With all the pitfalls of unlocking phones especially iPhones I thought I would mention the excellent service that I received from iPhoneUnlockUK recently.

I am now the proud owner of a iPhone 3GS 16GB which I love but the original owner was under contract to o2 and I wanted to use Vodafone which I have found to be the best reception over the UK plus they do an excellent value sim only package that with vat would cost me 2/3rds of what I was previously paying for my BlackBerry.

I was recommended to iPhoneUnlockUK by an existing client that had already used their service and trusting a personal recommendation more than my internet searching I gave them a try.

First thing their service is not cheap, it cost me £57.99, but and this was the clincher for me the unlock is an official factory unlock processed by Apple. When I received an email that my iPhone's IMEI had been processed by Apple, I simply connected my iPhone to iTunes which then completed the unlock and I am able to use my iPhone on any network worldwide!

They also offer a 100% Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee

My experience of the process was excellent, all my questions were answered promptly and courteously by the support staff and a payment mix-up (the payment processors fault not theirs) was sorted instantly which is always a good measure of a company.

All in all I couldn't be happier with their service and my new iPhone.

I should also point out that they offer a cheaper software unlock (jailbreak) but I wanted the official factory unlock so that I could link to iTunes without any issues down the line to synch my media library.

Came across a really weird issue with the customer account login form on one of the sites I manage yesterday. Because this is a small form with only 2 fields and an image for the submit button Internet Explorer does not send the value of the submit button so because I was checking for that value to fire the login it never worked !

The answer was to check for the current page to have been submitted and a post array exists.

I needed to get the full URL of the page being viewed today in my Very Simple CMS to insert into a database table for tracking page views, so I thought I would put the function I came up with here to remind me when I need it again in the future !

<?php
/*
Get Current Page Full URL
----------------------------------------------------------
*/
function i8_GetFullURL() {
// start concatenating the url
$currentURL = 'http://';
// add Server Name and Request URL
$currentURL .= $_SERVER["SERVER_NAME"].$_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"];
// return the current page url
return $currentURL;
}
?>

To print the URL to your page simply use this code:

<?php
// print current pages url
echo i8_GetFullURL();
?>

We have relaunched the Cotswold Kitchen & Bath site today featuring new product lines such as Gessi Just, Mina Corniche and Zucchettii Faraway. The ever popular range of Newform products has also been updated.

Technical enhancements include:

• Recently Viewed Products now appear at the foot of every product page
• The ability to add related products in the admin which also appear at the foot of every product page
• Updated URL structure with SEO Friendly URL's and full redirection from the old site

These updates will help Cotswold Kitchen and Bath improve their already strong search engine performance.

DM Car Care Centre's new site is the second site in the initial launch to use our new Very Simple CMS and serves as a brochure for DM Car Care’s customers, giving them information on the services and products available in one easy to use website.

Our new Very Simple CMS allows:

• SEO Friendly URL's
• Auto generated navigation menu, you choose which pages you want to display
• Simple drag & drop page hierarchy
• Insert images and other media into your pages quickly and easily

L.I.F.E. or to give them their full title Long Itchington and Surrounding Villages For the Earth are a local organisation that raise awareness locally and show people how, by taking often simple steps, they can reduce their carbon footprint and, in turn, their impact upon our environment, thereby helping to combat global warming.

I took on the task of developing a site that could be easily updated so that their members could be kept in touch with the latest news and events and after trying several popular CMS systems none of them seemed a good fit as all we needed was a simple page creation and information entry system without all the whistles and bells that lead to complicated interfaces and so our Very Simple CMS was born and this is the first of two sites that form the initial launch of the system.

I have added a new Brands Section to T Shirt Town to showcase their new range of really cool t shirts, check it out there are some fantastic new designs there and even hand painted t shirts !

I would like to wish everyone out there a happy new year and remind you if you are in the UK and operate a e-commerce store that charges vat that you need to change the rate charged on January 4th to comply with the new regulations, for more info see the HMRC Site.

We also have an exiting new addition to our services in the works which will be announced shortly !

Have not had time to post recently as I have been working hard at adding a Kids section to the T Shirt Town site in time for the christmas rush, check it out you just may find the perfect christmas present !