Posts by Ed Hardie

The benefits of using Office 365 / Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) is the collective name for the suite of workplace productivity tools from Microsoft. Find out why it's our platform of choice for all things productivity...

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Ed Hardie 21st September 2021
Are you protected against the PrintNightmare exploit? (or CVE-2021-1675 to use its formal name)

CVE-2021-1675 - it just rolls off the tongue doesn't it. The CVE part stands for "Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures" and all it means is someone has found a potential way to break into your IT systems, and it's been recorded in a central database to let others know to watch out for it.

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Ed Hardie 1st July 2021
Why storing files in the cloud could be putting your company data at risk

It's hard to ignore the benefit of the cloud, and in 2021 storage services like Microsoft's One Drive for Business, Google Drive, and Dropbox are more feature packed and convenient to use than ever before....

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Ed Hardie 2nd March 2021
COVID-19's Impact on Impelling Services

As the COVID-19 pandemic develops, we are encountering new challenges and situations the likes of which we've never seen before. Our plan is to remain operational, supporting our clients however we can, whilst still adhering...

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Ed Hardie 22nd March 2020
Putting your business data in the Microsoft cloud - What is 365 and should you be using it?

If you run a business, or work in a school, the chances are you've heard the terms "Office 365", "Microsoft Cloud" or "serverless" at some point. Microsoft are currently heavily promoting their Microsoft 365, and...

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Ed Hardie 24th September 2019
Welcome to our new website

It's been three years since we last gave our website an overhaul, since then we've seen the business undergo significant changes, new team members arrive, and our branding continue to evolve. It's high time then...

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Ed Hardie 19th June 2019
Hosting, DNS, SSL, and Domain Names - all you need to know

In this blog we'll take a look at all the extra things required to get a website online once it's been built, aiming to explain away the acronyms and clear up any confusion you might have on this tricky subject.

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Ed Hardie 29th June 2018
Do I Need a Logo for my Website? Do Logos Really Matter?

Spoiler alert. The answer is yes. In this post we'll explore the reasons why it's super important to have a logo, and take a look at the often underestimated role a logo plays in a website design.

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Ed Hardie 27th April 2018
Images for your website part 2. Cropping and Resizing images

The second part of our blog series that's geared around getting the best out of the photographs and graphics that go on your website.

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Ed Hardie 8th March 2018
Images for your website. How to make your website sparkle with some digital magic. Part 1.

Dumbledore, Merlin, Gandalf, Paul Daniels. All wizards of the highest magnitude. With the help of this series of blog posts you can join their ranks, learning new powers that will ensure your website stands out...

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Ed Hardie 22nd December 2017