SGIS News

Know your cookies
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Image courtesy of Bubbles on stock.xchng From 26 May 2012 the EU is introducing a new law that will affect websites that use non-essential cookies. The law states that these sites must inform their visitors publicly and get their agreement to allow cookies to be used before they can continue browsing. Non-essential cookies are considered Read More…
Benefits of having a website
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Feb
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There are many benefits to having a website for your business. Here at SGIS we provide many services to help you get your business online. Whether it’s a complete design solution or you are looking to build your own website, we can help. If you need any advice on starting a website please contact us. Read More…
How to install BuddyPress
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Feb
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If you’re looking to install BuddyPress we offer an installation script that makes installing BuddyPress quick and easy. BuddyPress is a powerful plugin that turns WordPress into a social networking site and our installation script not only installs WordPress it also installs the BuddyPress plugin – all you need to do is activate it after Read More…
Increase your site’s usability
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Feb
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Golden rules to a more user friendly website A good looking website isn’t necessarily a good performing one. When designing your own website or briefing your designer you need to think about how your readers behave online and how you can make your website easier for them to use. There are lots of things you Read More…
New year’s resolutions…
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Jan
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Spending time on your website and keeping it up-to-date can be hard so why not take advantage of 2012 by making some new year’s resolutions for your website. 1. Review your site’s design Take a look at your site’s structure and design and ask yourself if any improvements can be made. Could the navigation be Read More…
Web Builder overview
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Dec
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Looking to create a website but don’t have any HTML knowledge? If you have limited or no experience in creating websites from scratch then our Web Builder software, which comes free with every hosting package, might just be your solution. The software allows you to easily create a multi-page website and with over 200 templates Read More…
Useful online website tools
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Nov
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Now again we like to share some helpful links with our customers to make their life’s that little bit easier. Take a look at the latest instalment below. Write Code Online writecodeonline.com This website allows you to quickly test Javascript and PHP online and with a hit of a button you instantly get the results Read More…
Self hosted WordPress
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Nov
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Need to know how to set-up a self-hosted WordPress site in the UK? This guide covers what is needed in order to get a self-hosted WordPress site up and running and how to install WordPress. Before you can self host WordPress you need to have a domain name and a hosting account that can run Read More…
Improving your website
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Sep
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There are always improvements that can be made to a website so keeping a track on statistics and the way people are using your site will help you make more informed decisions on how to improve it. To help you out the final instalment in our series of website guides covers how to improve your Read More…
Building your website
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Sep
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The second instalment in our series of guides covers the basics in how to create a website and understanding HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The guide won’t make you an expert in coding HTML and CSS but it will get you started and give you a good overview. We have also collected some very handy links Read More…