Pebble Designs is the home of founder Dean Hodges. Dean is a passionate, creative individual with key skills in digital
and development and a strong career in both graphic and web design spanning almost 14 years. He won a D&AD
industry leading award and a further 2 awards at Brand Meadow.
Dean’s career to date has taken him across the different corners of design and development. Not settling on one, but
enjoying what each skill brings he loves to help businesses break down the bottlenecks of communicating across both
disciplines. Working in the charity sector primarily for the last 8 years Dean has worked across nationwide campaigns
with British Heart Foundation (Dechox, MyMarathin, BagIt BeatIt) and Barnardos. He has recently completed a
project with CandysHoundRescue on their rebranding and online strategy to re-home Hounds in China by helping
them to raise £200,000.
He has since been working on a start-up SAAS business, Brand Meadow working with large organisations such as
Barclays, WhizzKids, YCN on automating their branding and design through a cloud based service. Dean also founded
Gold Pebble, a digital-first company aimed at embracing data-driven design to help create market leading digital
solutions such as websites, data/customer portals, 3rd party data integration and more! Dean’s unique career of
working in print/design and then moving into UI design and development means he has knowledge of the full
experience and able to advise with merit on the best foot forward.
"A rare talent, it's not often you come across an expert in graphic design, front end and back
end development on top of being an all-round branding guru!
Nine times out of ten, Dean often smashes our original requirements out of the water with
inhuman attention to detail, constantly raising the bar as a result of his research into the
latest trends. I highly recommend Dean to anyone looking for that creative spark to take your user
experience to the next level."
Ashleigh Hall, Product Manager @ Nomisma
Introduction
This report is designed to provide a thorough review of your website, focusing on key areas such as dependencies and performance. Additionally, we will assess the long-term stability and affordability of your current website setup. Our goal is to ensure that you have a solid foundation for future improvements and the ability to add new functionality without excessive reliance on third-party widgets.
We aim to deliver actionable recommendations and detailed costings for any necessary technical improvements, envisioning what would be needed if we were to take you on as a client. Our analysis will help you optimise your website, ensuring it is well-prepared for future growth and enhancements.
Objectives
Evaluate Dependencies: Assess the current dependencies of your website to identify any potential risks or areas for improvement.
Analyse Performance: Examine the website’s performance to ensure it is operating efficiently and effectively.
Assess Long-Term Stability: Evaluate the stability of the website’s current setup to ensure it can support future growth and enhancements.
Review Affordability: Analyse the cost-effectiveness of the current setup to ensure it remains affordable in the long term.
Foundation for Future Work: Ensure that the website has a robust setup that facilitates future improvements and the addition of new functionalities without over-reliance on third-party widgets.
Provide Recommendations: Offer actionable recommendations for any necessary technical improvements to enhance the website’s overall performance and stability.
Cost Analysis: Provide detailed costings for the suggested improvements, helping you understand the financial implications of the proposed changes.
Executive Summary
Performance:
8/10
Website Dependencies:
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Security:
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9.7/10
Performance
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Speed Index
The Speed Index shows how quickly the contents of a page are visibly populated. We recommend 3.4 seconds or less.
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Errors in console
The errors can relate to a website issue which need to be fixed.
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First Contentful Paint
First Contentful Paint marks the time at which the first text or image is painted to the screen. The aim is to be 3 seconds or less.
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Number of requests
The number of requests relates to all the external files and server interactions to load the website such as media, stylesheets, external files. We review these in more detail further on in the report.
Errors In Console (1)
Description
Source
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WordPress is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that enables users to build and manage websites easily, offering extensive customization options through themes and plugins.
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12.1MB
Total Page Size
This value represents all information which is downloaded when viewing this website. The lower the score, the quicker the website loads.
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Stylesheets
A stylesheet for a website, often referred to as a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS), is a set of rules that defines the look and layout of a website's content. This includes styles for fonts, colors, spacing, positioning of elements, and other aspects of design.
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Scripts
A script is a piece of code written in a scripting or programming language that automates tasks or adds functionality to a website
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PHP Version
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Wordpress
WordPress is a popular open-source content management system (CMS) that enables users to build and manage websites easily, offering extensive customization options through themes and plugins.
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Wordpress Plugins
What is a Wordpress plugin? A WordPress plugin is a piece of software that can be added to a WordPress website to extend functionality or add new features.
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