http://www.kernowweb.co.uk Helping People Start, Build and Promote Their Web Businesses Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:00:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's been very "hush, hush" but we're finally allowed to announce that for the past month we've been working on a secret game for database developers Embarcadero.  The game is based around their infamous developer, David I, and you can read the full scoop and have a play of the ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/embarcadero-game-launches/ We were approached by Embarcadero to produce a viral Flash game based around one of their lead developers, the infamous David I.  We discussed a number of possibilities and eventually decided on an underwater themed arcade game with David, in his trademark tie-dye T-shirt, as the main character. The game is ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/portfolio/david-i-underwater-xe-challenge/ In 2009 we developed a site to promote Oxfam's premier music event, the Oxjam Festival.  The 2009 event was held at the prestigious O2 Arena (previously the Millenium Dome) in London, and the line up included a large number of big name acts. For the 2010 event, the promotor's Cool 2 ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/portfolio/oxfams-oxjam-festival/ Well the past few weeks have been quite hectic, with a mixture of game and web development, working on both existing and new projects.  We have an exciting new Flash game in development, along with a series of game design articles which will be released later in the summer. Our latest ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/duplicatable-websites/ Kernoweb are pleased to announce that once again we will be supporting this year's Oxjam festival promoted by Cool To Be Kind, raising funds for the charity Oxfam. The website we developed last year for the event at the O2 arena is currently being revamped with a brand new design, new ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/oxjam-festival-2010/ I launched a new site this week, but for once it's not for a client or in any way business related!  In fact, it's the first ever personal blog I've started, and it will be charting my progress towards a massive goal I've set myself - training for, entering and ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/all-work-and-no-play-makes-web-designers-dull/ As a website owner one of your primary concerns is attracting visitors to your site. There are many different ways to do this, from pay per click advertising to sponsorship, but the best type of traffic is free traffic. Here are 5 quick tips for getting more visitors ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/how-to-increase-your-web-site-traffic-for-free/ The Kernow Web network continues to expand, this time into the poker market.  Best Poker Sites is a portal which reviews and recommends online poker rooms, and also hosts a large number of poker articles, tutorials and videos. We're also looking into developing a multi-player Texas Hold'em game in Flash, so ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/poker-sites-and-other-projects/ Some great exposure this month with a full page spread profile in the current issue of Flash and Flex Developer's Magazine. After an amazing 2009, developing games for some big brands like Orange, Elf on the Shelf and Kwik Kopy, having a featured profile in a magazine read by ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/kernow-web-featured-in-ffd-magazine/ Well I know it's not quite Christmas yet, but all of the Christmas promotions we've been doing for clients are now done and dusted, and we've started work on January sales and new year projects already! The run up to Christmas has been incredibly busy again this year with a number ... http://www.kernowweb.co.uk/blog/seasons-greetings/