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accommodation reviews

Mar 2

Mana Island Accommodation Review

My husband decided to surprise me with a second honeymoon after our fourth child turned two.  Needless to say I was thrilled when he told me we were going to Fiji!  We stayed at the Mana Island Resort from October 11th to October 17th, one full week in paradise and home in time for Halloween madness.  I am pleased to report that we returned fully rejuvenated and ready to face all of the upcoming holidays.

The weather was spectacular while we were there, and we had a romantic and relaxing time at the resort.  Before I get specific, let me say right off that I would highly recommend this resort to others.

To begin – THE BEACHES!  I am a beach person and the Mana Island Resort is connected with 3 different beaches – North Beach, South Beach, and Sunset Beach.  All of them are stunning and they all offer swimming, snorkeling, and amazing walks and views.  Because of the way the beaches are situated on the island, if it is too windy at one, you can simply go to another. Water shoes are not a bad idea, though, as there are a lot of coral reefs around and they will protect your feet and let your enjoy the beauty of the coral.  Definitely bring an underwater camera!  The variations between sand and rocky spots and incredible water make this resort the perfect beach spot.

I had read some spotty food reviews about the resort, and I am a very picky eater, so I will admit I was a little concerned.  There was no need!  Honestly, the food was amazing. There was a buffet restaurant and an a la carte restaurant that we enjoyed, but we found that reservations were a good idea.  My husband also had planned ahead and ordered the meal package ahead of time, which was a really good idea for us because it did save us quite a bit of money.  Drinks are always separate but the prices were not outrageous so it was not a problem.  I also had read that some people had gotten ill, and that was not the case at all for us.  Like I said before, I am a picky eater, mostly because I have some food allergies and sensitivities, and I had no problems eating very well at the Mana Island Resort.

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inside the studio

Mar 2

Website Design for Dryrite Carpet Cleaning Melbourne

 timecodestudios are proud to have helped Dryrite design, host and optimise their brand new website designed to provide information as well as pricing information on their services, with the ability to easily collect online quotes from customers

Dryrite Carpet Cleaning Melbourne work 7 days and guarantee all their services – Carpet Cleaning, Upholstery Cleaning, Odour Removal and Carpet and Fabric Protection for Melbourne Residents. Find out more below:

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Jan 4

Website Design for Smart Way Carpet Cleaning Gold Coast

timecodestudios are proud to have helped Smartway Service design and optimise their new website designed to provide information on their services and easily collect online quotes.

Smartway Service Gold Coast provide Carpet Cleaning, Pest Control and Tile & Grout Cleaning for the Gold Coast area. Find out more below:

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web design tips

Nov 30

Open Lightbox (slimbox) on Page Load

Depending on what framework you are running slimbox under, you can easily allow slimbox open an image as soon as the page has loaded. Simply add the following code (based on your framework)  into your pages’s <head> tags.

Mootools:
window.addEvent(“domready”, function() {
   Slimbox.open(“image-to-load.jpg”, “image caption”);
});

jQuery:
jQuery(function($) {
   $.slimbox(“image-to-load.jpg”, “image caption”);
});

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web design tips

Aug 14

Online Cross Browser Screenshots – How does your website look on different computers?

Try our recommended websites to check what your website looks like on different browsers, such as Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explore (all versions) as well as Safari on the Mac.
When designing websites, we recommend to have as many different browsers installed on your computer for testing purposes.

For example, we run Windows computers running various browsers – Firefox, IE, Safari and Google Chrome. It’s much easier to test an entire website using the installed browser as opposed to the screenshot websites listed below, however there are times when you are unable to install multiple versions of browsers (for example Internet Explore 6 and Internet Explorer 8 cannot run on the same machine), so this is where the following sites do come in handy!

Browser Shots
www.browsershots.org

Supports: Linux, BSD, Windows and Mac OS Browsers.

Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will open your website in their browser. Then they will make screenshots and upload them to the central server here.

Net Renderer
www.ipinfo.info/netrenderer

Supports: IE 5.5 – IE8
Designed to easily check what your desired website looks like on a range of different Internet Explorer versions.

What are some cons of the above methods?
Screenshots are great, but one of the criticisms of screenshot based testing tools is that you can’t test functionality via a flat screenshot. You can test layout with screenshots, but what about cross browser and OS functionality of your Javascript or dynamic CSS elements? For that you need to actually interact with the page.

There are several paid methods, such as crossbrowsertesting.com, but we would recommend to dust one of your old PCs and install different versions of browsers to cut the costs down!

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Aug 14

Web Design for As New Carpet Cleaning & Pest Control

timecodestudios are proud to have helped As New Carpet Cleaning design, optimise and host their new website designed to provide information on their services and easily collect online quotes.

As New Carpet Cleaning Gold Coast provide Carpet Cleaning, Pest Control, Tile & Grout Cleaning and Water Damage restoration for the Gold Coast area. Find out more below:

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accommodation reviews

Jul 31

Mooloolaba Accommodation – Alexandra on the Pacific

 We booked a 5 night stay as part of a tv promotion on Getaway, and we thought we would share our experience on the Sunshine Coast

The Experience

The Alexandra on the Pacific staff Linda and Wayne provided such professional and friendly service, which made our stay more than pleasant and relaxing, we were very impressed not only with the Mooloolaba Accommodation but also with how close the shops, beach and activities were. We have stayed at a number of different resorts on the Coast, but we’ve found the resort we’ll be coming back to from now on!
The rooms were clean, and nice and bright, and the facilities were above par for what you would expect from 4 1/2 star accommodation.  The resort has a large range of facilities, although we didn’t get a chance to try all of them:
  • Bar/lounge
  • Gym facilities
  • Swimming Pool (heated!)
  • Elevator
  • Sauna/Spa
  • Tour Desk

Where is the Resort?

Alexandra on the Pacific is located on the Cnr of Buderim Avenue & the Mooloolaba/Alexandra Headland Esplanade which is on the lovely Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Mooloolaba Accommodation Alex on the Pacific

Your Mooloolaba Accommodation apartments at Alexandra on the Pacific are genuinely worth checking out if you’re looking to stay on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and have the convenience of the beach, shops and relaxing lifestyle of Mooloolaba.

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web design tips

Jul 1

Free Flags Icons of the World

Flag IconsThere are a number of websites out there offering free flag icons, but after about an hour of searching, we would like to share our top 2 favourites.

Flag icons are a great way to reach out to a broader audience. If you place some small flag icons on your website, and link them to the respective Google translation, you can present your website in many different languages!

Icon Drawer’s Flag Icons

243 free flag icons representing countries and unions all over the world presented in PNG format. The flags look quite modern.
The supplied sizes : 16×16, 24×24, 32×32, 48×48.

Click here to get your copy of the flag icons
(link to designer’s website required)

FamFamFam Flag Icons

“Flags” are 247 icons — in GIF and PNG formats

If you only need your flags to be pixel icons, you’ll find these to serve your purpose.
http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/flags/ 
(no credit or linkback required)

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web design tips

Jun 27

Our Favourite Free Vectors Websites

vector-img-01Vector graphics allow the designer to create artwork with no limitation on the quality within an image. Once created in design software, such as Adobe Illustrator, these vector graphics can be scaled up for billboards and beyond without distortion.

These graphics usually provide better quality over the traditional lossy image formats, such as Bitmap and JPEG. This means that if you were to view a vector and bitmap image next to each other, as you zoomed in you’ll be able to see that the bitmap image will suffer from pixelation while the vector graphic’s quality will remain intact.

Here are 7 of our favourite websites. Without registration you’ll be able to download free vector grpahics of various categories which will help you with your designs. the common formats you will find will be .eps, .ai, .ps and .pdf. We have chosen the following websites as they have a diverse range of different goodies to snatch up!

7 of the best Free Vectors Websites

Vecteezy

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Vecteezy is an index of Free Vector Graphics available for download by some of the best artists around the world

Free Vector Graphics.Net

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Contains a select collection of vectors through categories such as Icon, Nature, Abstract and more. It also allows you to leave comments, tips, and hints on their vectors.

QVectors

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Similar to Vecteezy, on this site you’re also able to submit your own vector graphics allowing you to gain exposure and recognition. Most of the files are in EPS format and licensed under Creative Commons.

123 Free Vectors

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This site offers a high quality stock of vectors with categories ranging from animal to vintage. You’ll find 72 pages of creative graphics carrying over 840+ free vectors.

Vector Art.Org

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VectorArt.org houses a great selection of free vector graphics downloadable in several file formats including EPS, AI and PDF. You’re easily able to scan for graphics while similar to FreeVectorGraphics.net you can vote for your favourites.

Vector Valley

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Vector Valley is a vectorial gallery showcasing quality graphics and artworks in various formats such as EPS, AI, CDR, and SVG. Vector Valley also offers additional tools such as Vector Tutorials, Illustrators Profiles, and more.

Free Vectors.Net

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Their goal is to make the vectors as easy to search as possible. You can also participate on the site by submitting any possible vectors you’ve created or links to vectors you haven’t seen stocked on the site.

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inside the studio

Jun 14

Machine Gun Preacher / Sam Childers

After the success of launching Machine Gun Preacher for Rev. Sam Childers, the website has successfully seen a large volume of visiters and purchases/donations throughout the online Paypal store.

This website was designed to showcase Kevin Evan’s powerful photography taken on location where Sam Childer’s is operating in Sudan/Northern Uganda.

Machine Gun Preacher is an entire flash website, designed to better showcase the photography, and give the end-user a more user-friendly experience.

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