So what’s the fuss I hear you ask? People are making really great websites already using plug-ins and other great tools such as Adobe’s Flash and Google Gears. The main difference we will see is that HTML 5 has some new API elements that will allow a lot of this to be done without the need for 3rd party tools like Flash and Gears.

The new HTML 5 specification will allow for videos to be played back in a users browser, drag and drop should be achievable without the need for JavaScript. There are some new form elements that will handle time/dates, email addresses and colour picking.

We will also see HTML 5 drop some arcane elements that were thought to be a good idea back in the 1990′s however time has since told us that they aren’t mainly the “” tag!

I believe that HTML 5 is just an update that is moving with the times and including components that modern websites need as our connection speeds increase. We will be thoroughly looking forward to seeing websites that make use of the technology.

Matthew Elliston

The site has a bracelet builder tool that allows visitors to design their bracelet online and either buy the bracelet or send the design to a friend. Visitors can click “Add to bracelet” to add charm beads to a bracelet. The bracelet builder also lets visitors save bracelets allowing for purchases or changes to be made at a later date.

The bracelet builder is an excellent example of how a website can harness the power of social networks to create awareness and let visitors do the promoting of your products.

We’d love to hear your feedback on this website. If you run a jewellery website and would like to see something similar to the bracelet builder put into your website please get in touch today.

To see the new My Lucky Charms website please visit: http://www.myluckycharms.co.uk

e-titans have successfully launched the website Number 11, Haworth. The website showcases a luxury holiday cottage in Haworth.

The website was developed allowing the client to update the content themselves as and when required as well as add new photographs and bookings.

Visit Number 11, Haworth website

e-titans are excited to launch the new-look website for professional snowboarder Jamie Nicholls.

New features allow Jamie to blog, post videos and photos, all at the touch of a button whilst he is on his travels!

We’d like to wish Jamie all the best and good luck for his future competitions around the world.

Visit Jamie Nicholls’ website

Summer sees the launch of WalkingFamilies.com.  The site sells downloadable maps which can be purchased and then printed out for family days out. All the walks have been tested by the author and have an excellent guide accompanying them.

The brief for the site was to be easy to navigate and allow for walks to be easily found by region. It had to be updateable by the client so that new walks could be added at any stage.

The site has recently been showcased in the Brighouse Gazette.

Visit Walking Families website

e-titans have successfully launched the site My Lucky Charms. It is a site which sells all things charms!

There is a striking range of charm beads and also charm spacers with more products being added to the site all the time.

In forthcoming months the site also aims to get a more social side to it with a few new features. So watch this space for more information.

The site uses a mixture of technologies giving it a solid foundation for whatever the future brings. We wish them all the best.

Visit My Lucky Charms website

Sammy Bee is a client that has been with e-titans from the very start. Over the years the site has gone through several re-designs as the business has grown and we are now proud to announce the latest incarnation of the site.

Starting with only a small range of shoes, Sammy Bee now has a vast range of over 1000 different products. Due to this large range of products it was necessary to produce an online solution that would meet the needs of the business now and also allow for future growth.

To see the new Sammy Bee site please visit http://www.sammybee.co.uk

e-titans have been working alongside the NHS with the design and development of two new HTML email templates.  The NHS provided the content for the two emails, giving us the simple brief of designing and creating a professional-looking finished product incorporating the colour scheme and branding of the NHS.

With no design in place for the emails, we put our creative thinking-caps on and got to work on designing a HTML email template which brought the content provided ‘to life’.

The two emails were of a similar look-and-feel to keep the design consistent and professional throughout.  The finished product had a clear layout with distinctive chunks of content and contrasting colours to allow easy reading.  One of our main focusses was on the accessible of the content, making sure the emails were readable by all including users who are visually impaired.  To achieve this we developed the emails using very clean, industry-compliant code as well as an accompanying text-only version.

The feedback we received for the two HTML email templates was excellent.  We look forward to working with the NHS in the future.

If you are thinking about email marketing, feel free to contact us to discuss how e-titans could help you.

Your feedback is very important to us and essential in helping us develop and continually improve the services we provide.  Please feel free to pass on your comments to us below.

ellistonSPORT has been running for over a year now and in it we have seen the service grow from strength to strength since its initial inception.

What started out as a simple CMS for our local cricket club is now powering sport club websites all over the world.

We have also introduced a line of add-ons that add extra power to a club’s site at very little extra cost.

We hope that it continues to grow over the coming years and would like to thank all our clubs for their input in improving the system and making it better for everyone involved.

Visit ellistonSPORT website