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Thanks to everyone who entered the Docnet PHP NW 2011 MacBook Air Competition.
Amidst much fanfare the winner was randomly chosen today and we're (fairly sure) you'll want to join us in congratulating Marc Easen who is the lucky winner!
As we've said before we are always on the look out for PHP Whizzes, why not check out our Jobs page to see if anything catches your eye.
This week saw the launch of the first national daily newspaper for almost 25 years, a brave move in today’s digital age when many choose to access the news online. i went on sale Tuesday with the aim of targeting lapsed readers of quality newspapers. The idea is to serve the time poor by summarising the day’s news from around the globe in short concise articles. The paper also comes at a much lower price than its parent paper, The Independent, at just 20p.
Having had a read through Tuesday’s edition of i, the layout and concept of the paper do appeal to me. The short, to the point information boxes seem to offer something for everyone. Having no large chunks of copy means that even if a story is of no particular interest you needn’t waste too much time skimming through.
On a more negative note, there has been speculation that the paper may have to go free to succeed and I must admit I agree. The Independent says i is a great answer for rushing commuters yet if they’re in such as hurry it is hard to see why they would walk all the way to a shop in the morning to buy a paper when the can pick up a free metro on either the bus or the train. On top of that i must compete with people having the ability to access most national dailies via smartphone apps. That said, the speculators could be wrong and it will be interesting to see whether readers will choose to adopt i as part of their daily routine.
We must be doing something right as we keep on bringing on wonderful new clients. To help with this expansion we have a few openings at the moment. We'd love to hear from you if you're a :
Check out our jobs page and see what roles we've got open at the moment and then let's have a chat!
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Join us at 10.00am on Oct 21st to ensure you are doing everything you can to take advantage of the most profitable time of year.
With less than 12 weeks left until Christmas day and with the competition growing fiercer year on year, retailers must put their e-commerce strategies in place now to catch those early birds. The webinar will last for 30 minutes and will focus on 8 topics we feel could make or break your Christmas period. Within these we will share with you;
Hope you can join us!
Space is limited. Reserve your complimentary seat here.
The Dressing Room has re-launched its unique range of designer womenswear brands online with the arrival of a new and improved e-commerce web site, supported by Docnet’s SprintEcommerce system.
Founded in 2005 by fashion expert and buyer, Deryane Tadd, the store quickly garnered praise and attention from all the right places, winning a Drapers Award for Best New Business in 2006, and another Drapers Award in 2009 for Best Independent Womenswear retailer, marking the continual expansion of this up and coming boutique located in St. Albans. Now with its new web site, The Dressing Room aims to offer 5 star boutique services to its Internet customers as well.
Docnet are thrilled to have The Dressing Room aboard and with SprintEcommerce supporting their online adventures, we look forward to seeing even more awards coming through the door.
Ladies fashion retailer, Gemini Woman, are the latest company to start using Docnet's SprintEcommerce platform.
Gemini Woman first opened its doors in June 1985 when Claire Wright and her friends decided that what Stratford-upon-Avon was missing was an independent store that sold only the best of women’s desinger labels. Customers in the local area obviously agreed - the store has enjoyed great success over the past 25 years and underwent its biggest phase of expansion in 2004 when they moved to a new premises.
The new gemini-woman.co.uk web site represents another significant leap for Gemini: in partnership with Docnet, they are looking forward to growing their online sales through all the channels that e-commerce has to offer. You can view their web site and the many fantastic brands it sells online here at Gemini Woman.
This December sees the launch of ABM Solicitors’ brand new web site, fresh from a re-design that reflects their friendly, forward-thinking practice and commitment to client care.
The firm of Manchester solicitors was established ten years ago with an aim to provide high quality legal advice in the North West. Its head office is based in central Manchester and a new office has opened recently in Burnley.
ABM Solicitors have helped thousands of people gain access to legal advice in cases of Crime, Education, Immigration, Family and Wills and Probate Law; the full range of services they provide is listed on the new web site.
The new web site can also generate conveyance quotes, has a blog used for frequent news updates, and features a translation tool for visitors who only speak English as a second language.
The past ten years have seen steady growth for ABM Solicitors; Docnet and ABM expect the next ten years to be even better with the new web site reaching even more people in need of affordable legal advice.
Docnet are pleased to announce the launch of a revamped website for JGM, which went live earlier this month.
The Lancashire advertising agency's services include graphic design, packaging, corporate literature, marketing strategy, copywriting for businesses and more, all in a unique, flexible package. Their client list includes LA Fitness plc, Citroen UK, Regency Crown and Botany Bay.
With a central location in the heart of Lancashire and ready access to nearby motorways, JGM have long been an accessible and approachable agency with both a local and national client list. But now with their new site online, JGM hope to reach even more clients than before; we look forward to maintaining their site and helping them to generate more leads through the web.
We all like a challange at Docnet, so once again several members of our staff ran in the BUPA Great Manchester Run, having taken part in 2008's event. The best time this year went to Adam, one of our developers who finished in 52 minutes.
A record attendance of 33,000 people this year beats last year's figure of 31,000 people, with triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man being one of the star attractions (we felt we could have given him a run for his money but didn't want to steal his thunder).
Congratulations to everyone who took part this year. The Docnet team look forward to next year's run and hope to beat all of their personal bests.
The new eMailCampaigner site was launched today! The content will build over the next few weeks and we're planning to turn the site into one of the leading resources for email marketing on the web. Watch this space!
