Benjamin Ashcroft » Opensource http://www.benjaminashcroft.com Manchester based web developer and designer of high quality websites, printed matter and moving images. Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:33:28 +0000 en hourly 1 Why do i have a bad feeling about the Google Wave logo? http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/google-wave-logo/. http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/google-wave-logo/.#comments Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:07:49 +0000 Benjash http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/?p=116 I've got a bad feeling about the similarity of the google wave logo and microsoft windows
The similarity between Microsoft and Google seem to grow everyday, but only after seeing this have I started to get really worried.

Both started off with great simplistic products… and we all have our feelings about where Microsoft went after that. Yet will Google go the same way? Hopefully not and the main thing that reassures me is the opensource nature of the Google Wave.

I want to play with it!!!!

]]> http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/google-wave-logo/./feed/ 2 Get Live Support chat. For Free. http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/get-live-support-chat-on-your-site-the-free-way/. http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/get-live-support-chat-on-your-site-the-free-way/.#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:12:25 +0000 Benjash http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/?p=44 Live support chat is a great way of engaging with customers, in a freindly way. Letting you connect directly with your customers as they look through your site. Enabling you and your staff guide your customers throughout their journey on a website.

Its good to chat, especially when it’s free

After getting endless quotes, for expensive solutions. Help Center Live was brought to my attention. This php mysql based solutions seems great, except its windows only at the moment. The good news is, version 3 is coming out soon with full support.

Help Center Live is an open-source, community driven live chat & support system. You may easily provide live support on your website just like large companies do with very little work. With Help Center Live, you can provide a real-time, live support or sales person experience.

Take a look at Help Center Live and let me know how things go

]]> http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/get-live-support-chat-on-your-site-the-free-way/./feed/ 0 Designing a design portfolio… http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/designing-a-design-portfolio/. http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/web-design/designing-a-design-portfolio/.#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:13:54 +0000 Benjash http://www.benjaminashcroft.com/?p=13 Portfolio WPESP theme Example WPESP Design Portfolio

This is a great example of a WordPress powered design portfolio. WPESP Portfolio is fully integrated into WordPress along with a great “Coda style” featured work pane. Aesthetically the theme is minimal and visually appealing. Overall i find it a bit grey for my liking, the rounded corners on the images also take away from the design. Yet with a bit of tweaking this theme could be turned into a design portfolio with a lot of personality.

More: WPESP Portfolio WordPress Theme

Viewport Example Viewport Design Portfolio

http://paulicio.us/2008/11/05/viewport-a-free-wordpress-theme/

Sharpfolio 2 Example Sharpfolio Design Portfolio

http://www.indexhibit.org/

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