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IMAP or POP3?

IMAP

IMAP stores your email on a remote server and synchronizes your email with multiple devices. Removing an email from one device removes it from all your devices as well as the server.

POP3

POP3 downloads email to your computer/devices, and (depending on your settings) deletes the email from the remote server after a certain period of time. You can delete an email from one device without it being removed from another.

Cloud Website Hosting Available Now

The Design Company is now offering dedicated cloud website hosting

We are now hosting all client websites on the latest technology cloud hosting. All our accounts are using a dedicated cloud service for unmatched reliability and speed.

Main Benefits of Cloud Hosting

  • Security: Dedicated resources mean other accounts cannot impact on the performance of your site.
  • Stability: Cloud servers do not suffer from hardware problems and can 'resource pool' for very efficient load balancing
  • Scaling: Disk space, processor speed & memory can easily be added as required
  • Self healing: Cloud platforms can automatically recover from hardware failures

SPEED - PERFORMANCE - RELIABILITY

 

Do you need high performance hosting for your website?

Please contact me or check out our cloud web hosting plans.

Video Editing for Intelligro 'How To' Videos

www.intelligro.co.nz/how-to-videos

Intelligro have filmed a series of short 'How To' videos specifically for showing you how to plant Spring bulbs in pots and using potting mix safely.

We then set about editing them to add their branding, titles and captions throughout each video. We also included some background music to add depth to the final production.

They are loaded on their Youtube channel and streamed seamlessly through their website adding a great resource for keen gardeners and landscape enthusiasts.

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Removing Product Backgrounds in Photoshop

Using the Pen Tool in Photoshop

The pen tool is the most accurate way to 'clear-cut' or remove the background from your product pictures. It does require some practice to get the hang of, but once mastered it is invaluable.

The idea is to draw 'a path' around your product with a series of points and curves. With a bit of practice you can make a very precise path and using the different states of the pen tool, you can easily go back and adjust the path, adding or deleting points and using the handles to fit the curves more  accurately. Once drawn, the path can be saved and then used to create a selection  to extract the product from the background.

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Is Your Message Getting Through?

Navigating the complexities of email marketing

There are the anti-spam laws to consider, best practice for growing your list, keeping off the dreaded 'blacklist' and keeping your subscribers interested enough so you don't become a casualty when they are having a subscriber clean-out.

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How to Write for the Web

Do you like to read every detail or are you a quick skimmer?

When you are writing for the web you need to be able to cover both of these browsing styles. Some people love reading every single detail and can't get enough information. Others just want the important points and don't have time to wade through endless lines of copy.

Keeping these points in mind and using some simple techniques, you can easily write web content that satisfies both the info-hungry detail browser as well as the speed-reading main-point gatherer.

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