New Website = The Constant Gardener

28th April, 2010 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

April has been a busy month for us, with company updates and new websites in development. Constant Gardener is a re-designed website for Claire Golemboski, who is a fully qualified Garden Designer and freelance Gardener, based in Bangor, Northern Ireland. To view the new website, please visit: www.constantgardenerni.co.uk or further information is avilable at our website: www.designbyconet.com. Read More

Stock Imagery on Websites or Posters being used right

15th April, 2010 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

An interesting story came up this morning with two policital parties in Northern Ireland using a stock image to endorse their campaigns. As you can see from these 2 Posters, that they are using the same model to pubically edorse their message.  Despite their massive budgets, they forgot to check if a stock image can be » Read More

What’s the difference between Google and a Browser?

15th April, 2010 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

I saw this on Smashing Magazine and I just had to show this.   So ask yourself, how many people really know the difference between a search engine, and what a website browser actually is and that there is a choice! Browsers like Chrome, Firefox are still in their infancy, but they have taken on Internet » Read More

Microsoft Retail Shops open

24th October, 2009 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

Well it was only a matter of time before Microsoft started to do something very similar to their competition right again. The first Microsoft store opened in Arizona. Check out this link: http://www.bitterwallet.com/step-inside-the-world-of-the-microsoft-store/20239 I’m not sure if any will be opening in the UK, but I don’t think I would like to visit a Microsoft store. Read More

Google’s Chrome goes from strength to strength!

1st September, 2009 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

The first day of the month and Google has signed a deal with Sony to incorporate its Chrome internet browser into the Japanese technology giant’s personal computers. This is the first such deal that Google has signed with a PC maker. Google said it plans to tie up further deals as it looks to promote the browser » Read More

Does your website work in Google’s Chrome?

5th August, 2009 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

Google announced last month that they have made a deal with some of the largest PC and Laptop Hardware manufacturers in adding their Chrome Web Browser to these systems. Some of the companies include; Acer, Toshiba, HP, Asus and Lenovo. Fortunately Chrome is still in beta testing, but it does mean from 2010 onwards, website users using Chrome » Read More

Influence and Plagiarism – The Fine Line

10th April, 2009 - Posted by Jordan - No Comments

Most designers would agree that the worst thing anyone in the creative industry can do, is copying the work of another designer/company. Blatant plagiarism is insulting and hurts our industry. I recently discovered a severe case of such practice from a local design company who had taken a logo, created by a world-renowned company » Read More

Hello world….Co-Net Blog Coming Soon!

29th March, 2009 - Posted by Chris - No Comments

Hello all, this is the first of many blogs from Co-Net.  Keep checking back for updates and new designs. Read More