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shaun
shaun

Some thoughts about IE9 and Firefox 4

We spend a lot of time inside various different web browsers, so when two of the best-known and most-used browsers in the world get new updates, it’s important for us to take a close look and see what we think. That’s not just for our benefit (although it does help). It’s also useful to see [...]


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12
May 2011
richard
richard

There’s life in manufacturing yet

The Independent published a strident and passionate piece by Stephen Bayley this week, titled Not made in England. In it, Bayley declares the UK manufacturing sector all but dead. But we disagree. Much of Bayley’s article is heart-stirring stuff. He talks of the passion behind manufacturing, behind building things that work, and work well. If [...]


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05
May 2011
kate
kate

PHP Developer Vacancy

We are looking for a PHP / MySQL Web Developer, ideally familiar with Zend Framework.


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06
Jan 2011
richard
richard

The future lies with webapps

As Microsoft’s mobile platform catches up with Apple’s, there’s no better time to invest in webapps that work everywhere.


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21
Oct 2010
richard
richard

These clouds have silver linings

There’s much talk about the cloud right now, and we’re pleased to see it, because we know a thing or two about building cloud-based webapps.


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07
Oct 2010
shaun
shaun

Why we use Zend

Our favourite development framework, Zend, has won an award. Here’s why we use it and why we think it deserves awards.


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24
Sep 2010
shaun
shaun

What is HTML5, and why should you care?

HTML is the code that the web is made with. HTML5 is the latest version of it, a new standard that’s still being draughted by its overseers, the W3C. It offers a lot of exciting new ways of creating web content, and will affect the way we build websites, making it easier for us to [...]


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15
Sep 2010
richard
richard

Webapps offer the best of both worlds

Webapps offer a cost-effective alternative to building Apple-approved applications for iPhone – and they’ll run on more devices, too


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21
Jul 2010
richard
richard

What price the right website?

With websites, like most things, you get what you pay for. But it’s easier if you know what you’re going to get in advance.


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06
Jul 2010
kate
kate

PHP Developer Vacancy

We are now looking for a new team member to join us at our offices in Bradford on Avon, near Bath. We currently have a vacancy for an Intermediate PHP Web Developer.


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21
Jun 2010

Web App

(web·ap) Abv. Web based application;
software that runs over the internet; software that is accessed via a web browser; an online tool.

The advantage of a web app is that it can be reached from any computer with an internet connection. Some examples of web apps are:

  • Online shops
  • Booking systems
  • Image galleries
  • Blogs