Wired up Wales have designed and built all the sites featured on this page, and several are maintained on an ongoing basis for clients.
Dr Hywel Francis MP
This
site was built for Dr Hywel Francis, Member of Parliament for the
Aberavon constituency.
The site is supported on an ongoing and regular basis with the addition of information relating to Dr Francis' activities in his constituency and Parliament.
The site includes numerous features, including an onsite search engine, picture gallery and embedded video of Dr Francis in Parliament.
Wired up Wales have provided support, domain name management, hosting services and regular updates for Dr Francis' website since creating it in 2005.
“Ash of Wired up Wales has improved my web-site enormously. He brings to his work very high technical and professional standards and I would strongly recommend him to anyone wishing to have an attractive and accessible web-site”
Dr Hywel Francis
MP for Aberavon
Dr Brian Gibbons AM
This
site was made for Dr Brian Gibbons - Welsh Assembly member for the
Aberavon constituency. The purpose of the site is to provide a facility
for Dr Gibbons to promote his activities and responsibilities within
the Assembly, and also to promote the constituency of Aberavon.
The site features a searchable database of press releases, that Dr Gibbons' staff update themselves via an online facility.
Wired up Wales have provided support, domain name management, hosting services and periodic updates for Dr Gibbons' website since creating it in 2001.
“The level of service provided by Wired up Wales was impressive and I am happy to recommend them to anyone looking for quality web solutions. Wired up Wales were always responsive to my needs and understood what it was I wanted from my site. As an Assembly member the main thrust of the site is provide information to the people of Aberavon, and anyone who is interested in the area. Wired up Wales managed to get the information across without compromising the visual impact or the user friendliness of the site.
Wired up Wales knowledge of software packages was impressive. Wired up Wales installed a package that allows me to update the site with press releases without the need for a web company, which is extremely important in my role as an AM as it gives me the flexibility I need. News is a perishable commodity so it is important that I can update the site day and night as required.
The whole package, ethos and customer focus ethic combined with a friendly manner and competitive pricing make Wired up Wales a first class web design company that I have no hesitation in recommending.”
Dr Brian Gibbons
Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Local Government and Social
Justice
Linkword Languages
Linkword
Languages is an eCommerce site developed for Dr Michael Gruneberg
in 2002. The purpose of the site is to demonstrate and sell foreign
language teaching courses developed by Dr Gruneberg. The site features
a fully functional shopping cart system, with the facility to make
secure online payment transactions via an Actinic Catalog shopping
cart system and third party payment service providers.
Wired up Wales provide ongoing support to Dr Gruneberg with the monitoring and analysis of site traffic, management of email accounts, general software advice and assistance, sales and marketing assistance (including a Google AdWords campaign). We also play an integral role in the day to day running of Linkword Languages, including order and stock management, liasing with suppliers, customer support, and organisation and dispatch of products.
The company is also involved in bulk production of the CD software and audio language courses being sold on the site, production and management of downloadable software and MP3 language courses, and more recently the creation of online video courses via a monthly subscription system. We are also responsible for the manufacture of online video language courses.
Wired up Wales are solely responsible for the design, creation and day to day running and management of an eBay store as an extra point of sale for Linkword Language courses. As a result we have a great deal of experience with the eBay system, and also with the PayPal system used to accept payments via eBay.
We also manage the technical aspects of an affiliate scheme for Linkword Languages.
“I have been using Ash from Wired up Wales as a major support for my e-commerce operation ever since I set up Linkwordlanguages.com as an Internet company in September 2002.
Ash has assumed more and more responsibility for the operation to the extent that he deals with most of the aspects of running the site. Ash has designed the original site, implemented it, seen to the basket aspect of the site, and continually developed and improved the site. It should be said that the Linkword site is arguably the most successful language course site in the UK as evidenced by the fact that it is either top or second top for the great majority of keyword display ads relevant to language courses on Google. Ash has also been responsible for selecting servers and backup processors, and mirror sites to ensure that whatever goes wrong the Linkword operation keeps running.
In addition to all this Ash is responsible for disk copying and order dispatching, and also plays a vital role in development work and marketing. Ash has also been responsible for suggesting and setting up and managing our eBay operation, which has again been a successful addition to our marketing strategy. Indeed, in addition to running so many parts of our operation Ash has continually given valued advice on a range of issues in relation to the running of the site.
All in all, Ash has been a joy to work with and I count myself extremely lucky to have had Ash's guidance and help since our inception. Not the least Ash has been sympathetic and sensitive in dealing not only with us, but with customers who from time to time need to contact him over technical and other matters.
I have no hesitation in VERY STRONGLY recommending Ash to anyone thinking about developing an e commerce operation.”
Dr Michael Gruneberg
Managing Partner, LinkwordLanguages.com
Phil Clark
This
site was designed for Mr Phil Clark - a professional theatre director
and writer.
“As a Theatre Director, my IT skills are not good, so planning and creating a web site promised to be a nightmare. Working with Ash of Wired up Wales proved to be the opposite. It was creative, professional and really enjoyable.”
Mr Phil Clark
Theatre Director
GlycosMedia
This
website was created for a partnership of health professionals to
provide a newsletter to a global audience about developments and
news in diabetes, and is primarily aimed at health professionals.
The site features a database driven mailing list system that users can subscribe to from the site, and is then subsequently used to send a daily newsletter by e-mail to these subscribers. The subscription system also collects additional (optional) information from subscribers useful for the site owners to build a demographic profile of subscribers.
“I was delighted with the way our website www.glycosmedia.com turned out, the design and functionality is great. The service and turnaround was first rate and look forwards to a long relationship with Ash of Wired up Wales.”
Dr Harry Brown
Glycosmedia Partnership
“From start to finish it has been a pleasure working with Ash. At all stages of the development of our website I felt that I was in capable hands. Because he took care of everything - including domain name registration and server hosting - I found that I could concentrate on the positive aspects of building a new website. The final look of the website was professional, aesthetically pleasing and very functional. Ash built in all the facilities we requested and where appropriate he suggested refinements that improved functionality. The ease of the communications between us during the build ensured that the resulting product surpassed our expectations. The contract to build the Glycosmedia website www.glycosmedia.com was completed in good time and at a price that was unbeatable for such professional work. At the end of the build Ash talked me through every aspect of the functioning of the website, and this was done in a professional, sympathetic and painless way. I unreservedly recommend Ash of Wired up Wales for all your website needs.”
Jim Young
Editor, Glycosmedia Partnership
DrinkandDrugs.net
DrinkandDrugs.net
was developed for an organisation to provide a web portal for practitioners
working with people with drug and alcohol problems.
Wired up Wales have provided support, domain name management, hosting services and regular updates for the DrinkandDrugs.net website since creating it in 2004.
“We have worked with Ash of Wired Up Wales since we began publishing our fortnightly magazine. Ash designed and set up our website, updates it regularly at whatever antisocial hour we request, and has been wonderfully patient and flexible. Nothing has been too much trouble and additional features, such as a readers survey, were done super-efficiently. He is great to work with: you get exactly what you want, and more besides. We have been delighted with the service from Wired Up Wales.”
Claire Brown
Editor, Drink and Drugs News
Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals (FDAP)
The
FDAP website was created for The Federation of Drug & Alcohol
Professionals (FDAP) - a professional body for practitioners in the
substance use field.
Wired up Wales have provided support and periodic updates for the FDAP website since creating it in 2004.
“Ash of Wired up Wales has improved my web-site enormously. He brings to his work very high technical and professional standards and I would strongly recommend him to anyone wishing to have an attractive and accessible web-site”
Simon Shepherd
Former Chief Executive, FDAP
National Training Federation for Wales (NTFW)
This
website was created for the National Training Federation for Wales
(NTFW), and contains a database utility used by the client to add
new material to sections of the site, a password protected members
section, and also offers an optional high contrast colour scheme,
as well as addressing accessibility issues.
“Wired Up Wales have provided us with a first class website development service from start to finish. Ash was able to liaise with us and turn our hopes and aspirations for our site into a reality as a result of his technical expertise. His ability to take a concept and make it a reality was impressive.
The site is exactly what we were after and is entirely fit for purpose, it is user friendly both for the web browser and the administrator of the site.
Working with Wired up Wales was easy as the company always put the client first and delivered a top class product in the shortest possible time. I would recommend Wired up Wales to anyone.”
Tudor Phillips
Director of Strategy and Policy NTFW
Energy Roots
The
Energy Roots website was developed to promote the professional treatment
and training services offered by the client. The site has recently
been rebuilt by Wired up Wales, and includes an integrated Blog.
“Ash Whitney was strongly recommended to me by the editor of Drink and Drugs. I can honestly say that he exceeded my expectations at every stage of the project. Ash Whitney provides a reasonably priced, highly responsive and professional service. He understood the remit very well and added extra value in providing advice on how I could position and enhance my services.
I would highly recommend him to anyone who wants to build a web presence. I have been very satisfied with the scoping, and execution of my web project which was delivered on time and to budget! Having had plenty of experience of web designers who are unable to commit to exacting standards, I believe Ash Whitney distinguishes himself as a leader in this market place.”
Catherine Dixon
Energy Roots
Ideas Wales
Developed
for 'Ideas Wales' - a think-tank for the centre left in Wales, whose
aim is to generate new ideas to help the centre-left meet the policy
challenges of the future.
Proof Proper
Developed
for Dr Kevin Davies to promote his professional proof-reading business.
“To the uninitiated, the prospect of setting up a website for the very first time can be intimidating. However, a single telephone call was sufficient to put my mind at rest. I discussed with Ash my requirements and he took care of everything else. Within a week, my website was up and running. It couldn’t have been simpler!
Wired-up Wales provides a friendly, professional and prompt service at competitive rates. I thoroughly recommend the company to anyone in need of a website.”
Dr Kevin Davies
Proof Proper
'Prisons, Probation and Beyond 2009 Conference'
This
site was developed for 'Feelgood Events' to promote a conference,
and provide online and printable booking forms for the conference.
The International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP)
The
ISSDP website was developed for a consortium of academics to promote
their activities in the field of substance misuse.
Wired up Wales have provided support, domain name management, hosting services and regular updates for the ISSDP website since creating it in 2005, including integration with PayPal to accept membership booking fees.
“Ash built and hosts the website of the recently formed International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP). His advice on website design and functionality was simply superb. The result is a now widely praised user friendly site that is sleek, stylish and easy to navigate. Ashs work ethic also meant that the task was completed in a remarkably short timeframe. His hosting services are of a similarly high caliber, with alterations and additions to the site actioned with the necessary haste. If you are looking for a no nonsense web designer who produces the goods fast and efficiently, look no further.”
Dr Dave-Bewley-Taylor
Former Secretary, ISSDP
Calan Consultancies
Calan
Consultancies is a Community Consultancy based in Wales offering
lifelong learning and community development support services.
The site wasn't designed by Wired up Wales, but is supported with content changes, addition of new pages, and development and support of a mailing list system for e-mail distribution of a newsletter.
Death Watch International
www.deathwatchinternational.org
A
website containing information dedicated to opposition of the death
penalty.
The site wasn't designed by Wired up Wales, but is supported on an ongoing basis with content changes, and the management of a mailing list system for e-mail distribution of a monthly newsletter.
British Association of Cognitive Neuroscience conference
British Association of Cognitive Neuroscience conference
This
site was developed to promote the British Association of Cognitive
Neuroscience, Joint Annual Meeting with the Welsh Institute for Cognitive
Neuroscience (WICN) conference 2008 at Swansea University.
McIlwhan Consulting
This
site was developed for McIlwhan Consulting, and features a variety
of display options to assist accessibility.
“Ash came well recommened by another SME, that recommendation was highly deserved.
He built our website from scratch ensuring that it met our highly demanding specifications on accessibility and inclusion. Ash was incredibly patient and helpful both in building the site and in supporting me to learn to edit it using the simple package which he recommended. He was extremely professional, efficient and everything was delivered on time.
We'd highly recommend Wired Up Wales to anyone looking for a highly professional, good value website building and hosting solution.”
Rosemarie McIlwhan
Human Rights, Equality and Diversity Consultant
Cwmni Clydach Development Trust
This
site was developed for the Cwmni Clydach Community Trust.
“Wired up Wales have provided an excellent service to the Trust. Ash was able to transfer our needs into reality giving us the type of clean, professional, easy to use and informative web site that we required at a cost we could afford. Support is provided quickly and efficiently as and when it is required - I have no hesitation in recommending Wired up Wales.”
Melvin Gray
Trust Manager - Cwmni Clydach Development Trust
Forge Fach Community Resource Centre
This
site was developed for the Forge Fach Community Resource Centre.
“We are delighted with our website. Wired Up Wales listened to our brief and produced exactly what we required. First class support and advice is always available when required. Highly recommended.”
RPL
This
site was built for Laura Molloy of RPL - a company specialising in
business planning and marketing.
“Thanks Wired Up Wales for your excellent service and comprehensive approach, to finding a solution to match what I needed.”
Laura Molloy
RPL
Cwmdulais Uchaf Communities First
This
website was developed for Cwmdulais Uchaf Communities First to promote
Communities First and learn about it's development in the Upper Dulais
Valley.
“Our experience of working with Ash of Wired up Wales has been outstanding. Always professional and efficient, Ash has provided all the support, and patience, needed to create a website which our community is tremendously pleased with. He not only offers technical advice and expertise, but also creativity and design knowledge.”
Cwmdulais Uchaf Communities First
Backwrap
This
website is a small eCommerce site set up for a local business
supplying back support products. The site features a shopping basket
system to allow online purchase of products.
Community University of the Valleys Partnership
The
CUV site was developed for the Community University of the Valleys
partnership based in South Wales, UK. The primary purpose of the
site is to distribute information regarding adult education opportunities
throughout the South Wales Valleys.
The site features a searchable database application with an online administration console that is used by CUV to add material to the website themselves. It also has a password protected members area, mailing list and feedback survey. This site is also supported by Wired up Wales, with new content being sent by the client on a periodic basis, and then added to the site by Wired up Wales.
The CUV site also features an accessible text only version of the website developed in September 2005.
“Support from Wired Up Wales is always excellent. The service is totally customised to our needs and the website updating response time is amazingly speedy. It is a real comfort to know that we have immediate access to good technical advice and support with our ongoing website management and development needs.”
Rhysian Jones
Community Progression Project Manager
Department of Adult Continuing Education, University of Wales Swansea
Oaktree Parc Clinic
The
Oaktree Parc Clinic website was developed for a group of health care
professionals offering complimentary treatments at a centre in Swansea.
“The service that ash whitney gave was both reliable and personal - he was able to accept and accommodate my uselessness with computers and he transformed whart was in my imagination into something tangible on the web.”
Dr Ferghal Armstrong
Good Food and Health
A
nutrition consultancy promoting healthy and tasty food to improve & maintain
physical and mental health.
West Glamorgan Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse (WGCADA)
The
WGCADA site was a 200+ page site developed for the West Glamorgan
Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
Eileen Wellings
This
site was developed for Mrs Eileen Wellings to promote a range of
hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
services.
Think Before You Drink
This
site was developed for a consortium of health professionals from
Scotland to promote a board game used to raise awareness of alcohol
issues amongst young people.
The game has been described by the Scottish Executive as: "[An] excellent resource developed at local level representing a positive example of local expertise being used to incredibly strong effect". It has also been recognized by Alcohol Focus Scotland as an example of expert practice.
'Changing Landscapes' conference
http://www.cuv.org.uk/changinglandscapes/
This
website was developed for the Community University of the Valley's
Partnership to promote a conference held in April 2005.
