http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/index.php Written articles and my personal thoughts on web design, ecommerce, the internet and odd ramblings about life, the universe and everything! en rob@blue-dreamer.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-02-14T23:18:57+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/how-to-write-good-product-descriptions/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/how-to-write-good-product-descriptions/#When:23:18:57Z Informed customers are more likely to buy your product, yet many ecommerce sites fail to provide essential product information that clinches a sale. Here's a guide to producing good quality product information. Site management 2010-02-14T23:18:57+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/im-now-a-sitepoint-mentor/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/im-now-a-sitepoint-mentor/#When:00:34:08Z I got a promotion! Well not really, but I was recently invited to become a forum mentor at one of the busiest webmaster forums on the planet. The Internet 2010-02-10T00:34:08+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/expressionengine-301-redirects-made-easier/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/expressionengine-301-redirects-made-easier/#When:22:55:49Z This is a super easy method of generating a list of 301 redirects in Expressionengine. If you have a lot of URL's this might save you some time! ExpressionEngine 2010-01-23T22:55:49+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/annoying-email-disclaimers/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/annoying-email-disclaimers/#When:18:51:48Z Am I the only one that finds excessive email disclaimers just plain annoying? I know there's a point to them but why try and force feed them to me on every email you send? The Internet 2009-11-24T18:51:48+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/designers-dont-remove-link-outlines/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/designers-dont-remove-link-outlines/#When:15:57:34Z There's an increasing tendency for some designers to remove the dotted outline from on page links. This causes a major accessibility problem, I wish they wouldn't do it... Web Design 2009-11-15T15:57:34+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/new-sites-and-ee2.0-beta-update/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/new-sites-and-ee2.0-beta-update/#When:16:05:33Z It's been a busy few months for me, lots of new sites to work on and actively testing the new Expressionengine 2.0 Beta. Time for a catchup blog post! ExpressionEngine, Web Design 2009-10-16T16:05:33+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/five-must-have-free-expressionengine-addons/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/five-must-have-free-expressionengine-addons/#When:22:23:20Z When setting up a new Expressionengine site there are a few free addons that make life so much easier. Here's my top 5 free Expressionengine addons. ExpressionEngine 2009-08-09T22:23:20+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/expressionengine-2.0-beta-announced/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/expressionengine-2.0-beta-announced/#When:12:49:58Z It's nearly here! After many months in the making the all new Expressionengine 2.0 beta is formally announed by Ellislab. ExpressionEngine 2009-07-02T12:49:58+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/now-an-expression-engine-developers-network-member/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/now-an-expression-engine-developers-network-member/#When:17:46:45Z I'm pleased to announce that Blue Dreamer is now a member of the Expression Engine Developers Network! ExpressionEngine, Web Design 2009-06-08T17:46:45+00:00 http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/no-time-to-blog-its-the-recession/ http://www.blue-dreamer.co.uk/blog/entry/no-time-to-blog-its-the-recession/#When:20:52:26Z Despite the recession, the volume of work I've currently got has increased considerably and I've had less time to write... Out of the box 2009-04-21T20:52:26+00:00