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This is why you should hire us
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 11 August 2010 23:47
We are very good at building Joomla based websites but so are many other people. We are not the cheapest. We are probably not the quickest. But, there is one good reason you should hire us and it's not for our good looks.
From spark to roaring fire
Written by John Pitchers Tuesday, 03 August 2010 22:36
**GASP**
That's me coming up for breath. It's been over 3 months since the last post and what an awesome 3 months it has been.
Joomla 1.0 sites breaking as server technology moves forward
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 March 2010 00:02
As predicted in an article in July last year, old Joomla 1.0 sites are now starting to come into issues as web server technology advances.
How to make a 10 page site look like an industry portal
Written by John Pitchers Tuesday, 29 September 2009 23:22
One of the challenges of small businesses is to make yourself appear bigger than you actually are.
JoomStore is for sale.
Written by John Pitchers Tuesday, 29 September 2009 22:57
No, it's not. It was. But not any more. We've decided to keep it and use it for our own venture. The original article is still visible after the jump but Joomstore.com is no longer for sale.
C'mon people. Where's your brief?
Written by John Pitchers Thursday, 13 August 2009 00:34
A "Brief" is a written specification. Sometimes called a Project Doc, Client Specification, New Site Brief, et al. What it's called doesn't really matter. What matters is that you have one...
Viperfish is expanding
Written by John Pitchers Friday, 07 August 2009 00:06
There is a saying that goes something like "If you want to get something done, get somebody already busy to do it."
Read this before you build an e-commerce site
Written by John Pitchers Sunday, 26 July 2009 23:08
So, you want to sell stuff online? Excellent. Before you dive into the process of building an e-commerce site there are a few things you should consider.
Upgrade Joomla!1.0 to Joomla!1.5
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 22 July 2009 00:12
In a few hours of me writing this article, Joomla 1.0 will officially reach it's end of life.
Interesting Google results 4 days in
Written by John Pitchers Tuesday, 14 July 2009 23:56
It's only been a few days since I rolled out the new design for Viperfish. The Google stats so far are very interesting.
Viperfish gets a redesign
Written by John Pitchers Thursday, 09 July 2009 08:45
Today, I roll out my newly designed site. Version 3 of Viperfish.com.au finally sees an upgrade from Joomla!1.0 to Joomla!1.5.
Half Price Australian Hosting
Written by John Pitchers Saturday, 27 June 2009 01:47
Would you like 50% off Australian hosting? If so, check out Unlimted Space.
Drastic changes in the name of productivity
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 27 May 2009 01:42
From now on, in the spirit of productivity and better service, I'm making myself less available.
Thank you to my agency clients
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 13 May 2009 01:40
Of the 7 new projects I've just added to my home page, 5 of those are sites that I've worked on in conjuction with other design and marketing organisations around Australia.
Project price or hourly rate?
Written by John Pitchers Monday, 27 April 2009 01:29
There are various web design and freelance developer forums out there in web land and invariably on most of them this discussion comes up and is debated with fervent vigour as each developer has their own opinions on what is right and what is fair
Canon in D Guitar tab
Written by John Pitchers Monday, 23 March 2009 01:23
Due to the constant requests from viewers of my Youtube vid for the guitar tablature to Pachelbel's Canon in D, I've decided to upload it here.
Number 1 on Google
Written by John Pitchers Friday, 23 January 2009 01:23
6 weeks ago, rather than just preaching to my customers the value of Search Engine Optimisation, I decided to take a more proactive approach to SEO for this site.
BEWARE! The part-time developer!
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 December 2008 01:06
I'm inspired to write this article because I'm currently working on more jobs which involve finishing other "developers" projects than new projects of my own.
The Halo Effect
Written by John Pitchers Tuesday, 07 October 2008 01:06
Check out this article by the ABC. "Internet users quick to judge". It outlines a theory that I have been an advocate of for quite some time. It's the theory that people indeed DO judge a book by it's cover.
Website owners want bling, but content is king
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 10 September 2008 01:06
A client recently contacted me saying "I might as well stick a picture of my @$$ up on my site - It'll probably get more hits." He's absolutely correct.
It's your first impression
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 25 June 2008 02:09
Your website may be the first point of contact that many potential customers have with you. If you want your visitor to stay you've got to do a lot to impress them in a very short period of time. In fact, a recent article on ABC News says we may have as little as 50 milliseconds to make that first impression.
HACKED
Written by John Pitchers Saturday, 17 November 2007 08:45
It happened again today, I was contacted by a Joomla user who's site had been hacked...
Making the right offer
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:45
Making the right offer... Isn’t the only purpose of any business to make money? Yes! So, if you have a polished, well designed website using all the latest technologies but it doesn’t generate any addition cash flow, is it an asset or a liability? The question is - Do you want your web presence to make you money or cost you money? It's all about the offer...
The Business of Websites
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:45
Every day, over 20000 people launch websites. Recent statistics state that if you're not in that group, you are missing out on 250 million people who are probably buying stuff directly on the internet, or basing their decisions on what they will buy online. These 250 million people are your business.
Freelancer vs Agency
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:45
If you're pondering on whether to choose a Joomla freelancer or a larger organisation for the development of your site then please read on. There are many reasons why a business should choose a freelance designer over an agency.
Content Management?
Written by John Pitchers Wednesday, 17 October 2007 08:45
After finishing another Content Management System, or CMS, for a client, I decided to write this article to help people understand what a content management system actually is and describe exactly how useful one can be.
