Author Archives: Ngaire Ackerley

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Design Techniques for a More Engaging Website

28 May 2014 by Ngaire Ackerley

Making websites for charities has always been important for LBDesign. We frequently give presentations to help not-for-profits and charities in the UK and the US to share our knowledge and understanding of web design and online marketing. Continue reading »

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Volunteering at WordCamp London

2 Dec 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

Recently WordCamp landed in London, where Ngaire from our local London office decided to volunteer. In the past Ngaire has spoken at local WordPress Meetups and at WordCamp Lancaster, so she was looking forward to continuing her involvement in the community as a volunteer at WordCamp London. Continue reading »

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Presenting at The FSI’s October 2013 Workshop

15 Oct 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

Following her February presentation, Ngaire Ackerley has just delivered an at The FSI’s October workshop. Ngaire has added some new and valuable slides to her presentation Getting Online on a Shoestring to make it even more useful for charities. The newer version of this talk goes into more detail about creating a website with either WordPress.com or WordPress.org. Continue reading »

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On-hand at Europe’s First WordCamp

11 Oct 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

Europe saw its first Europe-wide WordCamp last weekend and we were thrilled to be on hand to take part. Skipping onto the continent from our London office, Ngaire Ackerley was happy to head to Leiden to be one of the 700 attendees at WordCamp Europe. Continue reading »

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WordCamp Lancaster 2013: A Reflection

25 Jul 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

WordCamp Lancaster 2013 saw our own Ngaire Ackerley travel north from London for a lovely weekend of engaging and interesting presentations, sunshine and great company with a flowery mug and t-shirt to boot! Continue reading »

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Bridging the Gap Between Design and Development

3 Jul 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

Despite a busy schedule working on exciting projects, we’re excited to share the news that we’ll be presenting at WordCamp Lancaster in the UK. Ngaire Ackerley will be discussing methods for bridging the gap between design and development in web projects. Continue reading »

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Kiwifootprints Travel Blog Goes Live!

15 Apr 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

After many years using WordPress through her own WordPress.org site, Ngaire Ackerley took the bold step of testing out WordPress.com’s free and easy-to-use blog functionality for herself. Continue reading »

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Getting Online on a Shoestring

21 Feb 2013 by Ngaire Ackerley

Recently Ngaire, from our London office was invited to present at The FSI’s workshop. She spoke to representatives of small charities from across the UK about economical approaches to creating a website. Continue reading »

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Our London office has moved!

7 Nov 2012 by Ngaire Ackerley

We’re excited to tell everyone that our London office has recently moved from East London into a cosy co-working space in Central London. We’re now calling Kings Cross home. Conveniently located, we’re only a short walk from the train and Underground stations. Continue reading »

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Designing for WordPress and Web Design: Bridging the Gap between Design and Development

17 Aug 2012 by Ngaire Ackerley

There often seems to be a gap in understanding between web designers and web developers. To address this shortfall in communication, Ngaire Ackerley has decided to try and bridge that gap in a presentation she will deliver next week at London’s WordPress Meetup. Continue reading »

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