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Beetlebrow web design is a UK web designer company based in London that is a specialist provider of website development and Internet solutions. Beetlebrow web design takes the worry out of the process by doing it all - domain registration, web site and domain hosting, web design, graphic design, email, ecommerce, database solutions, dynamic sites, intranet and extranets. As well as website design, Beetlebrow web design offers a graphic design service which includes logo design, corporate branding and print design. Beetlebrow web design are based in the South of England and have clients in london, (south london, southeast london, and west london), manchester, birmingham, liverpool, newcastle, salisbury, berkshire, buckinghamshire, cambridgeshire, cheshire, dorset, essex, gloucestershire, hampshire, hertfordshire, kent, lancashire, northamptonshire, oxfordshire, somerset, suffolk, surrey, sussex, wiltshire, yorkshire, as well as glasgow and edinburgh in scotland. Beetlebrow web design also have international clients in the usa and far east on top of our uk-based customers. As far as technology goes, Beetlebrow web design are experts in the use of JSP and Java on the server, as well as ASP, PHP and Perl, while on the client-side Beetlebrow web design uses the latest HTML, XHTML, XML, Flash, CSS and JavaScript to ensure that a Beetlebrow built web site looks great and behaves well under all circumstances. Beetlebrow web design has a number of areas of focus including legal web sites, dentists and dental sites, startup and new companies and e-commerce. And yes, I did spell it differently that time, just to keep you on your toes. What makes Beetlebrow web designers different, apart from our lovely, clean designs, is our added extras, including, games, widgets and other small applications which will keep people entertained or interested in web site, bringing it more traffic, more interest and ultimately, more customers.
In summary Beetlebrow web design handle all aspects of website design work: Beetlebrow web design can undertake domain registation which is the legal registration of the main domain name used for the web site (also known as the hosted domain), as well as registration of other domain names that will point to the hosted domain of the website (forwarding domains). Beetlebrow web design provides website hosting and domain hosting on our uk based ultra reliable Redhat Linux server farm housed in a secure carrier-grade facility, with resilient power supply, fire protection, and 24x7x365 manned security. Beetlebrow web design services include the design of stylish quality web sites, hand crafted to provide a crisp finished look and high cross-browser support. Beetlebrow web design is the premier UK quality web design company providing visually stunning and highly useful web sites for clients, who understand the importance of combining high quality branding with high quality service on their website and who want their web site to stand out from the crowd.
makes things sticky
Ah yes, Jam. The sticky stuff. Like liquid gold, only stickier.
This is the stuff that makes your site a little bit different, that makes it work a little bit harder for you, that makes it just a bit more memorable.
In this section you'll find a variety of applications, games and gadgets that enhance the usefulness or entertainment value of your site. Plus the Colouriser, which is just plain silly.
Some of the gadgets listed below were written for specific clients, others you could add to your site just by asking. And we'd love to do one specially for you, one to make visitors to your site recommend it to friends and colleagues, spreading the word.
Make it sticky
BB Pollserver
One of the things guaranteed to make you site more sticky is a poll. People just love them. And with the BB Pollserver you can add them wherever you want to your site in minutes.
Just fill in the information needed to make your poll (question, answers etc.), pick a design that suits your site and away you go. Practically no technical expertise required. If you've got a site, you can do it.
BB Pollserver
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Built in JSP, Java and XML, with a Postgres database back end
Beetlebrow's own creation
Build your own poll archive
http://www.pollserver.co.uk
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Jargon Buster
No idea what that vital piece of computer goobledegook means? Let the Jargon Buster explain. Why not test it out for yourself. Type in a slippery piece of technobabble and see.
On top of that, this handy little definitions box is designed to be easy to embed onto any web page. So if you fancy it on your own web site, just click on the "add" button below and follow the instructions.
Jargon Buster
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HTML and Javascript search
Computer jargon translator
http://www.computeractive.co.uk/
CA/jargonbuster.jsp
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Geek-o-meter
Think you know all there is to know about computers and the Internet? Bet you don't. Challenge the Geek-o-meter and see if you can get anywhere near 100%
On the other hand, I bet you're not as much of a luddite as you think you are, either. Try this cruel but jolly little device and see how much you really know.
Geek-o-meter
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Designed using DHTML and JavaScript
Hosted by vnunet.com
Daft quiz and challenge to geeks and luddites everywhere
http://www.vnunet.com/geekometer
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Lotto Generator
With this little device you can generate numbers for the UK national lottery, and guess what? They're guaranteed to be lucky! Though in what context, we cannot be so sure.
Lotto Generator
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Designed using Javascript and HTML 4
Hosted by Beetlebrow
Random number generator with a twist. All wins over £1,000 using this device subject to 10% Beetlebrow tithe.
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Colouriser
There are plenty of applications for this useful little bit of script. We just can't think of them right now, that's all. Click "Go for it!!!" to start.
Colouriser
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Designed using HTML 4 and JavaScript
How to waste an afternoon idly programming something usless
Important web application
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Formula One Game
Written for Computer Associates, one of the main sponsors of the MacLaren Mercedes F1 team, this shows some of the things you can do with dynamic HTML on different browsers.
It's a game with fairly entertaining functionality and playability, and a nice front-end to a web competition (in this case to win tickets to the British Grands Prix). Click on the pic to launch the game.
Formula One Game
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JavaScript/DHTML/HTML Game concept and gameplay all Beetlebrow
Online game/competition
http://www.computerassociates.co.uk
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Fact Pie Invaders
This has got to be the most arcane and silly index of links on the entire web. Before you can access one of the ridiculous Fact Pies, you have to shoot down a Fact Pie Invader
The game plays much like the classic Space Invaders, and works as a standalone game as well as a stupid way to access content.
Fact Pie Invaders
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DHTML and JavaScript
Online game
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Snowball Fight
Wanna snowball fight? Take on Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Linus Torvalds and Larry Ellison in a massive snowball fight. Splat them where it really hurts! But be careful, cos they've got snowballs too...
Snowball Fight
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DHTML and JavaScript
An online game with the added bonus of splatting the giants of IT. The snowballs have got really nice trajectories too.
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