Web Design Blog http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog The Latest Industry News, Reviews & FAQs Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:18:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 How to Photoshop van graphics/livery http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/photoshop-vans.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/photoshop-vans.html#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 14:18:54 +0000 James Bavington http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15466 In this week's video tutorial, James shares a simple technique for photoshopping graphics/livery onto blank manufacturer vans. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/retina-wordpress.html/feed 4 Yes sprites take longer, but use them! http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/yes-sprites-take-longer-but-you-should-use-them.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/yes-sprites-take-longer-but-you-should-use-them.html#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:34:07 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15426 Sprites = less http requests + increased load time Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/yes-sprites-take-longer-but-you-should-use-them.html/feed 2 EU Cookie Law Banner – Free Magento Extension http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/cookielaw-magento-extension.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/cookielaw-magento-extension.html#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:07:11 +0000 James Bavington http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15403 In this week's video my colleague Adam Moss showcases his new free Cookie Law Banner extension for Magento Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/cookielaw-magento-extension.html/feed 0 Enable Postcode anywhere in OneStepCheckout Magento http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/enable-postcode-anywhere-in-onestepcheckout-magento.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/enable-postcode-anywhere-in-onestepcheckout-magento.html#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:40:41 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15394 Add in Postcode Anywhere into OneStepCheckout Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/enable-postcode-anywhere-in-onestepcheckout-magento.html/feed 1 Browser SVG Detection http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/browser-svg-detection.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/browser-svg-detection.html#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:48:24 +0000 Kim http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15361 In Kim's post today he shows you a simple, neat javascript method to detect browser support for SVG graphics and how to provide appropriate fallbacks. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/browser-svg-detection.html/feed 1 Using the WordPress Import / Export tool http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/using-the-wordpress-import-export-tool.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/using-the-wordpress-import-export-tool.html#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:25:31 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/?p=15330 Today, Claire take's us through a standard feature available in Wordpress that we should all be making use of Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/using-the-wordpress-import-export-tool.html/feed 0 Simple Implied Consent EU Cookie Law Banner with JavaScript http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/js-eu-cookie-law-banner.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/js-eu-cookie-law-banner.html#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:25:30 +0000 James Bavington http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15288 Comply with the EU Cookie Law using our simple JavaScript banner that follows the same 'implied consent' format as the ICO and the BBC. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/js-eu-cookie-law-banner.html/feed 7 Could this be the year of Good looking Websites – finally? http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/web-design-is-fashion-is-changing-again.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/web-design-is-fashion-is-changing-again.html#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:35:12 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15257 2013 web design has completely changes - are Drop shadows, shiny buttons and gradients are becoming extinct? Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/web-design-is-fashion-is-changing-again.html/feed 0 How to reset custom WordPress queries http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/wordpress/reset-wordpress-queries.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/wordpress/reset-wordpress-queries.html#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:00:52 +0000 Dan http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15242 Today Dan goes through a few simple ways to reset a custom WordPress query, to avoid conflicts with custom loops. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/wordpress/reset-wordpress-queries.html/feed 1 Dataflow Export Downloads – Free Magento Extension http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/ecommerce/dataflow-export-downloads.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/ecommerce/dataflow-export-downloads.html#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:00:56 +0000 James Bavington http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15227 Check out our new free Magento Extension that allows exported Dataflow files to be accessed from the dashboard so that you don't have to collect them via FTP. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/ecommerce/dataflow-export-downloads.html/feed 0 Responsive Video using fitvids.js http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/responsive-video-using-fitvid-js.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/responsive-video-using-fitvid-js.html#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:37:14 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15204 Completely fluid, Responsive Video, simply using FitVids.js Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/responsive-video-using-fitvid-js.html/feed 0 Batch Image Processing – Web Design Tutorial http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/batch-image-processing-web-design-tutorial.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/batch-image-processing-web-design-tutorial.html#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 08:40:19 +0000 Tom http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=14832 Today I’m going to explain how to batch process images in Photoshop. As web designers we often need to take a large set of images and resize them for web, such as creating thumbnails for a gallery. The same process … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/web-designers/batch-image-processing-web-design-tutorial.html/feed 1 The ICO soften their own EU Cookie Law Implementation http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/ico-cookie-change.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/ico-cookie-change.html#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:51:32 +0000 James Bavington http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15114 In this weeks video blog, James asks if the EU Cookie Law is Dead after the ICO dilute their own websites compliance banner. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/ico-cookie-change.html/feed 0 Get Products from the parent / same category on Product pages in Magento http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/get-products-from-the-parent-same-category-on-product-pages-in-magento.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/get-products-from-the-parent-same-category-on-product-pages-in-magento.html#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:36:11 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15165 Show products by Same-Category or Parent-Category on your product page dynamically, and with minimal time, by using this simple code snippet Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/get-products-from-the-parent-same-category-on-product-pages-in-magento.html/feed 0 Why & how to use custom Featured Image sizes in WordPress http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/wp-custom-feat-imgs.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/wp-custom-feat-imgs.html#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:11:51 +0000 James Bavington http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15117 James shares a simple video tutorial for setting up custom Featured Image (Post Thumbnail) sizes after explaining why it's important to do so. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/wp-custom-feat-imgs.html/feed 0 Echo Magento Store info in CMS and PHTML pages http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/echo-magento-store-info-in-cms-and-phtml-pages.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/echo-magento-store-info-in-cms-and-phtml-pages.html#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:38:51 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15095 Dynamically show your Magento Contact details on the frontend. A few simple lines of code for PHTML and CMS pages to display the Phone, Email, Store name from the admin panel Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/echo-magento-store-info-in-cms-and-phtml-pages.html/feed 0 Customise your WordPress experience http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/wordpress/tailor-wordpress-admin.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/wordpress/tailor-wordpress-admin.html#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:25:20 +0000 Dan http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15052 Today Dan looks at a few different techniques you can implement into your WordPress website, to customise your clients experience. Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/videos/responsive-starter-pack.html/feed 2 Add ‘We Recommend’ to chosen posts using Taxonomies in WordPress http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/personalise-your-wordpress-site-add-a-we-recommend-to-your-posts.html http://www.creareweb.co.uk/blog/misc/personalise-your-wordpress-site-add-a-we-recommend-to-your-posts.html#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:07:30 +0000 Claire Jennings http://www.crearegroup-webdesign.co.uk/blog/?p=15018 Personalise your Wordpress site by creating a taxonomy so you can 'recommend' specific posts, products or services. Continue reading →

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