Mike Irving's Blog
A Blog from Mike Irving, Software Developer
Welcome to my Web and Mobile Developer Blog. Here you will find the latest News and Rants about mobile apps, websites and the internet.
I also, occasionally, write blog posts on non-techie stuff too!
To begin, simply select an article from the list below.
Alternatively, choose a Blog Page to view a list of previous blogs.
5/9/2007 -
The Mr Methane website has blasted itself into the future this week.
After 10 years online, a new, easy to navigate, web design has been implemented.
Find out more about the history of the site ...
31/8/2007 -
When completely remaking a website, it is often neccesary to Redirect all requests for old pages to appropriate new pages.
This is for the benefit of both the user, and Search Engines.
A "301" s...
31/8/2007 -
The Silkmoth Website has had a subtle, but effective reskin.
We have a new logo, and new colours, and have made a few restructuring changes to the website.
A new improved portfolio section is no...
15/8/2007 -
Many web designers use Image Verification as a method of preventing Contact Forms from falling victim to SPAM-Bots.
What are SPAM-Bots? Put simply, machines that trawl the web looking for websites ...
27/6/2007 -
A live music act that I offer web design advice to have been offering their songs for play in WMA format on their site for some time.
Whilst this has been a great way for people to check out their ...
7/6/2007 -
I received a website distress call from a friend last night.
He had recently moved a site from a Linux Server to a Windows Server, both running the latest PHP installations.
However, what he had...
29/5/2007 -
I have completed 2 courses in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
The official Microsoft cousrses took place at Xpertise Training in Leeds.
I completed two courses, a 3 day "Core Course", and a 2 day ...
9/5/2007 -
I am know working full time as a Web Developer for Silkmoth Ltd in Macclesfield.
After working for one of the leading UK SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) companies for much of 2006, where I learnt ...
30/4/2007 -
I was asked recently to host a set of websites for a friend.
The sites in question were just plain HTML and CSS with a PHP Script here and there for contact forms etc.
I am able to host sites su...
25/4/2007 -
A Live Band Directory website has been born out of the old Bandhosts website.
The original BH site was in many ways a preliminary version of this site, showcasing website portfolio that I had worke...
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