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Amaryllis Design Agency Ltd. is now a Two Heads Design Associate Company Following several years of working jointly with Two Heads Design and Marketing of London and Hull, we have now strengthened our association and have been appointed their area representative agency in North Lincolnshire and beyond. We can now offer a full package of marketing, PR, web and E-Commerce, print, design and more. Both companies have worked jointly on some larger-scale customer projects with great success. They also share the same values of professional ethics, honesty and integrity and their skills complement each other extremely well. Amaryllis Design Agency is very proud to participate in this exciting phase of development and it now allows the firm to supply the complete range of marketing and PR services across the region. So whatever your marketing or PR needs, contact us for a no-obligation discussion to see how we can help. More details on WPS Media's blog here New Amaryllis Content Management System launches
April 2010 In response to customer demand, our newest Amaryllis CMS (Content Management System) has been launched. This enables web site owners to edit their own web pages without intervention from the designers. Predefined zones in web pages can now be edited online without any special skills. Upload and edit images, select fonts, links, colours, bullets etc. and more. Unlike many systems, the Amaryllis CMS has a History feature allowing you to Revert to previous versions. It is ideal for smaller web sites needing more flexibility. For details of our new CMS please Email us info@amaryllis.co.uk or call 0845 644 1090 and we'll be delighted to explain how the new CMS can help you. Gamestation claims ownership of customers' souls April 2010 In an effort to stress the importance of customers reading and understanding Terms & Conditions before buying online, the online e-tailer Gamestation inserted an April Fool's clause into its own terms on April 1st. More than 7,500 buyers on that day duly purchased without reading the small print. The result is that Gamestation now legally owns their souls. The bogus additional Terms stated that buyers agreed to grant Gamestation a claim on their immortal souls, unless they clicked a link to nullify the clause, when they'd learn that they'd won a voucher. None of the 7,500 buyers clicked the link on the day. Google Street View reaches in all dimensions
Go to maps.google.co.uk and drop the yellow man icon ('Pegman') onto the map to start StreetView. HOT TIP! Right-click to turn on 3D mode, if you have red / cyan 3D glasses. It gives a modest 3D effect of street scenes. Update: the above Google Street View (John Street, Brighton, UK) snapped a seagull following the camera car, carrying (we think) a potato chip!
Newly-appointed Worcester Bosch installers J. Coultas Ltd of Barton on Humber recently celebrated their new franchise with a brand new web site. After undergoing manufacturer training a new style web site was successfully launched, much to the delight of its owners.
New E-Commerce platform launched After extensive trials a new ECommerce platform has been launched by Amaryllis Design that offers virtually every feature that an online e-business could wish for. Based on exclusive high-end Enterprise-grade software, the feature-rich web-based package offers complete flexibility and total control over their customer's experience. It's completely scalable and backed by extensive developer support. It has far too many features to list, so please contact us and we'll be delighted to discuss your needs. More details on our E-Commerce page.
Our extensive experience within industry enabled us to create a brochure website that was attractive to the typical industry visitor and easy to use. Amaryllis Design has been pleased to assist YFM Group in the past with designing or handling key web sites including Manufacturing Masters and the Manufacturing Advisory Service for Yorkshire & Humber (MAS YH). Microsoft's free new anti virus package Dec 2009 Microsoft has joind the fray with its new anti-virus software product called Microsoft Security Essentials. This free package helps protect against viruses, spyware or malware and is available to users of genuine Microsoft Windows, including Version 7. Now there is no reason not to have antivirus software running on your PC. More details... Corporate Telephone Preference Service helps reduce nuisance calls Dec 2009 Everyone hates junk phone calls. Even businesses likeours is plagued at times by such unsolicited calls. By logging your number with CTPS, it is possible to reduce the number of unsolicited phone calls received on a business line. However it only relates to UK-originating calls. Visit the Information Commissioner's web site for more details of privacy regulations. Ofcom may raise fines for silent phone calls to £2 million Oct. 2009 Silent or abandoned phone calls are a major cause of complaint by consumers. They are generated by automated equipment and can cause distress for vulnerable people as well as being a major nuisance in themselves. Now Ofcom is seeking to raise the fine to up to £2 million, having fined Barclaycard £50,000 last year. More details from Ofcom...
A .co.uk domain name costs about £10 for two years, so if you are offered 15 domains for £1,500 think twice! Beware Chinese Domain Name Sales scams 1/5/09 Reports of domain name frauds originating from Asia are once again arising. Beware of unsolicited Emails from e.g. China claiming that someone has tried to register Chinese domains with names similar to [yours]. They claim to have researched your company's details and are offering you 'preferential registration'. These messages come from authentic-sounding domain sellers such as 'Shanghai National Internet Information Center'. As always, avoid being 'bounced' into buying domains from unsolicited sources. The authority for Chinese domain names is the state-owned CNNIC (China Internet Network Information Centre) at www.cnnic.net.cn/en/index/0Q/index.htm You can research domain availability for yourself using Easily or Namecheap. Bank fined £50,000 for nuisance phone calls
New Amaryllis service for micro-businesses and startups takes off 21/8/08. In order to meet the growing demand for smaller "advertisement" style web sites, our new StartUp package is already being used by micro businesses needing a small but professional Internet service to advertise their business. Scunthorpe-based Rally Intercoms Ltd needed a smaller web-advert for their new car rally intercoms business, and Grimsby-based Dent Doctor has a small but effective web site showing 'before' and after results of their car dent removal service. More details on our StartUps web service page.
Based on our colourful theme first seen in our press advertising, it incorporates our distinctive 'eye' and Amaryllis logo with an easy to use Navigation bar along the top and lefthand side. The site is designed to be expandable and we hope you'll keep visiting the forthcoming FAQs and White Papers sections, where we'll share hints, tips and expertise on a wide variety of topics. We also wish to thank our many customers for your loyalty and repeat business over the years, and we wish you continued success in your endeavours. Local firm hit by fraudulent web site scam
The pirated sites included an authentic-looking (but falsified) Job advert for a 'Financial Controller' who would forward cash via Western Union to the villains, deducting a percentage "commission". We provided support, expertise and practical assistance during the recovery phase - much to the owner's relief. Afterwards we assisted with police liaison. ©2008-2009 Amaryllis Design Agency Ltd. "Amaryllis Design" is a trade mark of Amaryllis Design Agency Ltd. |
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March 2010 In a 'soft-launch' expansion of its Street View service, Google has now laid bare much of the rest of the UK. 238,000 miles of road have been photographed at street level by a fleet of camera cars, creating a rolling panorama of almost every street and country lane. 
Worcester Bosch dealers open new site
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