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  • Green web design

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    I can design a website that is sustainable and based on green design principles. This is a rare approach in the IT sector but it is growing every year. Small changes to many site designs can lead to quicker loading times which in turn require less fuel to load them. Even changing light-bulbs to LED …

  • Sustainable office

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    Here is a short list of energy saving and  sustainable practices I deploy in my office. Keep all devices and computers on ‘Power Saver’ mode. Reduce paper use. Collect coffee grains and tea bags for my garden compost. Avoid wasting food and recycle any leftovers. Use as much natural light for the office as possible.…

  • Eco-friendly web design

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    We try to use “Power Saver” option for all our PC’s and Mac’s when designing web pages. We mainly use “High Performance” settings when selecting colour schemes for the pages and logo designs. It not only saves power but also saves us money in the long term. Going green with our eco-friendly web designs has…

  • iPad design

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    Many of my  clients over the past couple of years have asked me if the site I will design for them will “look good on my iPad”.  As my primary focus over recent years has switched to Responsive design then the answer is an emphatic YES. The challenges for most web designers in recent years…

  • Webmaster role

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    I am now the webmaster for Pollok House Arts Society. I have updated their site to include all the latest news and concert information. The site is a little old fashioned and is not responsive, but it looks good on desktop and laptop. Here is a quote from their site “For over fifty years Pollok…

  • Webmaster

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    I am available for any updates needed to your websites, for either one off changes to the site or a long term contract. Contact me on 0141 577 9405 or use the contact form to send me any details. I have been performing webmaster duties for many organisations for nearly 15 years on a freelance…

  • New website – Trevor Graham Photography

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    A busy time recently as I launched another site for my client Trevor Graham. Trevor is a professional photographer based in Milngavie. He required a new site which allowed him to update his own galleries and create private secure pages for his customers to view and choose their photographs. The site is a responsive and…

  • Criminologist website launched

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    I  have just launched a new site for Professor Ross Deuchar. Ross is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice within the School of Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland. He required a media rich site featuring video, images, slide shows and social media links. Here is a link to the page. Professor…

  • New sites

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    I will be launching some new websites shortly. All are designed around a CMS framework.

  • Sustainable web design

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    I am interested in the concept of creating sites which are less harmful to the environment. The most damaging aspect of some designs is the size and amount of images on a site. Higher emissions of CO2 are produced by large image dominated sites, due to more loading and processing. If you must have images…