ASP Round Function Error1

March 24th, 2010 by Jon Newman posted in Development

I have been programming in classic ASP for over 6 years now.  When building checkout facilities it is necessary to round prices to 2 decimal places (for instance when adding VAT to a basket total). Sadly during testing of the inbuilt ASP function “Round” I have noticed that in certain circumstances it returns an incorrect [...]

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Rethinking The Fold1

March 16th, 2010 by Freddy Kelly posted in Development, Web Design, Web Marketing

So what is The Fold?…
“Above the fold” is a graphic design concept that refers to the location of an important news story or a visually appealing photograph on the upper half of the front page of a newspaper. Most papers are delivered and displayed to customers folded up, meaning that only the top half of the front page is visible. [...]

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Google Maps & Street Photos – Has the World Gone Mad?1

March 15th, 2010 by Gaynor Davis posted in Personal

Having never really looked too closely at Google Maps  - I was amazed (and a little horrified to be honest)  to see just how much detail you can actually see from all the static photos of where you live.  So after having a good old nosey at places where I used to live and work, [...]

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Actinic vs. Magento5

March 11th, 2010 by Jon Newman posted in Development, E-commerce, Technology

As a quick overview, Actinic and Magento are both e-commerce website engines.  With either of them you can have a fully-functioning e-commerce website in no time at all.  They both come with an inbuilt template (Magento has 1, Actinic has loads but none of them are very good as they [...]

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Setting Up a Credit Control System2

March 10th, 2010 by Gaynor Davis posted in GlobalGraphics

Mismanagement of cash flow is the single biggest reason that small businesses go under. Therefore, a good credit control system is an essential part of any business’ accounting procedures. Maintaining cash flow and avoiding bad debt and minimising late payments are essential for survival.
Steps you can take:
Establish a detailed credit control system
This must allow you [...]

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