Just a reminder to people that BarCamp Belfast is on this weekend. I'd love to be going, but I am meant to be down in Cork for another (non-technical) event We'll be there in spirit anyway :) … [Read more...] about BarCamp Belfast This Weekend
ecommerce
IrishWhiskey.com sells for 8k
Irishwhiskey.com has sold for $8k. I'm not sure if that price is high or low, as the "e" might cause issues for non-Irish users. In any case it was just one of the hundreds of domains to go under the hammer at the Moniker live auction in New York yesterday. Full results are here and here … [Read more...] about IrishWhiskey.com sells for 8k
Currency Conversion Service Options?
Films.ie finally went live this evening (thanks to James Larkin for the design work) The problem I am trying to find a solution to is the currency conversion. At the moment it is using a static value, so I have to manually change it, which is not exactly practical. Does anyone know of a service that allows you to get the value on a daily basis and write it to file? … [Read more...] about Currency Conversion Service Options?
Play.com Marketplace – Playtrade
I've been a fan of Amazon's marketplace service for quite some time. It seems that Play.com have now followed suit and introduced their own version of it. The system is pretty cool and easy to use, though it is firmly aimed at the UK market, which is a pity. You simply choose to sell an item and then are guided through their catalogue to choose the corresponding item. You can … [Read more...] about Play.com Marketplace – Playtrade
Privacy Pays?
According to an article published on Out-law.com, online shoppers are willing to pay more if they feel their privacy is being respected. I wonder has anyone mentioned this to Irish website owners? While editing search.ie and armchair.ie I've had to visit thousands of Irish websites. The number of them that either don't have privacy policies or have incredibly vague and … [Read more...] about Privacy Pays?