QR codes seem to be popping up more and more recently, yeah they have been around for a few years, and some could argue they have “been done” but I think they are another tool for any marketers belt. I am seeing the whole “scan and get something” thing really getting some momentum in the UK, largely bought on by Tesco, RedLaser and their ilk, and this kind of instant interaction is what users crave nowadays. Continue reading
Forcing non-www to www with htaccess
Some search engines see http://thetwopercent.co.uk and http://www.thetwopercent.co.uk as two separate sites, and more importantly, some web hosts don’t properly direct the non-www version of your domain name – leaving your domain name seemingly unavailable when someone forgets to type in the “www.” before your domain. This is one of my biggest pet hates, and I see it all the time with inexperienced webmasters.
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Uh-oh, another 3 months…
OK, so the last blog post I made didn’t quite spur me in to action as much as I would of liked…
But, I have a half excuse, as in the middle of December, I took a tumble off a Boris Bike, and broke my leg in two places as well as my ankle! So I am writing this from bed where I have been since the accident… Erm, so yes, I could of spent that time writing blog posts, but my day job has been a bit mental recently, so, yadda yadda excuses excuses. Continue reading
Here, there and everywhere
I guess that’s where I’ve been for the last 7 months, as I certainly haven’t been on this blog.
This post in itself hasn’t got much meaning, but I’m determined to start posting on here again, so I thought this post would break my 7 month itch and get me motivated again. Continue reading
The Basic Original WordPress htaccess file
Wow, this blog is going seriously geeky! Its not all gonna be codes for this and that, I’ve got some goodness stored in my brain somewhere ready to splurge… so just bare with me!
This one is for me more than you, but hey, there is a lack of info on the internet, and its up to me to set it straight… Continue reading
Finding the Absolute Path of a directory with PHP
Just a quick one this, but something that is really useful if you are installing scripts on a server and need to know the absolute path from your servers root for the config. Continue reading
Creating a holding page to hide your WordPress blog
If you’re developing a WordPress site, sometimes you may need to hide the site from your client or the general public until release.
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Wordy – cheap professional copy-editing
Just came across this great website – http://www.wordy.com/
At first glance, I thought it was yet another translation service, but no, in fact its something I’ve never seen before – an instant online copy checking service. Continue reading
How to make better (and accessible) PDFs
Something I always get stuck on, making PDFs that are properly functional. Inparticular, making those snazzy left side bookmarks that jump out when the file is loaded (great for instruction manuals, books etc)..
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