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Edd Smith eddsmith

Owner at Purple Claw - Web & App development in Market Harborough & Leicester

Building websites and applications is a complicated business. Despite the technological folklore and web-based hearsay the fact is that no one person can possess all the skills required to build truly exceptional websites and applications. Being good at several things is seldom easy, and being good at several things in an industry moving as fast as this one is nigh-on impossible.

At Purple Claw we realise this. The company is directed by Edd Smith, former extreme sports apparel mastermind and web sales ninja. After 5 years running a medium sized retail business and over a decade as a hobbyist web developer Edd decided to go pro and use his hard-earned mystical wisdom to help others make the most of their presence on the World Wide Web.

Edd works with a team of creatives all of whom are exceptional in their own fields. Graphic designers who have contributed to the success of global corporate brands; copywriters whose wordy wiles help convey messages with clarity and style; photographers, whose stunning compositions speak for themselves – all of these make Purple Claw the shiny bundle of innovation that it is today.

Using his experience in business coupled with ninja-like manipulation of the code that forms the basis of any website or application, Edd fits it all together to form a bespoke solution. Services offered include

- Website design & development

- eCommerce design & development

- Web consultations

- Migration to CMS

- Design to code

- iOS (iPad, iPhone) design & development

Website: purpleclaw.co.uk

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@Slate: Chrome now the world's most popular browser: http://t.co/HAionxeQ via @TechCrunch#solongie
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@bigeyebrow: received the mother of all specs for a new website which I'm sure @purple_claw will be happy about ;)” #thatswhatimtalkingbout
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Tomorrows the day; In breaking the shorts out for the first time this season.
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Recent blog post re my thoughts on Adobe Muse - http://t.co/fQ9kN5aB
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Snatched half an hour at this unholy hour to finish my new scoping questionnaire. Just back from the copywri http://t.co/HEMiIMfn
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Loose leaf whittards english breakfast, with a spoon of black chai = best tea ever-ever.
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Interesting read re apps that violate copyright - Apple Should Get Out of the Manga Piracy Business [Chris Adamson] http://t.co/5n92cjJW
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@weshooper interesting read that.
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Stuck in Birmingham for now. Darn train cancellations!
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#blogged I may be a little late to the party with this one. But i get asked so much about it - "Edd on Adobe Muse" - http://t.co/ksI2iYI1
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Awesome Glaswegian architecture. http://t.co/bHehgyzU
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MySpace picture with a twist. With @rescrawl http://t.co/bLWf40gS
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Wooooaahhh nelly. The pub may have a awesome ceiling and built in organ. But it uses papyrus font on the menu #heinouscrimesofhumanity
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Awesome pub in Glasgow. http://t.co/maCIqF8I
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Hitting up Beauty UK today searching for some inspiration for health and beauty based iOS apps. Theres not many men about!
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Having a short break from the dance floor. Helping mr @Michael_Pegasus celebrate his birthday! http://t.co/FzVhzaW9
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@DownloadFest This year we gotta make #tenaciousdtime trend before Rage Kage and Jables come on stage! @RealTenaciousD
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@OSZdesign 2/2 timid spirits who neither enjoy nore suffer much, because they live in the grey that knows neither victory nore defeat
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@OSZdesign 1/2 - far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered with failure, then to rank with the
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@jokedewinter good find! Just getting a reminder mail out / blog ready for my clients #eucookielaw
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@paulmilesrogers I'm an advisor and a member of the Leicestershire board. It was a good night!
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At YE area finals stealing sweets from the judges table #bad boy http://t.co/xAU8Qmfs
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Successfully navigated between Ansty and Leicester using nothing but the bingo building on the horizon for navigation. #ballstosatnav
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@CalunaVulgaris personally I love it. It's a proper indie flick, not Hollywood garbage. Depends what kind of film you like ;)
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*raises glass to Maurice Sendak* - RIP. Where the wild things are - best children's book ever. #fact
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@theorichards - @rescrawl is a tip top copywrite.
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CSS3 is just so dam cool. So many excellent effects without jQuery.
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Feeling very privileged to have so many awesome clients and colleagues/collaborators at the moment.
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This made me smile @rescrawl. http://t.co/BrrDLhI7
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Despite the fact @bigeyebrow is now in a full-time role at an agency. We still seem to have quite a few on going projects - #hardworking
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@sophiehardwicke Glad you enjoyed it! Se you there again?
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Jumping FTP ships. Just moved from Yummy FTP to Panics Transmit.
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Made the jump from Yummy FTP to Panics Transmit.
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Freelancing in Leicester today. Chineese takeaway for lunch #yumyum #aceemployers
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@geeksource I didn't forget - I don't have your number. Give me a bell.
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Mind blowing gig followed by nandos last night. With @bigeyebrow, @darbarfestival, @Soumik_Datta & @schimpelsberger. Roll on September.
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@geeksource front worry. Have not forgotten!
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Awesome iPad lockscreen. http://t.co/ppj1xgYx
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I really can not stress just how good Expression Engine is. It really is astonishing.
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Finally finished a blog post I have been um'ing and ah'ing over for weeks - my professional opinion on Adobe Muse. #watchthisspace
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Went for a wander around the #scott2012 exhibit this morn. #iwanttibeanexplorerwhenigrowup http://t.co/lywISzit
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I hear whispers of a 3-4 week placement in Bristol for a freelance web dev. £250 a day. Dm for details if interested.
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Off to London with @pagboz & @tombattey to see @TomIanson playing with @arthurrigby . Should be rather groovy.
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Actually in love with Expression Engine. Without a doubt the best CMS i have ever used. Far better than Wordpress or Joomla. But costs $300
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Back from the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Good to see everyone. I even got a free cookie or two #forthewin
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Check your inbox Mr @geeksource
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Soundcloud and Flickr API investigation #onthecardstoday
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@sophiehardwicke me neither! We also have the odd non creative too so the name can be misleading.
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@sophiehardwicke Ahoi hoi. I will be at the next Creative coffee. Come & join in! Its good for biz & usualy a giggle - http://t.co/5Nlud9M8
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eddsmith tweeted:

@GeorgeWakelin why thank you good sir!