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Goallover, creator of Europe's premier lead generation management and validation platform, has partnered with consumer lifestyle specialists DLG to work with industry leaders and lobby the IAB for the creation of a Lead Generation Taskforce that will promote best practice in the online lead generation sector.

Specifically, the partnership aim is to generate far reaching impact across the industry in terms of compliance with UK & European data protection laws, the establishment and promotion of best practice guidelines, and ultimately, the creation of an IAB affiliated Lead Generation Taskforce.

Bowmer & Kirkland, one of the largest privately owned construction engineering and development groups in the UK has gone back to the classroom in order to provide the next generation of students with a better understanding of the construction industry in addition to building state of the art bricks and mortar education facilities.

Mindful of the Government's recent initiative to promote construction courses in schools, Bowmer & Kirkland has embarked on two pioneering educational projects at Derby College and Landau Forte College, also in Derby, that include the bricks and mortar construction of facilities as well as positioning Bowmer & Kirkland as teachers and mentors to students across Construction and other academic sectors respectively.

The proportion of online advertising budgets that are devoted to online lead generation are set to rise exponentially across Europe in 2009, according to Goallover, the creator of Europe's premier lead generation management and validation platform, as advertising budgets from traditional media channels are re-deployed.

With reports indicating 71%* global growth in the sector throughout 2008 and identifying lead generation as the hottest new online advertising trend in the US over the last twelve months, the growth looks set to translate to the European market in 2009, where previously it had been held back by heightened sensitivity to the EU and national data protection laws.

Bowmer & Kirkland, one of the largest privately owned construction engineering and development groups in the UK has this week revealed its latest project for retailer ASDA in the form of the UK's most eco-friendly supermarket.

The £12m (store build only) project has taken 13 months to complete and is the first supermarket in the UK to feature doors on every chiller cabinet - reducing the building's electricity bill by 8%.

CTEK, the leading worldwide innovator and supplier of lead acid battery chargers has launched the MULTI XS 25000 Extended Smart Charger that includes extended 6M cables, providing professional users with freedom of mobility when undertaking battery charging or maintenance services.

With as many as one in five of vehicles entering the workshop with a fault directly related to the state of the battery there has never been more of a need for garages to offer battery charging either as a stand-alone operation or as part of MOT and service related checks.

The majority of digital agencies, brands and publishers believe that moderated user generated content will grow more rapidly than other forms of online advertising in 2009, according to an industry-wide survey of digital media sector professionals commissioned by Reality Digital - a leading enterprise-scale social media platform provider that enables companies to build, manage and commercialise brand-safe, digital media communities.

UK publishers and site owners should take far greater responsibility for the content that their users publish if that content is being monetised, according to a nationwide survey of the digital media sector, commissioned by Reality Digital - a leading enterprise-scale social media platform provider that enables companies to build, manage and commercialise brand-safe, digital media communities.

Injecting Colour Is The Key To Change With Coloured Instruments Outselling Traditional Fifteen To One

The increased availability of brightly coloured and branded musical instruments is encouraging more people, particularly children, to learn new instruments than ever before, with sales of coloured instruments currently estimated to be fifteen times that of traditional options, according to Karacha.com, the online destination for quality musical instruments and accessories.

Birmingham restaurant, Chez Jules has today announced an increase of 30% on winter bookings compared with figures recorded in 2007. The significant increase in 2008 bookings is no doubt due in part to Chez Jules' city centre location. The Birmingham restaurant is located in the heart of the city, in close proximity to shops, bars, hotels and entertainment venues making it the perfect destination for a quick bite to eat or as a stop off to enjoy a longer and more extravagant meal.

Boxwish, the online fashion and lifestyle destination that is inspired by the movies, has launched to provide the means for movie fans to create the look of cinematic icons by enabling them to source and buy clothing featured in or inspired by the movies.

With the influence of today's movie stars and the prominence of fashion within films, consumers have a desire to emulate movie star looks without picking up the extortionate Hollywood price tag. Previously a time consuming and tedious task, this is now a possibility with the Boxwish team sourcing either an original item featured in a movie or a more cost effective high street alternative.

Raging against the curse of the useless Christmas gift, CTEK, the world's leading innovator and supplier of lead acid battery chargers, presents its Multi XS 3600 battery charger as this season's smartest and most practical present for gadget-savvy fathers nationwide.

In the spirit of presents designed to last longer than just for Christmas, the sleek and stylish charger not only maximises car battery performance to ensure greater reliability for cars and motorcycles, but can also be used to breathe life into a wide range of battery dependent appliances across the home, from lawnmowers to motorised golf trolleys. Fathers won't be disappointed with this ideal gadget set to keep all their ‘toys' in tip-top condition.

UK & European enterprise publishers and advertisers are set to capitalise on the global growth in consumer demand for user generated video and social media content, with the November ‘08 launch of Reality Digital, the US based digital technology company that offers companies an enterprise-scale social media platform, enabling them to build, manage and commercialise brand-safe, digital media communities.

With the European market for user generated video content predicted to grow more rapidly than the US in the coming four years - rising from $200m (£108m) at present to $2.46bn (£1.32bn) by 2012 (ABI Research) - the OpenView Venture Partners-backed Reality Digital is to launch in Europe, with UK headquarters, offering publishers the social media development, management and monetisation technologies that are currently used by Lonely Planet and The Travel Channel amongst others in the US.

Fitness Footwear, one of the leading online sports and activity shoe retailers has increased their already large range of Hunter wellies by adding a new range of neoprene lined wellingtons, just in time for the cold weather. Neoprene lined wellies from Hunter are incredibly popular this time of year, ensuring that feet are kept warm whatever the weather.

Fitnessfootwear.com has long been a destination of choice for thousands of online shoe shoppers, offering seasonal shoes all year round, unlike the high street. The latest addition of Neoprene lined wellies is a welcome addition for customers seeking warm feet this winter. The Hunter Balmoral neoprene wellington for instance weighs just 2050gms, and has thermal insulation ensuring the feet are kept comfortable and cosy in cold conditions.

UK based social network YouMeO, which caters for almost half a million young people in the UK and around the world, has shifted gears in its evolution from previous incarnation PPLparty, launching several industry firsts that are set to turn on the mass consumer social networking market to activities previously only undertaken by the most web and technology-savvy users.

YouMeO users will be able to manage multiple social network profiles (including Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Lastfm and YouTube amongst others) within a single location, also allowing users to integrate their existing actions - such as to Digg a news story - into YouMeO.

Bracknell, UK - 26th August 2008 - Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced its partnership with ICM Continuity Services, the leading provider of Business Continuity Services, including IT and workplace recovery based in the United Kingdom. ICM will now offer the Webroot® E-mail Security SaaS (Software as a Service) - with its business continuity module - via ICM's network of fifteen offices and recovery centres.

"In recent years we have seen a massive growth in the volume of emails used by business, with it becoming a mission critical tool for majority of firms, essential to the day to day running of commerce and communication", commented Roland Mann, Sales Director, ICM. "To this end, the security of email systems, and the reassurance that email communications are protected from outside attack and are securely stored is massively important. Our partnership with Webroot gives our clients' email systems award winning, optimal protection that minimizes the potential for business interruption through email failure."

CTEK, the leading worldwide innovator and supplier of lead acid battery chargers, has lent its full support to the RAC following the release today of the RAC's Breakdown Britain report which reveals that a severe lack motorists undertaking basic car maintenance is still heavily affecting the number of call-outs.

Following a guidance note issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, recommending that all operators of marine vessels undertake a risk assessment to determine whether Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) should be carried as part of emergency medical equipment, Martek Marine, a world leader in safety and environmental monitoring systems has today announced that interest in their Lifeforce product, the world's only type approved AED product for the marine industry, has surpassed expectation since its launch in 2008.

Whilst the guidelines were specifically aimed at vessels that routinely carry more than 100 people, they have sparked interest throughout the industry by highlighting the threat of sudden cardiac arrest in an environment where access to emergency services is very difficult and crew and passenger welfare is paramount. 140,000 lives are lost to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) every year and estimates indicate that up to 100,000 (70%) of these 140,000 fatalities could have been prevented if they had received swift treatment by an AED within three minutes (*).While at sea, where this is no defibrillator on-board, the chances of survival are nil.

Rotherham-based Martek Marine has recorded significant growth since its beginnings in 2000 due to an increase in world trade and ship numbers in recent years.

Feet are by far the sweatiest part of the body with over 250,000 sweat glands and with temperatures this summer predicted to be hotter than average, keeping feet cool and odour-free could prove a real problem according to foot experts Fitness Footwear, the number one online sports and activity shoe retailer.

As the art of Parkour approaches its seventh year as a recognised discipline and its popularity increases, so too does the consumer demand for Parkour shoes as a lightweight alternative to trainers, according to online sports shoe retailer Fitness Footwear.

S3 Consulting Joins WWF as UK Leader on Climate Savers Computing Initiative

Climate-friendly IT service provider S3 Consulting has joined leading global charity World Wildlife Fund a member of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative. The Initiative is a global movement backed by companies such as Dell, EDS, Google, HP, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Pacific Gas and Electric, and the World Wildlife Fund that is dedicated to reducing the energy consumption of computers by 50 percent by 2010.

Webroot® Secure Backup Delivers Local and Online Backup for Protecting Irreplaceable Digital Files With Ease Over the Net

Boulder, Colo., July 15, 2008 - Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced the availability of Webroot® Secure Backup, a new data backup solution for home PC users which protects digital photos, music and any other files from damage or loss. Webroot Secure Backup, delivered over the Internet as a service, automatically secures data online, locally or both to ensure users always have access to the files they value most.

Webroot's Unrivalled Technology Attracts Leading Security Provider

BRACKNELL, UK, - Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today announced that it has partnered with Emereo Solutions, a UK based company that provides rapidly deployed software solutions covering network management and monitoring, network behaviour analysis, end point security and IT service management.

Apprenticeship Management Key To Developing UK Skills Base, Claims Expert

The completion rates of UK apprenticeship schemes are being hampered by a general lack of management, monitoring and measurement, according to Perspective, a UK software development company specialising in web-based training and learning solutions.

Bracknell, UK, June 10, 2008 - Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today released research identifying the drivers behind the rapid growth of security SaaS (Software as a Service). Simplified management, improved effectiveness and lower total cost of ownership are fuelling the adoption of E-mail and Web security SaaS solutions in particular, driven by the dramatic increase in malware and spam.

67.97% of the UK adult population has below average basic literacy skills, a statistic that has serious implications for the long term prospects of the UK economy, according to a nationwide survey undertaken to coincide with the launch of Better Writing: Better Business™, an interactive writing skills programme designed for use in the workplace to quickly teach staff about the correct use of the language.

IIR Group plc, a leading UK source of impartial research and strategy for global equities and currencies, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with London Stock Exchange, to provide research on companies traded on the Main Market and AIM under the London Stock Exchange’s new research brand, PSQ Analytics, announced today. 

Innovative British designer and manufacturer of shower enclosures, Kudos Showers has, (with its pioneering plinth design) provided a quick and easy solution to the normally complex issue of installing shower trays.

IIR Group Plc (LSE: IIR.L), the UK’s leading source of impartial research and strategy for global equities and currencies, and creator of The Research Oracle - an online tool available to retail investors providing institutional-grade research analysis on the top 400 global stocks completely free of charge, has identified key growth indicators within the Chinese Telecommunications Industry. The Beijing Olympics, continued economic growth, industry price cuts, sector restructuring, the launch of 3G services and continued fixed-to-mobile telecommunication migration identified as creating ideal market conditions for significant sector growth and ripe for investment.

UK homeowners are being urged to clean up their act before locking their doors and heading away on holiday to reduce the risk of returning to an infestation of ants this summer.

Innovative British designer and manufacturer of shower enclosures, Kudos Showers has experienced a sharp increase in the sale of its walk-in shower units, identifying the latest in bathroom trends.

The skills shortage crisis within the IT security sector is proving a major opportunity for the channel as SME adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) security continues to increase apace, according to Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets. With security experts attracting relatively high salaries, SMEs are struggling to compete on compensation, facilitating the channel increasingly adopting the role of trusted advisor and, in some cases, Virtual Security Officer to meet this increasing demand.

Global climate change and the effects on the United Kingdom this summer are expected to herald a dramatic increase in the number of domestic ant infestations according to the manufacturer and distributor of Nippon, the household name brand of a range of products that have been specifically created to control ants and crawling insects in the home.

Travel, personal webmail and social networking websites have been identified as the most commonly filtered genres of website within the UK workplace - ahead of adult, gambling and video download content – according to Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, which has a global installed base of over 12 million users.

Web and Email Management Specialist Aids Children's Charity Previously Overrun By Spam

Westerham, UK., April 1, 2008 - Webroot, a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SME markets, today released its latest research report, "State of Internet Security: Protecting Business Email." The report reveals the significant impact that rapidly growing email security threats, in size and volume, are having on businesses worldwide and underscores the need for a multi-layered approach to Internet security.

$10 Donations Per Author Sets New Standard For Ethics Of UGC Remuneration

Sportingo Poll Indentifies The Hardest Working Premiership Players According to 8,953 Fans

GTrek -The Gadget that Integrates with Google Earth To Give Dad a Highly Detailed Visual and Statistical Overview of His Activities

1026% Growth Ranks Digital Media Property Developer As The 4th Fastest Growing Digital Media Company In UK

Leading Research Firm Leverages Innovative Advertising Revenue Model to Provide In-Depth Investment Research On Top 400 Global Stocks Free of Charge

Research Shows The Value of Simplicity Over Extended Functionality Says CRM Specialist

Curved Shower Enclosures Outselling Straight Three To One Says Kudos

British Bathroom Innovator Hits Increases Turnover For Sixth Consecutive Year

Monetise, the UK digital media property developer which helps publishers to cultivate their business in order to achieve greater commercial value from advertising and promotion, has been appointed to exclusively manage Slide, Inc.'s UK ad sales & to facilitate the development, expansion and commercialisation of its UK operation.

Sportingo, which empowers sports fans to become expert pundits through creating and sharing opinion, has announced that Dong-Gook Lee (Middlesbrough), Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool) and Darren Bent (Tottenham) have been voted as the WORST strikers in the Premiership this season according to more that 20,000 fans in a major online poll.

Market Leading Technology Expands Client Portfolio at Competitor's Expense

Web and email management specialist Email Systems is to fully adopt the Webroot Software, Inc. brand significantly ahead of schedule as the result of a highly successful integration process which has followed the merger between the two businesses in November 2007. Email Systems is to fully assume the Webroot brand in key regions including the UK, along with the Scandinavia, Benelux and APAC regions.

London, January 30, 2007- Adify Corporation, the premier technology and media company focused on vertical online advertising and two-year AlwaysOn OnMedia 100 Honoree, today announced it has completed the IAB Ad Impression Measurement Guidelines Certification, making Adify one of only 12 certified ad serving technologies. More than 90 advertising networks use Adify's Build Your Own Network (BYON) technology and services solution, a testament to Adify's comprehensive network-centric technology and expertise.

London - Reuters, the global information company, today announced a new partnership with the Adify Corporation, a leading technology and media company focused on vertical online advertising, to create dedicated networks on reuters.co.uk and other Reuters sites in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

New Webroot® E-Mail Security SaaS Makes Enterprise-Class Security Affordable and Manageable

Sportingo Poll Highlights Top 10 Transfers According To 8,750 Fans

Globally Renowned Publisher Switches to Email Systems

Leading UK Local Authorities Adopt Unique Web System - Including Leicester, Bromley, Stafford and Birmingham

Chartered Accountants Switch Service Provider

Sportingo, which empowers sports fans to become expert pundits through creating and sharing opinion, has announced that Andriy Shevchenko (Chelsea), Juan Sebastian Veron (Manchester United) and Sergei Rebrov (Tottenham Hotspurs) were the worst transfers in English football history, according to more than 6,500 fans.

GTrek, a new device to monitor individuals' movement in order to create a detailed visual and statistical record, has launched to outdoor enthusiasts.

Web and email management specialist Email Systems has continued its rapid expansion apace in recent weeks, with over 100 new customers signing a month, channel growth up 120% on the previous year and 8 new team members joining in recent weeks in technical and development, in addition to the well publicised global merger with Webroot - a US based leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets.

90% Revenue Growth Via Channel In 12 Months Says WiredContact

Festive cheer may be far from credit companies' minds this Christmas after a survey predicts that nearly 50% of shoppers WILL NOT be using credit or store cards for seasonal shopping this year, according to a poll undertaken by Votivation, a social enterprise resource for opinions, polls and petitions online.

Established Reseller Benefits from Email Systems' Approach to Partnership

Social Enterprise Supports UK Youth Parliament

Boulder, Colo. / London, Nov. 27, 2007 -- Webroot Software, Inc., a leading provider of security software for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, today announced that it has merged with Email Systems, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) security provider. Consequently, Webroot moves decisively into providing security SaaS solutions to enterprise organizations, particularly SMBs. Webroot will now provide a new Email and Web Security SaaS solution that delivers email archiving, image scanning and encryption, anti-spam, anti-phishing and anti-virus services for protecting email, http web filtering and other web-based communications. This strategic combination will leverage the technology expertise, management and client bases of both organizations on a global scale.

Email and web management specialist Email Systems has been identified as 'Security Vendor of the Year' at the Computer Reseller News Awards at the Battersea Park Events Arena in London.

Votivation (www.votivation.com), the social enterprise resource for opinions, polls and petitions online, has partnered with Wilmington as the official voting platform for this years Press Gazette's 2007 Citizen Journalist Awards.

Publishers Double in Past Six Months to Create the Largest Portfolio of Targeted Audience.

Bible Society Switches Managed Service Provider

Web and email management specialist Email Systems has announced that Amicus ITS , a dedicated provider of IT services to the public and private sectors with a particular focus on the healthcare industry, is driving its business growth with Email Systems' suite of services.

Web and email management specialist Email Systems has noted a mass global outbreak of MP3 attachment spam, which began at around 9pm GMT on Wednesday October 17th and has subsequently been responsible for between 7% and 10% of all spam, worldwide.

New Service Takes Over From TLS ('Point-to-Point') Technology

Social Networking site comes out on top at The Connect Midlands Awards Ceremony 2007

Industry pioneer Charles Heunemann to head Asia Pacific; Company to invest $2 million in region including rollout of fully redundant data centres.

Web and email management specialist Email Systems has unveiled a first in the web filtering space with the launch of tag cloud functionality - a staple of many web 2.0 services globally - to clearly indicate to CTOs what is being accessed online at-a-glance.

Email and web management specialist Email Systems has been shortlisted as a finalist for two prestigious channel awards - the only company to be nominated from its market sector in both cases.

Adify Corporation, the pioneering internet advertising innovators whose platform enables any entrepreneur or enterprise to build expert vertical advertising networks of quality online publishers, announced today that the three leading UK based web 2.0 publishers Blognation, Ecademy and E-consultancy, have each contracted with Adify to create vertical ad networks to increase their reach and better service their advertisers and publishing partners. Networks powered by Adify will effectively cover the entire Web 2.0 sector in a matter of weeks.

Emax, a specialist organisation which sells and supports leading edge solutions and services that help achieve improved efficiency and competitive advantage to clients around the world, has established a new focus in the Consulting Division. Alan Moore has been appointed as the new Head of Consulting from T-Mobile where he was responsible for European Customer Services.

PPLparty.com, the online social networking site for 16 to 24 year old party goers, has been short listed to receive a prestigious regional award to gain £5million worth of funding as part of The Connect Midlands Investment Challenge 2007.

Increasingly, property and land owners are selling their undeveloped sites with planning consent to a developer. If selling the property to a developer, the land owner is effectively foregoing all of the potential profit in developing their property. Alternatively, if developing themselves, the landowner is funding the project at considerable personal cost. This unique initiative allows property and land owners to capitalise on the financial potential of their property by developing and selling it without the necessity for any capital investment, working alongside Batsford Construction in a joint venture agreement.

Batsford Construction will manage every aspect of the project, from conception to completion, including pre-planning and feasibility studies, planning and the development itself through to sale. Batsford Construction's financial partner funds the development and a joint venture agreement is created, detailing the scope of the project and rules of engagement.

EmaxTechnology Launches To Leverage Regional Knowledge And Deliver Leading Edge Security Products

The Law Society of Scotland, the governing body for Scottish solicitors has chosen to adopt Email Systems' award winning email management services in order to help protect its team of 140 from spam and viruses.

The vast majority of companies in the UK are neither policing nor updating their electronic data policies according to email and web management specialist Email Systems.

Emax, a specialist organisation which sells and supports leading edge solutions and services that help achieve improved efficiency and competitive advantage to clients around the world, has established a new division focused on the design, implementation and operation of global loyalty programmes. Guy Deslandes has been appointed as the division's first Head of Loyalty.

Email and web management specialist Email Systems has confirmed it's 100% commitment to a tier 1 channel, in direct contrast to the many other SAAS providers, particularly in the Email and Web Filtering services space, which are currently revising their models to sell via distribution. Email Systems continues its commitment to sell exclusively via its reseller partners - its sole route to market.

Corporate Intellectual Property (IP) theft is becoming a top concern for CIOs according to email and web management specialist Email Systems.

Email and web management specialist Email Systems has opened a second UK sales office, in Crowthorne, Berkshire, to complement the head office in Westerham, Kent.

Punch has addressed an audience of CEOs at the IoD and appeared in leading industry publication PR Week in the space of a few days.

In the past 6 months, email and web management specialist Email Systems has achieved 106% growth in channel partners, in addition to adding numerous functions to its existing service, launching many new services, increased its market profile and tripling its sales team. The company has continued to invest in developing partner tools, resources and end user awareness campaigns throughout this period to support growth.

At just eighteen years old, West Midlands-based internet entrepreneur Calum Brannan's phenomenal achievement in founding his own social networking company, PPLparty.com has earned him the honour of being named August's director of the month in The Institute of Director's Director Magazine. This follows a major feature on Calum in The Financial Times in late July.

Adoption of web filtering technology is currently being largely driven by the phenomenal take up of social networking sites such as Facebook, the online craze which is currently sweeping across the UK, according to email and web security specialist Email Systems.

The David Lewis Centre, the largest provider of residential and educational services to 280 people with complex epilepsy and other neurological conditions, has chosen to license Email Systems managed service to protect its email and more importantly its users.

In anticipation of Golden Jigsaw's launch on Friday 20th July, Punch has secured major coverage in key print, radio and TV press. This has included a piece on page 3 of Wednesday's Metro and interview slots with the creator of the initiative Julian Hanford on the Drive programme on BBC Radio Five live and ITN's lunchtime news.

Tipped to be the next internet craze, the race to solve the treasure hunt and piece together the virtual jigsaw kicks off on Friday 20th July, with the first lucky person to complete the puzzle wining $1,000,000. With The Golden Jigsaw site currently achieving more than four new players per minute on average and the advertising community signing up in ever greater numbers, it seems that this new virtual game will no doubt become the next internet phenomenon, as predicted.

For more information, visit www.goldenjigsaw.com.

Pioneering Creator of Vertical Ad Networks Builds On Global Partnerships With Washington Post, NBC & Comcast

Two six year old twins are the inspiration behind the latest internet phenomenon - a brand new web based game involving an online treasure hunt, race to complete a virtual jigsaw and a $1,000,000 prize. The Golden Jigsaw looks set to be the next addictive web craze and launches on the 20th July.

The idea which arose from the twins' father watching the children, Aurelia and Lucian , piece together puzzles on their computer screen at home and has subsequently evolved over six months to become an internet craze. An online teaser campaign kicked off in June and initial response indicates that it has caught on virally and after launch on the 20th July will become the next internet game phenomenon.

The Golden Jigsaw is believed to be the first online jigsaw where pieces are purchased by advertisers and placed in their site as code. Web users that sign up to 'play' the jigsaw game must scour participating websites for the pieces - and the participant that finishes the jigsaw by collecting and placing all 1,000 pieces first will win the financial prize of $1,000,000.

Users sign up to play the game at www.goldenjigsaw.com, where they download a 'jig-board' to their desktop in order to begin playing. The Golden Jigsaw will release a steady stream of clues as to the potential location of jigsaw pieces throughout the duration of the game and, once users have located a new piece, they simply drag and drop it onto their jig-board to allow them to position it correctly at their convenience.

Julian Hanford, creator of the Golden Jigsaw project, and father to Aurelia and Lucian , commented:
"The thing about jigsaws is that you just have to finish them, once you've started. They're so addictive. And because you have to hunt for the pieces across the internet, you will get to visit sites you may never have known existed. Sadly Bug'n'Lou (the twins' nicknames) are not able to take part as participants have to be 18 or over, but they can be found in their own video clips online at Youtube and Myspace, showing the world how to play the game."

The project is likely to last between six and eight months, depending upon the speed at which clues are issued. The site launched to advertisers in early June and will fully launch to web users on July 20th 2007.

For more information, visit www.goldenjigsaw.com.

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The forthcoming smoking ban is a positive social step according to many of the 320,000 users of UK social networking website PPLparty.com. 53% of respondents in a site poll indicated that the ban was a good idea, with only 40% thinking it was negative and 7% indifferent.

A new marketing concept is to be launched during June which represents a world first for the online advertising industry, with web users required to search participating advertisers' sites as part of an innovative web-based game and race to win $1m.

PPLParty.com, the online social network that was founded by 15 year old Calum Brannan in 2005 and has subsequently grown to 320,000 users, is re-launching to mark the project's evolution from a part-time pastime into an dynamic, angel-investor funded media business.

The amount of money spent on internet advertising in the UK has overtaken the total advertising expenditure of national newspapers for the first time.

Posted: Wednesday 28 February, 2007

The rate of evolution in the anti-spam sector of the IT security industry has reached fever pitch, with spammers responsible for a twofold rise in traffic in a matter of months, phishing attacks having increased dramatically and image spam now accounting for approximately 30% of all emails distributed worldwide.