Scoil Mhuire Clane Website
We are delighted to announce the launch of a revamped site for a secondary school in Co. Kildare. Scoil Mhuire Clane is one of the largest schools in the area and they approached up to take care of their website needs. We created a new site based upon a open source structure that is also fully content managed. The new site lists all the information that parents and pupils alike will need to be up-to-date with the school. All their policies are listed as well as the board of management and school calendar. The school have also invested heavily in cloud ...
Best Jewellers in Ireland.
Well, we think they are. Martins Jewellers in Wexford town have been one of our customers for many years and we have seen their business change over the years and so too have their on-line presence. From being a brochure static HTML site Kevin and his team have progressed the site with us to a full content managed site giving them the capability to update it easily. New for 2011/2012. Going social is what it's all about these days in terms of word of mouth marketing and what better way to take advantage of this new medium using social media site such as ...
Unique Christmas Voucher Ideas?
Around this time of year we get asked what is the most popular website to buy from or what would be a unique items to buy on-line. Ironically people also wish it to be unusual or unique, something that isn't in every stocking, well why not get a Christmas voucher for a Discover Scuba Diving Course. Ok, these vouchers don't have to be used on Stephen's Day, but when its thawed out a bit more it would be a great way to get back outdoors and see a different side of Ireland. Scubadive West in Connemara run Discover Scuba courses and they have a ...
Santa in Wexford
Just a little reminder that if you are looking for Santa in Wexford this year and searching online for a place to bring the kids then look no further than Kia Ora ini Farm. They are a family run mini farm that specialise in putting on a good how for seasonal themes. They ran a great Halloween show and now have revamped the entire Mini Farm to a Winter wonderland. They are based between Gorey and Courtown just off the M11 at exit 23. Directions to Kia Ora, click here. We created their site a while back and it still works and brings ...
Somebody took my domain name? GRRRR
We recently had a meeting with a new business starting out here in the Southeast. We met, discussed their intension's and objectives etc. At this point they had not even registered their business name with the companies office So they registered as a Sole Trader and used the name that they wished to trade under. So they were set . . . . or so they thought, so day they came back to us with the idea of securing the domain name, but in the weeks that passed somebody else registered the domain name for a website. It's gone. If you want to ...
Online shops . . did you know . .
Just thought I'd throw it out there and let businesses with online shops know that depending on the software used to build your site and the way that it was built etc, you might be in for a surprise when you look at your bank account and find that the monies paid in were actually paid to someone else's account !!! Security Patches and Fixes If your site is not fully up-to-date and by up-to-date, I mean yesterday or today and not in the past 3 or 4 months then I would strongly recommend that you login and install any patches or ...
If I had a euro . . .
If I got a Euro for every call I get to the office asking can we help companies track down their web designer as their domain name has expired and he has apparently moved aboard. Emails lost, website lost, google position lost, orders lost, credibility lost. In some instances we can help them as we have good contacts in the trade etc and other times we have to tell them all their work is gone! If this has happened to you, call us.
Server Disk Replaced
We would just like to let our customers know that we have replaced one of the hard disks on the main hosting server last night. The server in question has a number of disks that mirror their data. One of disks was running slowly and so it has been replaced. All sites tested and working fine. Regards Dave
Artisan food website
Earlier this year we (Cada Media Ltd) were part of a Dragon's Den style competition in North Wexford to try to find and help a new start up business. The winner of this was a fresh new business called Ciara's Pantry, registered in March 2011, a home based food business producing artisan jellies and chutney's. As part of that price Ciara won a content managed website from ourselves. We have a number of products and services that we offer and for this competition we donated a custom package to help this new business get on-line. Ciara's Pantry already had a holding page that was registered and ...
Granite Worktops in Ireland
We have just launched a new website for an established business here in Wexford. Wells Granite & Marble Ltd are one of the top suppliers of Granite worktops in the South East. We received a phone call and after some discussion about our services we called out onsite to meet Lisa and her team. An impressive purpose built factory just a few miles south of Gorey, Co. Wexford. Revamp our website. One of the main issues of their existing site was that it could not be updated by themselves, it also couldn't be updated by anyone else other than the original creator ...
Firefox V6 Beta – Download Ready
For those of you who are interested in using some of the latest internet browsers well then go get yourself the latest version of Mozilla's Firefox. Beta Version 6 is now ready for download and seems to be good so far. Its been released very soon after people are only getting used to version 5. This appears to be explained in the release notes as many of the updated in the version are security related. The release of the new version is also related to the increase in sales in Tablets in the PC market. The new version is designed to ...
Facebook Chat Hack Virus
Today I was working away as usual and a customer came onto Facebook and said Hi and then told me he was away in London with the family and got mugged and needed help. A little strange as I know him, but didnt think we were at 'That' stage of business that he would be so familiar and chatty. I knew something was wrong and called his office and the receptionist told me he was actually in Gorey and that he was with a client in the next room. I said what had happened and that she believed he might have ...
Telephone Mailbox Full
I just wanted to let the public know that due a sudden increase in inquiries over the past 2 weeks that our telephone system in the office has been blocked and no new messages have been allowed to be recorded. We have cleared the messages and within a day or two they are full again. We will endeavour to keep the lines clear as much as possible during this busy time and also don't forget that you can get us on our Dublin number on Tel: 01 4433074 and preferably by email by emailing dave [at] cada media.ie
Geting Your Business Online Workshop
This is great to see. So many enterprise boards around Ireland pushing to get businesses online. It's astonishing how few businesses still dont have a website or a website presence. If you are in the market for a website then why not get a FREE one from the website listed or by making an appointment with these guys and take part in their workshop. Attend a 1/2 day workshop and learn how to create your own website in just 30 minutes Wednesday 29th June, 2pm to 5pm Westgate Computer Centre, Wexford Fee: €25 Getting Irish Business Onlinewww.gettingbusinessonline.ie is a partnership between Google, Blacknight Internet Solutions, An Post and ...
Fixing Email Issues?
An interesting day in terms of technical support and helping IT companies workout how email is pointed around the world from server to server, IP Address to IP address. I have found that over the 12 years in the email business that there are many email problems that can be found quickly . . once you know where to look. We operate thousands of emails on our servers and our spam filtering service has taught me much about mail servers and MX records too. Today we received a call from an IT company setting up a cloud solution for a company. ...
Jan 12
12
Scoil Mhuire Clane Website
We are delighted to announce the launch of a revamped site for a secondary school in Co. Kildare. Scoil Mhuire Clane is one of the largest schools in the area and they approached up to take care of their website needs. We created a new site based upon a open source structure that is also fully content managed.
The new site lists all the information that parents and pupils alike will need to be up-to-date with the school. All their policies are listed as well as the board of management and school calendar. The school have also invested heavily in cloud Computing and are taking advantage of online data storage, email hosting. They also have a school online portal for students to login and get notes and generally communicate electronically with the teachers etc
We would like to wish Padraig Nolan and the staff of Scoil Mhuire Clane with the new site.
Nov 11
29
Best Jewellers in Ireland.
Well, we think they are.
Martins Jewellers in Wexford town have been one of our customers for many years and we have seen their business change over the years and so too have their on-line presence. From being a brochure static HTML site Kevin and his team have progressed the site with us to a full content managed site giving them the capability to update it easily.
New for 2011/2012.
Going social is what it’s all about these days in terms of word of mouth marketing and what better way to take advantage of this new medium using social media site such as Facebook.com and YouTube. The site has been upgraded to the latest version of everything ! Its similar in style as the design brief instructed, but it now allows even more feedback and user participation. The live Facebook feeds will show how Martins Jewellers are being interacted with on-line and how you can see for yourself the genuine testimonials that people out there are saying about their products and their professional service.
One off designs and unique concept jewellery are how Martins Jewellers have carved themselves a niche as the best jewellers in Ireland . . . . . . . in my eyes, of course.
More more info get in touch with Kevin Martin at www.martinsjewellers.ie
Nov 11
19
Unique Christmas Voucher Ideas?
Around this time of year we get asked what is the most popular website to buy from or what would be a unique items to buy on-line. Ironically people also wish it to be unusual or unique, something that isn’t in every stocking, well why not get a Christmas voucher for a Discover Scuba Diving Course.
Ok, these vouchers don’t have to be used on Stephen’s Day, but when its thawed out a bit more it would be a great way to get back outdoors and see a different side of Ireland.
Scubadive West in Connemara run Discover Scuba courses and they have a perfect sheltered cove as you can see from this aerial photo of the Dive Centre here.
This shallow bay is where I learned to dive nearly 20 years ago and in fact I snorkeled there many times before I took the plunge and learned to use Scuba.
This Irish owned family business have generations of experience in teaching and without realizing it, you learn from Cillian or Breff in a very easy going approach. But in fact , it’s structured, methodical and safe.
A good teacher make all the difference and it doesn’t matter if you’re learning woodwork or learning how to use a breathing regulator in 5 foot of water, being able to understand someone giving you instructions easily makes learning all the bit easier.
6mm dry suits also help !
With good equipment that is maintained and updated each season the guys at Scubadive west know that having these high standards makes it a joy to be introduced to this unique sport. We really have no idea of the wonders that are just a matter of feet from the surface and when you dive in the sheltered cove for the first time you hear the murmur of excitement coming through the regulator as the others in the group all start to see the fish, star fish, crabs and the amount of life down there.
David Attenborough would be jealous of this!
Now I could start to go on about how the weightlessness of being under the water and feeling yourself move with the ebb and flow of the tide make you feel like one with nature, but that’s getting a bit to deep !
For a Christmas present that is unique and will put a smile on that persons face this year, I would highly recommend getting them a Discover Scuba voucher from these guys.
Nov 11
18
Santa in Wexford
Just a little reminder that if you are looking for Santa in Wexford this year and searching online for a place to bring the kids then look no further than Kia Ora ini Farm.
They are a family run mini farm that specialise in putting on a good how for seasonal themes. They ran a great Halloween show and now have revamped the entire Mini Farm to a Winter wonderland. They are based between Gorey and Courtown just off the M11 at exit 23.
Directions to Kia Ora, click here.
We created their site a while back and it still works and brings in the visitors!
Website : www.kiaoraminifarm.com
Nov 11
17
Somebody took my domain name? GRRRR
We recently had a meeting with a new business starting out here in the Southeast. We met, discussed their intension’s and objectives etc. At this point they had not even registered their business name with the companies office So they registered as a Sole Trader and used the name that they wished to trade under.
So they were set . . . . or so they thought, so day they came back to us with the idea of securing the domain name, but in the weeks that passed somebody else registered the domain name for a website.
It’s gone.
If you want to register a domain name I would suggest getting the name as soon as you can, if you leave it on your list of things to do it can be snapped up by another business of a similar name. Domain names are very important and if you are starting a new brand or business get your name as soon as you can. They do not have a registered Trademark or established brand and so it will be a real battle to get the name back from the IEDR and prove that you have a right to it first.
Call Cada Media if you are starting a business and want to get online and we can run through what you need and how we can help
Just thought I’d throw it out there and let businesses with online shops know that depending on the software used to build your site and the way that it was built etc, you might be in for a surprise when you look at your bank account and find that the monies paid in were actually paid to someone else’s account !!!
Security Patches and Fixes
If your site is not fully up-to-date and by up-to-date, I mean yesterday or today and not in the past 3 or 4 months then I would strongly recommend that you login and install any patches or updates that are available. Each day new robots trawl the net to find open doors at the back of ecommerce website to see if they can hack the site. This is not only in Open Source, but most online shop software and hosting. (For you techy guys out there it could be a folder left at 777 permissions.)
They get into the back of the site and replace your bank details with their own!!
Christmas shopping is an ideal time for these viruses and bots to travel around the net and change your site so they will get all the funds transferred to them !
Be aware, Be safe, install the latest updates available.
Oct 11
19
If I had a euro . . .
If I got a Euro for every call I get to the office asking can we help companies track down their web designer as their domain name has expired and he has apparently moved aboard.
Emails lost, website lost, google position lost, orders lost, credibility lost.
In some instances we can help them as we have good contacts in the trade etc and other times we have to tell them all their work is gone!
If this has happened to you, call us.
Sep 11
21
Server Disk Replaced
We would just like to let our customers know that we have replaced one of the hard disks on the main hosting server last night. The server in question has a number of disks that mirror their data.
One of disks was running slowly and so it has been replaced.
All sites tested and working fine.
Regards
Dave
Sep 11
19
Artisan food website
Earlier this year we (Cada Media Ltd) were part of a Dragon’s Den style competition in North Wexford to try to find and help a new start up business. The winner of this was a fresh new business called Ciara’s Pantry, registered in March 2011, a home based food business producing artisan jellies and chutney’s.
As part of that price Ciara won a content managed website from ourselves. We have a number of products and services that we offer and for this competition we donated a custom package to help this new business get on-line. Ciara’s Pantry already had a holding page that was registered and hosted by a company in Waterford. After getting the domain name pointed to our own workspace ( web hosting servers) we then got involved in the inforamtion gathering with Ciara in order to understand her business and her business.
As we have worked on similar projects we are familiar with what the viewers of these type of sites are looking for and so we were able to put together a structure for Ciara to follow. This new structure meant collating her products into various categories that would work as “Drop Down Menu’s” on the site.
Ciara then we about putting her content together and she took her photograph’s, she wrote up her ingredients, suggested recipes and the stockist of her products. This is often a hard process for many start ups as they usually have no brochures or previous on-line content to work with. Ciara did a great job in putting together information together and during this process she demonstrated that she will be well able to manage the website when we hand it over to her.
With the content we then set about putting a layout that would suit a new modern start up business whist keeping in mind making the site future proof. We then choose a content management software and a layout that would suit the business. We choose Joomla 1.6 running a market style layout that would portray a retail/market style of products. This choice is a very important one as technology is always changing we must pick a base that will be around in 6 months and indeed a years time.
Mobile phone usage is gaining momentum in Ireland to access the Internet it is estimated that more website will be viewed by mobile than a pc by December 2011. This in mind we created a mobile version of the site to help capture that growing market.
This version is a scaled down version of the full site that fits into a smaller screen, it auto detects that the user is connected via a mobile phone and then returns them the mobile content. This choice of content management software also means that we are providing this start up business with a mobile editing tool for the site. Being able to edit and amend the site using an “App” means that Ciara will always have the ability to keep the website fresh and up-to-date.
The site is now live and gaining position in search engines such as Google, Bing, Alexa and Yahoo and will continues to gain ranking as it gets listed in more online directories such as our own Gorey Business Directory GoreyLinks.ie and others. Since going live a number of weeks ago the key phrases that it has come up for so far have been a great success and we are happy to see it gain in market share in the top fold of searches.
- Domain name management
- Business Web Hosting
- Web Design
- Web Marketing
- Link Building
- Consultancy
Aug 11
10
Granite Worktops in Ireland
We have just launched a new website for an established business here in Wexford. Wells Granite & Marble Ltd are one of the top suppliers of Granite worktops in the South East. We received a phone call and after some discussion about our services we called out onsite to meet Lisa and her team. An impressive purpose built factory just a few miles south of Gorey, Co. Wexford.
Revamp our website.
One of the main issues of their existing site was that it could not be updated by themselves, it also couldn’t be updated by anyone else other than the original creator of the site, due to the way it was made. They were totally stuck as it also didnt appear correctly in a modern browser. The entire site was about the size of a match box if viewed in Firefox, Chrome or IE9!
Time for change
Not only was the old site unusable in certain browsers, but also the hosting company no longer was in a position for give them support due to a change in business direction for them. They were left out on a limb. Cada Media were able to provide them with a one-stop-shop for their entire Internet needs.
The new site is a fully content managed website allowing them the ability to update the text and images on the site.
We would like to wish Lisa and her team at Wells Granite & Marble the very best with the new site.
Services Provided:
Domain Management
Website Hosting
Website Design
Website Marketing
Search Engine Optimisation
Links Building
Training
Jul 11
9
Firefox V6 Beta – Download Ready
For those of you who are interested in using some of the latest internet browsers well then go get yourself the latest version of Mozilla’s Firefox. Beta Version 6 is now ready for download and seems to be good so far. Its been released very soon after people are only getting used to version 5. This appears to be explained in the release notes as many of the updated in the version are security related.
The release of the new version is also related to the increase in sales in Tablets in the PC market. The new version is designed to be more “stable” when when used on the various tablets on sale these days,
Get yourself the latest version at:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/
Jun 11
23
Facebook Chat Hack Virus
Today I was working away as usual and a customer came onto Facebook and said Hi and then told me he was away in London with the family and got mugged and needed help. A little strange as I know him, but didnt think we were at ‘That‘ stage of business that he would be so familiar and chatty.
I knew something was wrong and called his office and the receptionist told me he was actually in Gorey and that he was with a client in the next room. I said what had happened and that she believed he might have a virus, I agreed and said that this type of virus and hack was common and to get his PC sorted out as soon as he could.
I directed them to a page on their security page with information about it.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=96651525765
mean while in the chat I copy and pasted in this link and said good bye. If you have experienced similar let people know as often money will try to be extracted via a link to a payment system. Good Samaritans get ripped off too.
Ignore it and let the person know asap.
Jun 11
22
Telephone Mailbox Full
I just wanted to let the public know that due a sudden increase in inquiries over the past 2 weeks that our telephone system in the office has been blocked and no new messages have been allowed to be recorded. We have cleared the messages and within a day or two they are full again.
We will endeavour to keep the lines clear as much as possible during this busy time and also don’t forget that you can get us on our Dublin number on Tel: 01 4433074 and preferably by email by emailing
dave [at] cada media.ie
Jun 11
15
Geting Your Business Online Workshop
This is great to see. So many enterprise boards around Ireland pushing to get businesses online. It’s astonishing how few businesses still dont have a website or a website presence.
If you are in the market for a website then why not get a FREE one from the website listed or by making an appointment with these guys and take part in their workshop.
Attend a 1/2 day workshop and learn how to create your own website in just 30 minutes
Wednesday 29th June, 2pm to 5pm
Westgate Computer Centre, Wexford
Fee: €25
Getting Irish Business Onlinewww.gettingbusinessonline.ie is a partnership between Google, Blacknight Internet Solutions, An Post and the County & City Enterprise Boards and is targeting the 40% of Irish SMEs including sole traders that do not have a website or an online presence. The campaign is calling on all businesses that do not have a website to log on to www.gettingbusinessonline.ie where they can create their own business website for free.
Click here to register for the workshop or to find out more
Jun 11
14
Fixing Email Issues?
An interesting day in terms of technical support and helping IT companies workout how email is pointed around the world from server to server, IP Address to IP address. I have found that over the 12 years in the email business that there are many email problems that can be found quickly . . once you know where to look.
We operate thousands of emails on our servers and our spam filtering service has taught me much about mail servers and MX records too. Today we received a call from an IT company setting up a cloud solution for a company. They were looking for advice on how to insert A Records and MX Records and then looking at how long it takes to come into place etc.
We were able to help them out quickly and the final comment was . “ah that’s amazing.brilliant, Thanks”. I was glad to help (and the invoice is emailed already by pdf !)
Now the interesting part for me was that for one company cloud solutions and email management seems a very complex issue and yet for others its just a case of asking the right person. This is about the third time in a month that I find business offering solutions that they dont seem to really understand fully and the worst part about it is that it is the Client that suffers.
So my point, If you have email problems, ask the right people. Call Dave Jordan of Cada Media Ltd today on 053 9430748
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