The key for the new website for Darren was twofold. The first was to place greater emphasis on his Formula One photography with impactive, large scale imagery. The second element was to make the image galleries and blogs easy for Darren to update when travelling around the world.

Darren is absolutely delighted with the new website "...I can't believe what Formoda have done for me, the image gallery and content management system are so much better than anything I have had before...".

Darren is currently in Bahrain taking photographs in the run up to the first practice session and the race itself which starts on Sunday 14th March.

You can find the new website at www.darrenheath.com.

We are particularly looking for the following types of people but the skills of the individual will probably determine the role:

• Website programmer
• Junior website designer

Do you like a challenge? Do you take pride in your work and always meet deadlines? Then we'd like to hear from you. We're looking for enthusiasm and attention to detail above all else, although we do have some specific skill requirements:

• PHP5 (OOP)
• MySQL
• Drupal / CCK / Views
• XHTML / CSS / Usability
• jQuery

The following would also be a bonus:

• YUI
• ExtJs

Immediate start. Please provide samples of your work including your specific involvement in each project.

UK residents only please - you'll be required to attend an initial meet & greet as well as occasional project meetings. Freelancers are welcome to apply - an excellent full time position will be available to the right person.

We'd love to hear from you so just give us a call on 08450 510 366 or email your CV to us@formoda.co.uk

As Internet Explorer comes pre-installed on most users computers, they often know no different and are still using Internet Explorer 6 and 7 even though they have now been superceded by Internet Explorer 8.

Most importantly it will introduce millions of users to other browsers including Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and Opera - which can only be a good thing.

Everyone has their browser of choice but we would encourage users to try some of these excellent browsers as and alternative to IE.

The full story can be found at the BBC Technology website.

Although we are excited about the launch of every new website or corporate branding that we create, their story concentrated on 3 key elements which are very positive about Formoda, particularly given the current economic climate:

• Formoda lands multi-national company based in Hong Kong - Touchwood are one of the leading forestry investment companies in Asia, with offices in 10 countries worldwide and have chosen Formoda for their brand development and website design.
• New staff : Formoda have recently taken on Andy Mantell as our new Senior Developer, Andy has re-located from Bristol to join Formoda's website development team. Kerry Marot has joined Formoda as our new Accounts Manager, Kerry used to handle the accounts at Dartmouth Golf and Country Club before the advent of children changed her circumstances.
• New premises : our new design studio and offices in Berry Pomeroy have been an instant hit with clients, visitors and staff. Everybody is really impressed and anyone who is not lucky enough to work here in this fantastic environment is a bit jealous!

2010 promises to be a really exciting year for Formoda so keep your eye out for more exciting news stories.

If you missed the Herald Express story it can be found here.

West Charleton has a fabulous location and the high quality of their cottages have earned them the Enjoy England Gold Award. Formoda's task was to convert this into a website which illustrated this on the computer screens of their potential holiday visitors.

Use of good photography was essential as was creating a website that was easy for visitors and West Charleton to use. West Charleton can keep the website up to date using Formoda's simple but clever content management system Also the new website will work on many more browsers and computers than ever before and therefore be accessible to many more potential vistors.

Hazel and John Bustin from West Charleton Grange were always happy with their existing website and got many good comments but they felt that it was time for a change.

Often you need to see what is possible before you actually see the benefits that a new website can have for your business. So if you are reading this and wondering whether a new website could change your business, then please get in touch.

Some quotes about the new website from West Charleton Grange:

• John Bustin said "Just a quick note to say that we are absolutely delighted with the website.. it looks very stylish..and really does the place justice,... whilst still remaining understated."
• A current visitor said "Wow the new website is faaaaabulous and amaaaaazing"
• A potential visitor said "Btw, have just seen your new website - congrats, looks awesome!"

You can find the new website at www.westcharletongrange.com.

IE6 has been superceded twice by Microsoft with new versions of Internet Explorer, namely IE7 and IE8. Therefore many of the 'bugs' or problems inherent in the browser are no longer supported or likely to be sorted. This has lead Internet giant Google to announce that it is phasing out support for the out of date Internet browser.

Some people still use the system and for this reason, Formoda spend a great deal of time ensuring that the websites we develop work in IE6. However in addition to the time this takes, it often means that we have to re-create (or even break) systems to make them work in the out of date Internet browser.

In France and Germany the Governments have encouraged their citizens to switch to (allegedly) more secure browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Formoda would like to encourage our clients to do the same or upgrade to Microsoft's latest version IE8. We will then all be able to move forward together with Internet Browsers which work properly and do what they were supposed to do.

The full story can be found at the BBC Technology website.

They have over 600 staff directly plus thousands more in the plantations they operate in many countries. Touchwood have been operating successfully for 16 years and aim to be a "Global 1000" (one of the most successful companies in the world) by the end of the decade.

With so many offices and staff in different countries worldwide it is imperative that everything Touchwood produce has the same look and feel irrespective of where it is designed and printed. Touchwood therefore turned to Formoda to discuss their existing brand and create a Corporate Style Guide which will ensure that the new brand is reproduced consistently across all marketing material.

Touchwood's Marketing Executive, Coran Maloney said "We first became aware of Formoda through a mutual client of ours in the UK. We noticed how everything from this company was professionally designed and followed the corporate branding exactly and we decided that Formoda could help us to do the same."

Formoda Director, Simon Dolley said "This shows the global nature of our industry and how it is possible for a design agency in South Devon to work with clients anywhere in the world. We have clients all over the UK and have worked with organisations in many different countries but to work with such a large organisation in the Far East is really a coup for us."

Formoda are currently working on the brand itself and stationery before completing the Corporate Style Guide. We will then be looking at Touchwood's other marketing material and re-designing the company website.

The current Touchwood website can be found at www.touchwood.com.

Formoda have a long involvement in working with local schools and educational establishments. We had a young lad from Paignton college over in December and he enjoyed it so much that he asked to stay for an extra week. By giving them some tasks to do and working in the same office as us, they not only find the time interesting (we hope!) but also educational. We also feel that our new offices in Berry Pomeroy provide an excellent working environment for everybody.

As well as work placements, Formoda Director Simon Dolley has also worked with local schools and colleges giving talks and advice to students to help them understand the needs and skills they will require when moving into the working community.

The Internet is a growing way of getting information out to potential tenants and it is therefore imperative that Churchill are able to update their information easily and regularly. Formoda have developed a bespoke content management system to enable Churchill to update developments, news, vacancies and their work in the community.

The resulting website can be found at www.churchillretirement.co.uk.

Formoda are really pleased that another joint effort with a design agency has worked so well. Summerhouse Design were able to put their faith in Formoda that the new website would complement other material they were producing and the results have strengthened their relationship with Churchill further still. Summerhouse Design

Andy has been working for a top agency in Bristol as a website developer for 2 years but he could see the prospect of joining Formoda offered such excellent opportunities, that he handed his notice in immediately.

Some of our clients may already have got to know Andy as he has been thrown straight into our busy work schedule, helping to develop new and existing websites.

We'd like to welcome Andy to the Formoda team and we are already working on some new and exciting projects together.

They had been selling a lot of these vehicles through car auctions and existing car sales websites and magazines but realised that the high quality of their vehicles (each one is regularly cleaned and serviced and goes through a 150 point check before being sold) meant they had the potential to sell these vehicles themselves.

The result was that they approached DNA Advertising, Formoda and SGA Marketing to create a new Internet solution for them. DNA Advertising have handled the corporate branding and design for print solutions, Formoda have built and developed a content managed e-commerce website and SGA Marketing are helping with the optimisation of the website and online marketing. The resulting website can be found at www.usedcars2u.com.

Usedcars2u.com is a revolutionary idea where users can buy vehicles outright online without seeing them first. The 14 day money back guarantee gives the user the confidence to make the purchase backed by well known company profile of Chief Rentals. Formoda have created three websites in one with the options to seek for and purchase usedvans and usedtaxis and the extensive content management system enables Chief Rentals to properly display the vehicles details to potential purchasers.

Not only are Chief Rentals delighted with the resulting website, Formoda are really pleased how the three agencies working together has provided an excellent solution for the client and we look forward to similar projects working with DNA Advertising and SGA Marketing in the future.

We took their existing branding and developed it with a new style which has gone down really well with existing and new clients. Aromatika are now carrying this new brand forward into all their marketing material.

Aromatika make organic and natural skincare products, which are not tested on animals, all hand made in Devon and SLS and Parabens free.

Corporate branding and graphic design services provided to Aromatika include:

• Shop signage
• New marketing brochure
• Enewsletter design and sending
• Posters and other promotional material
• Business cards and stationery

Lisa Hosking from Aromatika said, "The response to the new shop signage and marketing material has been amazing it has really helped us in the run up to Christmas. David got it just right, everyone comments on the flowers and the professional design."

Set in the beautiful and historic Devon village of Berry Pomeroy, the Byre is part of the Duke of Somerset's estate and we are really pleased that the Duke feels we are a welcome addition to the estate.

Everyone who has seen the new offices has the same reaction "Wow!". Set in beautiful countryside, this converted barn has been decorated to a very high standard and has exactly the right feel for a creative agency like Formoda. We feel that this will aid our creativity and take our graphic design and website development to new heights.

We'd love to invite all our friends and business associates to come to our new offices and will be arranging an open evening as soon as we have sorted out all the little bits and pieces with setting up a new office and also when we have a lull in our busy workload.

Do you like a challenge? Do you take pride in your work and always meet deadlines? Then we'd like to hear from you. We're looking for enthusiasm and attention to detail above all else, although we do have some specific skill requirements:

• PHP5 (OOP)
• MySQL
• Smarty
• XHTML / CSS / Usability
• jQuery

The following would also be a bonus:

• YUI
• ExtJs

Immediate start. Please provide samples of your work including your specific involvement in each project.

UK residents only please - you'll be required to attend an initial meet & greet as well as occasional project meetings. Freelancers are welcome to apply - an excellent full time position will be available to the right person.

We'd love to hear from you so just give us a call on 08450 510 366 or email your CV to us@formoda.co.uk

Criminals are scaring users into thinking that their computers are infected and that they need to download a patch to repair the problem. Obviously as soon as they do perform the download they are actually infecting their computer and opening it up for the criminals to use your personal information (including secure passwords and card details) for financial gain.

We at Formoda have had a couple of clients contact us saying they are worried about something like this and we have advised them not to click anything unless they are 100%. Our email spam filters will aid the protection of your computer but you can easily pick up something like this from visiting websites. Our advice is to be careful on what you sign up for online, be careful who you share your details with and to get your own good virus protection on your computer.

The full story can be found at the BBC Technology website.

Many people insure themselves when they travel abroad but what about their pets? This is exactly what Suffolk-based Animal Travel Insurance address with their new online system, giving their customers the peace of mind when they travel abroad.

The new system developed by Formoda had to comply with strict insurance regulations and was checked regularly by Lloyds of London. It also had to ensure that whatever combination of pets or circumstances it delivered the correct quote and certificate.

Animal Travel Insurance are really pleased with the results and are looking to extend the system to other fields in the near future.

The new website can be found at www.lrms-secure.co.uk

As many of these companies are part way through an existing website or email hosting account they are concerned that if they move now they will be losing out on the rest of year's hosting for which they have already paid.

Formoda are therefore offering up to 2 years hosting for the price of 1 year. Basically you will set up a hosting account now and pay for 1 year but you will get 1 year's hosting + the rest of the year until your domain renewal date (any date between 1st October 2009 and 30th September 2010). Therefore your next bill won't be due until 12 months after your renewal date.

For some clients this may only be a week or two and for others could be up to 12 months of free hosting.

This is not a gimmick, just a way of making sure that companies don't lose out just because they feel that it is time they moved their email or web hosting.

If you would like to talk through it more we are happy to chat, just call 08450 510 366

This is the first re-design of the Formoda website since we first launched it in March 2007 and we are delighted with the results. As our clients work takes priority, it has meant a few long nights and weekends working and finally a few scheduled days in to deliver a website design which properly showcases our work and internet development skills.

Some of the new features include a changing home page, just go back there and click refresh and you will see what we mean. Isn't that clever?

We have refined our portfolio - this is so it easier for people to see the potential of what we can do for our clients, sometimes with so many portfolio projects you can see the wood for the tree. We will keep the portfolio fresh by adding and changing projects from time to time.

We will also keep you up to date with all our projects via our latest news - which will also update our Twitter and Facebook pages - please feel free to follow us there. You will also see our constantly changing tag cloud, please feel free to ask us about this.

As with all our clients websites we build them the right way to ensure that they work on as many browsers as possible, meet W3C validation criteria, adhere to the disability discrimination act, aid search engine optimisation and mean that the website is available to as many potential clients as we can.

Because EcoInvestments are providers of environmental financial investment opportunities, it was fundamental that the site had a professional banking feel to inspire confidence and that it worked in conjunction with the newly created brand.

Special attention was given to Search Engine Optimisation in the initial concept and a comprehensive content management system now allows the EcoInvestments team to steal a march on the competition and to add the latest opportunities in an instant.

The new website can be found at www.ecoinvestments.co.uk

We at Formoda are pleased to announce that they choose us and that they are very pleased about the results. It was imperative that the new website was built the right way and provided the information they needed to promote themselves to some of the leading blue chip companies in the country who make up their clientele.

Sam Gilson of SGA Marketing said "We chose to work Formoda as their work to date clearly shows that they understand how to develop strategic brand development campaigns. Since the launch of our new website and re-branding we have been inundated with new leads and enquires which believe are entirely down to their understanding of our target audience and their touch points. We would strongly recommend Formoda and its team to any company looking to invest in developing a brand to reflect their values across the board - excellent job!"

A user friendly content management system makes it easy for Kiki and Bree to update their products and other pages. The website has many features including a gift list where mothers of twins can help their friends and family find the right gifts for their children.

The new Kiki and Bree website includes

• New website design
• User-friendly content management
• Easy to use e-commerce
• Gift list feature
• Link to Google Products

As a new media company they needed a brand which not only looked professional but illustrated that here is a company who knows what they are doing. SGA Marketing are one of the leading providers of online marketing in the South West with some very high profile customers.

Corporate branding and graphic design services provided to SGA Marketing include:

• New company logo
• New website design (coming soon)
• Email signatures
• Business cards and stationery

It was important that the new branding set the right tone for their business, attracting new mothers of twins and relatives looking to buy gifts.

Corporate branding and graphic design services provided to Kiki and Bree include:

• New company logo
• New website design (coming soon)
• Packaging
• Business cards and stationery

• Post and look for crewing positions
• Buy and sell boats
• Promote your sailing club
• and much, much more

As all the listings are being populated by individuals and companies, the user interface has to be really user-friendly. Easy to use text editors and even a simple plot-your-location-on-the-map feature, have made it simple for users to add thier listings already.

Harbour World has already attracted dozens of new members in its first few days and new features will be added throughout the summer, so why not check it out and even add yourselves before the rush?

On-car advertising has been around for a while but the added zest of the "carvers" has given Look at This an added bonus at top promotional events.

Formoda have created an attractive website and through the use of flash animation have easily illustrated the method and use for the advertising of Look at This. How do you think the Formoda car looks?

They needed an easy to update website for members and staff. It was also important that the website provided a good source of communication with members and potential members.

The main goals of the new website were:

• New fresh website design
• Easy to update by association members
• Aid communication with members
• Attract new members

Vogue magazine found Greenlife via their website (which was designed and developed by Formoda) and chose to feature them based on what they saw. In the April Edition of Vogue they say "...Greenlife is reaching out to customers globally via www.greenlife.co.uk. Take a cyber trip around this amazing online shop, you won't be disappointed."

If you'd like to see more about Greenlife, please visit their website or read more about them in Vogue's "Natural Selection" in the April Edition.

Southernhay Living are energy assessors based in Devon but providing Energy Performance Certificates all over the South West.

Southernhay are specialists in Commercial Energy Performance Certificates so a key element of the new website design was to showcase the variety of types of clients they work with.

Southernhay's Director, David Fletcher said "I have worked with the Formoda team for a number of years and as always their work is exactly what we wanted and needed."

The services for Southernhay Living include:

• New website design
• Corporate branding
• Stationery design

CRM is one of the main commercial property managers in the UK and is the largest manager of student accommodation in the country.

The new website is aimed to showcase their variety of services and case studies to other potential clients and also to show their growing portfolio.

An essential part of the new development was the new online "Extranet" which has enabled CRM to keep in touch with all their people at all of their sites across the UK. They are able to search for people, download files, view details of latest news and vacancies.

CRM's Director of Student Services, Heriberto Cuanalo said "The website and extranet are absolutely marvellous, communication within the company has never been better. Thank you to all the Formoda team for another excellent job."

The services for CRM include:

• New company website
• Content managed news and vacancies
• New company extranet
• Content managed people database
• Company document download facility

The survey is available in to ways, one is an online version and another is a A5 postcard which can be filled in at the matches.

The online version developed by Formoda is quick and easy to use and also adds all the details to a database so that they can effectively be used for market research by the club.

The A5 postcard was also designed by Formoda and has been handed out to fans at recent matches for their feedback. Fans have the added incentive of 2 season tickets on offer to the winners.

The benefits of the Torquay United Fans Survey are:

• Greater knowledge about the TUFC fanbase
• Fans from all over the world can feedback
• Adding email addresses to the TUFC database
• More intuitive details on people for targeted emailing
• More positive feeling for the fans who are being asked for their opinion

Bluetooth Interactive are a proximity marketing company based in Central London. Proximity Marketing is when companies send promotional messages to user's phones via bluetooth technology.

Bluetooth Interactive needed a new website to showcase their service, product and previous work to potential clients.

Internet Services provided to Bluetooth Interactive include:

• Content managed website
• New website design
• Email signatures
• Home page flash animation
• Website hosting and email hosting

Bluetooth Interactive are a proximity marketing company based in Central London. Proximity Marketing is when companies send promotional messages to user's phones via bluetooth technology.

It is very important to pitch a branding at the correct target market. It was therefore essential to create a brand that was fresh and modern to fit in with their market place but also had a professional aspect to give credibility to their company.

Corporate branding and graphic design services provided to Bluetooth Interactive include:

• New company logo
• New website design
• Email signatures
• Business cards and staionery
• Company order forms

We hope you didn't over indulge during the festive season and hopefully (like us) you are raring to go in 2009.

We believe that if we all pull together we will all come out stronger following the current financial situation, so please do not hesitate to ask if you need any help or would just like some advice.

If you have any urgent enquiries during this period, please email us@formoda.co.uk (other email addresses may not be checked over the holiday period)and we will endeavour to respond when we can and according to the urgency of the request.

So we wish you a Merry Christmas and look forward to speaking again in 2009.

They can also be used, like the one for Torquay United AFC below, to promote your products or upcoming events. Formoda can send them out for you and track how many people open them and click through to certain pages in your website from the email. An email doesn't just have to be for Xmas either, they can be an excellent way of keeping in touch (but not pestering) your clients all year round.

To find out more please contact us.

The Business Club has approximately 100 members throughout South Devon and holds 12 diverse meetings each year. The website provides a central point for members to share information, they can post news and offers - which can also be viewed by all visitors to the website.

The new website is fully content managed and handles all the membership applications and renewals, including sending reminder emails to users. Reminder emails are also sent out for each meeting and members and guests will book meetings via the website.

South Devon Business Club officers are able to add in meetings automatically and users can view details, search for the location on a map, get directions and book the meeting online. Members of the South Devon Business Club can also update their information.

The key features of the new website design are:

• Content managed meetings
• Members information, news and offers
• Automated meeting emails
• Automated membership renewals
• Content managed members information

Formoda were commissioned because of our experience in the recruitment field and because they liked what they had seen us do for other companies requiring new corporate branding.

Formoda have been commissioned to design and develop

• A new logo and brand
• A series of business cards
• Company stationery
• Promotional material
• A content managed website (currently under development)

The new website is fully content managed with an easy to use Job Search to ensure that candidates can find the right vacancy for them.

Fenton Clark's key services are

• Executive Recruitment
• Interim Management
• Business Analysis
• Turnaround Solutions
• Leadership Coaching
• Training and Mentoring

The brief was to make a "pop art" website which targeted candidates and clients for both permanent and freelance vacancies. While the design might not be everyone's favourite, we truly believe that it will help Pop stand out and continue to succeed in a very competitive London recruitment market.

The new website is fully content managed with an easy to use Job Search to ensure that candidates can find the right vacancy for them

Pop Recruitment's MD Melanie Lawn said "As a team you have made this whole process a pleasurable one...as trying to run a business, be an active recruitment consultant, and get a new site live - all in one go - could have been difficult but you made it far easier than I expected. We love it! Our clients love it! As do our candidates! - so everyone is happy."

The key features of the new website design are.

• Unique "Pop Art" design
• Content management system
• Updateable jobs database
• AJAX based hide/unhide features
• Automated email alerts

Formoda are proud to be involved in their new development and have just helped launch the new Green Roles website..

Formoda created the main branding for Roles Group as well as the sub-branding for Green Roles and other sub-brands. The new Green Roles website has been designed and laid out by Formoda and is the first of the Roles Group websites to hit the market place.

If you look at the new Green Roles website designed by Formoda you will recognise many household names and also jobs throughout the country..

Formoda have created or are currently working on

• a new logo
• a new corporate font
• letterheads
• business cards
• a new website design

They have been trading online for a few years now and realised it was time to improve their website.They specialise in the sale of natural products and remedies for you and your family including vitamins and minerals, natural health supplements, natural skin care, bath and shower products and organic herbal teas.

Although Greenlife are already successful trading with many people in Devon and online, they want to reach a wider market. So they have employed Formoda and E-Strategy (a search engine optimisation company) to ensure that their website is easier to find, targets the right markets, is easier to update and actually makes them money.

An integral part of the new website is not only to sell to users online but also to promote the, already successful, Totnes town store and the events they hold there. The website links in with Greenlife's EPOS system to keep product information up to date and then Greenlife are able to update other information for the website.

The key features of the new website design are.

• Linking with Greenlife's EPOS system
• Content management system
• Updateable products and database
• Ecommerce developed by Formoda with link to Secure Trading checkout
• Updateable information on the Totnes Town Store
• Bespoke VAT reporting plus order management and selection system

It was important that the new website didn't change too much as existing customers should know that they are still getting the high level of service, so Formoda evolved the design and used some new colours for the different sections.

Total Employment have a whole new "Industrial" section and the website mirrors this and has a subtle new colour for the "accounts" section.

Total Employment is an excellent example of how a well built and designed website need not be binned entirely even when a company re-brands and changes its name.

The website utilises the new corporate branding and logo (also designed by Formoda) and coincides with Maker's move to new and improved premises in Exeter.

The website is content managed enabling Maker to add and change all the products for sale themselves, all they need now is the time to do this, as the new brand, move and website are already making them busier than ever!

The new website has lots of key features but two of te main ones are the ability to choose your own colour from teh swatch under special colours (where applicable) and the special online quoting system for existing trade customers who may be able to get special discounts for regular and bulk orders.

The key features of the new website design are.

• Fresh new design to tie in with new corporate branding
• Content management system
• Updateable producs and database
• Ecommerce developed by Formoda with link to Secure Trading checkout
• Special colours and swatches
• Special trade and direct login and quoting system

Rob Stoyle from Helmores Estate Agents in Crediton said "Just some feedback to you guys: We are receiving so many positive comments all the time regarding the new site, many people tell us that its by far the best one out of our competitors and we've secured many new instructions off the back of it! So money very well spent and many thanks to you all for putting together such a brill site!!"

The website is easy to update and also easy for users to find and hear about the properties they are looking for. It also features a changing header, showing a different graphic each week. Currently you can see the first of two special Beijing Olympics Headers.

The website was a new venture and key to increasing their numbers. Despite the terrible weather we have experienced so far this year, the owners of Gower Villa were pleased to tell Formoda how well the website design was working for you.

Nigel and Gareth Featherstone said "Just to let you know that the site is full now until the end of August and we can put most of it down to the web site." They continued "We keep getting comments on how well designed the site is. A big thank you to you and your team on that."

It was extremely important that anyone at Fresh Move was able to update their website easily, as lettings agents need to be able to add, update and remove properties extremely quickly.

It was also important that the new website was more user friendly to help people to find the right property for them. One of the key new features is the email alerts which sends out emails as soon as a property is added which meets their criteria.

The new website has already had a remarkable reception. Fiona Loud from Fresh Move said "I have already had more enquiries from the new website in the first day than I normally have in a week, I hope that continues!"

The key features of the new website design are.

• fresh new design to tie in with offline material
• content management system
• updateable properties and database
• property email alert system
• Google maps and directions

The website is easily updateable via the specially created content management system enabling CRM Students to keep all their locations up to date.

With 20 sites throughout the UK the Internet is proving an extremely effective way of marketing student accommodation for CRM and a comprehensive but easy to update website was very important for them

The website has a variety of features to bring the accommodation to life and an easy to use navigation to help you find the right location for you and the relevant information when you get there.

The key features of the new website design are.

• fresh new design
• content management system
• updateable photos and room plans
• walk throughs and videos
• flash location maps
• content managed prices, faqs, features, etc

The event was organised by Loughtons Independent Financial Advisers and Lameys Accountants. Last year's event raised over £4000 for Cancer Research UK and they are hoping to raise even more this year.

A great day was had by all and our team managed to represent ourselves well and even manage a net eagle or two. If you would like to donate any money to the Cancer Research UK feel free to follow the web link below.

The upgrade means that we will be able to carry on our extremely high level of service. We still guarantee 99.9% level of uptime but our previous servers enjoyed an unblemished 100% service.

Thanks to our communication with our clients and preparations, hopefully the disruption should have been non-existent. However as discussed it is worth our clients checking mail on the old server via WebMail, in case any emails were directed there during propagation. Just go to "My Account" using the link below, choose "WebMail (Old server)" and enter your email username and password.

I you have any questions about our server migration please do not hesitate to ask.

Formoda have set up a simple website which allows the motor trade to enter the Platinum Prize Draw. Entrants are compiled, stored and details sent through to HPI to manage the prize draw.

Using the new corporate branding, also designed by Formoda, the website has already been wowing potential customers, so why not have a look yourself?

The bespoke shopping cart and content management system developed by Formoda for penelopetom, enable them to keep their website up to date and also process orders securely.

There are a wide range of homeware gifts and products to improve your interior design and the unique photography brings the website to life.

The key features of the new website design are.

• new Corporate Branding
• content managed products, interior design news
• bespoke product photography
• secure checkout and transactions

The new website design has been developed to help Hamilton Baillie showcase their past and upcoming projects and keep them up to date via the user friendly content management system.

It should be nice and easy for users to find projects via the interactive google map or using the search facility. The map uses UK and Global co-ordinates to pinpoint the locations accurately.

The key features of the new website design are.

• interactive google map
• content managed projects, news and publications
• cartoon gallery
• enlargeable images

We have developed a new design and style for Mayrose for the website and the use of excellent photography has brought the website to life.

The other key element of the new website is the ability for Mayrose to keep the website up to date with the bespoke content management system developed by Formoda, check out the cottage availability section.

The key features of the new website design are.

• interactive google map
• content managed cottage availability, prices and offers
• updateable cottage information
• new website design and photography
• embedded Flickr gallery
• latest news and guestbook

Originally an intranet, the upgraded site now available to the general public for the first time. It contains up to date information on the full Schwarzkopf Professional portfolio and helpful application tips that can be referenced by hairdressers and their clients all over the world.

GM Design, global marketing consultants for Schwarzkopf Professional, created the new design and are able to maintain the website in conjunction with their client in Germany by using the user-friendly content management system developed by Formoda. The site is also available in 11 different language options with the ability to add more.

Lucy Clare Robarts-Arnold, Director of GM Design said "...we're delighted with the project outcome. Your team spirited, 'can-do' approach greatly appreciated again."

They wanted a fresh design for the new interior design shop which will be opening soon in South Devon and also for the new e-commerce website, which is currently being developed by Formoda.

Formoda have created the new branding which will shortly be used on

• promotional cards
• shop signage
• a new e-commerce website

Simon Dolley from the Devon website design agency Formoda said "It is shame because we make our living out of the Internet. Oh well, I think I'll go and live on an island somewhere."

Reports suggest Simon's colleagues Richard and David have decided to respectively start up a sanctuary for mad border collies and a cheesy chips outlet.

Government officials were unavailable for comment but Bill Gates was heard to say "Damn".

Their brand and logo was looking a bit old fashioned and as they were planning to move premises in 2008, it seemed a great time to refresh their image and produce some new stationery and marketing material.

Formoda developed their existing logo and brand so that it had a fresh appeal and more professional appearance, but not too far removed from the original in order to maintain existing customer confidence.

Formoda have created or are currently working on

• a new logo
• a new corporate font
• letterheads and continuation sheets
• business cards
• a new corporate folder design
• a new e-commerce website

The courses have government backing to provide local businesses with useful information to help their marketing, so Enterprise South Devon turned to local business experts in this field. Simon's courses have been aimed at helping businesses to utilise graphic and website design to move their businesses forward.

Some courses have already been completed (details below)

• Search Engine Optimisation - 20/02/08
• Branding and Image - 03/03/08
• Websites, where do I start? - 05/03/08
• Selling using the Internet - 06/03/08
• Marketing Using the Internet - 19/03/08

For more details of these and other courses, please contact Enterprise South Devon - 01626 837000

With a fresh new design and much increased functionality the Helmores website aims to maintain their position as the leading agent in the area.

There are so many great features on the new website, that we'll just explain some of them here, the rest you can see for yourself by visiting the website.

• interactive google maps
• similar properties nearby, with distances
• find properties by area or find nearest to a postcode
• content managed, ask the expert, helmores team, etc
• vendor section - to keep updates on how many people are viewing and interested in your property
• email to a friend, get a mortgage quote, etc

The above image is from one seminar held to help businesses to make effective use of the Internet and Simon's presentation was one of four you can view by the following the link below. (the event was filmed by 2.0 Ltd)

You too might be interested in hearing more about what Formoda can do to help your business grow through effective use of the Internet, if you are please contact us.

We'll have details of upcoming presentations on this website shortly but the next one is one entitled "E-strategy" held on behalf of Enterprise South Devon with Sam Gilson from E-strategy. This event to be held on Wednesday 20th February, for more details please contact Jessica West at Enterprise South Devon 01626 837000.

Following a highly successful re-branding exercise in 2007 with Formoda, Edward Drummond needed a new website to show off their new branding and back up their professional services.

A key element was the ability to keep the website up to date and respond to potential clients quickly and with the correct material. One element of this is the ability to create quality pdfs (example pictures above) for sending by email or in their high quality printed folder (also designed by Formoda).

The result has already been effective in helping Edward Drummond to develop their market with the top employers throughout the South of England.

Formoda provided a whole new corporate branding in 2007 and the next step was a content managed website to match.

From the wedding gallery pages (check out some of the incredible weddings), through to the press, blog and suppliers sections, Formoda have made it easy to keep the website up to date.

So if you're thinking of getting hitched, why not check out the website to see what the possibilities are and how you can reduce your stress.

It may surprise you to know that people aren't necessarily viewing your website on the same Internet browser as you, and if your website doesn't work on that browser you could quite easily lose that customer.

Current figures (source thecounter.com) has 48% of users on Internet Explorer 6, 33% on IE7, 13% on Firefox (though it is suggested that this is higher in the UK) and 3 % on Safari. All of these browsers (and others) will render coding errors differently and this is why websites may appear differently or not work.

It is important that the website meets W3C compliance criteria (look out for validation links at the bottom of your website) and is tested on all browsers. Formoda test their websites on IE6, IE7, Firefox, Safari (on PC, Mac and even itouch - pictured), Opera and Sea Monkey.

A client of ours recently brought my attention to a brand new website designed by another agency which didn't work in Firefox or Safari despite claiming to meet W3C validation criteria. Have a check of your website, ask your developers and give yourself the best possible chance of reaching your customers.

We hope that 2008 will be as fruitful for all our clients as 2007 was for us. A year ago we did not even exist as a company, so we are delighted with the progress we have made in such a short time.

Just have a look at our portfolio for the website design and graphic design we have carried out over the past 10 months. So if you are looking for website designers in Devon or anywhere in the UK why not "knock on our door"?

Probably even more successful has been our web and email hosting success. Since we set up our new servers 6 months ago (upgrading after only 4 months due to the delightful success we achieved early on), we have not had one second of downtime. Hopefully our clients are pleased with the success they have had and are benefiting from a simple service which works.

They came to Formoda to give a whole new look to their website and also make it easy for them to update.

Just Accounts can update their latest accounts and office vacancies, update their team members and also keep their clients and candidates up to date withe their Frequently Asked Questions.

Potential candidates can register their interest in new vacancies and also subscribe to receive automated emails as soon as a new vacancies added.

Quail had the advantage of using Jason Clark to design their new website but Jason was let down by the back end developer he was using to integrate the website with their ecommerce provider. Because they were running out of time, they decided to contact Formoda to see if we could help.

Formoda were able to build a content management system to enable Quail to maintain their website and integrate the shopping cart with the PayPal payment system.

This will hopefully be the first of many collaborations between Yellowfields and Formoda, combining our graphic design and website development skills for the benefit of our mutual clients.

Jason Clark from Yellowfields said "I took the conscious decision to commission local expertise to help me meet a very tight deadline. Formoda rose to the challenge. They were very flexible, responsive and professional. Within a very tight timescale, they integrated my design with a CMS and PayPal shopping cart. Quail's website is live, trading and working really well. I look forward to tapping in to their expertise in future projects."

Of paramount importance was the ability for all their staff to be able to maintain their vacancy database quickly and easily. They can also print out a full list of job details for users who wish to read them offline at their leisure.

The new website makes it easy for potential candidates to register their interest in a particular vacancy and also subscribe for vacancy updates. As soon as a new vacancy is added, all users who are interested will receive details of that job.

Their information changes regularly so a content managed website was a must. They produce two journals which need regular updating and also hold an important annual conference and other conferences and events.

The Agricultural Economics Society are extremely pleased with their new website, finding it easy to update and it has already received a positive response from their members.

The nature of their classic cars are perfect for viewing online and Formoda have enabled them to keep the website up to date themselves and promote their new and used Morgans and Lancias.

So if you're looking to add a little style to your driving experience why not log on to the new Richard Thorne website and see where your desires take you.

The new brand had to be clean but reflect the new market they were targeting. This has already been used on their stationery, business cards and promotional brochure.

The new website is currently in development and is content managed, enabling Quanta to update jobs regularly and easily in order to keep them at the forefront of London recruitment agencies.

The new website is part of a marketing campaign to promote Dealer Exchange. Over 55,000 car dealerships all over the UK will be receiving a mailer with a unique code. They will be asked to enter this code into the new website to see if they've won one of the excellent prizes on offer.

The website developed by Formoda, manages all the winning and losing entries, whilst providing reports to the HPI sales team with details of who is entering on a daily basis.

HPI are already delighted with their new website and hope that it will be as successful promoting Dealer Exchange as it is with data and information capture for their sales team.

Please feel free to visit the new HPI Dealer Exchange website by following the link below, though you will not be able to enter without a valid code because of the security and failsafes incorporated by Formoda to protect HPI from fraud. You can also visit the main HPI website and see for yourself how an HPI check works.

They came to Formoda in order to freshen up their website with new photos and new prices. We were able to include a whole series of new photographs for each cottage, showing the individual delights of each one.

While we were doing this we suggested it might be a good idea to create some nice pdfs of each cottage for website users to print off and read at their leisure.

"FAB. I would book to stay here immediately. So pleased - wondering whether to rebrand." Hazel Bustin, West Charleton Grange

The website includes new photos of the attractive Pembrokeshire countryside and information about what to do when holidaying in the area.

A key feature is the interactive Google Map which Formoda have programmed to include local tourist attractions with website links and more details when you click on that particular venue.

Formoda were originally commissioned to build a site to showcase the capabilities of Richard Thorne Motorsport. With Formoda consequently deciding to sponsor the team themselves, the site was developed to keep visitors updated on the race via a content-managed area which would also allow visitors to see the latest images from the race. David from Formoda was particularly grateful for the comprehensive content managed system since he volunteered to join the team and update the site himself for the entirety of the race!

The team came a fantastic 17th from 61 starters and finished 4th in its class. You'll see more of the race in the new series of Top Gear as they had their own team entered in the event, their car finishing a respectable 39th. Clarkson and Hammond also made a personal appearance in the RTM garage to remonstrate with the team next door!

The event will also be televised soon so look out for the little Morgan!

The website offers the full range of club merchandise, is easy to update and also features season holder discounts and an account login facility.

Formoda designed a new flyer (pictured) to promote the new website and this was handed out to fans at a recent home game and also in the club shop.

The reaction to the new site has been 100% positive even prompting one fan to say he was tempted to buy from the website when he could just nip down to the ground and save on the postage. Hopefully the website will help the continued revival at Torquay United and lead the club back to their rightful place in the Football League.

Over £4000 was raised by the fees paid by the golfers on the day, the various raffles, additional competitions and charity auction.

The event was organised by Lameys Accountants and Loughtons Independent Financial Advisers. Although Formoda didn't win the event (or even get close), Paul did win the longest drive competition and can be seen receiving his prize from Bruce Grobbelaar who also took part in the event.

To find out more about Cancer Research UK or to pledge any more please visit the link below.

Don't take our word for it, see what some of our customers say. Pi Kerr of Pi Designs, Bristol commented, "Formoda have been especially helpful when transferring domain names over to their hosting. If you need help or advice you can talk to a human who talks in plain English and makes the process as easy as possible."

Every domain has a renewal date (even if it has been registered for more than one year at a time) and the offer is valid up until that date in the next 12 months for your domain. You will then decide whether you want to continue with our excellent service and prices (our combined web and email package is just £100+vat p.a.) or cancel.

We know that you won't want to cancel because of our excellent customer service and quality of service (see the server uptime report for July).

Please contact us for full details and to take advantage of this limited offer.

Not only does the new website reflect their professionalism but it is also easy to update. This means that potential candidates can be assured that the website is right up to date.

With jobs available throughout the UK and the world, users can search by category, industry and/or location.

There will also be a Google Map making it easy to search for jobs in your area.

So whether you're looking for something for your cat, dog, horse, bunny or even that snake or spider home4pets probably have the product or information for you.

As well as the UK version of the website Home4Pets.com is also available in the USA, Canada, France and Germany.

So they approached Formoda and we updated their website to make it W3C valid, meaning that more people can view the site irrespective of what browser they use or any disabilities they may have. We also added content management and a new news and partners section, so that they can keep their website up to date. All of this will also help their search engine results.

Stephanie Edwards of Customer 1st said "Formoda not only delivered on time an exceptional website, with the international flavour we required, but exceeded all our expectations. The customer service we received was first class, well done and thank you."

Because they are new they are keen to get new properties so give them a call as I'm sure you'll get an extra special service.

The new website features their new corporate branding, is easy to update and has features such as rss feeds and an integrated Google map.

Listen to what David Fletcher from Southernhay Living thinks about Formoda by clicking on link below. This service is kindly provided by Mukau Media

What good is a website if not everyone can see what you see?

What is validation?

Validation means that your website has met the standards set down by the W3C. More details can be found if you follow the links below.

Why does it matter?

If your website is not valid, Internet browsers will automatically do their own error checking, leading to wildly different displays of your website.

Valid websites are much easier to read for users with disabilities, who might want to make it text only, increase the size of the text or convert it into audio. You might be losing a lot of people who might otherwise want to use your website.

There is very good evidence that search engines much prefer valid websites, as the code is cleaner and easier to read. Therefore a valid website could mean better search engine results.

If you'd like to check your own website please follow the link below. If you'd like to talk to Formoda about whether we can help yo to make your site valid, please contact us on 08450 510 366

Excellent use of photography and good information were paramount in showing the benefit in staying in this part of Brittany, along with an easy to use location map.

The website is maintained by Frank and Penny Down via a user friendly control panel, enabling them to keep the information valid and up to date.

Clean design was necessary to showcase their range of wood burning stoves, cookers and accessories but also the ability to update the website with new or changing products. Now they've just to find the time to keep it updated.

You can listen to a podcast of what Lorraine Flood from Countryheat thought about the development process with Formoda by clicking on the feedback link below. This service is provided by 'mu@kaumedia

The website combines excellent images with easy to update content. Priory are able to update fish species, prices, images and even keep a blog.

Formoda's website has been ranked highly and conforms with the W3C compliance standards.

We like to think the websites we develop meet all the accessibility criteria to help our clients but to have it confirmed by the industry standards is even better.

So we thought we'd better test this to make sure we weren't making false claims and this is what we got back.

From: Apr 01 2007 12:00 AM (EU/Western
To : May 01 2007 12:00 AM (EU/Western)

1. Formoda site (www.formoda.co.uk) HTTP Test (Port 80)
- uptime: 100.000%
- downtime: 00min
- outage: 0

Not bad eh?

Southernhay needed a fresh design which reflected the professional nature of their market but also the environmentally friendly side of their business.

The new branding has already been incorporated into letterheads, business cards, compliment slips and for sale boards. There will also be a new website appearing in the near future. Samples of the design can be found in our portfolio.

These people are at the cutting edge of Internet develoment and programming and are extremely difficult to please.

When we develop websites for our clients we aim to use the latest technologies and up to date coding such as CSS, XHTML & AJAX.

The results have been a resounding success, so please feel free to view our rankings.

We hope you like our new name, brand and website and we welcome feedback and enquiries from everyone so please feel free to drop us a line.

From all at the Formoda team.

So reports the BBC website in an article today based on a Government backed survey. The website suggests a series of tips on how to stay safe online:

» Use passwords made up of letters and numbers and change them regularly
» Install spam filters and if you do receive spam, delete them immediately
» Install anti-spyware and anti-virus software and keep it up to date
» Ensure home wi-fi has a password and firewall
» If you suffer an online fraud, report it to your bank, retailer & the police
» Ensure your computer's firewall is switched on