The old site due to it’s initial build of a hybrid version of PHP-Nuke CMS software was consuming ever more time to ensure it’s safe upkeep. For this reason the boys over at Shetlink decided it best that the site should be moved over to a custom built Content Management System.

With the implimentation of the new CMS a brand new clean and modern stylish design was included. The site also includes a custom Events Calendar with RSS feeds.

XHTML, CSS,  JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, RSS
Hosted by yadUKHosting.
goto site http://www.shetlink.com

Old Site – 26/12/2005
I was approached for advice on how best to proceed and to assist in the technical setup of a PHP-Nuke based community portal.

Due to security issues regarding PHP-Nuke, a hybrid version of the software was created with the most secure aspects of two versions ported into one. This ‘branch’ of the PHP-Nuke development tree will ideally be replaced with future official secure source.

I was also approached and commisioned to build a screen scraping utility to “scrape” the latest headlines from the shetland-news.co.uk website. This was achieved using Perls XML::RSS; LWP::Simple; and HTML::Entities libraries to scrape and parse RSS to be picked up by the shetlink.com CMS. The end product can be viewed on the Shetlink site.

Through raising awareness of the cultural activity in North Glasgow the northglasgowculture.com website hopes to encourage more people to take part in localised cultural activity, so leading to a better, brighter, more vibrant future for the area.

Coinciding with a billboard marketing campaign in North Glasgow the website is the culminiation of the action-research project “Culture Matters” carried out by NGARN: North Glasgow Arts & Regeneration Network, and the Cultural Business Group at the Caledonian University.

The University’s audit of all current arts & cultural activity in the North Glasgow area was turned into a catalogued database – utilised as the back end to the website – “a one stop shop for all of North Glasgow’s Cultural Needs”.

In addition to the linear searching ability of the search engine additional php coding was implemented to pull out organisations to display on the home page. This will ultimately engender organic user searches to organisations and venues they may not have otherwise been aware of and is as titled – “One of the projects currently on the go in North Glasgow is:” – go on, have a look! Theres some very interesting projects on the go.

XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
Hosted by yadUKHosting

http://www.northglasgowculture.com

 An eCommerce site reboot before the Christmas period for a Shetland based electrical appliance servicing company specialising in the refurbishment of damaged appliances.
The Appliance Rescue site has seen a complete redesign inclusive of an online catalogue and eCommerce shopping cart facility. Specifically targeted at Shetlanders, anyone with a computer can now view and select from a range of household white goods. Payment may be made through the PayPal IPN Network with customers returned to the site after transaction.

The site utilises XHTML Transitional markup with CSS for styling and is dynamically generated using PHP Smarty templating. Administrated entirely from an intuitive back-end, the client has access to change / update their products as well as all web pages.

Overall the site has been optimised for search engines with SEO friendly URLs and adheres to the DDA: Disibility Discrimination Act 2004; viewable in a variety of browsers.

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Remit was a complete site redesign also to incorporate a new business logo (designed by yadUK). The logo design followed clean lines and a modern feel, to associate with electrical appliances.
This site has now been totally redone complying with XHTML 4.01 Strict and CSS industry standards.
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XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Linux
Logo Design
Hosted by yadUKHosting
http://www.appliancerescue.co.uk

ZetCast is an online broadcasting network serving the Shetland Islands and beyond.

Our mission: to provide a valuable resource to the Shetland community whilst promoting Shetland culture, music and arts throughout the world. Administered by a not-for-profit collective, ZetCast delivers “citizen driven media” – made by the community, for the community.
ZetCast uses podcast technology to deliver broadcasts. Podcasting has many advantages over traditional radio broadcasting….

You can use any device that plays mp3s, such as your PC, laptop or mp3 player to listen to podcasts. It’s not just iPods!
You don’t have to tune in at a specific time. You listen whenever it suits you
You can ’subscribe’ to shows so new episodes are delivered to you automatically. There’s no hunting on the Internet to find the shows you want, they come to you!
Designed around an intuitive interface for both the user front-end as well as the producer back-end ZetCast offers a myriad of accessible ways in which to listen to and enjoy the sounds of Shetland.

XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, RSS, XSL
Hosted by yadUKHosting
goto site http://www.zetcast.com

Reboot 2006
Welcome to the yadUK site reboot. The site is fully web standards compliant in both xhtml markup and css styling. Hope you enjoy it and feedback is most welcome.

Since moving on from Systems Analyst at HBOS: Vehicle Finance to pursue web development / hosting projects I recently ‘rebooted’ the yadUKHosting site too so as to reflect the new chapter in my life!

XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
Hosted by yadUKHosting
http://www.yaduk.co.uk
original: 2002 reboot: 2004, 2005, 2006

After 2 years it was time to “reboot” the yadUKHosting website! Though the servers have been upgraded twice since yadUKHosting.co.uk came online on 5th April 2004 the site sadly had taken a back seat.
yadUKHosting initially started out hosting sites from the yadUK.co.uk domain name – and as more and more people became interested in “cost effective” hosting solutions I decided it was time to move into ownership of my own hardware!

So began yadUKHosting, which has grown and become a popular hosting company across the UK for SME companies as well as individuals.

Please do take a look at yadUKHosting as it is: ” [...] able to provide you the customer with simple hosting solutions that include all the bells and whistles provided by the large Internet players: the big name IPPs (Internet Presence Providers), but at cost effective prices.”

XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
Hosted by yadUKHosting
goto site http://www.yadukhosting.co.uk
original: 2004 reboot: 2006

“Michael Inkster & Co. was established in March 1995, operating initially from modest offices just outside Lerwicks town centre. Since then the firm’s client base has grown year after year and now occupies modern and spacious office accommodation in the heart of Lerwicks main street – Commercial Street – conveniently close to …”
Site built with Perl/CGI backend serving pages from MySQL datastore. Perl templating has allowed a light easily manageable site.

Client can upload own properties through intuitive custom “Content Management System” inclusive of image resizing functionality by using Perls GD libraries.

XHTML, CSS, Perl, PHP, MySQL
Hosted by yadUKHosting
goto site http://www.shetlandislesproperty.co.uk

The Intranet site was upgraded to adhere to XHTML Strict markup and to use CSS purely for its styling. Upgrade was inclusive of several self-built dynamic web-based applications.
Employed by HBOS: Vehicle Finance as Systems Analyst,  I took over the role of Lead Intranet Developer: inclusive of server management, and moved towards upgrading their flat HTML based Intranet site into a dynamic ASP: VBScript based portal to pull in the three distinct geographical areas making up Vehicle Finance: Edinburgh, Chester, Bushey.

Due to server restrictions, and cross domain users, I was unable to use a standard database format such as MS Access or MS SQL for a backend. Instead I opted for my own built flatfile XML based relational database.

As part of the upgrade an XML/JavaScript/ASP, based dynamic phonebook was produced to aide communication between the three geographical sites. A standalone MS Access “phonebook repository” exports XML for the Intranet when an entry is added/updated. This database extended to be the central Vehicle Finance Human Resources Repository, and again upgraded to also incorporate all Financial Services Authority details.

Other own built web applications to streamline business processes included a News CMS, and a Systems self-help tool (SOS) as well as an Online Systems Status tool.

Further projects integrated into the Intranet included business areas KPI (Key Performance Indicators) being updated direct to the Intranet from each core system / department through the use of Business Objects reporting software and MS Acess databases to export pertinant data into XML schema to be fed into Macromedia Flash graphic reporting .swf files.

XHTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, ASP:VBScript, Flash, BusinessObjects, MS Windows IIS
Intranet Logo Design

Currently, over 500 people a year must travel from Shetland to Aberdeen for CAT scans. This website was designed as a base point for the appeal to raise £1 million GBP to provide Shetland’s NHS with a local CAT Scanner.

The appeal aims to provide equipment, building, training and running costs as well as providing a locally run CAT scanner as part of NHS Shetland’s forward plan. Funding the project now, instead of in a few years when it would be affordable to the NHS meant money being diverted from other vital health services. The operational costs of the scanner is to be transferred to the Health Board after 2 years.

The website is updatable by the individuals involved easily from a PHP / MySQL based Content Management System.

XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL
Hosted by yadUKHosting

Thinking that there was a hold up at the back of the site I decided to dig up some of the original ‘turn of my hand’ development from way back yesteryear.

Here is an incarnation of the Edinburgh Flat site from 2005 onwards?!

Visit EdinburghFlat

Thinking that there was a hold up at the back of the site I decided to trip around the WayBackMachine and dig up some of the original ‘turn of my hand’ development from way back yesteryear.

Here is an incarnation of the Edinburgh Flat site from 2004:

Visit the WayBackMachine

NOTE: images are no longer hosted hence the ommision of elements of the website from the WayBackMachine

Thinking that there was a hold up at the back of the site I decided to trip around the WayBackMachine and dig up some of the original ‘turn of my hand’ development from way back yesteryear.

Here is an incarnation of the Puffin Music site from 2003/4:

Check out the WayBackMachine!

NOTE: images are no longer hosted hence the ommision of elements of the website from the WayBackMachine

Thinking that there was a hold up at the back of the site I decided to trip around the WayBackMachine and dig up some of the original ‘turn of my hand’ development from way back yesteryear.

Here is an incarnation of the Appliance Rescue site from 2003:

http://web.archive.org/web/20031127060603/www.appliancerescue.co.uk/

NOTE: images are no longer hosted hence the ommision of elements of the website from the WayBackMachine

Thinking that there was a hold up at the back of the site I decided to trip around the WayBackMachine and dig up some of the original ‘turn of my hand’ development from way back yesteryear.

Here is an incarnation of the yadUK site from 2004:

Visit the WayBackMachine

NOTE: images are no longer hosted hence the ommision of elements of the website from the WayBackMachine