Author Archives: Clive Sweeting

Ultra cheap refurbished Sandybridge MacBook Pro i7 2011

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

UPDATE: If you look on Amazon for Macbook Pros you can often find brand new ones for prices very close to what Apple are selling Refurbs at… Apple have just started to sell “Sandy Bridge” Refurbished MacBook Pros on the … Continue reading →

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Detecting screen orientation changes in iPhones and iPads

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

I’ve been working on a freelance web development job for a customer in Bath, and one of the requirements was for the site to be specifically tested on iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads. The site used a lot … Continue reading →

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Overloading functions in WordPress child themes

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

I was doing a quick freelance WordPress development job for a publishing company based in Cheltenham today, having to modify an existing theme to better fit their design goals. Because the theme was quite complex and included a large amount … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting Time Machine backups…

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

Time Machine is a excellent technology and Apple has greatly simplified taking a backup of your Mac. But what do you do if it stops working? I recently had a call from a client in Bristol needing Mac Technical Support, … Continue reading →

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Getting the “right” CMS from your web designer

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

One of the questions we get asked time and time again by our web design clients is “what is the best Content Management System?” There’s a short answer to that – there isn’t one. All Content Management Systems have their … Continue reading →

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Calling Web Designers – use letter-spacing with care when tightening up your visuals!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

Over the last few weeks I’ve been working on a number of freelance web development projects for clients in Bath and Bristol and I’ve started to notice a rather strange new trend. Typically I receive the visuals for the web design … Continue reading →

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New website completed for Bath property renovation experts

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

We’ve just completed a new website for a builder based in Bath. ST Building are a competitively priced, friendly and professional building company who have built an enviable reputation through word of mouth recommendations from their many happy customers. But as … Continue reading →

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Namespacing CSS to avoid conflicts with existing styles…

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

I’ve just finished a quick freelance web development job for a direct marketing agency based near Bath, which was a little bit unusual. The job was to convert some designs from .PSDs into HTML. Nothing new there, we’ve been providing … Continue reading →

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Micro CMSes like PageLime, CushyCMS and Perch are nice, but limited…

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

I’ve just finished a rapid Freelance web development job for an old client, a design agency in Wiltshire. The requirement was pretty straightforward, convert their Indesign layouts into templates that would work with their micro-CMS of choice, PageLime. From a … Continue reading →

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Cheap Refurbished iPads from 289 pounds…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Clive Sweeting

UPDATE: If you  look on Amazon for iPads and accessories there are some pretty respectable savings on new Apple iPad and iPad2, and some great prices on used ones. If you can live without the video cameras on the new iPad 2, … Continue reading →

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