A timeline reconstructed from the Internet Archive Wayback Machine and historical site records — spanning over three decades of software, web, and photography.
Craig Wilkinson establishes Dynamic Designs. The company name and brand identity that would endure for over three decades are born. Copyright notices on archived pages trace the company's origins to this year.
Dynamic Designs is formally formed, initially selling Amiga public domain software. The business operates from the UK, building a customer base in the Amiga community.
In September, Dynamic Designs creates Public Domain CD #1 in partnership with Weird Science. Craig Wilkinson and Garry Townend develop Ser-Link — software enabling an Amiga CD32 to connect to a stand-alone Amiga via the serial port for file transfer, one of the earliest networking solutions of its kind.
Dynamic Designs pivots to Windows software development. Work begins on desktop security tools for Windows 95, 98, and NT. The Kids Desk project — a child-friendly replacement Windows interface — is started, later evolving into the Lockout product line.
Lockout Desktop Security goes live at dynamicdesigns.co.uk and lockout.co.uk. The site features downloads, support, a message board, mailing list, and beta tester programme. On 23 April 1999, a ZDNet Screen Savers feature drives over 2,000 recorded hits in a single day. The site counter records hits since 8th March 1999.
The website is redesigned with a full navigation structure: Home, News, Products, Downloads, Search, Purchase, Support, Contacts, and Portals. Products include Lockout Desktop Security, Lockout Window Hider Lite, Kids Desk, Hourly Scheduler, and POP3 Email Checker (coming soon). Associated sites launch: lockout.co.uk, kidsdesk.co.uk, techsupport.org.uk, virtual-pudsey.co.uk, and security.products.co.uk.
dynamicdesigns.co.uk becomes a portal hub linking multiple projects. New products include CD Access Control Pro. Photography sites gain prominence: uk360s.co.uk (UK panoramic photographs) and virtual-pudsey.co.uk (photos of Pudsey, between Leeds and Bradford). Kids Desk is officially renamed to Lockout Desktop Security.
As Windows security software demand shifts, Dynamic Designs increasingly focuses on web development and hosting. The main site simplifies while associated photography and community projects continue to grow.
The site transitions to a clean gateway page built with Xara Web Designer, featuring the Dynamic Designs logo, a Craig Wilkinson Photography entry card, and links to associated projects. Meta description updates to "Software, Web Developing & Hosting."
The site moves to HTTPS. Project links expand to include Britain in Pictures, Pudsey Camera Club, Quadography, SmartSnaps, UK360s.uk, and ZiFi.uk — reflecting Craig Wilkinson's growing photography and technology portfolio.
The live site settles into its final classic form: a single-page gateway with the Dynamic Designs header, photography entry card, three primary project links (Britain in Pictures, SmartSnaps, ZiFi.uk), a web visitor counter, and copyright notice © 1990 – 2021.
dynamicdesigns.co.uk receives a modern, responsive redesign — preserving all original features and links while adding comprehensive About and History pages drawn from decades of archived web content. The web counter, external project links, and photography gateway remain at the heart of the site.
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine holds snapshots of dynamicdesigns.co.uk dating back to May 1999, providing a remarkable record of the site's evolution. Early snapshots show a busy software company site with product pages, support forums, and download areas. Later captures document the gradual shift from software sales to a photography and projects gateway.
Browse the full archive at web.archive.org/web/*/dynamicdesigns.co.uk .
