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What is an SSL Certificate? SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to a company's details. When installed on a web server, it activates the padlock and the https protocol, allowing secure connections from a web server to a browser. Typically, SSL is used to secure credit card transactions...Read more...
Google's top 2016 searches revealed Google has released its annual list of the year's most popular searches, offering another simple but revealing glimpse into the world's psyche. In 2016, money, music, and natural disasters took up the top three spots in the form of the searches "Powerball," "Prince," and "Hurricane Matthew." They're...Read more...
The Perfect Full Page Background Image Our clients often require websites built with full-screen background images or full-screen image slideshows. Pre-CSS3, we had to use a combination of CSS tricks, JQuery and even Flash, but now CSS3 is widely supported across all browsers/devices. We can use the 'background-size' property. There are...Read more...
How Much Should a Website Cost? Pricing a website isn't as easy as you may think... At DigitalFlare, we regularly receive questions from people who want to know, 'Exactly what do websites cost?' And like asking how long a piece of string is, it is a question that has no black-and-white answer. DigitalFlare has been building webs...Read more...
We're upgrading MySQL5.1 to MySQL5.5 As a continued effort to provide the latest software for both security and performance, we are upgrading MySQL from version 5.1.57 to 5.5.25a over the next few weeks. We are not expecting any downtime during the update or any compatibility issues with any of our websites....Read more...
Cleaning up your Emails on an IMAP server All your messages and folders are synced between your email client (such as Outlook / Apple Mail etc.), and your mail server is synced on an IMAP server. When you use IMAP mail, your emails are stored on the mail server and your computer/phone. IMAP acts as a great backup measure if your computer fa...Read more...
Logo Design Styles and Logo Build Questionnare Logos are essential for business if you plan to build or design a strong brand identity. A well-constructed logo can create loyal followers through simplicity and memorability. If you want a logo designed by our team, you should consider some essential steps and be aware that a logo is the visual re...Read more...
Get Google Apps for your custom Domain Google Apps is a cloud-based productivity suite that helps you and your team connect and get work done from anywhere on any device. If you don't know much about Google Apps, look at the Google Apps website here. Many of our clients love using Google Apps to use Google's reliable email servers mainl...Read more...
Why a Bespoke Website? The internet's most influential and profitable e-commerce systems are often bespoke e-commerce systems. Custom e-commerce websites acknowledge that no two businesses are identical and that a 'one size fits all' approach doesn't work. The services or functionality considered essential for one company...Read more...
Creating a Website Brief To give our customers an accurate quote, we need to gather your information regarding your company and its goals for the website project. Please read the questions below and try your best to answer as many questions as possible. Not all the questions will be relevant, but the more detail you can pro...Read more...
PayPal Versus SagePay We know many people starting in Ecommerce use PayPal as their payment gateway. However, our recent experience suggests that this may not be the most efficient way of converting browsers into buyers. The Website we looked at was initially set up with PayPal. After the shopping basket, the client was...Read more...
Stock Photos and Alternatives to iStockPhoto Unless you are a photographer yourself, then like most people, you will naturally turn to stock photo websites where you can buy royalty-free professional images. The most well-known stock photo website is iStockphoto, an excellent but relatively expensive source. However, iStockPhoto is certainly...Read more...