Debit MasterCard is new in the UK (it is already in use in other countries). Our payment systems have now been updated to accept the new Debit MasterCard as from the 1st August 2008.

Debit Mastercard Logo

There is no unique logo for the new card – so we will continue to use the standard Mastercard logo, except we will display the word “Debit” and “Credit” next to the Mastercard logo.

Software

Our existing software has now been upgraded to reflect the new Debit Mastercard card.

This version adds some customer requested features, such as ad impressions limiting, and detailed click tracking stats to make VrAds even easier! If you have features you would like to see, please email us at support@vwdesigns.co.uk.

Changelog:

1. Added ability to limit number of ad impressions for a time period
   
2. Can now Track Clicks in Stats Module
   
3. Make link target configurable instead of just _blank
   
4. RSS Stats Feeds - Custom Date and Today Only options
   
5. Added an Advertiser comments/notes box
   
6. Allowed images and text links to not have an a href
   
7. Version check in Maintenance section
   
8. Re-sorted Stats Tables by numbers
   
9. Fixed - Stats module wasn't working when GeoIP was disabled
   
10. Limit Graphs with large data sets
    
11. Javascript/Ajax Ids now always start with letter per standards
    

We are changing our current data centre to a new data centre from July 208 All our customers will have the option of being placed on new Xeon Dual Core servers with 4gb memory running either Lunix or Windows. The new data centre is also carbon neutral, offsetting its carbon against conservation projects.

We will also be introducing a new control panel and webmail on all our new servers, also all users will now have greater control over there own hosting accounts. We will release more information, once the new servers have been setup and are working correctly.

We will be emailing all our customers, once the new servers are fully operational.

Virtual Web Designs (Webnetics UK Ltd) has now become a member of Nominet enabling us to register all .uk domains for our customers. Our new IPS TAG will be WEBNETICSUK

We are in the process of writing new software to comply with Nominet Automation and EPP Systems.

Virtual Web Designs now becomes carbon neutral with a move to a new data centre. On behalf of all clients Virtual Web Designs is voluntarily offsetting all the CO2 emissions caused by our servers in this new data centre.

The data centre currently uses a conservation charity World Land Trust as the organisation to carry out their offset. World Land Trust regenerates degraded forest in Ecuador, working through local partners. Planting native species on land next to standing forest not only takes CO2 out of the atmosphere it also extends existing wildlife reserves, thus preserving threatened habitat and biodiversity.

Virtual Web Designs are now in the process of Beta testing of our latest software called VrEncoder. This will be sold as a standalone package and will also be incorporated in our VrTracker software, which is PHP licensing software system.

VrEncoder has been specifically designed to protect software or scripts written using the PHP programming language from being altered in any way. This means they cannot be viewed, changed, or run on unlicensed computers.

VrEncoder protects PHP / HTML scripts with obfuscated bytecode protection and a custom execution engine. In addition, any other project files can be automatically encrypted if required.

Features

• Works with PHP4.x or better
• Requires no additional software to be installed on your server or on your clients server
• Works both on your localhost server OR online via HTTP
• Requires no changes to the default PHP installation
• Works in PHP safe mode and with globals off
• Encrypts PHP or HTML files (including HTML or javascript embedded into PHP)
• ZLIB compression as part of the encryption.
• Encrypts Browser HTML Output (Protects HTML source! / form data / image URL's and email addresses - the right click function is also disabled!)
• Encrypt only segments of your page(s)
• Encrypt individual files, complete directories, or ZIP files
• Password protect scripts with your own unique unlock key
• Unique page Encryption
• LOCK your script to specific IP addresses or domain names
• Create your own expiry date so that trial software, scripts, or pages run out after a specific time or on a specific date
• Create and Save multiple projects
• Runs super fast
• Can also be added into our VrTracker, PHP licensing software system.

Virtual Web Designs have now released our latest software called VrAutoTrader.

VrAutoTrader provides you with all features you need to setup your own car dealership website.

General Features

• Easy installs into any website design
• Print A Listing
• SEO Friendly URL for Listings.
• Language Customisation
• Change Money Format
• Cache Technology for Pictures
• Database Backup
• Re-Create Cache
• Integrated Search
• Full Featured Listing Page
• Built In WYSIWYG Editor
• Listing Management System
• Online Preview
• Display / Hide Options
• View Map Option
• Unlimited Pages
• Unlimited Categories
• Unlimited Showrooms or Dealers
• Unlimited Car Information
• Web Based Secure Administration Panel
• Email Template Management
• Content Management System
• And many more …..

Virtual Web Designs have now released our latest software called VrPhotoStock. VrPhotoStock will provide all the features you need to setup your own eCommerce stock photo website on your own domain name.

VrPhotoStock will display your photos in any way you like. You can choose to display the thumbnails based on Proportional Method, Forced Method, Crop and Enlarge Method, Fit Width Method or also Fit Height Method. Adjust the way each picture should display according to your needs.

VrPhotoStock watermarking system will allow you to protect your photos with your own logo.. Just put your logo as transparent PNG file and let it works for you. Also if you used crop and enlarge method for photo enhancement, then you can make sure where your logo should be displayed Also, you can make your photos rounded
VrPhotoStock Statistics tells the customer about the basic statistics such as how many this photo has been downloaded, send as e-card, purchased, viewed and added to favourites.

General Features

· Search Engine Friendly
· Keyword Index
· Integrated Paypal Payment Module
· The Built-In IPTC Function
· Shopping Basket
· Accepts multiple currencies
· Integrated Search
· Automatic Watermark
· Online Gallery
· Administration Panel
· Website Properties
· Email Template Management
· Built In WYSIWYG Editor
· Photo & Picture Properties
· Payment Preference Method
· Automatic Photo Enhancement
· Custom Layout
· Products Management
· Font Management System
· Photo Management System
· Online Keyword Index Report
· Online Search Logs Report
· Online Order Management
· Automatic Download
· Preview Tool
· Slide Show
· Send As E-Card
· Coupon Codes
· Template Driven
· MySQL DB backup
· Photo Favourite
· Language Conversion
· Basic Photo Statistic

Work is already in progress on a number of new software applications and updates for our existing software. As items are developed we will be releasing development builds, betas and eventually, when we prepare for the actual launch, release candidates. This will help us to test, and obtain feedback, throughout the development process.

These releases will only be made available to the same users that qualify for this, e.g. if your license is less than a year old or your license has a support level with us. We are doing this for several reasons but mainly this is to ensure that those who continue to support our system are given access to, and can provide feedback on, new facilities in the development phase and influence their implementation. In addition this will enable those with support to potentially use the beta and release candidate versions on their live sites and obtain support for any problems they encounter. This, we hope, will provide us with much better testing results. In the past our open betas have been of limited success with the majority of the testing being cursory and not representational of the data and demands of live sites and we feel that providing support to those who wish to use them in a more meaningful environment will help provide us with greater feedback.

Much of the new functionality will be coming from our current users and over the next few weeks. We're hopeful that the first of the development builds will be made available within the next month.

Official releases to the core products will continue to be made available to all license holders on the day of release

We will be launching a reseller system to enable existing users to purchase additional licenses at a discount for our software. We'll provide more information as the systems we're writing to support this are closer to completion. In the meantime, if you would like to provide some input on what you would like to see in the reseller system please contact us.