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1&1 Internet – charging for domains they no longer hold

As a web developer, I groan inwardly whenever a new client comes to me with a domain they’ve registered with 1&1 Internet. Why? Because 1&1 are notorious not only for cheap domains and hosting, but also for terrible support, and mis-charging. Or perhaps that should be fraudulent charging. Twice recently I’ve had clients of mine [...]

New website sets Spectrum Framing up for doing business online!

CK Services recently launched a new website for Spectrum Framing, a boutique gallery and framing business based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Spectrum’s existing website was dated and provided little information about the nature of Spectrum’s products and quality of their work. Tim and Jo Roberts, of Spectrum, decided that they would like a fresh new [...]

How to create rollover buttons using only CSS (no Javascript)

As part of my work, I analyse existing websites developed by other people. These websites are often (though not always) greater than 3 years old. However, it constantly amazes me how many new websites continue to use old HTML/Javascript methods for creating buttons with rollovers. There IS a better way! The method I learned several [...]

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Google Gaga! How to translate your baby’s babbling!

I discovered something really funny last night. Watching Top Gear with my young son on my lap, I  decided to search for pictures of the gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage, the car I lust after. I grabbed my iPhone, opened the Google Search app and, due to lack of free hands, put it into Voice Search [...]

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How to use Google’s Geocoding and Maps APIs with PHP and MySQL

Preamble Recently I had a requirement from a client to be able to display numerous different Google maps on their website. “Simple” you might say – just use the Google Static Maps API to generate each map, and you’re done. Well, it wasn’t quite that simple. The client basically wanted to be able to generate [...]

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7 of the latest and greatest web design trends

Over the past year there has been so much that has changed in the web design world. With the emergence of the iPad, and the ever increasing Smart Phone market the web is changing, and taking the way we access it with it. We have also seen web browsers begin to adopt HTML5, CSS3 and [...]

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Greno Woods website goes live for the Sheffield Wildlife trust

We’re pleased to announce the completion of our latest project, a website for the Sheffield Wildlife Trust which promotes their fundraising campaign to buy Greno Woods, in the north of Sheffield. The site went live today, and co-incides nicely with the start of the fundraising campaign. An article in the Sheffield Telegraph explains the Trust’s [...]

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I’m speaking at the FSB Dales Group meeting on the 3rd September

I’ll be giving a presentation at the next meeting of the FSB’s Dales Branch. The meeting will take place from 7.30 – 9.30 a.m., at the The Lodge at Leeming Bar, A1/A684 Intersection, Leeming Bar, Bedale, North Yorkshire , DL8 1DT. Details as follows: Maximising ROI in your website A website can constitute a large [...]

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The sad demise of Networking Groups in Thirsk

The other day, I found out that the last Business Networking group that I know of in Thirsk has been cancelled! Where does this leave businesses in Thirsk and the local area? The options are now limited – travelling to York/Harrogate/Leeds/Middlesbrough for an early breakfast meeting which starts at 6.30/7am is not very appealing, but [...]

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Just launched: a Business Directory for ThirskBusiness.com

We launched a new business website for Thirsk in April this year, developed in conjunction with Thirsk Regeneration Initiative (TRI) and Hambleton District Council. It’s designed to promote businesses in the area, and also to encourage businesses to start-up, or to re-locate to Thirsk. Phase 1 of the development went very smoothly, and we moved [...]

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OUR SERVICES

  • Logo and branding design
  • Web design and development
  • Wordpress and Thesis development
  • Bespoke and open-source e-commerce solutions
  • E-marketing
  • Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
  • Stationery design and print

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TESTIMONIALS

"Choosing a suitable website is not an easy decision. CK Services were very responsive and helped us in making the right decisions and we are delighted with the results. We have received lots of compliments from customers and feel that the site has enhanced our business."
Trevor Black, Blackwolds Consultancy

"CK Services provide us with all our web development on an ongoing basis. They have a wealth of experience which has saved us so much money on wasted exercises over the years. I wouldn't use anyone else for my website development"
Viviane Morris, Much Loved People.com

"CK Services have delivered not only an attractive and effective website but subsequently a fast, efficient and very friendly customer focused support service. They never tire of our lack of technical knowledge and are always keen to resolve all our requests."
Julie Gough - Mapping Solutions

"The web package I chose was really affordable for my small business. CK Services undertook the site design, hosting and search engine optimisation. I chose a template and images, wrote the page content and they did the rest. The web design is technically very good, the layouts and drafts were produced very quickly and all changes that I requested were undertaken promptly. "
Ebby Yarrow - Yarrow Safety

"CK Services gave good advice and listened to my requirements before recommending a number of web site designs to choose from. Once one was choosen they worked hard to set it up exactly how I wanted it. I found them to be friendly, reliable and very helpful and I would strongly recommend them to anyone in the future."
Richard Reah - North of England Bonsai.

"CK Services have been very professional and extremely prompt with their service. I wanted a very personal website to suite my new holiday cottages and after asking a few companies, CKS was the only company which had imagination enough to help me. They were open to my ideas and also gave a lot of well-needed input. Fantastic people to deal with, I would highly recomend them to anyone and everyone!"
Jessica Barker - Thief Hole Cottages.

"CKS responded very well to our needs, fully understanding what we were trying to achieve. I asked them to design our new logo and they very patiently worked with us until we got it just right! We've also used CKS for printing our business cards and letterheads and again very pleased with the quality and response we've had."
Mark Sanchez-Garcia - The Sanchez-Garcia Partnership.

"It's been brilliant working with CK Services again. They are great at finding swift solutions to tricky technical issues and I'm particularly impressed that they created everything we needed by my very short deadline."
Julie Gough - Marketing and Communications Manager, Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham.

FROM THE BLOG

PSD to HTML5

HTML 5 is here. It's the 5th major revision of the HTML coding language which is used to create all websites. We're pleased to offer a PSD to HTML5 conversion service. We have years of experience i ...

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