@bboru21 Only problems on those occasions when I've written some inefficient SQL... ;-) Codeigniter itself seems very lightweight and fast
Just been dealing with an annoying problem whereby reading a remote compressed .gz file with PHP would get stuck in a loop. I found a workaround...
Welcome to Oskar Smith Digital Media. I've worked in the web industry for over 8 years and I am also a co-founder and director of web agency Orchestrand Ltd. I also take on freelance work under my own name for a range of different clients.
I sit firmly on the fence between 'designer' and 'developer,' which means that I can breeze through both the creative and nuts-and-bolts side web applications with ease. Read More >
I work with all types of clients, building everything from online brochures to large corporate CMS driven websites. Whoever you are, you'll get the same high quality and will be walked through the development process step by step.
These days, most business owners would agree that having a website is a necessity. But when you have a website designed for your organisation, are you just going through the motions in order to "tick another thing of the list?" In my blog post today I wanted to pin the concept of website design up on the wall and actually ask the big question: "what is a website for?"
Sometimes you will need a website that will interact, not just inform. This could include systems such as Estate Agents' Property Searches, Hotel Booking CRMs or indeed fully-fledged Web 2.0 applications.
Just been dealing with an annoying problem whereby reading a remote compressed .gz file with PHP would get stuck in a loop. I found a workaround...
63% of UK households now have broadband internet access and last Christmas, over £5 billion was spent online. I have experience in setting up 24/7 webstores which will allow you to sell nationwide or even worldwide.
Last week I speculated that Google could end up facing an anti-monopoly probe and today that's exactly what has been announced.
You can promote trust, communicate your values and create a instantaneously recognisable identity all through your business logo. That's why my logo design packages offer unlimited amendments.
You would expect that the logo designs that you see and instinctively recognise every day must have been designed many moons ago and remained that way for years. But that's not always the case..
With over 1 trillion web pages in the world, make sure your site is on first page of results in search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Bing. I have extensive experience of creating successful SEO campaigns.
In September 2007, Microsoft was ordered to pay €497 million for abusing its dominant position in the market in line with competition laws. Could Google face similar issues itself in the future?
Hosting can make or break a successful website. Make sure your host is reliable and has a knowlegable, readily available technical support team.
We've all been there; dealing with an unusable service provider with no customer support. Here's a rant about ADSL24's C&W LLU service who I've been using for my internet connection!
iPhone & Mobile Device application development service is coming soon!
There's been lots of talk in the blogosphere about HTML5 and the new features and facilities that it's bringing to the website design community.


The web is no longer a one-way medium and you are no longer just an observer; it's now driven by its users, with user generated video, text, multimedia and online conversation. As a marketing medium, everyone needs to get on board.
In September 2007, Microsoft was ordered to pay €497 million for abusing its dominant position in the market in line with competition laws. Could Google face similar issues itself in the future?