Wicked Web Design: Allow me to introduce myself

[Paul_J_Cooper]

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Hi there UK Business people.

Allow me to introduce myself:

My name is Paul Cooper, I started my own web design company in October last year, after the disillusionment of working for someone else for 7 years.

I work from home, mainly for clients I picked up whilst in my previous job. Since I put my site online (www.wickedwebdesign.co.uk) it's generated loads of new leads, from all across the country. Isn't broadband great!

I specialise in Flash web design but I'm going on an advance e-commerce course in August so that I can offer in-house e-commerce websites. Keeping up to date with business trends and the latest software releases is very important in this business.

If anyone has any website or e-commerce related questions I'd only be too happy to give you advice via the forums.

 

[dame]

Nice website and nice portfolio work

 

[Whistle Ink]

Ill second that. A good website and some excellent portfolio sites.

Welcome to the forums

 

[Paul_J_Cooper]

Thanks for your kind remarks. You've given me a lot of confidence.

 

[sparklyscotty]

Hi Paul, and welcome. As I said in a nother post, your websites are some of the best I have seen. Look forward to your contributions.
-Angel-

 

[Rob Holmes]

Hi Paul,

Welcome to UKBF

I look forward to seeing you around!

BTW - I hope you don't mind me saying that your site looks a little strange in Firefox.

Rob

 

[buying_it]

Strange is an understatement in firefox - The flash site is confined to a 300 pixel segment at the top of the page.

You have some dud links as well : • rocketkarting.co.uk in the html and I think the same link is dead in the flash version.

I like your style though Hope you have fun on here!

Andy

 

[Rob Holmes]

Strange is an understatement in firefox - The flash site is confined to a 300 pixel segment at the top of the page.

I was trying to be gentle

Rob

 

[Whistle Ink]

What is firefox?

Only joking. I dont think many people including me take into account other browsers - and if its 10% more potential market or whatever then maybe it should be serious looked at.

And with regards to trying to be gentle - sometimes its best to be blunt! thats the only thing Im good at.

 

[buying_it]

Not like you to shy from the point Rob

I think cross browser is becoming one of my ranting points - <rant> can't wait for IE7 to come out - that should really mess things up! MS will be damned for supporting the standards (breaking all the sites coded to IE6/5/4 quirks) or not (further splitting the web and not supporting standards).

The middle ground is going to be horrible bloat! Hurrah for Microsoft! Through them we will all be saved. </rant>

Ah well - back to work playing pass the paperwork. Much more efficient since we scanned it - now we just forward emails to each other.

Andy

 

[Paul_J_Cooper]

Thanks for reporting the dud link. I've fixed that now.

I'm aware of the FireFox bug too. Can you do me a massive favour and try my site again, I've just tried to remedy the size issue.

Thanks

www.wickedwebdesign.co.uk

 

[Rob Holmes]

I'm aware of the FireFox bug too. Can you do me a massive favour and try my site again

Yep looks fine now

Rob

 

[Whistle Ink]

Paul,

Whats with all that text below the top bit of your webpage? can you not link to it from the menu?

 

[Rob Holmes]

Am I right that it's your way of adding html content so what looks like a flash site will get ranked?

Rob

 

[buying_it]

It also makes sure that the site gets indexed by search engines.

Pure flash sites don't get indexed.

Andy

PS Yep it is working for me.

 

[Ozzy]

Hi Paul,
Welcome to the forums and I like the site and it works well in Konqueror on Linux (and Firefox).

I cant answer your survey as I have spent well over £25k on my website :|