Tom Robertshaw

Tom Robertshaw

UK Magento Developer at Meanbee

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Feb 2013 eCommerce Survey

Posted in eCommerce on March 27, 2013

The February 2013 eCommerce survey found 34,864 sites in the Alexa Top 1 Million. This is a slight decrease on the October 2012 survey. The eCommerce software with the largest market share continues to be Magento. Out of all the … Continue reading →

Get the Latest Post of a Facebook Page

Posted in Development on January 27, 2013

My awesome friend Lewis King wanted to display the latest facebook post in the footer of a site that he’s building. He’s not a developer, and facebook didn’t make it easy. The tangled web of facebook developer documentation and inadequate … Continue reading →

October 2012 eCommerce Survey

Posted in eCommerce on November 6, 2012

The October 2012 eCommerce survey found 35,218 sites in the Alexa Top 1 Million. This is a 4% increase since the February eCommerce survey. Magento, with a 23% share of the market, is the leading eCommerce software platform. Equating to … Continue reading →

Magento Security: Check your app/etc/local.xml file.

Posted in Magento Development on November 2, 2012

The local.xml that can found in the app/etc/ folder of your Magento installation. It contains the database connection details to your store and the encryption key used to secure data. If a nefarious individual laid his hands on this, he/she … Continue reading →

A Bee on the Wall of Sweet Tooth

Posted in Personal on September 4, 2012

For a couple of days in August I was privileged enough to spend a couple of days working from Sweet Tooth. It was a fantastic opportunity to swap tips and reflect on how to run a business. First, a bit … Continue reading →

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About me

I love eCommerce. I head up Meanbee, an eCommerce development company based in Bath, with Nick Jones.

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