This is the rate for one off or un-scheduled work. If you have a problem or a project that needs instant attention and you haven't contracted us on an on-going or 'retained' contract.

For ongoing longer term relationship/work.

Retained clients purchase a block of hours per month, giving them access to services when they need them.

In-situ upgrade within same branch of product create (and test) backup of site (just in case) then overlay 'core files' with latest distribution carry out brief testing.

Complete upgrade with full back-up and roll-back protection Whole process is approx 8 hours of work:

• backup current site (db and files)
• create 'mirror' (copy) of site
• implement the upgrade
• test, test and test again
• upgrade any misbehaving components
• more testing
• move the copy back to the live site
• test some more.

If problems are encountered it may be necessary to revert to original state.

Joomla 1.5 migration service. Full migration from Joomla1.0 to Joomla 1.5.

Note: After this process is complete the client is handed a website that is operational but perhaps only 60-75% complete. Significant re-work will still required by the client in order to tidy up a few rough edges around their site.

For one to two hours - needs ssh, ftp and joolma login details. Brief written report of findings, changes and recommendations.

In situ scanning and cleaning.

Whilst this product is priced to allow a certain degree of investigation of 'matters arising' it is obviously not as flexible in this regard as the more complete service listed below:

• scan files for dropped hacker files
• audit server's security settings and tighten
• install 'hacker beware!' if supported by server

Full rebuild and cleanse

This product is priced to allow for investigation of tangential issues:

• start with new empty folders
• add updated 'core' Joomla/Mambo CMS files
• copy across components (checking for vulnerabilities/updates)
• audit web server's security settings
• install 'hacker beware!' if supported by server

These prices are very much a result of a 'finger in the air' process. The following figures are purely for guidance. More complex or more demanding sites will take longer and cost more. Simpler sites may be quicker to construct and therefore cheaper.

Price includes:

• Needs assessment / requirements planning.
• Design service - template/theme advice and customisation.
• Implementation - actually building the site.
• A degree of training - we show you/your staff how to edit content and make basic changes to the site. (requires some basic computer knowledge)

Sites will have the option of contact forms, link directories, user registration, banner ad rotation.

Please call to discuss

Full day consulting, presenting, conferences addressed.

For on-site courses only:

• Notebook computer hire is £40 per computer per day.
  Savings can be made for block bookings of 2 or more days, please ask for details.
• Trainer travel and accommodation is charged at cost. (This is not included in the quotation.)
  
  

Our hosting services are intended for low traffic websites and are aimed particularly at novice webmasters who don't want the burden of monitoring web server security. In particular the service will appeal to anyone who has been dealing with low grade hosting providers and who have been battling with the oh so common problems caused by the settings:

regiser_globals = On and
allow_urls_fopen = On

  - and the inevitable hacker attacks (often successful) that then ensue.

If you want economical Mambo / Joomla hosting 'that just works' then please contact us.

• Execute the actual moving of the site
• Compulsory security review (not a 'full' de-hacking)
• Scan of files for 'dropped' files and
• Check for known vulnerable components.

If the site is currently (or has recently) been hacked an additional charge will be made for de-hacking the site.