We would like to offer our sincere thanks to our clients for their continued custom that has helped Ideal Websites get to where it is today.

Integrating with a new XML-based visitor attraction api from Gamma Dataware, the system integrates with the tills at all of the Diggerland parks to share live ticketing data. Ideal Websites also overhauled the booking process, making use of AJAX and a new interface to create a more user-friendly experience.

Meeting up with Rob Young and Jez Gomez from the PHP London group we decided to create a MashUp using the new MultiMap API. After a great talk about the Yahoo UI we began the 24 hour coding session (although we did stop for three hours sleep).

The application scrapes the BBC and Guardian RSS feeds and returns a list of current news stories. It then parses these stories, looking for relationships between any two countries, based on country name or demonym. The type of relationship between the two countries is calculated by looking for keywords and phrases within the articles. The relationships are then plotted on to the world map and colour coded. Features include localised searches, filtering and links to the original source.

Take a look at it in action here (http://mashed.idealwebsites.co.uk).

The site, which is read regularly by thousands of professionals across the agency, media, HR and HE fields, has established itself as the premier information platform and marketing platform for the recruitment communications industry.

A bespoke content management system allows the Ri5 team to manage every aspect of the website directly themselves, with the ability to make changes from anywhere at any time with instant results!

The coffee machine is always on so feel free to pop in and have a chat.

Note: This is a copy of a newsletter sent out to Ideal Websites clients.

Happy New Year from Ideal Websites!

Everyone at Ideal Websites would like to thank you for your custom in 2007 and wish you all the best for the year ahead. Read on for some updates about what’s happening at Ideal Websites.

Doing our part for the planet

Looking for a greener 2008, Ideal Websites has applied to have 1250 trees planted by trees4good. As one of the most responsible schemes available, trees4good only plant on land that cannot be used for farming and use oil producing Jatropha trees - an income source for the local people. For more information see www.trees4good.com.

Ideal Websites finalists in the South East Business Awards

Open to those aged 30 years and under, the young entrepreneur award at the South East Business Awards seeks out the young entrepreneur of 2007. As finalists, Ideal Websites has had to clearly demonstrate a well researched business plan and innovative vision for the future.

New in 2008: SEO, PPC campaign management and remote backup

After looking at what is most important to our clients we have launched 3 new services for 2008. These are advanced search engine optimisation, management of pay-per-click marketing campaigns and remote backup of your valuable business data. Please ask for more details.

More than just websites

Need an intranet, a CRM or any other software? Web technologies can be used for much more than just simple websites. Ideal Websites are experts when it comes to integration of websites and legacy software.

And finally…

We do our best to make sure our clients’ websites are a success and offer free help and advice on anything web related. Got a question? Give us a call.

As finalists, Ideal Websites has had to clearly demonstrate a well researched business plan and innovative vision for the future.

For more information about the Southeast Business Awards see www.southeastbusinessawards.co.uk

Closely integrated with StatPro’s performance and attribution software, the website displays up-to-date charts, graphs and figures relating to the funds run by J O Hambro.

For further information see our portfolio or visit the J O Hambro website.

The Companies Act 1985 already requires the company’s name to appear clearly in all its business letters, cheques and other documents. And, from 1 January 2007, a company’s name should also appear clearly on all its websites. Also, the company’s business letters, order forms and websites have to include fuller particulars, namely:

• the company’s place of registration and registered number
• the address of its registered office
• in the case of an investment company, the fact that it is such a company
• in the case of a limited company exempt from the obligation to use the word “limited” in its name, the fact that it is a limited company

All these requirements apply whether the document is in hard copy or electronic or any other form. If you are an Ideal Websites customer please get in touch and we will be happy to update your information for you, free of charge. For anyone else, we would be happy to advise about limited or public company website requirements, just give us a call.

The Companies Act 1985 already requires the company’s name to appear clearly in all its business letters, cheques and other documents. And, from 1 January 2007, a company’s name should also appear clearly on all its websites. Also, the company’s business letters, order forms and websites have to include fuller particulars.