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Freelance Web Designer / HTMLer

June 30, 2010 in Jobs

Company: Industrial Strength
Location: Gateshead
Salary: Good daily rates depending on experience
Type of work: Freelance
Ref: NMM

Description:

Industrial Strength, the company behind New Media Monthly, is a growing digital agency based in Gateshead. We would like to add a dedicated Web Designer/HTMLer to our team. Typically you will work in a small team with a designer, developer and project manager, ideally from our office (but we are flexible!).

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Networking made simple

June 23, 2010 in News Roundup, Uncategorized

gowalla2Brian Kelly, from UKOLN at University of Bath, is planning on using geo-location services to provide an easy way for people to meet and network in an event in July.

Taking place at the University of Sheffield, Institutional Web Management Workshop 2010 (IWMW) will have a strong online presence using various Web 2.0 tools to get the best features from each.

This year, geo-location services will add to an official event blog and a Twitter hashtag.

“The intention is to geo-locate the main venues as well as places for social activities on Gowalla”, Brian says.

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Is location-based social networking the next big thing?

June 23, 2010 in Features

geolocation_worldFacebook and Twitter have allowed people to share details of their private lives on a completely different level to what we knew before.

Now, the web is set to offer us the chance to let others know where we are at any particular time. Geo-location services have started to gain momentum with social media blog Mashable reporting Foursquare nearing 1 million check-ins per day in May.

Services, such as Gowalla or Foursquare, allow users to check in in a particular location – for example, part of a city or a conference venue – and see who else is there.

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Google-boss: Future is mobile


June 23, 2010 in News Roundup

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Matt Brittin, Google’s UK and Ireland managing director, is anticipating a mobile revolution, the Marketing Week reports.

According to Brittin, we are at the very start of “a revolution where the internet and mobile devices collide and it’s going to change the world over the next three years”.

Speaking at the IAB Engage for Mobile conference, Brittin highlighted faster, better connection; smaller, cleverer devices; low costs and the cloud as the key drivers in the rise of the mobile. He urged the audience to act as mobile pioneers to drive the medium forward at this critical stage.

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Google to take on music industry?

June 23, 2010 in News Roundup

google_musicGoogle is planning to launch a music download store in 2010, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The search giant is expected to roll out a music download store, directly linked to its search engine later this year. The “interim step” would be followed by an online subscription service in 2011.

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Online Marketing Specialist

June 23, 2010 in Jobs

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £18 – 22k dep exp
Type of work: Full Time
Ref Number: 881395

Description:

Our client is an award winning private sector training and development organization based in the North East of England. They are currently looking to fill an online/digital marketing role within their highly successful business.

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Web Developer

June 23, 2010 in Jobs

Location: Newcastle
Salary: £25k + excellent benefits
Ref Number: 881392
Type of work: Full Time

Description:

The principle purpose of this position is to maintain all group web sites and Internet pages in line with the current marketing strategy and available product lines. To continually improve and develop all web related material used for the Group Internet, Intranet & Extranet sites in response to Group requests. To maintain and update all content, consumer promotions and direct marketing on-line.

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New Business Development Manager

June 22, 2010 in Jobs

Location: Newcastle
Salary: £25k basic + Commission

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Our Client is an award winning digital creative marketing agency in Newcastle and they are currently looking for an exceptional New Business Development Manager.

You’ll be responsible for securing business by gaining new customers and impressive accounts based upon existing customer profiling information and identified targets.

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