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Paypal reaffirm commitment to Dundalk post announcement – Independent.ie


Sep 5, 2016

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Paypal reaffirm commitment to Dundalk post announcement – Independent.ie

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The shocking news of eBay’s impending departure prompted it’s nearest neighbour to reaffirm their commitment to the town. A spokesman for Paypal said: ‘Following eBay’s announcement, we wish to reaffirm PayPal’s commitment to Ireland and our growing Operations Centres in … Continue reading

Andy Yen TED Talk: Think your email’s private? Think again


Jul 27, 2016

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Andy Yen TED Talk: Think your email’s private? Think again

Most of us know that the large internet companies know a lot more than we’d like them to about us; and that government agencies routinely stockpile information about everybody and anybody, not just threats to society. However most people don’t know just how open email is.

Sending an email message is like sending a postcard, says scientist Andy Yen in this thought-provoking talk: Anyone can read it.

Automattic Introduces WooCommerce Connect, Hosted Components for E-Commerce


Jul 15, 2016

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Automattic Introduces WooCommerce Connect, Hosted Components for E-Commerce

WooCommerce is the current leader in e-commerce software, capturing31% of the market, thanks to its relatively user-friendly interface and connection to WordPress. However, setting up a WooCommerce site, or any e-commerce site for that matter, is not for the faint … Continue reading

Why Expensive Design is Cheap and Cheap Design is Expensive


Jul 15, 2016

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Why Expensive Design is Cheap and Cheap Design is Expensive

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All too often I meet clients who have literally wasted money on a cheap design. If you’re in the market for a website then this article from Inspired Magazine with it’s ‘all too true’ provoking title is well worth a read, … Continue reading

Youtube WordPress Training Channel


Jun 2, 2016

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Youtube WordPress Training Channel

I often have to remind clients how to do various things in their WordPress websites so I decided to start a new Youtube channel “WordPress Training Videos” where I’ll put up a selection of screencast videos over time which are aimed at basic training in running a website ( and I’ll be doing some ecommerce stuff too eventually ).

The first video is already up — “WordPress Making A Blog Post”. If you know anyone who runs a WordPress website this channel could be worth sharing with them; as I often encounter people who have a website with no clue how to use it.

Click here to go to the channel