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The Porsche 9113601014 (2.7 RS Lightweight) Book Design Over the past few weeks, we have been privileged to work on a small information book of the Gulf Sponsored Porsche Carrera 2.7 Lightweight Chassis 9113601014 (known simply as RSL #1014). The book has since been printed and is available for purchase from selected retailers. The booklet displays some ...Read more...
The TKS Locksmith website is now live The new TKS Locksmith website is live. This site build was a fairly simple and straightforward build with a focus on good/honest SEO and clean design. TKS are based in Palmers Green and carry out locksmith services for domestic houses, commercial businesses, schools, hotels etc in the Nort...Read more...
New website launch: FC Drainage New website launched this weekend! www.fcdrainagesolutions.com - FC Drainage Solutions offer a 24h Emergency call out service to resolve your drainage or plumbing drama day or night... But they also carry out CCTV Surveys, Plumbing, Heating, Tanker Services etc... The new site is mobile friendl...Read more...
We design packaging! - Healthy Snacks Company We design packaging! We have just finished designing some new 'grab bags' for a new Healthy Snacks company... Next up, the website... #Branding #Designer #TheCompleteService #AdobePhotoshop ...Read more...
3D Secure 2.0 From September 2019, most e-commerce payments will have to undergo changes in order to comply with a new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) requirement. To enforce this a new authentication protocol is being introduced by the Card Schemes (Mastercard, Visa, etc.) called 3D Secure 2 (3DS v2). In a...Read more...
Positioning HTML text on background images A great slider / 'Hero Box' or banner can add interest and can set the tone of a website in addition to conveying some meaning. Eye-tracking research has shown that people are attracted to information-carrying photos - but positioning HTML text on an image isn't straight-forward in responsive web de...Read more...
Uses of Colours in Logo Design The link between colors and emotions is very important specially to logo design. It is crucial for companies and graphic designers to understand the essential things about colour and its impact on design. Lack of an understanding can result in undeveloped and redundant colour combinations that can p...Read more...
Email spam filtering at DigitalFlare To identify and filter out spam email messages for our clients, our mail servers rely on a 'spam filter check'. We run an assortment of criteria tests to determine an overall score for spam. If an overall spam score is too high the email is marked as spam. In addition to our checks, we first check ...Read more...
Email Spoofing If it appears that someone has been sending emails from your email account, but there is nothing in your 'sent items' and no record of the emails being sent from the server then there is a good chance your email address has been spoofed... It is very common and there are plenty of tools on the int...Read more...
Web browsers will mark all HTTP sites as 'unsecure' starting in July In July Google Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as 'not secure', according to the Chrome security team. Chrome currently displays a neutral information icon, but starting with version 68, the browser will warn users with an extra notification in the address bar. Chrome currently marks HTTPS-encrypt...Read more...
What do I need to do ahead of the GDPR deadline? Over the last few months or so we have had several clients enquire about GDPR and how the new regulations will affect their company and their website. With lots of confusing and conflicting information out there we have put together a short list of the key requirements for small businesses who have ...Read more...
GDPR In a Nutshell After more than three years of discussion the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) framework will replace the current 1998 Data Protection Act. It comes into effect on 25th of May 2018 and non-compliance can lead to some significant consequences! Depending on the kind of infringement, there ...Read more...