WordPress and Realex Integration

>> Written on December 23rd, 2009 by Leon

I am very pleased to announce that proper Credit Card and Laser transactions using Realex processing can now be taken on Wordpress powered sites via the Shopping Cart plugin from Tribulant. I think this is a significant development considering both the recent popularity of Wordpress as a full website… READ THE FULL POST

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Paul McCartney O2 Dublin Review

>> Written on December 21st, 2009 by Leon

Looked forward to this gig greatly. It’s not often you get to see a Beatle live and my favorite one at that!

The luas extension to the O2 from our Tallaght base was dead handy and we arrived in good time on a freezing night to grab a warming coffee and find our seats… READ THE FULL POST

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Ticket Scams and Google Accountability

>> Written on December 16th, 2009 by Leon

Lots of talk today about fans of Miley Cyrus (or their parents!) getting ripped off by fake ticket sites as they desperately try to secure seats for their kids. The usual rules apply when buying anything online:

• Only buy from secure “https” URL’s.
• Only buy from well known sites.
• Don’t buy

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Advertising in Leitrim

>> Written on December 15th, 2009 by Leon

I’m running a new site www.AboutLeitrim.ie which aims to collect and display all kinds of Leitrim News from Property and Jobs to Entertainment and Local Services information. I hope that this site will become a great resource for anyone interested in Leitrim, living and doing business in it, or maybe considering… READ THE FULL POST

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Add a Gallery to WordPress using NextGen

>> Written on December 14th, 2009 by Leon

In this tutorial, I’ve tried to explain the relatively simple process of adding a nice, pro looking photo gallery to a Wordpress Post or Page using the well known and excellent NextGen Gallery Plugin

Podcast: Download

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Average Web Design Costs UK and Ireland

>> Written on December 14th, 2009 by Leon

Here’s an interesting statistical analysis of the average cost of having website work done in this part of the world, whether it be e-commerce, basic brochure with CMS or just a one pager:

www.thewebdesignblog.co.uk/web-resources/share-your-web-design-prices-anonymously

I’m glad to say I’m way below the average cost of a finished site… READ THE FULL POST

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