Graphics Design
We can help you put together designs for business cards, posters, advertising, images for your website or for your social media page. General Design $75.00 per hour Check out some samples of work below
Author Archives: Patrick O'Keeffe
Social Marketing
Why have a Facebook or Twitter page? The answer is really quite simple, you want to drive your message and your brand as far out as you possibly can. As in traditional marketing, the more people see your brand or image, the more they will recognize it and the more top of mind it is likely to […]
Client Testimonials
Video contest a double-win for student
Video contest a double-win for student December 21, 2009 Camosun College continuing education student, Patrick O’Keeffe, produced award-winning videos two years in a row. O’Keeffe graduated from Camosun’s Web Design certificate program last year. His vision and skills earned him third place in the 2008 inaugural MyCamosun video contest. Late this fall, O’Keeffe was named third prize […]
Lockhart Innovations
Project: Lockhart Innovations Build brand new site with logos and social media integration. Lockart Innovations introduces the LockHARD bit as a new standard in Canada. Visit: www.lockhartinnovations.com Follow @lockhardbit
Windows 64 bit versus 32 bit
How to tell the difference between Windows 64 bit Operating System and 32 bit Operating System is quite easy and very important when installing programs. To find out if your computer is running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, do the following:
Superheroes of Victoria
Victoria Web Solutions is proud to help support the Superheroes of Victoria by donating website updates, graphics and photography. They are an ongoing charity group dedicated to raising money and awareness for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and their “Be a Superhero Campaign”. All of our volunteers and members all share a dedication to helping […]
Marshall Hugh Kaiser v.2
Project: Update client’s existing website to look more professional and add additional functionality Easy to update Content Management System Optimized for Search Engine Optimization High quality images for gallery display Social integration for easy sharing New Site: Marshall Hugh Kaiser Google: marshall kaiser
Victoria Adoptables
Victoria Adoptables Dog Rescue was contacted by Patrick O’Keeffe. He had put together a calendar featuring some employees from Sauce Restaurant and wanted to donate the proceeds to our animal rescue. We were delighted with such a generous donation to go to stray/abandoned dogs that come into our care. Patrick and his team raised over […]
Upgrade your family tech without becoming their help desk
Here is a great article from Fast Company written by Kevin Purdy: Upgrade Your Family And Coworkers’ Tech Without Becoming Their Help Desk | Fast Company http://bit.ly/vYfmYH At work, deep in a project, you try to make the moves that will create the fewest questions and hassles down the line. So why do so many […]
Securing your wireless router
Many of you probably already have it, but may not have it configured properly. If you have a wireless router at home you should password protect it. There are two types of passwords you can put on a wireless router: To secure any changes being made to the router To lock down from people using […]
How to Clear Browser Cache
Clearing your browser cache is simple and helps you perform better and keep you safer while online. Some tips from the sources: Google Chrome Deleting cache and other browser data You have full control over your browsing data. This data includes your browsing and download history, cache, cookies, passwords, and saved form data. Use the […]
Better Web Browsing
Better Web Browsing A few tips when browsing the web. Useful for most browsers: GO BACK – Backspace – previous page (unless your cursor is in a text field) – instead of clicking on the back arrow FIND – Control + F is find – Enter to find next item in your search – Escape […]
Transfer Google Places
I’ve read a few things about transferring Google accounts where people said that it cannot be done. Wrong. I recently had to transfer ownership of a Google place and this is how it’s done:
Stuck in a loop
Recently as I was working on a friend’s laptop (Toshiba Satellite) and was restoring back to the factory defaults and thought I was stuck in a loop, I wasn’t. They system kept rebooting and saying, “Preparing your computer for first use”. Then it would boot into a Toshiba system customization in progress screen, this image:
Got a virus?
Here are some tools that I’ve used to help disinfect a computer: Malwarebytes used successfully SUPERAntiSypware used successfully Microsoft Security Essentials (Vista and Windows 7 only) I use this one at home and I’ve been impressed with it.