Can Do Network
15Feb/12Off

Can Do Network Blog

We provide web design/hosting, site management plans and other online services.

We specialise in small business websites and operate a clear pricing policy so there are NO HIDDEN FEES.

The CanDoNetwork creates, hosts and manage websites using known, ethical resources. WordPress blog websites are our speciality but we have experience in most web site formats. If you would like a web site, get in touch. We aim to make it easy for people to get online, without having to pay a fortune. Tell us what your vision is and we'll help you realise it. We can help set up Twitter and Facebook accounts and integrate them into the site. Have a look at our case studies page to get a better idea of what we create.

Follow us on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/candonetwork

Feel free to contact us by email if there is anything you wish to discuss.

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13May/12Off

Kris says farewell to the CanDoNetwork…

Due to new commitments Kris will be taking a step back from the business and handing the reigns over to the very capable Cliff Bone.  Cliff has been a partner in the business for over 8 years so he's well versed in how we operate.

Cliff was attracted as a customer at first, but he liked the way we do things so much he bought into the business and is now running the show in his own right.

As far as customer service and pricing goes, nothing changes. Existing customers will see no difference at all and there are no immediate plans to make any further changes to the way we work in the future.

The CanDoNetwork would like to wish Kris all the best in his new venture and looks forward to continued success with our existing customers.

 

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28Jan/12Off

CanDoNetwork Newletter Jan 2012

Affordable, Straight Talking Web Services

Hi, if you're looking for web services, we may be able to help.

CanDoNetwork provide web design, hosting, site management plans, newsletters, Facebook/Twitter integration, email setup, SEO & more.

We specialise in ROOFING and small business websites and operate a clear pricing policy so there are NO HIDDEN FEES. Tell us your vision and we'll make it happen. One charge gives you unlimited edits, full support and freedom to co-design your site with us. We'll do it all for you, your way. Have a look at our case studies page to get a better idea of what we create.

Here is a quick digest of our latest blog posts: (click the titles to view)

Personal plea for help: Kaine’s Crossing

This is a personal plea for a friend of mine who tragically lost her 14 year old son Kaine May, who was killed at Flamingo Park on the A20 Sidcup Bypass on the 17th July 2011. Kaine wanted to cross the road and it was a 15 minute walk to cross over using the nearest footbridge, [...]

Danny Devall (actor) Launches!

Danny Devall is a 20 year old actor from South East London. Danny started working in the entertainment industry in 2010 starting out as a supporting artist in a handful of promos to get quick and easy experience of a set. [...]

Universal Roofing Launches!

Universal Roofing is a small company looking to attract customers by publishing information about their services online. We have provided a clean, simple website with the ‘customer in mind’. Easy to navigate and find the information the user is looking for. Peter will be posting regular blogs to ensure the site is updated and fresh [...]

New WOMPS site – 12,000 miles away!

Our most recent project was to provide a new website for Womps Mobile Preschool in Australia. An old school friend visited the UK recently and we met up for coffee where she told me of her involvement in the Womps Mobile Preschool. She then asked if I could help them get a new website built [...]

CanDoNetwork gets the job done! (UPDATED)

**UPDATE** CanDoNetwork are pleased to announce that Davenport Weddings WON their category!! CONGRATULATIONS – You deserve it!!!! **END UPDATE** Davenport Weddings are finalists in the Kent Wedding Awards and needed their web site overhauled in time for the big night. Have a look at the site and lets see how well they do tomorrow night! [...]

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27Jan/12Off

Personal plea for help: Kaine’s Crossing

This is a personal plea for a friend of mine who tragically lost her 14 year old son Kaine May, who was killed at Flamingo Park on the A20 Sidcup Bypass on the 17th July 2011. Kaine wanted to cross the road and it was a 15 minute walk to cross over using the nearest footbridge, so he decided to run (as kids do), unfortunately he slipped in the road and was hit by a speeding motorist. He was pronounced dead at the scene. There is a campaign to have a safe crossing erected in the hope that it may prevent any further tragedies.

Please let's not let this ever happen again. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

RIP Kaine May 17-07-11

RIP Kaine May 17-07-11

Please take the time to sign the online petition here:

Online Petition: http://www.petitiononline.co.uk/petition/new-footbrige/3222

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/RIP-Kaine-May/205602982823068

Kaine's Mum Michelle posted this today:

WE ARE AT PRESENT ARRANGING TO MEET WITH SOME VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE AT THE SITE WHERE MY SON KAINE SADLY LOST HIS LIFE THE ONLINE PETITION HAS BEEN RECOGNISED IN PARLIAMENT AND OTHER PARTIES INVOLVED AND SO ANY MORE SIGNATURES THAT CAN BE OBTAINED ARE CRUCIAL.

26Jan/12Off

Danny Devall (actor) Launches!

DannyDevall

Danny Devall is a 20 year old actor from South East London. Danny started working in the entertainment industry in 2010 starting out as a supporting artist in a handful of promos to get quick and easy experience of a set.

This is his online portfolio web site: http://dannydevall.com/

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12Jan/12Off

Universal Roofing Launches!

Universal Roofing is a small company looking to attract customers by publishing information about their services online. We have provided a clean, simple website with the 'customer in mind'. Easy to navigate and find the information the user is looking for. Peter will be posting regular blogs to ensure the site is updated and fresh at all times. This will help the SEO and Google rankings and hopefully, will lead to plenty of work for them!

They specialise in roofing but have extensive experience in building services, driveways, patios, paving, fencing, driveway and patio cleaning, hi-pressure jetting, exterior and interior painting and many other related trades. Peter Cole is an ex-customer of mine from my roofing merchant days and is now personal friend - I can therefore personally vouch for the integrity of this company. Honest, fair and hard-working.

Check out the website here: http://universal-roof.co.uk/

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6Nov/11Off

New WOMPS site – 12,000 miles away!

Womps Mobile Preschool New Website

Womps Mobile Preschool New Website

Our most recent project was to provide a new website for Womps Mobile Preschool in Australia. An old school friend visited the UK recently and we met up for coffee where she told me of her involvement in the Womps Mobile Preschool. She then asked if I could help them get a new website built as the old one was in need of a 'freshen up' and I was trilled to take up the challenge and see what we could do to help this great service...This project was managed using only email and Facebook messages - that's how we roll.

Womps are by far our furthest customer - 12,000 miles away proves that distance is no object for the CanDoNetwork!

Here's the site: http://womps.org.au

Here's how it was done:

1. Pointed the existing domain name's DNS to our servers and created a new hosting package.

2. Installed WordPress and configured the core system and added page content.

3. Found a suitable theme and edited it to include the WOMPS logo and 'stick man' style

4. Set up contact form and email address

Womps Mobile Preschool old website

Womps Mobile Preschool old website

5. Added Google Maps to the locations of the mobile service

6.  Added the All In One SEO plug-in (to improve Google rankings)

7. Added Google XML Site maps plug-in (to improve Google rankings)

8. Added live site traffic widget

9. Added CanDoNetwork link

10. Tweaked the CSS style sheets to suit the womps theme

Basically, we are now looking at a working site which is easy to navigate, fresh and friendly looking with blogging facilities. The site can now be managed by the womps staff using their own login to allow for the posting of news, article, images and video without the need for technical knowledge. Of course, CanDoNetwork will be here for support, as we are with all our sites.

That's what we do, we translate the client's wishes into reality, resulting in properly coded, Google friendly, simple to use websites to suit their given purposes. Tell us what you want and leave it to us.

 

 

 

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3Nov/11Off

CanDoNetwork gets the job done! (UPDATED)

**UPDATE**

CanDoNetwork are pleased to announce that Davenport Weddings WON their category!!

CONGRATULATIONS - You deserve it!!!!

**END UPDATE**

Davenport Weddings are finalists in the Kent Wedding Awards and needed their web site overhauled in time for the big night. Have a look at the site and lets see how well they do tomorrow night!

http://davenportweddings.co.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

CanDoNetwork wishes Davenport Wedding the best of luck!!

Visit the Kent Wedding Awards website here: http://www.kentweddingawards.co.uk/

27Sep/11Off

WordPress set up from vanilla install

This is how we like to set up a WordPress blog from scratch.

1. Install WordPress using Cpanel's 'Fantastico' auto installer. Note down your admin login details!
2. Login to your 'Dashboard' and look for any system updates at the top, install the latest core updates if required.
3. Go to the 'Appearance'/'Themes' tab - Choose 'Install Themes' if you want to search for a new theme.
4. Go to 'Settings'/ 'General' and edit your site name and description, timezone & date format
5. Edit 'Reading Settings' to show static page or latest blog post as your landing page.
6. In 'Settings'/'Discussion' un-tick 'Allow people to post comments on new articles' and set 'Before a comment appears' to 'An administrator must always approve the comment', in 'Avatar Display', select 'don't show' and in 'Default Avatar' select 'blank'
7. In 'Permalinks', change to MONTH AND NAME
8. In 'Posts/Categories', set categories to 'site news' or your own choice.
9. Visit all existing posts and pages (there should be 2) and un-tick 'allow comments' - go to 'screen options' at the top and tick 'discussion' to show the 'comments options' at the bottom.

Page order - For example, set your contact page to '9' and consider the other page orders (this option is found on the right hand side of page when in edit page mode)

That's the basic stuff covered, now edit the theme, add images, posts, pages, widgets etc. Read on for our suggested plug-ins list...

12Jun/11Off

Export PHPBB3 users using PhpMyAdmin

Login to your websites cpanel and go to 'PhpMyAdmin' (located under 'DATABASES')

Select the _phpb1 database (these names can vary so just look at the databases to establish the correct one for your site)

Click the 'SQL Query' button to open a new SQL query window. This allows you to execute a new SQL query.

Paste this code in the query window:

SELECT user_email
FROM phpbb_users
WHERE user_email <> '' AND user_type <> 1
ORDER BY user_regdate ASC

When the list of emails is displayed, go to the bottom of the page and click the blue 'CHECK ALL' link.

Click EXPORT (just below the above link)

Select 'CSV for MS Excel', choose 'save as file' and hit GO on the right hand side at the bottom.

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This will export to a file that will open in MS Excell - there are other options, adjust your selection depending on your own requirements.