Upgrading a Server on Amazon EC2

Changing an EC2 instance type is not as straight forward as you might think, so I'm writing this post in note form as a reference for next time I come to do it. If it can also be of help to anyone else out there trying to get to grips with…

A new look for Muddy Boots Software

We built Muddy Boots' website back in 2010 and so it was time for a refresh!Muddy Boots' software has evolved over the years and so they have a different message to tell now. They also wanted an effective way of letting people easily enquire about certain products or request a…

Happy 2014 from 18a!

Happy New Year from everyone at 18a Productions!We hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year break and are looking forward to the exciting opportunities 2014 has to offer.2013 was a big year for us - we moved to larger premises and expanded our team - and we've…

New website for Hotrod goes live

We've worked with Hotrod Creations for many years, so we were thrilled when they asked us to build their new website!Hotrod's old site was flash based, meaning it didn't work on iPhones and iPads - not ideal for a company who do a lot of digital mobile work! So they…

Site for luxury fashion brand Frances George

Frances George, the UK based luxury hand bag and accessories label, asked us to build their new website using designs by Ben Carruthers.We discussed various options with Sarah Edwards, the talented founder of Frances George, and settled on a bespoke CMS which can grow as the company needs it to but…

We’ve moved!

18a Productions Ltd has a new home as of October 2013.To coincide with welcoming our new developer Andrew to the team, we have moved to larger premises. You can now find us at:First Floor Offices32 Woodborough RoadWinscombeBS25 1AGOur new offices mean we're conviently located just 25 minutes from Bristol city…

Are you in technical debt?

Even though I wasn't previously familiar with the term, "Technical Debt" is something I consider for clients every day. I've just read a very interesting article on SitePoint about technical debt, putting it in comparison to personal debt and credit cards. Technical Debt, a phrase coined by Ward Cunningham in…

Managing orders in Open Cart

Once your Open Cart shop is all set up, and the orders start flooding/trickling in you'll need to be able to manage them.On your Admin dashboard when you first log in you'll see a list of recent orders, with an option to View next to each one. Clicking this View…

Has link building changed?

I was just reading an article on how to get more out of your website and one line in particular jumped out at me. The article said: "A word of caution – link building isn't what it used to be. Only do it with reputable sites." By this I assume…

Creating a basic table in WordPress using Easy Table

As the name might suggest, creating a table in Wordpress using Easy Table is very easy.Creating a tableOnce the plugin is installed you simply go to the text editor within wordpress and enter:[table][/table]Populating your tableTo give your table some data you simply type in the text you want to appear…

A Comprehensive(ish) List of Things to Consider when Building a Website in 2013

I wanted to put this list together as a checklist of things to remember when creating a new site, and more specifically when creating and developing our new site at 18aproductions.co.uk (coming soon...). This is all written in very much a 'note' form as there's just so much to cover.…

Server migration issues

Some of our hosting clients may be experiencing problems with their hosting and email but we are working to get this resolved as soon as possible.Yesterday evening our server alerts made us aware of a problem with the hosting of some of our clients' sites. We immediately investigated everything we…