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World Cup goes digital

June 11, 2010 in News Roundup

fifawebsiteFootball fans can keep track of all the happenings in South Africa wherever they are thanks to various apps and websites.

ITV has rolled out a free, ad-funded app to watch World Cup matches live on an iPhone. The app will feature all the games to be broadcast on ITV1, as well as further matches to be broadcast on ITV4. The ITV website will also feature live coverage of the tournament.

Fifa.com will be the main source of information for many football fans. Ready to take on the flood of visitors, the site can be personalised by registering and logging in. Fifa has also adapted a Twitter-like approach with a live stream of information and links.

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Mid-Senior level Developer

June 10, 2010 in Jobs

Company: Komodo Design ltd
Position: Permanent
Reference: Komo14
Salary: negotiable dependant on experience
Closing Date: 14 Jun 2010

Description:

Inline with plans for growth Komodo is looking to hire a talented Senior Web Developer to head up technical development within the agency. The role will see you working on a diverse range of fast paced projects across both web and mobile platforms. Working closely with the design team and project managers you will have the experience to innovate and deliver great solutions for our clients.

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Facebook Splits Privacy 170 Ways

May 19, 2010 in Blog, News Roundup

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The New York Times made a feature of Facebook’s privacy policy in an extensive review of how, when, and where you can make your private stuff private on the world’s largest social network. It turns out that Facebook’s privacy policy is now so complicated that it’s longer than the Constitution of the United States. Take a look at the infographic (which doesn’t quite explain how to hide those pictures of last weekend from your mum) here.

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Hulu calls off UK plans

April 29, 2010 in News Roundup

huluThe US on-demand video service Hulu has given up on its plans to launch a UK version, the Telegraph reports.

The decision came after long-lasting talks with the major British broadcasters collapsed.

According to several senior broadcasting executives, Hulu’s negotiation team has said they have been forced to abandon its UK plans.

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Web Infrastructure Developer


April 7, 2010 in Jobs

Salary: £30k – £40k depending on experience
Location: 
Sunderland

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We are looking for an experienced programmer to join our Client’s platform development team in Sunderland. This is a new role within a fast-growing technologically advanced business, where there will be guaranteed opportunities for quick progression for the right developers. Our Client’s platform is written mainly in C++ using OpenGL and there are API bindings in Flash/Flex and server based elements written in a combination of PHP and shell scripts.

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Brits like to buy online

February 2, 2010 in News Roundup

buyonline2Despite the recession, British people are leading the way in online purchasing in Europe.

Recent statistics from a price comparison site Kelkoo show that a total of £38 billion was spent in the UK in 2009, accounting for 30% of the internet sales in Europe.

As a leading online market, UK is followed by Germany and France. Together the three countries account for 70% of European online markets.

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New BBC series looks into the digital world

January 28, 2010 in News Roundup

virtual_revolution_446x251 (1)Celebrating twenty years of the internet, ‘The Virtual Revolution’ explores how the web is continuing to reshape our lives.

The four-part series kicks off on Saturday 30 January focusing on the extraordinary rise of blogs, Wikipedia and YouTube; tracing “an ongoing clash between the freedom the technology offers us, and our innate human desire to control and profit”.

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January 25, 2010 in Micro-Bites

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Spending an evening on the World Wide Web is much like sitting down to a dinner of Cheetos. Two hours later your fingers are yellow and you’re no longer hungry, but you haven’t been nourished.  ~Clifford Stoll

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Web Designer & Marketer

December 30, 2009 in Jobs

Position: Permanent
Location: Sunderland
Salary: £28,000 per Annum

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Exciting opportunity for talented creative to join one of the North East business success stories. Based in Tyne and Wear, this market leader are looking to add to their creative online and marketing team. The role is for an experienced web designer with a suitable knowledge and understanding of user experience design, coupled with an understanding of how the product will fit into the organisation’s overall marketing strategy.

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Web Developer

November 25, 2009 in Jobs

Company: JUMP
Position: Full time and permanent
Reference: webdeveloper
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
Closing Date: 14th December 2009

Description: Web Developer

JUMP is looking for a talented Web Developer. You will have a passion for creating websites that look and work beautifully with experience in the following skills:

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