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March 26, 2010

New server delivers even better web hosting for our clients

Filed under: studio republic news,web design — Chris Todhunter @ 3:48 pm

Speed is everything with the web. It’s not just about not losing users’ interest while your home page renders though. With Google expected to take page load time into account when ranking websites, it has never been more important to make sure your website loads as quickly as possible. With this in mind (and because we have a penchant for new tech!) we have invested in a new Linux web server from our trusted suppliers Dedipower.

For anyone who cares about the techie stuff, here is the spec:

Processor: Intel Xeon Quad Core 2.0GHz 64bit
Memory: 4GB RAM
Storage: 2 x 250GB SATA
RAID: RAID 1

And for anyone who cares more about how things look, here’s a picture of a server:

A web server

Nice, isn't it?!

The bottom line is that we can now deliver even faster, more reliable and more secure websites than ever before.
Sound good? Why not take a look at what our Winchester web design studio can offer you.

March 23, 2010

New home page design of the UK’s leading pet advice website goes live

Filed under: web design — Chris Todhunter @ 5:22 pm

We recently took over the maintenance of VetHelpDirect.com and have really enjoyed getting stuck in to the slightly unglamourous back end development of the site. We’ve made some big changes to the functionality, but until now nothing that we could really shout about. That’s all changed today as the new look home page has just gone live. It’s a real step forward for the website’s design and heralds the other new functionality which is coming soon; the “small furries” and “farm animals” symptom advice guides.

It’s been a pleasure working with Vet Help Direct and by all accounts they’re pretty keen on us too:

“Studio Republic are a real breath of fresh air, their positive ‘can do’ attitude and quick completion times are exactly what we need for our vet advice website and find a vet directory. They are a real pleasure to work with.”
Susie Samuel
Vet Help Direct

Future web design and web development projects for Vet Help Direct include implementing a more flexible content management system to keep the site up to date.

Watch this space!