Category Archives: Web Design

purpleplanet - Software Solutionspurpleplanet – Software Solutions is looking to take on a Junior Web Designer/Developer. This is not a full-time position. You will be working on a project basis, with a price agreed before each project commences.

Your roles will initially include:

  • Template design for Joomla, Drupal, WordPress and standard HTML/CSS websites, including eCommerce pages, where necessary
  • Changes and updates to existing HTML/CSS websites
  • App interface design (iPad, iPhone, other mobile)

You should be able to work from home, to an agreed schedule, under your own supervision and be prepared to “check in” on a regular basis with updates.

Please contact us directly if interested. Be prepared to show your portfolio!


Mobile DevicesYou may have a wonderful (perhaps even fairly new) website, but is it as up to date as it can be?

Many web developers have their tried and tested ways of building a website. They’ll open up Photoshop, or similar, create a 960 pixel-wide canvas and throw everything at it, until they and their customer are happy with the look. This then gets cut up and a template or HTML site is created and checked in the latest versions of Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari and so on.

So, how about mobile? Do you know what your website looks like on an iPhone, iPad, Android or Windows Mobile? Read More


I stumbled across a valuable set of wallpapers for those that struggle to remember the key formatting styles for different needs of web design.

http://speckyboy.com/2010/10/07/useful-collection-of-cheat-sheet-desktop-wallpaper-for-web-designers/

Content includes:

  • HTML5
  • CSS
  • WordPress
  • Font anatomy
  • more…

Why not download the lot? Set them up with a wallpaper shuffler so that it cycles through them every hour or so, and you’re laughing!


Website Under ConstructionYour website is your storefront to the world. It’s how you reach millions of people across the globe with your product or service, without the need for them to travel to you. Your webpage needs to make a great first impression, because many visitors (for visitors read potential customers) will be put off by clicking further into your site if they aren’t suitably impressed with page one. Read More


purpleplanet - Software SolutionsSchool’s out for summer, so now might be a good time to give your school or college website a fresh, new, professional look in time for next term.

Also we at purpleplanet are feeling the pressure of new businesses this summer; it’s a busy enough time without trying to work out how to build your own website, so we have decided to include this special summer offer to help new startups on their road to perfection.

With our 10% offer, you get your own unique, custom-designed website, using Content Management Systems like Joomla! and WordPress, with the best widgets and plugins for your social media or networking platforms, such as Twitter or Facebook. All this from a friendly, reliable company with many years of experience and flair – what more could you need?

Our portfolio shows examples of our dazzling designs. Take a look: http://www.purpleplanet.com/purpleplanet-portfolio.php

Now that you have your well designed optimised website, we can also offer you fast, reliable web hosting, so you don’t have to go searching around for the best site; we provide it for you, saving you unnecessary stress and worry.

Scan through our packages here: http://www.purpleplanet.com/hosting.php

Standard hosting features are:

  • Fast, reliable hosting
  • From 500Mb web space as standard
  • Unlimited email accounts (POP3)
  • MySQL Databases with phpMyAdmin Access
  • Programming Languages: CGI, Fast CGI, PHP 5, Ruby on Rails, Perl, Python, SSI
  • Programming Modules: Curl, CPAN, GD Library, Image Magick
  • System Management: SSH Access and Cron Job Scheduling

We also offer other services, such as eCommerce, so be sure to browse through our website at purpleplanet to see how you can obtain your dream website this summer.