15th May 2008
All types of building and DIY jobs these days depend upon the use of various adhesives, fillers and sealants. Once where screws, nails or more sophisticated jointing was the order of the day, now all manner of substances can be used to great effect, helpi...
08th May 2008
The examination of extractables and leachables from medical products and devices is growing in importance. This has arisen from ISO 10993 Standard Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices – Part 18 Chemical Characterisation of Materials and also from va...
10th March 2008
When it comes to joining pipes there are several options for the DIYer ranging from screw together plastic, compression and soldered joints. These options have their good and bad points and are all employed by professionals depending on particular circums...
10th February 2008
Skimming is the process by which a thin layer of plaster is applied to a wall or ceiling to provide a smooth surface. Often referred to as board finish, the amount need for a particular job can be calculated based on using 10kg to every 5 sq meters. This ...
07th January 2008
Tiling wall and floor surfaces has become an increasingly popular method of adding a clean and attractive finish to the modern home. Done well, the results can look stunning and last for many years. Below is a collection of our top tips for those new to t...
26th August 2007
So just as we think we've started to unravel the mysteries behind Google and the like, it's time for change. Murmurings have been around for a while, but with increasing pace it would seem change is almost upon us. As with all things Internet, change - wh...
13th August 2007
Finding out what's going on with you website no longer needs to be a complicated task. With so many quality free tools available, it takes little effort to get your head around site analytics and optimisation.
We can hardly start without first mentioni...
03rd August 2007
Does your website comply to W3C? More to the point does your website need to? There are lots of people who hang on the mass of buzzwords that surround anything that's remotely Internet. The question being is W3C just another hot topic with little real gro...
27th July 2007
Keeping tabs on the performance of any website can be a tricky operation especially if budgets are limited. OK, so the big guns will have invested a small fortune in sophisticated software, delivering a mass of information, perhaps only falling short of p...
24th July 2007
Good analysis and research is the main criteria when it comes to sorting out your keywords. Easier said than done though in the great majority of cases. Engaging an expert is possibly one of the best moves you'll make, as they'll run rings around any amou...
23rd July 2007
Much has been written about link popularity and many a Webmaster will have spent hours or even days figuring out how best to improve their standing. If we concentrate on the top search engine such as Google, Yahoo and MSN, we find that link popularity is ...
01st July 2007
So what do we mean by social media? As the Internet has evolved increasing numbers of people have taken to sharing ideas, opinions and experiences through a combination of text, blogs, audio, video and message boards etc. More recently RSS and podcasts ha...
26th June 2007
Duplicate content is becoming an increasing issue for popular search engines. Without doubt it's something any self-respecting webmaster should be aware of, and the fact that Google is starting to become more focused on the issue…….for that reason alo...
16th June 2007
Search engine optimisation (SEO) has become big business due to the increased technical expertise required to properly carryout and deliver real measurable improvements. With constant movement of the goalposts it's testing for even the best SEOers to keep...
07th June 2007
Managing your pay per click advertising for best effect can be difficult. But failing to master at least the basics can be costly in more ways than one. Google provides a very easy to use keyword tool, which should be the first port of call. Spending a li...
