A collection of articles relating to web design, web development, industry news and other interesting stories.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
 

  Continuing our mini-series about web hosting, this time we are looking at the basic requirements to consider when choosing a website hosting package. As a minimum requirement in our opinion, your hosting company should provide you the ability to perform several basic functions. Beware ….. Read More.

January 2010

  We had previously stated that we were going to be looking at what you need from your hosting plan, how to select the best one for you to prevent your website being blocked as you have used all your “air time” for that month. ….. Read More.

December 2009

Anyone who owns or would like to own a website will need the services of a hosting company, unless you are fortunate enough to own and manage your very own webservers.                             ….. Read More.

December 2009

Cloud computing is an Internet-based way of working where users access applications through a web browser rather than hosting software locally on their own PC. The applications can be very simple, such as web-based email, through to more complex software packages.   What are the ….. Read More.

November 2009

  The first worm to infect the Apple iPhone has been discovered spreading "in the wild" in Australia. The self-propagating program changes the phone’s wallpaper to a picture of 80s singer Rick Astley with the message "ikee is never going to give you up". The ….. Read More.

November 2009

  Google has launched the latest beta of its Chrome web browser. This release includes bookmark sync.   "For those of you who use several computers — for example, a laptop at work and a desktop at home — you’ve asked for a way to ….. Read More.

November 2009

  After joining a road train, drivers will be able to sit back and relax Road trains that link vehicles together using wireless sensors could soon be on European roads. An EU-financed research project is looking at inexpensive ways of getting vehicles to travel in ….. Read More.

October 2009

  Microsoft know you love Windows XP—after all, you’ve been telling them that for years. With Windows 7, Microsoft used your feedback to make things even better. From switching between programs to recording TV, Windows 7 simplifies the way you use your PC—and the way ….. Read More.

October 2009
Manx on the moon?

Manx on the moon?

Astronomer Dr David Whitehouse and Tim Craine discuss why the Isle of Man is interested in space exploration. ....

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game

US firm buys Realtime Worlds game

Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm. ....

UK mobile firms to merge networks

UK mobile firms to merge networks

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks. ....

Gamers' 13-year wait nearly over as Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date

Gamers' 13-year wait nearly over as Duke Nukem Forever gets a release date

Almost 13 years after it was first announced, video game Duke Nukem Forever has finally been given a release date by its new owners. ....