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Main Street, Glenties, Co. Donegal
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+353 (0)86 8653011
Corner Stone Architecture
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SAMPLES OF WORK
Vesgro Plant and Machinery
Website
Sandfield Pitch & Putt
Design, Identity, Website
John McCloskey & Co.
Design, Website
Jacksons Media TV
Design, Website
Corner Stone Architecture
Design, Website
Glenties.ie
Branding, Design, Marketing, Website
Tír Chonaill GAP Cycling Club
Design, Website
Joe Brennan & Son
Branding, Design, Identity, Marketing, Website
Brennan’s B&B
Branding, Identity, Marketing, WebsiteMy ServicesMy Services
WHAT I CAN DO
IT Consultancy
Need help with your business or personal IT requirements, contact me and let me help you make the right decisions.
I can offer my full skillset in helping whatever your IT problem is from simply buying the right PC/laptop for your home or office to selecting the correct process and equipment for your business project.
Web Services
Looking for a complete website design and built or someone to maintain your site and social media I can help.
Packages for all sizes of websites can be put together from small single business sites to large complex ecommerce sites. Or if you would like to just chat about the possibilities for your business then contact me.
Having trouble with your social media? Don’t have the time? or you want to build your business profile? Contact me and see what I can offer. I will take you through the options for maintaining your social media or help you put together the strategy needed to achieve your goals.
Equipment Repair
PC or laptop giving trouble? Need data recovered? or need a screen repaired on your phone? All can be fixed
Your tech will give you problems from time to time but most of it can be fixed so if you are having issues with something then contact me.
About MeAbout Me
Who is Joe
HELLO, I'M JOE
I’ve worked in the IT industry in the North West of Ireland for over 15 years and within that time I have worked in and helped all sizes and types of businesses. My roles have spanned a wide and varied list of tasks including dealing with the public, organising demos of products, training staff, helping schools and businesses plan and maintain their IT offerings. If this sounds like someone that can help you then feel free to contact me.
Education & Jobs
Ecommerce Manager
The Ecommerce Manager role involved the daily running and maintenance of The Cope’s online shop (www.thecope.ie), which was designed and built by myself based on an open source platform. The day to day tasks include monitoring the website’s health and security, analysing data produced by website traffic and sales, matching product offering with the analysed data and supporting the customers with any sales.
IT Technician
The IT Technician role involved working on all IT matters within The Cope company, which includes offices and retail premises spread over 4 locations. It also includes working in the IT sales and repair department which deals with IT repairs from the public and on-site support contracts with businesses and schools within the area. Within this role I help to manage the IT needs for several large schools and businesses by planning future IT requirements, maintaining current IT setups and supporting individuals with their IT problems.
Web Developer
Development of online reservation software for the accommodation industry. Along with building and maintaining the products, training was done with the clients to help them improve their business and get the most from their new IT solution. Technologies used include vs2010, ASP.Net, SQL Server, XML, Web Services, JavaScript, Cloud Servers both Windows and Linux based.
NUI Galway
Post Graduate Diploma in Education
Web Developer
Developing websites for event and entertainment companies to sell tickets online.
Tutor
Web Authoring Tutor. A 10 week (50 hours) course for people in employment. Course covered the basics of creating a web site and putting it online to fulfil the individual needs of each student.
Web Developer
Developing database driven websites using Asp.Net. Key roles were building custom controls for use on various sites, integrating CSS and front-end pages with the database backend, support for an online booking engine product and creating mobile versions of the projects. I have taken team lead roles on several projects seeing them through from initial planning to final release
University of Ulster
Computing and Intelligent Systems – Masters
University of Limerick
Computer Systems
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Tech Tip #1 – Be careful what you agree to
Many of us will see the window below when we do an update of the Java software after being prompted for the 100th time but do you look at it close enough to see what’s going on or do you just click “Next” until it’s done?
Is your marketing plan ready for 2017?
As we all settle down again and look forward to the coming year it’s time to plan. You did plan your marketing for 2017 right? Like last weekend the Golden Globes were on and you had all your content ready to go out on Sunday and Monday and you were able to ride the hashtags with all the aftermath from the speeches… right? OK, so you missed that one… but you’re ready for the next big trending day? That’s it Friday 13th this week #Friday13th will be trending from Thursday to Saturday. What?… You didn’t think it had anything to do with your business?
Have you created your Instagram Business Profile?
Some of you eagle eyed people may have noticed changes on Instagram lately especially when viewing profiles. A new “Contact” button has appeared on some profiles that when clicked can give you the options to Call, Email or Get Directions. But where did this button come from and how do you get it for your profile?.
How to secure your online accounts and passwords
Last month saw Yahoo announce they were the victim of one of the biggest known hacks, losing up to 500 million user details. This caused quite a stir within the tech world but amongst the everyday users they barely paid attention to the story and the vast majority will have done nothing about their password security or their online activity. So why should you be paying attention to what’s happening with these online hacks and what should you have done in the wake of the announcement?
Alternatives to Subscription TV
Something I see more and more of late is ads offering me the chance to free myself from TV subscription bills like Sky but how do these systems work and what are they really offering? These are the questions most people are asking me and although I try to stay away from this whole area since as you’ll read later it’s a very murky subject legally speaking.
Get Facebook working for your business
Most businesses these days agree they have to be on Facebook. The problem is most can’t agree to what level they have to be seen on it. The following are a few tips and points I’ve picked up that will help your Facebook page gain exposure and increase it’s marketing value.
Solving Your WiFi Woes
A problem a lot of homes and businesses have these days is poor WiFi. This can be caused by several factors but there are a few things that can be done to fix it.
How to do a basic PC clean up
This is something I get asked to do frequently and the conversion usually begins with something like “my laptop is running very slow” or “there’s strange windows with ads appearing on my screen”. Both these scenarios happen to everyone at some stage from the novice to the experienced user. The difference being the experienced user knows the few simple things to do to get their computer running right again.
Playstation 4 or Xbox One?
This is a decision that many households are going to be making over the next few weeks. The Playstation 4 has the slightly better specs and has become the more popular console but Xbox One sales have been growing and will catch up. Really no matter which you end up getting you will be happy but here a few points to consider that might sway you one way or the other.