Meerkat Solutions

05/09/2023

Doesn't time fly...hard to believe we've been creating client websites for over 23 years already,from back when everything was hand coded HTML in notepad, to today's AI content creation assisted multi platform wonders. Creating a great user experience never grows old though :-)

21/03/2023

Careful with those logo designs...

Barry Blitt on some warning signs that Silicon Valley Bank was doomed from the start: http://nyer.cm/ed2IKUm

01/03/2023

Reading this classic article from Joel Spolsky on the importance of good design from way back in 2006 - doesn't matter if it's architecture, products, software or websites - it still holds up
https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/01/26/great-design-what-is-design-first-draft/

20/02/2023

https://www.meerkatsolutions.ie/the-most-important-considerations-in-web-design/

The most important considerations in web design by meerkatwebFeb 20, 2023Blog There are several vital things to consider to achieve great results in designing your website, let’s take you through some of the main ones User experience (UX) The user experience is perhaps the most important factor in...

06/10/2020

Seems to be another phishing attack targeting Blacknight today - email scaring people their domain has expired and they have to (surprise surprise!) click the link to make payment now. Have had a few enquiries about it because at first look it looks genuine, if you hover over (don't click!) the link you'll see it goes to a dodgy address, not Blacknight's, but the spam filters aren't catching all these yet. If in doubt whether your domain is due to expire, and it's with Blacknight, please contact them direct via their official channels!

20/08/2020

The latest WordPress 5.5 is very good BUT it's important to understand if you're running an older wordpress site which hasn't been updated in a while, chances are it will not play nice if you have older themes or plugins with deprecated code and your site may well break after update. These should always be kept updated for security and functionality, but if you've run into problems after update the following may help

If you have a broken website after updating to WordPress 5.5, don't panic. In this post, we cover why WordPress 5.5 is breaking websites and how to fix it.

20/03/2020

We're here to support our clients during the COVID-19 restrictions, whilst social distancing, so we'll be working from home, and offering support remotely. All client meetings will be online and support will be remote only.

Support available as usual M-F 9.30-5.30 pm. We're working hard to ensure minimal disruptions and if you've any special support requests arising out of the restrictions please let us know.

21/02/2020

Wishing our clients and friends at EPIC a very happy and successful ! https://careday.org

01/12/2019

Cyber Monday arguably causes a lot of carbon to be burnt, so do websites (your website runs on a server, basically a large pc, and unfortunately, like most computers, they burn electricity. We already try to source green hosting wherever possible, and build energy efficient websites (sites that load faster burn less electricity, so are in effect greener, but even so, we want to do more, so from Cyber Monday on, we'll be planting trees (free to you!) for every new website etc. Feel free to plant even more and match our donations!

18/11/2019

Just a heads up. If you see an email from 'IDS Ireland' today trying to scare you into buying a domain name similar to one you already have - it's just phishing, ignore it, don't even respond! Lots of clients getting these in the last few days and they're just hoping someone will bite so they can then register (cheaply) a domain they resell to you at hugely inflated prices.

Don't be frightened into buying!

If you want the domain they list - you'll find that it's still free to register (at normal cost!) on Blacknight or any other legit provider.

19/06/2019

Wondering who supports Victims of Crime in Ireland?
Our latest CharitySites service clients, The Federation for Victim Assistance - do!

We're proud to announce the launch of their new website and fundraising platform we developed for them, along with re-branding and digital marketing package (logo, signage, leaflets etc).

Wishing them every success with the site at https://victimassistance.ie

Remember - if you're in the Charity, Community or Voluntary (not for profit) sector, we have a dedicated solution, CharitySites.ie - just for you!