Some History

History

1982

Started writing software using BASIC programming language on a Dragon 32 computer. BACK IN THE DAY, DRAGON COMPUTERS USED NEW START-UP MICROSOFT FOR THEIR OPERATING SYSTEM...CAPITAL LETTERS ONLY IN 1982...

1995

As sole director set up art71, a company specialising in graphical and digital design, art and web based applications. Exhibitions at DesignVision, London Olympia and National Railway Museum York. Managed the Parcel Room gallery, an independent artist-led art venue. Started running our first websites.

2000

Started running own dedicated web servers for clients - Seren Web - which we have been running 24 hours per day ever since.

2006

Continued development of bespoke online shopping, search tools and content management software. Built a completely automated online insurance business which briefly supported a crab and chardonnay lifestyle until the Great Economic Disaster of 2007 regulated it out of existence...:)

2012

Now operating 125 business websites and supporting 300 mail users. Thirty years of looking at screens with blinking boxes...

2014

Development of "self aware" software; even better tools for our business clients. Our self aware software is able to learn from its environment and then develop with our client's business as it changes. By making its own decisions, our self aware scripts will allow much faster changes to client websites. Watch our space!

2017

Enhancement of security with secure, encrypted websites and development of bespoke software including PostBox (file share), Gallery (photo share) and Seren Corpus (word analysis).

2020

During the 2020's "Economic Transition", I worked with many clients to help them develop their online business to adapt to the challenges of the situation and trade in the new environment.
In June 2020 we celebrate 25 years trading!

2023

In 2023 I have started to develop a new course in "Web coding, website management and using AI assistants to build your online person (or presence)" - through providing access to our servers, the knowledge to manage online content and working with new AI assistants we hope to help our clients have more control on their online space.

2024

From 2024 in to 2025 I am working at making websites merge with app technology to allow users to receive push notifications, interact on a more personal relationship with the site, designs which adjusts to the users and more user control of their experience with all client websites.
Watch our space!

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