Web Preference News

Technicad Recruitment Ltd website launch

Sat,21 Aug 2010 16:11:53

Today saw the launch of a new website for Technicad Recruitment Ltd.

Technicad, based in Wokingham, is one the market leaders in providing temporary and permanent multi discipline design engineers and CAD designers for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

The website, which can be found at www.technicad.co.uk, is fully content managed. A jobs module allows the company to enter details of all new vacancies and candidates on their books. With regard to the latter, due to the sheer numbers involved, the system allows the company to upload details in csv format which has saved considerable time in terms of data entry. When a new vacancy is posted, the company is able to assign it to a consultant and email it out to any number of groups of candidates.

On the front end of the site, when users browse jobs, they can add to a job basket and submit multiple applications at once. For those users who want to submit their CV without going through the job check out process, there is the facility do this.

RSS feeds have been imported into the site to enable users to stay up to date with recent industry developments.

As with all sites developed by Web Preference, the site is very search engine friendly - a fact which is accentuated by the ability to update a Google XML site map at any time from the admin area.

Paul Middleweek (Director) and Michael Webb (Senior Consultant) made the following comments regarding the service received from Web Preference:

At Technicad, our website was in need of updating and modernising, in order to best accommodate our clients and contractors. With the help of Paul at Web Preference, we have managed to not only give our company a new brand, but also a website with a modern feel. Paul\'s knowledge and web design ability have not only helped us in letting all of our contractors get the latest information on current vacancies, but also allows us to maintain our database of contractors with much more ease than before. On behalf of Technicad, I would like to thank Paul for all of his hard work over the last few months, and for providing us with a website and brand that we can be proud of for many years to come.

Customs Clearance Website Revamp

Tue,27 Jul 2010 20:27:48

Having previously created the website for Customs Clearance Ltd back in July 2007, Web Preference have launched an updated version on behalf of the company, a specialist customs clearance broker.

The website, which can be found at www.customsclearanceuk.com features a jQuery powered animation on the home page, to replace the original animation, created in Flash. Customs Clearance Ltd services a wide range of customers - from individual through to large corporations, and the home page is designed to help direct the user to the most appropriate area of the site.

The site is content managed, and incorporates bespoke modules for news (displaying the company's regular email marketing newsletters), downloads, tips and ideas, coffee breaks (short stories) and importing RSS feeds from third party websites. The news module facilitates the automatic creation of an RSS feed. As with the original site, an email marketing tool has been integrated, and customers are able to pay their invoices online via HSBC Secure ePayments.

Web Preference also provides hosting services for the company and undertakes all support and maintenance for the website.

Drinks Consultants site launch

Tue,29 Jun 2010 08:27:27

A new website for drinks consultant, Norrie Donaldson went live today, in association with Engage Marketing Services.

The website, which can be found at www.drinksconsultants.co.uk, describes the services provided by the company, who specialise in project management, sales activation marketing and training in the drinks sector. Initially, the site is not content managed. The latest tweets from Twitter are displayed on the home page.

Engage Marketing Services provided the design for this site, with Web Preference undertaking the development and providing hosting services.

Pink 47 site launch

Wed,09 Jun 2010 08:26:16

Today the saw of the launch of a website for Pink 47 London Dry Gin, in association with Engage Marketing Services.

The website, which can be found at www.pink47.co.uk, highlights the quality of the brand, the ingredients used and displays a list of cocktails which use Pink 47 as the base. Initially, the site is not content managed for the moment, while the latest tweets from Twitter are displayed on the home page.

Engage Marketing Services provided the design for this site, with Web Preference undertaking the development and providing hosting services.

Debut website for global procurement company Magical Sourcing

Tue,18 May 2010 15:33:16

Today saw the launch of the debut website for Magical Sourcing, a global procurement company operating out of Guildford, Surrey.

The website, which can be found at www.magical-sourcing.co.uk, is a bespoke application developed by Web Preference, enabling the company to offer a fully multi-lingual site to its customers. In addition to this, the site comprises a product catalogue with add to cart functionality allowing users to contact the company about it's existing product offering, case studies, and news modules. Customers who want to engage Magical Sourcing for a bespoke requirement can enter their requirements on the comprehensive sourcing enquiry form. At that stage it is possible to request a FTP account for transfer of large files; Magical Sourcing would then provide a user name and password for those customers to access the site via a login. Once logged in, they have the ability to upload large files via FTP - directly from the site. An emal marketing tool has also been installed. As is standard with all Web Preference built websites, the urls are search engine friendly, mark up is in XHTML 1.0 Strict and the site employs the use of CSS throughout for layout and styling.

New e-commerce website for Young Electronics company YEG Cabcon

Fri,14 May 2010 13:55:49

Today saw the launch of a new e-commerce site for YEG Cabcon, a subsidiary of Young Electronics Group.

The website, which can be found at www.cabcononline.co.uk, is another bespoke e-commerce application developed by Web Preference, with the graphics supplied by the company's marketing team.

The site is centered around the Web Preference content management system and includes unlimited products and categories and provides for multiple product display types. Multiple images and files can be uploaded for each product. Users can purchase without an account as a guest or they can register to buy. Gift certificates or coupons can be assigned which can be redeemed at checkout, with shipping calculated using custom based methods. Once users have logged into the site, there is an account area to enable changes to their email address and password, and billing information. It is also possible to set up multiple delivery addresses and monitor the status of current and past orders. The admin interface includes full reporting of orders, users, and sales. Third party credit card processing is undertaken by SagePay. As is standard with all Web Preference built websites, the urls are search engine friendly, mark up is in XHTML 1.0 Strict and the site employs the use of CSS throughout for layout and styling.

Ken Poole, Marketing Services Manager at Young Electronics Group made the following comments:

Once again the team at Web Preference have excelled in producing a dynamic, fast and intuitive e-commerce website for our Networking and Telecoms product Division - YEG Cabcon. We are all impressed with the result and feedback from our customers is very positive. We are equally impressed the new content management system which ensures easy updating, maintenance and reporting on every aspect of the site with some great new time saving and logical features included. Web Preference have worked tirelessly to ensure every aspect of the sites design works in the way we need it to and have delivered a great site tailored exactly to our needs - on time. Well Done !

Website for bespoke windows and doors company Fairmile Windows and Doors

Mon,12 Apr 2010 08:40:07

Todaty saw the launch of the debut website for Fairmile Windows and Doors.

Based in Cobham, Surrey, Fairmile Windows and Doors supplies custom made windows and doors direct to the public and also works with major developers in the area.

The website, which can be found at www.fairmilewindows.co.uk, is centered on the bespoke content management system developed by Web Preference which offers unlimited pages, search engine friendly urls, breadcrumb navigation, scheduled daily database back ups, a dynamic Google XML site map generator, site wide search and a contact form as standard. In addition to this core functionality, the site provides for a product catalogue/gallery, a custom built module for the display of recent projects and an email marketing tool with sign up directly from the website.

Hosting of the website is provided by Web Preference as is standard for all of our clients.

Debbie Parsons, partner at Fairmile Windows, made the following comments regarding the service offered by Web Preference:

Starting from scratch creating a website for a new company had seemed a daunting task – until we found Paul at Web Preference!

His knowledge and patience throughout the whole process were invaluable. We now have a beautifully designed, fully-functional website that is easy for our clients to navigate. More importantly, the back-office functionality means we can update it ourselves, so the site can grow as we grow! We are very proud of it.

Hosting partner combats the Gumblar virus

Mon,22 Feb 2010 09:53:11

Over the last year there has been a substantial increase in the number of sites on the internet that have been hacked due to viruses that steal FTP credentials from user's home computers. The hackers then use these credentials to insert hidden code within your website.

Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gumblar for more information on this type of attack.

To reduce the significant threat from these viruses our hosting partner has developed a solution which will make such attacks extremely difficult. The solution is to lock FTP when it's not in use.

Our customers will be able to unlock FTP accounts by either selecting a period of time after which the lock will remain in force, or by nominating an IP address that has permanent FTP access.

These security measures will ensure that the majority of sites have FTP locked, greatly reducing the risk of having our clients' websites infected.

Intranet Site for Shere

Thu,21 Jan 2010 07:41:41

Having previously launched the public website for Shere in September 2009, Web Preference was commissioned to build an intranet site for the company later that year. The intranet site is a key tool in educating and maintaining communications between the management and employees in the business.

Built on our bespoke content management system to enable it to be easily updated, the site provides additional functionality in the form of: Events, News, Presentations/Downloads and an image library. The latter is particularly important since Shere maintain a huge image library of their machines and installations, and it is important for employees to have access to this collateral, often for marketing purposes. Thumbnail images can be found via a search facility, and hovering over a thumbnail produces a larger version on the screen; clicking on the thumnail image, the user can then download a very high resolution image to the desktop.

In the admin, we have also restricted access to various parts of the site which can be allocated to uses by the master adminstrator.

New website for retail and banking fit out company NRS Global

Sun,03 Jan 2010 18:16:20

A recent addition to the Principle Group of companies, for which Web Preference has developed other websites, today saw the launch of www.nrs-global.com.

The site includes the bespoke content management system developed by Web Preference and a case studies module. The graphics for the site were produced by One Voice Design.

Paul Shilling, Managing Director at Principle Group, made the following comments:

Paul has been helping Principle develop a number of new websites for the Group, we have been delighted with both the service we receive and the results achieved. He instantly understands our needs and then does a fantastic job of anything we ask of him on time, every time. Not being experts on building/maintaining/hosting websites it’s so great to be able to rely on Paul to take that stress away from us and just sort it! He’s a pleasure to work with and we shall happily continue to turn to Web Preference for any web related requirements in the future.

Thank you Paul for all your effort and hard work

Upgraded website for the National Demolition Training Group

Tue,08 Dec 2009 14:59:48

Today saw the launch of an upgraded website for the National Demolition Training Group. Based in new offices at Hemel Hempstead, the NDTG organises training courses for the industry across the UK.

The site, which can be found at www.ndtg.org, provides a content management system in order that the staff at the organisation can update the site themselves. In addition, there a variety of bespoke modules which are designed to simplify the process of distributing information to the NDTG members. These include modules for courses, the industry card schemes, news, events and membership. The site also offers an email marketing tool, common features to all Web Preference sites: search engine friendly urls and valid mark up and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling.

Sophie Francis, NDTG Training Group Manager, made the following comments:

The NDTG recruited Web Preference and Paul Sawyer to develop the National Demolition Training Group website. We are a training organisation and offer a variety of courses and assessment to the demolition industry.

Our spec was to offer an easy to use website for individuals with a variety of educational backgrounds, some of whom have no computer experience.

Paul Sawyer visited our offices in 2009, to discuss what the NDTG required the website to offer. He was attentive, listened to our needs and was forthcoming with ideas. All qualities you need in a website designer. Both myself and Paul went away feeling confident about our first meeting and I was sure he would deliver, and that he did.

Throughout the following couple of months, Paul and I made regular contact via phone and email. He made the process extremely easy for me and minimised the input I had to give due to my busy work load. He responded very quickly to my emails, and always returned my calls. He understood exactly what I was wanting from the website and ensured that he questioned any discrepancies he had through our communication. He found ways around issues we had with regards to particular company processes and ensure he delivered the highest quality of website.

Once the design stage of the website was complete, Paul contacted me to arrange a conference call to go through the administration of the site. He was extremely patient throughout this end user process and considerate to my concerns. Any concerns were immediately rectified by Paul in a professional manner. Since the implementation of the website, Paul has been at the other end of the phone in all instances and has guided me through any processes needed.

So far the feedback on the website has been positive from our clients, and we hope that the number of people visiting our website increases. It is hoped that the website will minimise the administration work by head office as much information is now readily available on line.

To conclude, I would like to say a big ‘Thank you’ to Paul Sawyer. His skills as a web designer has enhanced the way our company operates and I am confident he will continue to support me with any assistance I require to maintain our new website.

The Albany Pub Guildford utilise the CMS developed by Web Preference

Tue,24 Nov 2009 18:16:54

Web Preference was recently instructed to undertake a replication of the website for The Albany Pub based in Guildford, to incorporate the bespoke content management system developed by us. As a result, The Albany are able to make changes to the static pages of the site and upload information relating to both news and events.

The Albany website can be found at www.thealbanypubguildford.co.uk.

New website for aerosol manufacturing equipment supplier ASC Solutions

Fri,20 Nov 2009 14:53:53

Today saw the launch of a new website for Guildford based aerosol manufacturing equipment supplier ASC Solutions.

The website, which can be found at www.ascsolutions.co.uk provides the company with the ability to update all areas via Web Preference's bespoke content management system. It also features a product catalogue,. news and frequently asked questions modules, and an email marketing tool. Although not yet active as the site needs to be translated into the chosen languages, the site offers a multi lingual capability with unlimited language support.

Andew Cooper, Director of ASC Solutions, made the following comments:

Paul has an excellent eye for the detail that matters. He has designed and developed our new site to achieve a look and function beyond our expectation. A more patient and helpful chap you will not find. I recommend Paul and Web-Preference to you without hesitation.

New website for Chartered Surveyor Stiles

Fri,06 Nov 2009 18:17:03

Today saw the launch of the inaugural website for Ripley based Chartered Surveyors, Stiles & Co.

The website, which can be found at www.stilesco.co.uk features Web Preference's bespoke content management system in order that the content can be regularly and easily updated by staff at the business. In addition, there is a news section which imports RSS feeds from external sites (eg The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors) in order that visitors to the Stiles & Co website can be kept informed of current developments affecting the construction industry.

As is the norm for all Web Preference built websites, search engine optimisation is at the fore with search engine friendly urls, a dynamic XML site map and the ability to enter meta information for all pages.

New websites for global insurance and reinsurance consultant Cranmore

Thu,15 Oct 2009 15:11:11

Global insurance and reinsurance consultant Cranmore, recently commissioned Web Preference Ltd to build 5 websites for their offices in the UK, USA, Australia, Thailand and Bermuda.

The sites went live today, the urls for which can be found at www.cranadj.co.uk, www.cranadj.com, www.cranadj.com.au, www.cranmore-asia.com and www.cranadj.bm.

The sites are driven by a single database and content management system residing on cranadj.co.uk and incoroporate a management and offices modules in order that the personnel throughout the group and the office locations can be managed via a single interface. In addition, Web Preference created an image carousel for hte home page. As is our practice, the dynamic urls are search engine friendly, the mark up is in in XHTML 1.0 Strict and the sites utilised valid CSS throughout for layout and styling

Mark Wood, director of Cranmore, made the following comments regarding the service the company received from Web Preference:

Cranmore has just celebrated 10 years as the largest specialist organisation in the world offering audit and consultancy services to the insurance and reinsurance market. In that time we have developed from a London-based company into a world-wide group, opening offices in Tampa, Rhode Island, Bermuda, Sydney and Bangkok. To coincide with that anniversary, we decided that a fresh approach was required to our website in order to illustrate that growth and emphasise to our existing and potential clients how it can benefit them.

Paul Sawyer at Web Preference was recommended to us by our colleague in Asia and has proven to be an excellent partner in developing our new group websites. He immediately understood our requirements, offering expert advice on approach and layout but also taking into consideration our wishes to include certain of our own design and text elements. Paul has also always been available to respond promptly and efficiently to our queries.

Anyone visiting our UK site (www.cranadj.co.uk) or any of the sites for the Cranmore group companies will see a professional and modern web presence and it is one that is easy to maintain on an on-going basis. We would have no hesitation in recommending that anyone looking to improve their website should use Paul/Web Preference.

Shere website goes live

Wed,09 Sep 2009 17:03:05

Today saw the launch of a new website for Shere, a leading supplier of integrated self-service kiosk and desktop systems.

The website, which can be found at www.shere.com provides the company with the ability to update all areas through the use of our bespoke content management system. In addition to the core functionality, the website contains a news module, image gallery and carousel for the home page and a site wide search capability. As with all sites built by Web Preference, dynamic urls are made search engine friendly, while the mark up is clean. We are also backing up the database daily though the code which provides valuable assurances to the company. As with the vast majority of our clients, we are hosting the website.

Anthony Parson, Marketing Manager at Shere made the following comments:

Working with Paul Sawyer on the modernisation of our website has been a breathe of fresh air. Paul certainly knows his subject and is quick to grasp the needs of his client, talking through the various options with clarity and patience.

We are now able to manage and update our site ourselves with confidence - but know that Paul is just a phone call away if we come unstuck! Many thanks Paul.

Revamped website for construction equipment company Kocurek

Thu,09 Jul 2009 07:22:59

Today saw the launch of a new website for construction equipment company Kocurek. Kocurek, based in Ipswich, is the leading supplier of bespoke front end equipment for hydraulic excavators.

The website, which can be found at www.kocurek.com features our bespoke content management system, product catalogue for the range of machinery and also for new and used equipment, news and RSS feed and an email marketing tool. In addition, the factory section is portrayed through the use of a slide show, and there are several videos within the site delivered through our flash player. Site wide search is standard. Search engine friendly urls and standards compliant mark up, again are standard features provided by Web Preference.

New Garland Property Planning Group Website Launched

Mon,06 Jul 2009 17:11:27

Today saw the launch of a new and upgraded website for specialist property planning company, Garland Property Planning Group.

The website, which can be found at www.garlandgroup.co.uk, is commensurate with the very impressive new premises in the heart of Cobham, Surrey and dovetails with the company's recent marketing collateral.

Offering a range of new features, the website is fully content managed - enabling easy updating by the company's administrators - and provides for custom built modules for the purpose of displaying case study information, news stories, management individuals, frequently asked questions and the display of outgoing links from the site. A dynamic RSS feed from the news section will allow users to keep updated on the site's developments.

In addition, an email marketing tool will allow the business to communicate with past and prospective clients in a more traditional manner. Site wide search is standard on all Web Preference sites where it is justified. As is the norm, the mark up is in XHTML 1.0 Strict and makes use of valid CSS throughout for layout and stying. Search engine friendly urls complete the picture.

Ellen Cullen, Office and Project Manager at Property Planning Group, made the following comments:

We needed to update and improve our website so it looked good and gave a comprehensive review of our services - Web Preference have made it really easy and in no time at all have created a stylish new site that dovetails with our recent marketing collateral!

Paul has come up with great ideas, such as linking an email marketing tool to the website so we can keep in touch with our clients and potential clients in an easy and cost effective manner. What’s even better is that I can update the website myself and check how many visitors we’ve had!

Paul has been a pleasure to work with staying in touch regularly and always answering queries quickly. I would definitely recommend Web Preference for designing websites!

Video implementations

Tue,02 Jun 2009 07:06:36

We have recently completed flash video players for 2 clients, and have adapted their admin interfaces in order to facilitiate the easy uploading of files to the respective websites: www.cdcdemolition.co.uk and www.gen3sytems.com.

The relevant pages for viewing of the videos can be found at http://www.cdcdemolition.co.uk/news/cdc_working_with_nature and http://www.gen3systems.com/techshot.php respectively. In both cases, we converted the source files to flv before uploading to the site.

Dynamic Image Text Replacement

Sat,30 May 2009 13:36:54

Tired of using standard fonts for your headings?

We have utilised several dynamic image text replacement techniques for several projects recently - namely Principle360 and Julie Lawford. In both cases, the font we used is Myriad Pro Bold.

The techniques from an article first posted on A List Apart; http://www.alistapart.com/articles/dynatext (we used this for the Julie Lawford site).This method does rely upon JavaScript, whereas another method which can be found at http://www.artypapers.com/csshelppile/pcdtr does not, and uses output buffering to produce a very quick response time. However, despite the limitations of the Rosenberger method, we have found it more reliable, particularly for dynamic pages, and this is our preferred choice going forward.

Dog & Pheasant website launch

Tue,26 May 2009 15:17:26

Today saw the launch of an inaugural website for The Dog & Pheasant, a country pub based in Brook, Godalming.

The site, which can be found at www.dogandpheasant.com, features a content management system, photo gallery utilising the jQuery JavaScript framework, news module and email marketing tool. The site forms part of the Surrey Dining Club, a holding page with newsletter signup form which has also recently been launched by Web Preference.

New website for international engineering consultancy, CGR Group

Sun,10 May 2009 08:19:01

Today saw the launch of a new website for international engineering consultancy, CGR Group.

CGR Group, which has offices throughout the world, specialises in port and harbour engineering, cold storage and mining infrastructure projects.

The website, which can be found at www.cgrgroup.com, features a dynamic Flash map for the identification of the group's projects. On the home page, users can click on a region, which will then show all of the current projects in that location. Clicking on an icon will take the user directly to the project page. The projects themselves are managed by a custom built module for this purposes, with categorisation based upon continents and countries. The projects module is an add on to our bespoke content managment system, facilitating the easy adminstration of the site. In addition to the projects module, the site offers a simple methodology for adding company vacancies. As with all projects undertaken by Web Preference, the site also offers search engine friendly urls, while the mark up is in XHTML 1.0 strict and uses valid css throughout for layout and styling.

Dr. Susan Grummitt, Director of Cullen Grummitt & Roe, made the following comments:

I would like to thank Paul Sawyer for all his assistance and patience in the design and building of the new Cullen Grummitt & Roe website. The website required modernisation and it has surpassed our expectations, having already received very positive feedback. Paul was always available to answer any queries we had to facilitate the development of the website in a clear and helpful manner. I am particularly impressed with the program used to update the website, which is extremely easy to use. Thank you for all your hard work.

New website for marketing expert Julie Lawford

Fri,08 May 2009 12:07:46

Today saw the launch of a new website for Julie Lawford.

Julie provides marketing services, copy writing, creative communications for small and medium sized businesses. The website, which can be found at www.julielawford.co.uk features our bespoke content management system to facilitate the easy updating of the site, dynamic image text replacement for headings, a custom built website links module, a custom built blog style news (notepad) section with dynamic RSS feed , and a top end email marketing tool which will allow Julie to track the success of her email campaigns. As with all projects undertaken by Web Preference, the site also offers search engine friendly urls, while the mark up is in XHTML 1.0 strict and uses valid css throughout for layout and styling.

Julie made the following comments relating to the service she received from Web Preference:

Having collaborated with Paul Sawyer on a number of client projects over recent years, I had no hesitation in asking the Web Preference team to design and build my new web site at www.julielawford.co.uk. Things went exceptionally well, right from the outset. Having discussed my objectives for the site and some design ideas, Paul produced a layout which delivered the fresh, new look and strong branding that I was seeking. Paul was especially diligent in communicating progress updates and discussing options, right through the development process – this was supremely helpful. He came up with great ideas which improved the way the site works and enhanced its visual impact. I am absolutely delighted with the end result and in particular with the ease of use of the content management and email marketing features. Thanks to Paul and his team, not only was the web site redesign and launch process a pain-free and efficient one, it was a positive pleasure.

Website for new networking company, birddogworks.com, goes live

Wed,22 Apr 2009 16:39:45

The debut website for networking company, birddogworks.com went live today.

Birddogworks.com is a members-only website, its purpose being to enable its members to sell to each other, to enable its members to buy from each other, to partner with one another where there is a synergy which makes money and to develop buying groups to reduce costs.

The site, which can be found at www.birddogworks.com, incoprorates Web Preference's bespoke content management system, login system for members, profile management, and the ability for members to add business opportunities, partnering opportunities and buying groups. In addition, users can search for other members looking to buy services, to form partnering and buying groups - and utilises predictive text searching and filtering of the search by distance where appropriate. There is also a members directory. Users can review a companies in the network and refer other companies in.

As with all sites built by Web Preference, the site incorporates search engine friendly urls. The mark up is in XHTML 1.0 Strict and the site makes use of valid css throughout for layout and styling.

New website for YEG Powerline

Tue,31 Mar 2009 17:15:57

Web Preference launched the new website for specialist power conversion distributor, YEG Powerline.

The website was a large project for the company, involving a large number of products (over 1200 in total) which serve as a reference point for both salesmen and clients alike. To this end, Web Preference facilitated the easy uploading of the product range, and a search mechanism which allows for the efficient display of them.

The full feature list is provided below:

Content management system
Search for power supplies and fans
Tracking site visits through cookies and registration of email addresses for PDF downloads
Ability to zoom in on product images
News module
Contact form
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling

YEG Powerline is a division of the Young Electronics Group.

Ken Poole, Marketing Services Manager at Young Electronics, made the following comments:

I would like to send a note of thanks to Web Preference and their entire team for the excellent work done on the new YEG Powerline website www.yegpowerline .co.uk.

This was a big task with over 800 products and associated images and spec sheets all searchable in a very user friendly way. First reports are very good both from a user point of view and aesthetically. Your team have worked tirelessly with almost daily communications over the last three months and you have interpreted our requirements perfectly ,utilising the latest web design techniques to make the content and visitor experience engaging and rewarding. I appreciate your input in helping us to develop an even better site than we had envisaged.

I am particularly impressed with the updated editor which allows us to easily update the site without the need to use complicated programmes or risk messing up the code - this has already proved invaluable as our staff are able to do product updates themselves - an essential feature in a product oriented site which is constantly changing.

I am sure the site will be a useful resource for our customers and prospects and I have no doubt this will put out company on the radar of future buyers and be of great benefit to our existing customers and indeed our internal staff.

Thanks for going the extra mile and, as always, delivering the goods in style!

Revamped website for CDC Demolition

Tue,24 Mar 2009 18:42:42

Leading demolition specialist, CDC Demolition launched it's new website today. The site, which can be found at www.cdcdemolition.co.uk, offers a range of features aimed at improving the company's marketing edge and giving potential customers a much better view on the activities undertaken.

The full feature list is shown below:

Content management system
Case studies module
Product catalogue
News module
Management module
Clients module with testimonials
Links module
Email marketing tool
Site wide search
Contact form
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling

In addition, Web Preference provides hosting for the site.

Website for Principle360

Thu,12 Mar 2009 13:49:08

Today saw the launch of an inaugural website for global brand implementers, Principle360.

The website, which can be found at www.principle-360.com, was designed by London agency Circle Design. The site is aimed at reinforcing the company's presence in this market place, and encouraging subcontractors to participate in the network globally. Further functionality is planned over the medium term.

The full feature list is detailed below:

Content management system
Case studies module
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling
Design by Circle Design, London

New website for March Recruitment

Fri,06 Mar 2009 17:05:54

The new website for leading Weybridge temporary and permanent office recruitment company March Recruitment, went live today.

The full feature list of the site is as follows:

Content Management System
Job search
Add jobs to basket
Login and registration system for temps
Management of time sheets for temps
Integration with Broadbean data for posting of jobs to job boards
Email marketing tool
Search engine friendly urls
Site mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS thoughout for layout and styling

Jo Comacho, Marketing Manager at March Recruitment made the following comments:

From the initial brief, Paul has understood our business needs and has gone above and beyond to ensure that our website matched our requirements. He has managed to create a professional yet personal website, which was of paramount importance to us. We are absolutely delighted with the website and Paul has been a pleasure to deal with. We have had fantastic feedback from clients and candidates as well as a good response from the email marketing tool. We would not hesitate in recommending Web Preference and look forward to working with them in the future.

Personal site for business aviation consultant and broker Gabriella Somerville

Sat,21 Feb 2009 00:00:00

Today saw the launch of the inaugural website for business aviation consultant and broker Gabriella Somerville. The site, which can be found at gabriellasomerville.com, features our content management system, enabling Gabriella to easily add new pages and update the content of the existing structure. It is planned to add extra functionality over time.

New website to help demolition workers return to employment

Fri,20 Feb 2009 21:06:46

Today saw the launch of an innovative website for helping unemployed workers in the demolition industry return to work.

Demolition Jobs, which has attracted support from the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) allows demolition employers to search for available workers, who maintain their own records, through an easy to use interface once they are logged in.

The full feature lists is as follows:

Content Management System
Registration and login system for workers
Worker search for employers
Search data saved in cookie in order that employers don't have to log into the site
Tracking of contacts made
Course module for workers once they have logged into the system
Workers maintain their own data
Downloads
Contact form with recaptcha form to help combat spam
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling

In addition, Web Preference is providing hosting and support for the business.

Mark Anthony, owner of Mark Anthony Publicity who created the concept and the content for the site - made the following comments:

Paul Sawyer at Web Preference Ltd has already built and managed a number of commercial websites for me in the past but, when I went to him with my idea for www.demolition-jobs.co.uk, I knew that it was going to be a markedly different challenge.

The basic concept behind www.demolition-jobs.co.uk was to provide the newly redundant and the long-term unemployed of the demolition sector with an online shop window through which to advertise their availability to work. But while I had attracted some initial backing from the National Federation of Demolition Contractors to get this off the ground, this was a strictly altruistic, not-for-profit initiative. While I wasn’t expecting Web Preference to work for nothing, I was seeking some cost-effective solutions to some very tricky design problems.

One of the key challenges of the website was that many people within the demolition industry are not overly web savvy. The site, therefore, needed to be slick and professional but, above all, simple-to-use and easy to navigate.

Web Preference’s solution ticked all those boxes and a good many more. A simple email verification tool – the brainchild of Paul Sawyer – will help minimise spam while the use of drop-down menus makes the initial sign-up extremely easy and fast. And this is mirrored with the ease with which would-be employers can find prospective candidates for job vacancies.

I officially launched the website to more than 200 demolition professionals on Friday 6 March 2009 and was absolutely delighted by the response. Furthermore, despite an exceptionally high level of initial traffic, the site has proved to be extremely robust.

I would like to think that the site will help a lot of people back into employment within the demolition industry but, even if it helps just one person, it would have served its purpose. And we couldn’t have done that without the input of Paul Sawyer and Web Preference Ltd.

New website for Paulian Logistics

Fri,19 Dec 2008 08:09:19

Web Preference today announced the launch of an inaugral website for Sunbury based logistics company Paulian Logistics.

The website, which can be found at www.paulian-logistics.co.uk incoporates the following features:

Content Management System
News module
Importing of RSS feeds from third party sites
Contact form using server side validation and the a recaptcha form to help combat spam
Request a Quote form
Site wide search
Mark up XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling
Search engine friendly urls

New website for Kings Court Galleries

Fri,05 Dec 2008 13:33:52

Web Preference is proud to announce the launch of their latest e-commerce site, for London and Dorking based antique maps and print dealer, Kings Court Galleries.

The website - www.kingscourtgalleries.co.uk - offers full blown e-commerce including unlimited categories, sub categories, products, styles and style options. Stock control at the style level is offered, and the ability to provide wholesaler pricing. Volume based pricing, and the ability to offer customers a discount based upon the total order value, will help boost average sales orders. Shipping rules are fully customised to suit the client's requirements. Search engine friendly urls, will assist in the effective indexing of all pages on the site.

Credit card integration (VSP Direct) and implementation of the 3D secure service has been also been completed.

Jill Joel, owner of Kings Court Galleries, made the following comment regarding the service provided by Web Preference:

This is our third website and by far the best. Paul unlike previous designers understood the diverse nature of our business and created a visual website that has been extremely successful. It is also very reassuring to know that any little problems and Paul is on hand to help sort them out very patiently and with such good humour. We are very grateful to the person who recommended Web Preference to us and have had no hesitation in recommending Paul to others.

New website for Timothy Graham Gallery

Sun,19 Oct 2008 12:45:30

Timothy Graham Gallery, based in St Margaret's in Middlesex, specialises in the supply of original photographs and panoramas of London, New York, Paris, Rome, Venice and Marrakesh. The gallery also stocks photographs of Richmond and Twickenham from the early 1900s; and iconic images of the Rolling Stones from the 1960s. In addition, framing and a large format digital printing service is provided.

First launched in October 2006, we have revamped the website, which can be found at www.timothygrahamgallery.co.uk.

The full list of features is as follows:

Content management system
Customised product catalogue
Site wide search
Tell a friend
Contact form
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS thoughout for layout and styling

Linda English, Managing Director of the gallery made the following comments:

Just a line to thank you for all the hard work you have put into the new website.

The end product is better than we could have hoped for and your service and attention to detail is second to none. In fact, you seem to have put in far more work than your very reasonable charges would indicate.

We look forward to a long and mutually rewarding business relationship.

New website for Sandvik Mining & Construction Limited

Fri,17 Oct 2008 07:44:39

Sandvik is the world’s leading supplier of breaking technology. The company’s main manufacturing plants, located in Lahti, Finland, produce a comprehensive range of breakers, cutter crushers, pulverisers and pedestal boom systems for the demolition, recycling, mining, construction and quarrying industries.

Web Preference launched a new website for the company, which can be found at www.sandvik-breakers.co.uk.

The full feature list as is follows:

Content management system
Custom product catalogue
Find a dealer using AJAX to display the dealer details on the page
Used equipment module incorporating tables from the dealers section
News module
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling

Alan Matchett UK Demolition and Recycling Segment Manager for Sandvik Mining & Construction, made the following comments:

We have been most impressed with Web Preference\'s handling of our web site, plenty of good ideas, fast implementation and generally quick response to our requests; we look forward to a long and successful working relationship.

New website for Chartered Accountant Schuman Accountancy

Mon,08 Sep 2008 07:48:50

Walton on Thames based Chartered Accountant, Schuman Accountancy unveiled its new website today.

The website, the url of which can be found at www.schumanaccountancy.co.uk is a simple yet clean and concise site which provides the following features:

Content Management System
Importing of RSS from contributing websites
Contact form
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling
Search engine friendly urls

New website for National Federation of Demolition Contractors

Fri,29 Aug 2008 07:59:19

Today saw the launch of the new website for the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC). The new website, which can be found at www.demolition-nfdc.com was commissioned because the Federation wanted a better mechanism for keeping in touch with its members, and to display information in more a engaging way, particularly with regard to the video and audio.

To this end, the site offers:

Content Management System
Main NFDC site and sites for 5 regions of NFDC facilitated by directory structure on site
Member Login
Dynamic module for display of officers
News module
Events module
Downloads module
Gallery module
Contact form using server side validation and the a recaptcha form to help combat spam
Email marketing tool
Ability to send mass emails to members on individual news stories
Cron jobs to send out weekly emails to members and subscribers
Member search
Site wide search
Non members sign up for news updates and ability to change preferences once logged in
Ajax driven quick poll
Mark up XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of valid CSS throughout for layout and styling
Search engine friendly urls

Mark Anthony, Press Officer for the Federation, made these comments:

I have spent the past two and a half years working with an inherited website that was no longer fit for purpose. It had no audio or video support; it had a highly-restrictive upload limit; and it lacked the ability to drive email communications to our members. We are a trade federation operating in a fast-moving industry where legislation and regulations are constantly changing, so the website is an absolutely vital vehicle through which to keep members abreast of such changes.

Paul Sawyer at Web Preference not only took a detailed brief but also advised us through the development of the new site, ensuring that the new-look site is fully optimised to provide members of the Federation with an easy-to-navigate, highly-interactive website that delivers news in a fast, punchy way.

Moreover, Paul understood that no one within the Federation is particularly web-savvy. He has, therefore, delivered a website that is as easy to manage as it is to use. The content management system is so simple that just about anyone with the ability to type could use it. This will, I am sure, ensure that we are constantly adding new content to the benefit of the demolition industry in general and the NFDC membership in particular.

Finally, and equally importantly, Paul demonstrated a clear understanding not just of his client’s needs but also those of the site’s visitors. Demolition contractors want information that they can access easily and digest quickly and the format that Paul created with the new NFDC website has met those needs perfectly.

New website for LED distributor YEG Opto

Wed,27 Aug 2008 08:37:43

YEG Opto, a leading distributor of LED products to OEMs, launched its new website today. The website, which can be found at www.yegopto.co.uk enables the display of information relating to the two sides of the business (Lighting LEDs & Display LEDs) within the same domain. This has been facilitated by the creation of a separate directory for each. Users can easily click between the two, which are represented by differing style sheets, and hence appearance.

The full feature list is as follows:

Content Management System
Directory structure to enable display of 2 sites within the same domain
Bespoke product catalogue with 3 levels of categorisation
News module
Frequently Asked Questions module
Site wide search
Contact form with server side validation of use of recpatcha form to help combat spam
Dynamic menu
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS for layout and styling
Search engine friendly urls

Ken Poole, Marketing Services Manager at Young Electronics, the parent company of YEG Opto, made the following comments:

Dear Paul

I am writing to thank you for all your hard work in helping us to create a new web presence for our Opto Electronics Division www.yegopto.co.uk. Your interpretation of our briefing and creative input has considerably enhanced our original thinking and resulted in a better site which is easy to navigate, fast to browse and with better content, presenting an overall excellent user experience as indicated by our initial user group feedback. Everyone has commented on how professional the site looks and your integration of the latest browsing enhancements such as news and image handling are impressive yet discreet.

I would also like to thank you for your patience and the flexibility you demonstrated in helping us to achieve the ideal content management system which has greatly enhanced our ability to maintain and develop the site quickly and easily whilst giving us scope to build in search engine friendly features on the fly.

I would not hesitate to recommend your services to any company looking for a professional and cost effective total web solution.

Gen3 Systems Website relaunch

Mon,25 Aug 2008 08:09:24

Originally developed in Spring 2007, a new version of the Gen3 Systems website was launched today. Offerting a new design, the new site provides for the following features:

Content Management System
Customised catalogue for display of products
News module
Techshots module
Distributors module
Site wide search
Contact Form
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling
Search engine friendly urls

In addition, we have made heavy use of the jQuery JavaScript framework for the menu structues on the site, both for the top level and sub page navigation.

A new website for Process Support Products, a sister company to Gen3 Systems Limited, is also due for launch shortly.

Nick Redgrave-Plumb, Director at Gen3Systems, made these comments:

The new Gen3 systems website has surpassed our expectations. The look and feel of the finished product is wonderful. It was delivered on time with a minimum of fuss and attention to detail in every respect. In addition Web Preference provided a great deal of added value in sorting out web and e-mail hosting transfer and other things to make life simple for us. They provided a common sense pragmatic approach throughout the development phase of this project and we plan to work closely with them as they are now our Preference for all web based media.

Upgraded website for Weybridge Society

Sun,24 Aug 2008 17:14:52

Local residents association, Weybridge Society launched its revamped website today.

The Weybridge Society is an important organisation in the town, helping provide local residents with a voice in planning, transportation and health issues.

The new website comprises the following features:

Content management system
Email Marketing Tool
News module
Events module
Site wide search
Contact form using server side validation
Tell A Friend, using the jQuery framework for the display of the form
Search engine friendly urls
use of XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling

Steve McCarthy, a prominent member of the Society, with whom Web Preference worked with on the new website - made the following comments:

Paul has provided great service and support in the process of Weybriddge Society upgrading its website. He has provided lots of useful advice and has always given us a fast response when issues occurred. Overall he comes highly recommended.

Relaunched website for Hulme Martin

Sat,02 Aug 2008 09:48:49

Today saw the launch of a revamped website for heat sealing equipment specialist, Hulme Martin.

Web Preference has retained the original design, but has made significant changes to the administrative interface, making it much easier for the company to keep the product catalogue and static pages updated, and has also introduced a site wide search, in response to client demand.

The full feature list is as follows:

Content management system
Bespoke product catalogue
Site wide search
Use of recaptcha on forms to help combat spam
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling

Peter Kelly, MD of Hulme Martin made these comments regarding the service from Web Preference:

When a new site was to be developed a couple of years ago, Paul Sawyer at Web Preference offered an excellent professional package. We were not disappointed; the new site was on the first page of Google, within days, and support was only a call away. An updated site has been launched, and Paul offered even more user friendly interfaces, reduced costs and is always there to support and enhance the site. His support and guidance to novices like me is second to none.

Consultancy SMCG launches new website

Wed,16 Jul 2008 07:06:52

The Service Management Consultancy (SMCG) Ltd, helps companies to improve the performance of their IT processes and hence to realise greater profit potential. Today saw the launch of the company's new website, which can be found at www.smcgltd.com.

The website features the following functionality:

Content management system
Dynamic flash video player
Dynamic flash mp3 player
Importing of multiple RSS feeds into site for news section
Downloads module for white papers
Links module for display of link partner information with up to 3 levels of categorisation
Contact form with server side validation and use of recaptcha form to help combat spam
Site wide search using MySQL's full text search capabilities
Search engine friendly urls
Mark up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and use of CSS throughout for layout and styling

Web Preference also provide web hosting for the company

Ken Turbitt, President and CEO of SMCG, made the following comments:

Web-Preference offer a truly professional service, not only do they listen to understand your goals and aims, they advice on the best way to achieve them. Then they go and work hard to develop a website that looks great, is easy to administer, and hopefully will create the right impression to my prospective clients. No hesitation at all in recommending Paul and Web-Preference.

Product catalogue for Saxon Brands goes live

Thu,10 Jul 2008 12:16:53

Saxon Brands, a major distributor of branded consumer products in the UK and overseas, today launched Saxon Products, a website devoted to displaying information relating to all of the brands under its control.

The website comprises a content management system, and product catalogue with 3 levels of categorisation. Web Preference provided the ability for the client to display multiple options for the product detail page - part number, barcode, colour, size, case quantity etc.

The main drop down menu is dynamic, and the client can choose the order in which categories, sub categories and products appear in it. The contact form incorporates server side validation and uses the recaptcha form to help combat spam. Integration with the email marketing tool implemented for the Saxon Brands website, is included.

As with all websites built by Web Preference, the urls are search engine friendly, while the mark up is in XHTML 1.0 Strict and all layout and styling is controlled through the use of external style sheets.

Janet Stimson, who worked with Web Preference throughout the project, made the following comments:

Our Saxon Products website was one that needed to integrate with our main Saxon Brands site and one that could be continually updated easily and without fuss. Web Preference has achieved that superbly. Paul has been a pleasure to work with and has shown great patience and professionalism throughout the project and always available to answer any queries.

We would not hesitate to recommend Web Preference to anyone looking for a professional website and to boost their web presence.

Saxon look forward to continuing our business relationship. Thanks again Paul.

Richmond Rocks Website Launch

Fri,02 May 2008 18:59:31

Richmond Rocks, a top end retailer of rocks, crystals, minerals, fossils and silver set jewellery, launched its new website today. The url can be found at www.richmondrocks.co.uk.

The website offers full blown e-commerce including unlimited categories, sub categories, products, styles and style options. Stock control at the style level is offered, and the ability to provide wholesaler pricing. Volume based pricing, and the ability to offer customers a discount based upon the total order value, will help boost average sales orders. Shipping rules are fully customised to suit the client's requirements. Search engine friendly urls, will assist in the effective indexing of all pages on the site.

Rensu Distribution Website Launch

Wed,30 Apr 2008 17:43:21

Rensu Distribution, a wholesaler of consumer products with a strong emphasis on Car Care, launched its debut website today. The url can be found at www.rensu.co.uk

The site offers full blown e-commerce, with an unlimited number of categories and sub categories, products, styles and style options. Stock control at the style level is also possible. The company wanted to make product available to the trade as well as to the retail market; this is also facilitated. Credit card integration with Protx VSP Form has been undertaken.

Rensu Distribution has a well earned reputation for offering value for money prices and a quality service for its customers - the new website is the next stage in the development of the company.

Website launch for St Kitts Properties

Tue,29 Apr 2008 10:29:05

Property development and management company, St Kitts Properties launched its new website today. Working with the well established and respected local developer Faron Lawrence, the company aims to promote the St Kitts lifestyle to UK property investors.

The site, which can be viewed at www.stkitts-properties.co.uk provides for full content management, an email marketing tool, news database, flash photo gallery for the Life in St Kitts section, and a Lightbox gallery for the display of completed properties at the Ocean Lawns development. We have used the jQuery framework for this site; its enhancements can be seen in the frequently asked questions section of the site. As always, the site is marked up in XHTML 1.0 Strict and uses CSS throughout for layout and styling.

Rudee Bertie, director of the company, made the following comments:

It started with an idea, then a dream but now a reality.

I'm a regular visitor to St.Kitts & Nevis and always wanted to be a part of it in more ways than one.

The opportunity was presented to me and I grabbed it with both hands.

Now I had to bring the project to life and this is where Web Preference took over.

With all my thoughts and ideas now and truly alive for all to see, Paul Sawyer pulled it all together and offered support and guidance along the way.

He works to deadlines and is available 24 hours a day. The advice he gives is second to none and I feel confident having Web Preference maintaining and supporting our website to allow us to concentrate and look after business.

Recommended to all, 2nd to none!

Julian Bicknell website redeveloped

Tue,29 Apr 2008 08:49:51

World renowned Richmond based architect, Julian Bicknell launched the redevelopment of its website today.

Julian Bicknell has completed over 200 projects, dating back to the early 1970s and wanted to display the portfolio in an effective manner. As a result, the home page serves 15 highlighted projects; which when clicked on, open up the detailed section. The company have uploaded a further 13 thumbnails, which display the full sized image using a Lightbox effect. The full listing of projects is shown on the Projects page; where a project is not highlighted, the thumbnail image is also reproduced as a lightbox effect when clicked upon. The design of the administrative interface is such that the company can easily change the highlighted projects, and also select the number of thumbnails to display for each project.

Kevin Leadingham, Associate at the company, made the following comments:

We have been delighted with Paul Sawyer of Web Preference. He has been able to provide a full update to our website with all the special characteristics we had been looking for.

Our initial meetings were both professional and informative. With Paul's help we were able to develop a design that matched our house style and presented our material in an immediately engaging manner combined with the ability to update the content ourselves in the future.

Paul's response throughout was personal and immediate. He was able to solve any difficulties we encountered along the way.

We would thoroughly recommend Web Preference for an efficient, professional and forward thinking service.

Provenance website launch

Fri,18 Apr 2008 11:26:45

Provenance, a, ethical supplier of quality fresh fruit, with innovative marketing ideas to help the nation reach its 5 a day target, launched its website today.

The website, which can be found at www.provenance.co.uk, incorporates a content management system, email marketing tool, and a form with the reCaptcha library designed to ward off spam. There is also a fruit calendar page to assist users in the selection of the right fruit for the season, and a graphical representation of the fruit bag created with the aid of JavaScript.

Chris Whaley made the following comments:

I've been involved with Web Preference on two projects over the last 12 months. The first, Walk in the Park, is a Florist based in Windsor. Paul took our ideas and translated them into an amazing online presence which has benefited us a great deal. We always get great feedback from our customers! Paul is always available to edit and improve our site.

The last project was for Provenance, an ethical food company. As with the florist, Paul took our ideas and designed an easy, informative great looking site. His knowledge is fantastic and provides excellent ideas.

As an IT Director I get many requests to help with information regarding web sites, I pass all these to Paul now and recommend his services. Hosting with Web Preference is ideal, it's managed professionally with high availability.

Thanks Paul for a great working relationship and I look forward to many more engagements!

New website for media relations company Mark Anthony Publicity

Mon,24 Mar 2008 09:52:08

The new website for Mark Anthony Publicity was launched today. Mark Anthony Publicity, based in Epsom, is a full-service media relations agency specialising in the construction, demolition, recycling, waste and extractive industries.

The website provides the company with a content management system, dynamic menu structure, a drop down menu created entirely in CSS, and custom modules for displaying work examples and upcoming events. In addition, the admin interface allows contributors to only access the events/schedule section, and only to add and edit contributions they make. Once such an entry has been added, Mark Anthony will receive an email of this fact, which after approval he will then publish to the site.

Mark Anthony, Director of the Company, made the following comments:

I have previously worked with Paul Sawyer and Web Preference on a number of client websites so I knew roughly what to expect when I asked them to design and build a custom site for my own media relations and publicity business.

However, what I didn't expect was the speed of response and turnaround which took, from my initial brief to a live launch, just three weeks.

In that time, I was kept fully abreast of developments with my site. Paul Sawyer made a number of important recommendations that greatly enhanced the functionality of the finished site. And, perhaps most importantly of all, Paul told me when he thought I was wrong.

As a result, I now have a website that is slick, professional and simple; one that immediately drew admiring emails from my customers, contacts, friends and family.

Thanks Paul for all your hard work and for delivering such a great website in such a short space of time.

Integration with HSBC Secure ePayments for Customs Clearance Ltd

Tue,18 Mar 2008 07:16:29

Our client, Customs Clearance Ltd, wanted to enable their customers to pay multiple invoices online. We have enabled this feature by creating a secure payment page. Here, customers can easily add multiple invoices, and proceed to step 2, which takes their payment details. The integration with HSBC Secure ePayments utilises the API whereby all credit card authentication is undertaken on site. When the transaction is completed, Customs Clearance and the client receive confirmation emails from the site.

Website relaunch for AD Architects

Tue,26 Feb 2008 07:37:22

Originally launched in October 2006, we have completely rewritten the website for Hertford based architects AD Architects. This was undertaken to provide a completely bespoke administrative interface in order to enable easier updating of the site - particularly relating to projects, and to bring the site into line with our standard practice of providing clients with valid XHTML and using CSS throughout for layout and styling. The site also incorporates a news database, which AD Architects plan to keep updated on a regular basis.

Alan Whittingham, Director of AD Architects has made these comments regarding the service received from Web Preference:

We are delighted with our new website and appreciate the effort you have put in to tailor it to our requirements.

We also appreciate you have gone the "extra mile" to make sure that every detail has been addressed, and we would not hesitate to recommend Web Preference to others who require a bespoke but cost effective website design.

New website for Saxon Brands

Wed,16 Jan 2008 08:47:45

Saxon Brands, a major distributor of branded consumer products in the UK and overseas, today launched its new website. The url is saxon-brands.com.

Designed by leading London agency Circle, the site is built using valid XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS throughout for layout and styling.

The team at Saxon will be able to update the site themselves using a content management system. The site also incorporates a top end email marketing capability which facilitates monitoring of open rates and click throughs and will allow the company to schedule emails, which can be constructed from an unlimited number of templates. In addition, there are database driven modules for the display of brand products and case studies. This will make it very easy for the company to keep the site updated going forward.

Romeo De Lima Pereira, Business Development Manager at Saxon Brands, made the following comments:

Thanks Web Preference for all the hard work in setting up our new website. Paul Sawyer has always been present and very quick in his responses. Plus, he was always keen in adjusting every single detail to make sure than the whole site was in tune with our new corporate identity.

He helped us as well to set-up our e-marketing facility and taught us how to use it efficiently. We are now running successful e-marketing campaigns.

We are particularly impressed with how Web Preference was flexible during the development of our website and allow us to do amendments until the final hours before the launch. We are as well impressed by Paul’s perspicacity in resolving problems when these ones occur.

We would not hesitate in recommending Web Preference services and we look forward to working with them in the future.

Charity Business & Education London South Website Launched

Sun,02 Dec 2007 08:25:54

The new website for charity, Business & Education London South (BELS) went live today. Based in Croydon, BELS, exists to advance the education and training of young people and adults, mainly, but not exclusively, in South London.

The new website features an email marketing tool, site wide search, content management system and modules specifically created for news, links, the charity's training and events schedules, displaying staff and trustee information, and for the display of motivational banners. The latter section enables users to add picture banners to their basket, and to easily submit a request to use this collateral.

Andrew Garlick, Office and Project Manager for BELS, made the following comments:

Thank you for all your hard work and providing us with an amazing website. The service you provide is so professional and you are always around to answer any queries and give trustworthy advice. I would recommend your services to any business or charity looking for a competitive price and a fully functional and professional website. The transfer of our domain and email was so hassle free; you just took care of everything. We would like to thank you once again for all your help and all the extra services you provide to make sure our site is beyond our wildest dreams.

National Demolition Training Group website goes live

Thu,11 Oct 2007 13:05:39

The National Demolition Training Group, operated jointly by the National Federation of Demolition Contractors Ltd (NFDC) and CITB ConstructionSkills, organises training courses for the industry across the UK. The Group's new website, developed by Web Preference, was launched today.

Built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and using valid CSS throughout for layout and styling, the new website features a content management system, email marketing tool, and database driven modules for news (including the automatic creation of RSS feeds), courses, downloads, and qualifications.

The aim is to provide contractors with all of the information they need to obtain the correct training credentials to operate in the industry, in a simple concise and easy to follow manner. In this respect, the card scheme pages are particularly important.

Howard Button, Secretary of the NDTG, made the following comments:

I just wanted to thank you for all your help and input on the new NDTG website which has now really taken shape

As someone that has never been involved in the design of a website before, I realise that our brief may not have been as complete or helpful as perhaps it might have been. However, the way in which you took that brief and interpreted it in a functioning, easy-to-navigate site was fantastic.

I look forward to working with you on an ongoing basis to develop what is already a great website

New website for retailer of British made goods, Patria is launched

Tue,14 Aug 2007 08:51:23

The new website for Patria, a specialist retailer of British designed and manufactured products, went live today.

The website offers full scale e-commerce, including unlimited products, categories and sub categories; unlimited styles and style types; the ability to monitor stock at the style level; related and recommended products; tell a friend; gift certificates; coupons; volume based price discounting; an email marketing tool - and a host of other features designed to maximise revenues for this successful niche retailer

Annie Mitchell, owner of Patria made the following comments:

Paul at Web Preference has helped to transform our website into a web space to be proud of.

We wanted our website to exude quality and simplicity and I believe that we achieved that with Web Preference.

The whole process took approx 8 weeks and Paul Sawyer at Web Preference supported and updated me every step of the way. He was always eager to update me on the progress and enhancements he had made and was always available at the end of the phone if I needed to discuss anything about the site.

Along the way he has shared his depth of knowledge and helped me to understand how to make the PATRIA website the best that it can be.

The feedback I have had has been 100% positive and within days I received my first online order which was processed accurately and effectively.

I look forward to working with Web Preference in the future as our business grows and we need to develop our website further.

New website for Customs Clearance goes live

Tue,31 Jul 2007 06:42:46

The new website for specialist customs clearance broker, Customs Clearance Limited, went live today. Built using standards compliant code, the website provides for a content management system, email marketing tool, and database driven modules for news, frequently asked questions, tips and ideas, and coffee breaks. The news module enables the automatic creation of RSS feeds.

Rudee Bertie, Chief Executive of Customs Clearance, made these comments:

Well, now, where do i start?

I was using another supplier to design and maintain my website.

It all started off okay, the rep came out to see me and promised me the earth, told me that him and his team were brilliant and very competitive on price, basically he said all the right words to get me listening, so what did I do, I accepted his proposal and he begun to show me what he could do.

Like i said, begun! and that was January 2005, yes you heard me 2005 and I am still waiting for the completion.

However, I don't quite remember how Web Preference was introduced to my company but I would put hand on heart and say that it was an introduction that has taken me and my business places that I could never imagine.

Paul came to see me, he promised reality, functionality, reliability and delivered accurately, efficiently, effectively and professionally.

Always giving advice and pointing us in the right direction, Web Preference now maintains our site with constant reliable updates.

If you want a business that listens to what the client wants but gives a very honest objective opinion, contact Paul Sawyer.

He made it happen for us..

Makeebo launches recruitment website

Wed,25 Jul 2007 00:00:00

Makeebo, a leading recruitment company for sales professionals, announces the launch of their new website. The url can be found at www.makeebo.com. Built, as is customary, using XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS throughout for layout and styling, the site enables prospective candidates to search or browse for jobs, add them to a basket within the same session, and to apply with their written CV.

Shivani Sharmer, Director at Makeebo, made these comments:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your hardwork and creativity in making our website a reality. The message that we wanted to convey has definitely been sent out. We are now automatically, being seen as a key player within the sales recruitment space.

Your imaginative style and flair has definitely worked. The end result has been commented on by everyone we know, including our clients and candidates.

We can alter data on the website very easily thanks to the training you gave to all of us.

Finally, thanks for your patience. I know I tested it a couple of times

I will have no hesitation in recommending you.

Walk in the Park Launches Website

Wed,02 May 2007 00:00:00

The new website for family run, Windsor based florist, Walk in the Park went live today. The site - www.walkinthepark.eu - is built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and uses CSS throughout for layout and styling. This will ensure the pages are fast to load, the site is compliant with Priority Levels 1 and 2 of the Web Accessibility Guidelines and is as search engine friendly as possible. We have also incorporated a PHP image gallery.

Faye Whaley, owner of Walk in the Park, made these comments regarding Web Preference:

Thanks for your hard work and patience! We got there in the end.

Website looks fab!

April 2007 Newsletter

Fri,06 Apr 2007 00:00:00

	6th April 2007
April 2007 Newsletter
It has been a while since our last newsletter - we have been busy on projects, and developing our own new site! Since then, we have launched six sites - which we briefly describe below - and have also set up a relationship with a finance company to enable smaller customers to finance their projects over a longer timescale. Details of this venture can be found on the website. Here are the details of the sites we have produced:
LCV Leasing went live on April 5th. The site offers a database driven catalogue for the display of the light commercial vehicles provided by the company, in addition to a site wide search. Ease of navigation together with a cross categorisation of product lines is aimed at raising the number of enquiries received, substantially. We have also taken care to minimise spam through the contact form, by providing a random image verification function. Built using valid XHTML 1.0 Strict using valid CSS throughout for layout and styling, the site is search engine friendly and accessible.
The website for Young Electronics Group and it's four subsidiary companies went live on March 23rd. Young Electronics Group is one of the UK's largest suppliers of electronic components. Built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and valid CSS for styling and layout, the sites have one administrative interface for ease of updating, a content management system and a custom built database for the presentation of the complex and varied products and services the Group companies provide. In addition to a site wide search, we have also provided a parts search by integrating with the Group's Zisk database.
The website forTrinity Environmental Services, an established UK building services contractor, went live on the same day. Created in XHTML 1.0 Strict and using valid CSS throughout for styling and layout, the website provides a customised catalogue of Trinity's new and current projects, and a news database for company announcements.
The new website for leading London and overseas landscape photographer Jeffrey Jaye - Jeffrey Jaye Pictures -was launched on Febuary 21st. Built using validated XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS, the site provides for a fully customised catalogue enabling the different picture aspects - panorama, upright panorama and standard - to be displayed in their glory. The search functionality also produces results which are categorised into this sections - again to aid display and usability. The picture detail pages incorporate an AJAX based tell a friend.
The website for Hulme Martin, a leading manufacturer of specialist heat sealing equipment, went live on February 6th. The website - www.hulmemartin.co.uk - provides the company with a content management system, catalogue, email marketing tool, and a news manager.
The new website for Digital Sign Services was launched on December 16th 2006. Digital Sign Services, based in Guildford, provides large scale printing for the outdoor advertising industry and for indoor promotional spaces such as retail and exhibition centres. The new website is built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and uses valid CSS for layout and presentation. In addition, the site offers an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) upload facility which makes it simple for the company's clients to deliver large files and folders for further work.
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LCV Leasing Launches Website

Thu,05 Apr 2007 00:00:00

The new website for LCV Leasing went live today.

The site offers a database driven catalogue for the display of the light commercial vehicles provided by the company, in addition to a site wide search. Ease of navigation together with a cross categorisation of product lines is aimed at raising the number of enquiries received, substantially. We have also taken care to minimise spam through the contact form, by providing a random image verification function.

Built using valid XHTML 1.0 Strict using valid CSS throughout for layout and styling, the site is search engine friendly and accessible.

Tim Stringer, Managing Director of LCV Leasing, made these comments regarding the service received from Web Preference:

Web preference made developing our new website both easy and painless. Previously bemused and confused with the techno babble of web developers Paul got on and got the job done simply with the minimum of fuss and disruption to us. The ability for Web Preference to design, host and lease the web site for us made them a very convenient one stop shop.

Trinity Environmental Services Website Launched

Fri,23 Mar 2007 00:00:00

The website for Trinity Environmental Services, an established UK building services contractor, went live today. The url is www.trinityenvserv.co.uk.

Created in XHTML 1.0 Strict and using valid CSS throughout for styling and layout, the website provides a customised catalogue of Trinity's new and current projects, and a news database for company announcements.

Richard Wheddon, Managing Director of Trinity made these comments:

Thank you for your tremendous effort and enthusiasm during the development of such an impressive bespoke website. The end result is very professional, well designed and innovative.

In particular your approach was so flexible and responsive - nothing was too much trouble and changes were always actioned with immediate effect. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend your company.

Young Electronics Group Websites Launched

Fri,23 Mar 2007 00:00:00

Today saw the launch of 5 new websites for Young Electronics Group and its associated subsidiaries: YEG Components, YEG Cabcon, YEG Powerline and YEG Locator.

Young Electronics Group is one of the UK's largest suppliers of electronic components.

Built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and valid CSS for styling and layout, the sites have one administrative interface for ease of updating, a content management system and a custom built database for the presentation of the complex and varied products and services the Group companies provide. In addition to a site wide search, we have also provided a parts search by integrating with the Group's Zisk database.

Ken Poole, Marketing Services Manager for the Young Electronics Group, made the following comments:

Following the launch in March 2007 of our five new websites for the Young Electronics Group, I would like to thank you for the superb way in which you developed a bespoke solution and created a web presence which communicated our company and product ranges in a way which both matched our corporate guidelines, whilst giving a unique and informative visitor experience. I am particularly impressed with how your flexible approach allowed us to develop the site content and administration interface during the development and even deployment stages. You were un-phased by our moving of the goal posts and somehow managed to complete to schedule, whilst incorporating the changes and additions we added from time to time.

Your uncompromising approach to ensuring the site code was as pure and compliant as possible has resulted in a user friendly, search engine friendly and fast loading website.

I would not hesitate in recommending your services and we look forward to working with you in the future when we will be extending the level of product and services we offer on the sites.

Jeffrey Jaye Pictures Website Launched

Wed,21 Feb 2007 11:45:59

The new website for leading London and overseas landscape photographer Jeffrey Jaye - www.jeffreyjayepictures.co.uk was launched today.

Built using validated XHTML 1.0 Strict and CSS, the site provides for a fully customised catalogue enabling the different picture aspects - panorama, upright panorama and standard - to be displayed in their glory. The search functionality also produces results which are categorised into this sections - again to aid display and usability. The picture detail pages incorporate an AJAX based tell a friend.

Jeffrey Jaye made the following comments regarding the service he received from Web Preference:

My website has only been live for a couple of months and already my business is benefiting from it, not to mention the amount of compliments I have had about the website itself. Paul really did a great job - I couldn't be happier.

Digital Sign Services Website Launched

Thu,14 Dec 2006 00:00:00

The new website for Digital Sign Services - www.digitalsignservices.co.uk - was launched today.

Digital Sign Services, based in Guildford, provides large scale printing for the outdoor advertising industry and for indoor promotional spaces such as retail and exhibition centres.

The new website is built using XHTML 1.0 Strict and uses valid CSS for layout and presentation. In addition, the site offers an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) upload facility which makes it simple for the company's clients to deliver large files and folders for further work.

Lesley Anne Cleaning Services Website Launched

Wed,06 Dec 2006 00:00:00

The new website for professional office cleaning company Lesley Anne Cleaning Services - www.lesleyanne.com - was launched today.

The site has been coded in XHTML 1.0 Strict with valid CSS to ensure optimum search engine exposure and compliance with Acessibility guidelines.

Jerry Hodge, the Managing Director of Lesley Anne, made these comments:

Thank you for being such a perfectionist. Your skill is reflected in your work and I just love my new website.

I would have no hesitation in recommending you to any friends or colleagues.

Marathon School Supplies Website Launched

Wed,29 Nov 2006 00:00:00

Marathon School Supplies, a major supplier of bags, clothing and accessories to state and independent schools throughout the UK launched its new website www.marathonss.com today.

We have created a fully bespoke solution for this client in PHP and MySQL, and an administrative interface that amongst other things, allows the client to order products within each category even though products can be members of multiple categories. We have also coded the site in XHTML 1.0 Strict with valid CSS to ensure maximum interoperability, search engine friendliness and compliance with accessibility standards.