http://www.bluebit.co.uk/blog This is the latest information from www.bluebit.co.uk/blog en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:00 Copyright (C) 2010 www.bluebit.co.uk 60 http://www.bluebit.co.uk http://www.bluebit.co.uk/templates/default/images/logo.jpg http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/new_ilikemusic.com_website_goes_live We've been busy with the guys from I Like Music over the past few weeks designing and building their new interface. The site is now live and we're all really excited about it. There are some new features such as streaming audio and playlists plus a new weekly format where each week content is added rather like a real magazine... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:12:34 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Bluebit_rolling_out_Plesk_for_all_web_sites We are excited to announce that all our hosting customers will be able to use the well respected Plesk control panel provided by Parallels. We're currently rolling out 8.3 on all web sites but looking to upgrade to 9.3 in the next month or so. Plesk allows our customers to fully control every aspect of their web sites hosting plan, from email accounts through to statistics either using Webalizer or Awstats... Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:55:54 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_1.13.0_update We've been busy on the rollup to our big V2 launch and there are some more additional features now available in conGuu: Gallery manager - A new module for users who want to set up image galleries. The galleries can be locked down with a username and password... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:09:50 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Southampton_Cycle_Challenge We're signed up and ready to go on Southampton City Councils new "drive" to get people on their bikes across Southampton and Hampshire. Whilst two of us already cycle to work and a third walks every day, it wouldn't be feasible to expect our fourth member of staff to cycle from Bournemouth to Southampton every day but the challenge is all about trying a bike for the first time and participating in some recreational riding too... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:08:57 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_1.12.1_update We've carried out a few tweaks and modifications in this latest point release. Here's what's new: VAT Support for ConGuu cart. This gives us the ability to set and change VAT rates and display a company VAT number when sending out e-mail payment notifications... Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:02:37 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_1.12.0_released We wanted to release a couple of additional versions of conGuu before our big 2.0.0 launch due in July 2010. To this end we have released V1.12.0 This version has some additional features and some bug fixes thrown in for good measure: New e-commerce shopping cart module installed - Our new shopping cart module brings the power of e-commerce to ConGuu, which supports the use of industry standard SSL certificates and secure https:// transactions to transmit sensitive information from server to server via high strength encryption methods, making it virtually impossible for anyone to intercept... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:10:07 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Cycle_2_Work_Scheme Bluebit have embraced Southampton City Councils drive to get more people cycling to work and we have signed up to one of the many cycle2work schemes that are currently being run that incentivise businesses to invest in two wheeled transportation for their staff... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:23 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Wordpress_hosting_on_its_way In the coming few weeks, we will be launching our Wordpress hosting service. This service will be squarely aimed at users who simply want Wordpress installed and working. Space and bandwidth figures to be confirmed, but the user will also get FTP access to the entire installation as well as POP/IMAP accounts for email... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:48:07 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/To_steep_or_not_to_steep,_that_is_the_question. Many of us appreciate a good brew, and here at Bluebit we are all partial to a cuppa or two. One question however reverberated around the walls of our offices recently after I made a cup of tea for a client and the developers in the office: "How long should you leave a cuppa for to brew?" Of course there is no proper answer to this and there are also loads of other questions that then get fired off like: "Do you put the milk in first?", or "teabag or tea leaves?" which then defines whether you're using a teapot or otherwise... Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:13:40 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_CMS_1.11.0_launched_and_version_2.0.0_on_its_way conGuu CMS 1.11.0 is now live and we're rolling out the backups module to all our clients gradually. The backup module automatically backs up your entire account every night for up to 7 days, meaning you can roll back your site up to a week in the past. In addition you can also make your own manual backups as well at any time you please allowing you to work on your website and have the knowledge that you can restore immediately in case you make a mistake and delete an important article... Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:14:51 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Happy_Valentines_day! Grab a handful of red roses, a sprinking of Barry White - the Walrus of love, a specially crafted meal consisting of asparagus spears. Tuck the kids off to Grannys for the day and enjoy most of the day together. Have a great Valentines day. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:13:49 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/New_professional_photo_gallery_and_photo_diary_application_on_the_way... After speaking to some amateur and professional photography firms and individuals, it's clear that there isn't a product out there that allows them to focus on what they do best - take photographs - and also have a professional, own branded website. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:09:21 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_1.11_update_imminent We're currently working on version 1.11 which will have a new backup module enabling you to carry out your own backups of your conGuu accounts. You'll also be able to schedule them and keep up to 7 days of rolling backups. This will give you more control and peace of mind in case you accidentally delete that important article or remove that useful PDF... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:09:37 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/New_site_launch We've been busy with our new site and it's now up and running. The new version now encompasses some more jQuery and AJAX to make for a more fluid and dynamic feeling website. One significant difference is that pageloads no longer act as a refresh and we simply re-populate specific parts of the page... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:17:43 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Taking_the_Greyhound After travelling up to London on National Express recently I was pleased to see that their coaches have recently been updated. The velour seats replaced by comfortable leather ones and the addition of wifi for any traveller who has a laptop of wifi enabled mobile phone... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:04:55 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_1.9.0_featuring_RSS_feeds The newest version of conGuu (1.9.0) is about to be released, with a new RSS feed option available for each section that you want to add it to. This will allow your users to subscribe to busy parts of your site such your blog enabling you to keep you users up to date... Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:36:26 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_upgraded_to_1.8.2 conGuu has been updated to 1.8.2 with some new features and a few bug fixes thrown in for good measure: Improved page navigation with clickable page numbers. Login now supports multiple domain based accounts. Navigation rules are more strict, only the assigned URLs can be accessed... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:21:53 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_upgraded_to_1.7.0 conGuu has been upgraded to 1.7.0 with some new features listed below: New File uploader now supports multiple file selection. Use SHIFT or CTRL to select multiple image files, or click and drag a box around the files you wish to use Added ability to queue file uploads progress Meter on file uploads File upload security updates Added support for PNG and GIF uploads Increased memory allocation to support larger images Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:21:47 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_upgraded_to_1.6.0 We've recently upgraded conGuu CMS to V1.6.0. This delivers some bug fixes and some nice additional features that make using the CMS much easier. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:59:01 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Tooltips_on_forms_using_jQuery Just recently someone posed the question to me, "How would I use a span as a Tooltip when someone hovers an input?" I was feeling particularly helpful so I decided to take a few minutes to come up with a solution. Whilst its a simple bit of script, as any developer knows, its sometimes the most simple things that people don't document! Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:17:38 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Bluebit_Go_Limited On July 1st 2009 Bluebit Web Design became a Limited company, thanks to our clients and staff and their continued support. We've grown over the past few months and now have 4 members of staff in the Bluebit offices and it really is a busy place. We'd love to see you so if your ever in the neighbourhood why not pop in for a cup of tea and a chat... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:21:24 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conguu_training_screencasts If you happen to be one of our lucky clients that have a conguu account you'll be pleased to hear that we have just launched a series of screencasts to help you along with using your content management system. I've covered several topics in the videos, ranging from an overview of the terminology used in conguu to an in depth explanation of the features in the Article Editor... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:19:06 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Speed_up_OSCommerce_and_Zencart If you're finding that your oscommerce based shop is extremely slow, try turning on the mysql cacheing to speed up regularly running queries. You can also change the products table storage type to "innoDB" which can make a significant difference to the speed... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:36:00 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/3_bucket_layout_with_link_overlay Ok so whilst building mailGuu I came across a problem that baffled me for a while; how do I create a 3 bucket layout and make the entire bucket and all its content a clickable link? Well the answer was relatively simple as most of them are. Read on and follow the screencast for an indepth tutorial on how to achiebe this cross browser, valid technique... Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:54:36 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/mailGuu_launched Our new mailing campaign engine mailGuu has been launched and gives our users the power to send email to their subscribers in a controlled and completely automated way. No more need for large BCC lists in Outlook... Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:10:37 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/jQuery_expandable_navigation_for_Zen_Cart Following on from my post about jQuery expandable navigation using nested UL's, today I am going to explain how to implement this method into a Zen Cart installation. Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:08:31 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/mailGuu_almost_ready... Our new mail email engine is almost ready for launch. We've got a few tweaks to make and we'll be letting it loose for the general public. Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:42:29 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Simple_jQuery_expandable_navigation_technique If like me, you've been driven crazy looking for a simple jQuery expandable navigation that utilises nested UL's, this article may be for you. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:47:10 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Create_coloured_CSS_Bullets_for_your_lists Need a way to deliver different coloured list bullets for CSS unordered lists without having to create each and every colour, or wrap your LI content in SPANS? Well we think we have the answer. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:16:04 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Merry_Christmas_and_a_Happy_New_Year We just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the team here at Bluebit Web Design, Southampton. We'll be closing for the Christmas break on the 24th December and will be back, fresh faced, on the 5th January 2009. Ongoing support for hosting and servers will continue throughout the break so please leave us a message or email us direct as normal for support... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:04:32 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Our_website_of_the_month Fancy an alternative to the traditional chocolate advent calendar? One of the highlights of the web design year is the annual "alternative" advent calendar over at 24ways... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:15:00 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Cost_Effective_VoIP_solution If your a geek like me you'll love fiddling with Computers, have a big box of wires and read Micromart/.net... probably. My most recent project took me into the realms of Linux once again where I dabbled, sweated, typed foreign commands into a foreign OS... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:15:23 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Win_an_iPod_Shuffle! From now until Christmas Eve we will be running our popular competition to win one of our exclusive Bluebit Web Design iPod Shuffles. You can even choose from five fantastic colours! Our customers already know how good we are, so all you have to do is recommend Bluebit Web Design to one of your clients and as soon as we receive their deposit both yourself and your client will be entered into our competition... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:12:57 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/New_Developer_joins_the_team We would like to welcome Mark as the newest member of the Bluebit team. Mark has joined us as a full time web developer. As well as web development and working for Bluebit Mark enjoys playing the guitar and partaking in the usual lifestyle of a man about town! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:11:45 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Top_shareware_app:_November_Edition Stickies. Free your desktop from Post It hell with this great little utility. Stickies is a small and simple program with many features allowing you to banish those dog eared Post It notes to the drawer. Best of all its totally free. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:12:32 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/SEO_Top_Tips Your website looks great and you have some fantastic promotions in your on-line shop. So why is no-one visiting your website and purchasing from you? When opening a shop would you choose to open on a busy high street or miles from anywhere. The answer is not rocket science... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:12:19 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/conGuu_cms_website_launch No we haven't been trekking through the jungle, conGuu is our brand new, cost effective, content management system. When we tell you that the complete conGuu package starts from just £2.00 per day, you can see why we are so excited about it. conGuu CMS is already proving to be very popular with our customers who were first on the band wagon and are already using it... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:11:27 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Top_Shareware_App:_September_Edition Whilst scouring the web looking for some nifty screen recording software, I stumbled upon UltraVNCs screenrecorder application. I'm familiar with Ultra VNCs own remote desktop control application and use this regularly on some of our kit here at Bluebit, however the screenrecorder was an unexpected bonus... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:07:08 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Bluebit_launches_it's_new_look_website. It is not often that a web development company actually gets time to update their own website. However here at Bluebit we know how important it is to have a good looking website, one that is almost as good looking as we are! We hope you like the new website and that you may feel the need to give us a call and congratulate us or give us your feedback... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:06:28 http://www.bluebit.co.uk/#blog/Milk_Bottle_Tops Thank you to everyone who helped us collect milk bottle tops for charity. We are still collecting, so please keep bringing them in, we always like visitors and our favourite ones may also get a free cup of tea! Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:06:52