When you take a screenshot in OSX Leopard (Apple Shift 4 or Apple Shift 4 SpaceBar) you get a large outer shadow appear when you then view that image in Preview or Photoshop. It can be really useful to remove that shadow when you want to take screengrabs for presentations. Read More…
Is your site LIVE? FREE website monitoring sites
You don’t want to check your website every 5 minutes to see if it’s live. That’s why there’s a number of websites that do it for you. They’ll check, at set intervals, and inform you when your site’s down. You can then get in touch with your hosting provider to see what the problem is and when your site will be back up and running. Read More…
Launch of VertuVin website
Today saw the launch of VertuVin.com. VertuVin are a wine agency providing the valuable connection between the wine producers and the buyers, importers and distributors who bring those premium wines to our shelves.
Dare to Think worked to design a develop a stylish site with added flexibility to include additional language variations at a later date. Stephen Cronk, Managing Director and Co-Founder, of VertuVin is chuffed to bits with what we’ve produced and is looking forward to marketing the site worldwide.
Dare to Think – Rethink and Relaunch
This month, saw the relaunch of Dare to Think. Why does it need a relaunch, I hear you ask. Well, we’ve taken on board our own company name and dared to think about the site and services we provide. Most importantly we have some fantastic ongoing relationships with our current clients, so we asked them and others what they’d like to see on the site and from a design company. Read More…
Backing up your Website using cPanel
Backing up your website is just as important as backing up your computer. There’s always a chance the server, which stores your site, may go down or worst comes to worst gets a virus that leaves all your data irretrievable. Most web hosts keep daily backups of your data but it’s also a good idea to keep a copy of your site on a backup drive. Read More…
What's in a name? Choosing the right name for your company and website
So you’ve decided to start a new company. Congratulations! Now the fun begins and that starts with your business name. There are a number of things to consider when deciding on your name, including whether the name sounds right for the business you’re in, is the domain name (web address) available for that name, how it’ll look in print, online and in speech etc etc. Read More…
Domain Extensions. Are they important?
.com, .co.uk, .net, .org.uk, .info, .biz, .tv – the list of domain extensions goes on and on but is it important which one you choose and if so, which is the best? Firstly think about all of the websites you regularly visit or have heard of – what do they use? The majority either choose an extension local to their country, such as co.uk or a common extension, such as .com. Why? Because they’re universally known and therefore memorable. Why not choose a .net, .info .mobi domain name? For exactly the opposite reason – they’re not memorable. Read More…
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