February 3, 2010

IE6 is dead. Long live modern browsers!

Are you using an old version of your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, etc.)? If you are, then did you know that you’re likely to be getting less than the full feature set out of the websites you visit, plus you run a higher risk of nasty things like computer viruses finding inroads via…

Ross Ross Gerring

February 2, 2010

What is a UAT website with Itomic?

When we develop a new website, we need to create a new website hosting account for that site to sit in. A website hosting account is a bit like renting office space: even though your business might not yet be fully operational, you still need to start renting office space in order to start filling it with…

Ben Ben Townsend

January 12, 2010

Speak with a human, 24/7, with Itomic

Here at Itomic we’re nothing if not contactable. We know that, as easy as it is to flick off an email, sometimes there’s just no substitute for getting on the phone and speaking directly with a real person. True, we aren’t staffed 24/7 (maybe one day…). but these additional “contactability” benefits come from being an…

Ross Ross Gerring

December 10, 2009

Extra Special Christmas 2009 offer on Pre-paid Service Contracts

Itomic are pleased to announce extra special discounted pricing for all our valued clients for Pre-paid Service Contracts. Hurry though, because this offer runs out on the last day of December 2009! Standard discounts (off standard hourly rate):  – 10 hours – 5% – 30 hours – 10% – 50 hours – 15% Christmas 2009 Special Discounts:  –…

Ross Ross Gerring

December 10, 2009

How to reduce your costs with a pre-paid service contract

An Itomic Pre-paid Service Contract offers increased control and affordability over the costs of updating, maintaining and supporting your website. In a nutshell – you pre-pay for blocks of Itomic service hours up-front. Currently these are available in 10, 30, and 50 hour blocks. The more hours you buy, the bigger the discounts we can…

Ross Ross Gerring

December 9, 2009

How to beat the minimum 30 minute flagfall

Please be advised that, in acknowledging that there’s no such thing as a 5 minute job (honestly!), Itomic are implementing a minimum 30 minute flagfall on all requests for website updates (not including website hosting and email support, which remains complimentary for existing clients). How to avoid paying for 30 mins for little jobs that…

Ross Ross Gerring

November 6, 2009

What is the budget for your new website? Embrace the ‘B’ word!

When we’re quoting or estimating for the design and development of a new website, one of the most important things for us to know is your approximate budget for the project. Indeed, if a prospective website developer isn’t asking for an indication of your budget prior to quoting, there’s a distinct risk he will end up wasting…

Ross Ross Gerring

November 6, 2009

Itomic closing dates for Christmas

Please be advised that the Itomic offices in Perth and Melbourne will be closed from 24th December 2009 (Christmas Eve) until Friday 1st January 2010 (New Year’s Day). Those are the inclusive dates, which means that our last day at work will be Wednesday 23rd December 2009, and we’re back at work on Monday 4th…

Ross Ross Gerring

October 30, 2009

Perth Zoo Christmas Card fundraising website goes live in record time

Itomic and Red Asylum have just launched a new Christmas Card fundraising website for Perth Zoo. To get to the website either: Visit the Perth Zoo website at http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/ and click on the link on the home page to ‘Perth Zoo Xmas Cards’ (bottom right-hand corner) Go directly to http://perthzoo.redasylum.com.au/ Funds raised by the Zoo from the sale…

Ross Ross Gerring

October 21, 2009

Success guide for the next Facebook, YouTube, iTunes, etc.

For every Internet success story, there are hundreds if not thousands of projects that never reached the tipping point into a profitable business model. If you think you have a great idea for “the next big thing” on the web, see how your idea stacks up against these important success/failure factors: Will passionate/knowledgeable people be…

Ross Ross Gerring

October 6, 2009

Itomic to attend auDA Domain Name presentation at the Sheraton

Representatives of Itomic are looking forward to attending a presentation by the Australian Domain Name Administrator (auDA) at Sheraton Hotel, Perth on Monday October 19th 2009. auDA is the policy authority and industry self-regulatory body for the .au domain space. This means that they are where the buck stops when it comes to anything to…

Ross Ross Gerring

September 22, 2009

Itomic Melbourne Celebrates Milestone!

A whirlwind 12 months ago today Itomic Melbourne opened the doors to our South Yarra office. It has been a very busy and productive period for the Melbourne team who in this time have managed to gain a strong foothold in the local web design industry. With the backing of Itomic HQ in Perth WA,…

Ross Ross Gerring

September 11, 2009

Top 10 tips for business website success

Have (at least) an idea of what your budget is for your website development – initial and ongoing. Clearly define (to yourself) your expectations for your site. More sales? Cost savings? More enquiries? How much, and by when? Ensure that your site has bold ‘calls to action‘ that will help deliver on these expectations. Get real. Ask prospective website…

Ross Ross Gerring

September 9, 2009

New Prendiville Catholic College website goes live with Itomic

We’re pleased to announce that the new website for Prendiville Catholic College has recently gone live – designed and developed by Itomic. Itomic won Prendiville as a client way back in 2004, and so we were delighted when we were presented with the opportunity to redesign the website and to add new functionality and updated…

Ross Ross Gerring

August 27, 2009

What is a functional specification and why is it important?

Would you expect a home builder to start building your new dream home without any plans? We thought not! And yet many businesses skimp on planning and preparation when it comes to building their new website that will be representing their business interests online for years to come. It’s fair to say that the smaller…

Ross Ross Gerring

July 21, 2009

Itomic website hosting plans sync with the Aussie financial year

The team at Itomic are pleased to announce a refinement of our Itomic website hosting plans, whereby we’re working to align all annual hosting renewal dates with the start of each new Australian financial year. Itomic has been hosting websites on our own dedicated servers in the USA and in Australia since 2000. So although we…

Ross Ross Gerring

July 21, 2009

Website content management just got even easier with Itomic

Itomic are now in a position to raise the bar even higher in relation to DIY website content management. We now have the technology to allow you to write your web page content in your favourite text editor (e.g. Word) and then cut and paste the whole lot, text AND graphics, straight into your website content…

Ross Ross Gerring

July 20, 2009

Wwwow Factor – Sumo Paint

This month’s Wwwow Factor is SUMO Paint. SUMO Paint is a free online image editing software (like a basic Adobe Photoshop) that gives you the opportunity to create, edit and comment on images with powerful tools and layer support… all online! SUMO Paint is user friendly, fast to load, and can be used from any internet…

Ross Ross Gerring

July 17, 2009

Having a baby? The Baby Name Wizard is just what the doctor ordered!

Know anyone who’s having a baby? (We do, but that’s another story). Speaking from personal experience (4x) I can advise you that telling your pregnant friends what YOUR favourite baby names are isn’t typically very cool. But sharing with them a link to a website that helps them learn about names in a multitude of…

Ross Ross Gerring

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