik.com retails exquisite flower-based designs that are reproduced

Jun

29

2012

Indemnity Insurance website design for IT Contractors working in the UK and Offshore

Warranty & Indemnity Limited is an Appointed Representative of Blackmore Borley Ltd, an FSA regulated Lloyd's Broker based in the City of London. Warranty & Indemnity Ltd in association with Blackmore Borley Ltd

Indemnity Insurance website design for IT Contractors working in the UK and Offshore

May

16

2012

MOT Car repairs and Maintenance website developed for TLC

Yes indeed the future of car care in Basingstoke looks rosy as TLC Autocentres open their brand new depot. TLC Autocentres provide car MOT testing, servicing and repairs for private, commercial and fleet vehicle operators.

MOT Car repairs and Maintenance website developed for TLC