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Websites for £250? Is that too good to be true?
How does the idea of having your very own custom-designed website for just £250 sound? If you’re a charity or community group just getting started, or your current website needs an overhaul, this offer is just for you. For just £250, I will work with you to create a professionally-built WordPress website with five pages,…
Read MoreDoes Your Website Need to Adhere to Accessibility Legislation?
Jackie Latham, founder of Jackdaw Web Design, is an expert in accessibility for websites. And here she discusses whether your website falls into the legislation that says you must have accessibility features. “As you will have read in my previous blog, accessible websites work better for everyone. They are often faster, easier to use and…
Read MoreKeeping your IT secure
It goes without saying that we are living in very uncertain times. The last two years plus the terrible situation in Ukraine have left us all feeling, at best, unsettled and, at worst, terrified. None of us know what the future will hold or how the world will change in coming months, and much of…
Read MoreJackdaw Web Design – Now A Full Service Agency
I’m delighted to be able to tell you that after years of searching for the right associates, I can now proudly call Jackdaw Web Design a full service design agency. What does that mean? Simply put, it now means that I, together with my associates, can handle every aspect of your online marketing needs. From…
Read MoreWill Google’s intention to move UK data to the US affect small business GDPR compliancy?
In February 2020, Google announced its intention to move all its data about British users of its services, including Gmail, YouTube and the Android Play store, to the US. But how will this affect GDPR compliancy of small businesses? And how will it affect the privacy of UK Google app users? As with all of…
Read MoreThe Cryptominer hack
There’s a new cryptomining hack out there. The hack itself is pretty standard – the hackers target websites with poor security and/or password hygiene, and then add a link which runs a piece of javascript. The new bit isn’t that they’re stealing data, or putting spammy SEO links on your website, but that they’re stealing your electricity!
Read MoreHow does the General Data Protection Regulation affect small businesses?
The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 and contains some long-needed updates to take account of changes in technology and the way we use the web. It came into force in May 2016 but won’t be fully enforced until 25 May 2018. But how will it affect small businesses?
Read MorePayPal announces changes to website integration security
Last year PayPal announced changes to the way that its Instant Payment Notification (IPN) would work. As of 30 September this year (2016) they will no longer accept HTTP for postbacks – they will only accept HTTPS.
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