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Now & then – How brands’ websites have changed over the years
We’re all so focused on web 2.0 and the newer era of social networking websites and start ups that it’s easy to forget just how much web design and development has changed over the past few years. With...
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Spam: Help us to help you
With the large increase in spam across the internet in recent months, we thought it best to share some of the ways we can all help to reduce the problem. As a company, we are proactively and...
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GNOME 3 – What’s it all about?
So what is GNOME 3? Simply put, it’s a graphical Linux desktop. Read on to find out more… If you’re a Fedora (an RPM-based, RedHat-sponsored free OS) user, then you’ve probably heard both good and bad...
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The Olympic torch comes to Nottingham
The Olympic torch came to Nottingham on Thursday and as I’m writing this, it’s heading out towards Derby for the next leg of the relay. The atmosphere was fantastic, and so was the weather, so we took...
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6 pieces of 21st century technology that we got from classic sci-fi
There is no doubting the profound effect that science-fiction writers have had on inventors and technology. Jules Verne predicted that man would land on the moon over a century before it happened...
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“There is no middle ground online” – an observation of language
When I first began to research this topic, I had never heard of the Encyclopedia Dramatica (access at your own risk). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the work of the ED, it is an extremely...
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What we’re looking forward to at WebDevConf 2012
WebDevConf is unique in a number of ways, and for this reason it is a real highlight in our web development events calendar. Started in 2007, the Bristol based web development event has a real sense of...
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9 of the best Halloween infographics
You can say what you want about Halloween, but this time of year always throws up the opportunity for creativity as the themes of monsters, ghosts, vampires, zombies et al provide the inspiration for...
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Why we love IMAP (and why you should too…)
First designed in 1986, IMAP has been around almost as long as I have, and yet it’s still treated with suspicion by many users and is seen as a ‘new’ or ‘advanced’ way of accessing email; while POP3 is...
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Safer Internet Day 2013 – Do we have a right to control our privacy online?
Today is Safer Internet Day (SID), and for anyone who hasn’t heard of it before, the event promotes using the web in a more conscientious way. This year’s SID will be the tenth instalment in the...
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How to work effectively from home
Starting your own business or going freelance means you are likely to start working from home. As great as this may sound, there are some common traps that you can fall into which will dramatically...
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7 tips to kick-start your day in front of the computer
There are few things as important as getting a great start to the day and being able to approach the rest of our waking hours with energy and enthusiasm, but people can often find it quite difficult to...
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The evolution of a terabyte of data
We’ve witnessed a rapid evolution of data storage over the last 50 years – from clunky 1-tonne behemoth machines that would barely store a 5-minute mp3 file in the 1960s to thumbnail-sized micro SD...
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DDoS attacks: your questions answered
Every nanosecond, someone disagrees with what someone else has said on the internet. Most of these people leave an angry response or meme on a comment thread and then promptly forget about it. However,...
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Website of the Month Elite winner February 2015
Last month we ran a special Elite edition of our Website of the Month contest, featuring twelve amazing winners from previous years. This is the first Elite contest we’ve held, so if you’re a winner of...
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Show us your workspace & win £200!
Spring is finally here, and we’ve been having a good clear out here at Heart Internet HQ. Which got us thinking…what does your workspace look like? Are you a minimalist worker or a desk toy junkie?Show...
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Celebrate Easter with £200+ of geeky prizes!
If your Easter typically consists of eating too much chocolate and watching repeats on TV, do it the Heart Internet way instead. This year, we’re offering you the chance to win a fantastic geeky goody...
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Website of the Month winner March 2015
The Easter bunny might have hopped off for another year, but the fun doesn’t stop there as we have another Website of the Month winner to announce!The competition was rife throughout March as our...
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Show us your workspace: Photo roundup
Recently we ran a competition asking you to show us your workspace. We had some fantastic entries, ranging from peaceful attic retreats to monitor stands made from over 1,000 pieces of Lego, so here’s...
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How to make your ecommerce site profitable – Part 5: Online marketing on a...
This next part of our series on making your ecommerce website profitable looks at how you can promote your business on a budget. It covers a variety of free and cheap methods that you can experiment...
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