What can I say it’s been 4 months since our last news item, does that mean we have had no good news to shout about? No, in actual fact we have so much going on that there never seems enough time to tell everybody else. So to correct this oversight here we go! Since March…
Code String, along with Zest Communications, took on the Reaper and won! Reaper Events is a 10km mud and obstacle race, and on Saturday 22nd March, we bravely stepped into the mud and took on the challenge. And what a challenge! Running, crawling thorough mud, climbing, jumping and some falling and swearing too. It was…
Tyler has been working as our apprentice for five months now and he is well on track with his learning. So far he’s dealt with hardware and installations as well as learning loads about developing. Tyler said there is a huge amount to learn, but he is finding his time at Code String a rewarding…
This year, the Code String team have decided to do something a bit different. Something that involves not only leaving the comfort of our computer screens, but also means we need to go outside and, shock, run a bit. Yes, we’ve signed up for the ultimate challenge for a group of techies: the Reaper Run.…
Part of our plan for 2014 is for all the team to increase their skills and qualifications, and co-director Richard Van Aken is leading the way. Richard took his SQL Server Certification exam this week and passed with flying colours. 100% in fact! Now he won’t answer to anything other than his full title of…
Our team is continuing to expand (and not just from too many mince pies!) and on 2nd December we welcomed Rob Hamilton to Code String. Rob joined us as a developer, having decided to give up his illustrious career at McDonald’s. Rob studied software engineering at university and really enjoys implementing changes and seeing them…
Wow, what a busy month! We’ve had our heads down and have been cracking on with some very exciting projects over the last couple of months. It’s been hard work and we may have been a little bit grumpy at times (!), but all the effort has been well worth it because November was a…
You must have heard of Black Friday. It’s the American name given to the first Friday after Thanksgiving, which signals the ‘official’ start to the Christmas shopping period. Our friends across the pond start at the end of November and not after Bonfire Night like we seem to in the UK! Many of the US…
What does your website look like? You may have spent hours and hours proofing it on your computer, but have you tried viewing it on your iPhone? What does it look like? In the UK, there are now more mobile devices than people, and so not considering how your site looks on a smart phone…
What would you do if you lost all your competition data? It wouldn’t happen to you, right? It’s never happen before, so why would it happen now? Hmm. But… what if it does happen? What if your system corrupts or a virus gets in and everything is wiped? What would you actually do? Could your…