Category: Website Development

  • Newer browsers bring benefits

    The news that Google is phasing out support for older browsers from 1st August is an interesting development for the technical team at the Mackman Group, who make it their business to keep tabs on the latest trends for Web users. The move means people using less up-to-date browsers, such as Internet Explorer 7, Safari…

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  • PR and website for local gastro-pub

    The Pheasant at Gestingthorpe is seeking to secure its already enviable reputation with a website upgrade and PR boost from Mackman. The pub has ambitious plans for growth, including the creation of a boutique hotel on the premises for which the owners have secured a £200,000 business development grant. Less obvious to passing locals will…

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  • Websites refreshed and relaunched

    Mackman is blossoming on the web, in line with the fresh spring season, and we’re delighted to announce the relaunch and design refresh of three sites for existing web clients this month. Click on the Crown Inn, and KSL Sudbury to see what we’ve been up to. Bruce Burgoyne, Graphic and Web Designer, explains the importance…

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  • Adding a NextGen slideshow to your WordPress template

    After searching the web for quite some time I couldn’t find any simple plugins to add a NextGen slide show to our WordPress site’s template easily! In order to achieve this I’ve added a few simple steps: Create your banner placeholder in the header.php or template of your choice. Make a note of the height you want…

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  • 1 million hits – and growing!

    1 million hits – and growing!

    Colchester valuers and auctioneers, Reeman Dansie, are this week celebrating 1 million hits since their Mackman Group created site went live earlier this year. Traffic on the site continues to grow month by month, with an incredible 100,000 hits just this week. Launched in February, Reeman Dansie’s website substantially outperforms other websites in its sector…

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