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WEBBY AWARDS 2005 LAUNCHED
Web sites from around the world can get in the running for a Ninth Annual Webby Awards nomination by visiting http://www.webbyawards.com and entering. Sites can now be submitted in 65 categories. The 35 new additions include industry specific categories like Automotive, Beauty & Cosmetics, Employment, Retail, Real Estate and Investor Relations, as well as consumer interest categories like Blog, Celebrity/Fan Site and Social Networking. The Webby Awards also announced the debut of five awards that all web sites can enter; Best Home Page, Best Navigation/Structure, Best Use of Sound, Best Use of Animation and Best Copy. Nominees will be announced in April 2005 and winners will be unveiled in May 2005.
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ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE SITE GOES LIVE
A new website has been launched by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) to highlight structures of architectural interest in Ireland. The role of the NIAH, which is part of the Heritage and Planning Division of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, involves identifying and recording the architectural heritage of Ireland, from 1700 to the present day. Sites of interest are then rated as being of local, regional, national or international importance. The new website, www.buildingsofireland.ie, was designed to raise public awareness of the work conducted by the NIAH.
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NEW INFORMATION SOCIETY FACTSHEETS LAUNCHED
The first eleven ‘Factsheets’ on the Information Society have been launched, covering both policies (the EU’s electronic communications regulatory framework, the ‘.eu’ domain, intellectual property and digital rights management, radio spectrum and mobile communications, privacy and spam), and many of the EC’s Information Society Programmes (Information Society Technologies, eContent, eTEN, Safer Internet). More are to be published in the following weeks. http://europa.eu.int/information_society/factsheets/index_en.htm
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EGOVERNMENT – CALL FOR TENDERS
Lot A of this Call for Tenders covers “Economics, benefits and financing of eGovernment”. This tender aims to provide insight into the expenditures made for eGovernment in the EU and to support the process towards a measurement framework for eGovernment, in particular as regards take-up and impact of eGovernment, as well as provide insight into the underpinning economics of eGovernment. Lot B covers “Identification of remaining legal, regulatory and organisational barriers to eGovernment provision.” This tender aims to support progress towards a better understanding of legal, regulatory and organisational barriers in eGovernment and possible ways to overcome those in Europe. Time-limit for receipt of tenders: 5 November 2004. http://europa.eu.int/information_society/programmes/egov_rd/calls/index_en.htm
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PUBLIC SECTOR WEBSITES DISCRIMINATE
A new report launched today by Ennis Information Age Services (EIAS) shows that accessibility awareness among public sector websites is still noticeable by its absence. The latest report launched at the Irish Internet Association`s Internet Congress finds a high percentage of public sector websites are inaccessible to a portion of the population and in particular discriminate against people with a disability. With 323,707 people classified as disabled (CSO – June 2003), which accounts for 8.3% of the population in Ireland, this is an unacceptable situation says Ennis. The EIAS `Web Accessibility` report provides an analysis of the standards of accessibility achieved by 27 public sector websites, using eight criteria. For details on the Accessibility Report contact Jane Brady jbrady@eias.ie or 1800 211 611.
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HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS FOR GROUP BROADBAND
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey T.D., has welcomed the level of interest shown in his Department’s Group Broadband Scheme. The closing date for the first call for applications was 11 October and over 50 applications have been received across 16 counties. The new scheme is open to all smaller and rural communities of less then 1,500 people. It will empower local communities to draw up and implement their own broadband plans either on their own, or in partnership with broadband service providers. The Government provides 55% capital funding – the maximum allowable under EU rules. Kilbeggan and Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath and Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal have already been approved for the Scheme. www.dcmnr.gov.ie
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FIRST ISSUE OF 3R SALES AND MARKETING NEWSLETTER
3R has launched its first online sales and marketing newsletter. All the articles on Sales, Marketing and CRM, are written from a business owners perspective. In addition the interviews and surveys are all geared towards making it easier to for business owners to create wealth. To Subscribe contact: peter@3r.ie
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NEW CHAIR FOR IIA DOMAIN REGISTRATION AND HOSTING WORKING GROUP
At the October board meeting of the IIA Eoin Costello was appointed Chair of IIA Domain Registration and Hosting working group. The initial programme agreed for the group includes:
· Issue a guide to registering domain names. It will include advice on issues such as cyber squatting and what to do in the case of loss of domain names through non-renewal.
· Issue a guide to selecting a web hosting package and a web-hosting provider.
· Issue a strategy document on how the IIA would suggest that the Irish Domain Registry gradually amend its current structures to ensure a low price per domain registered and a stable environment for domain registration for members of the public.
· Lobby on issues affecting the hosting industry such as Data Retention. Make written submissions to government on such matters.
Membership of the working group is open to members of the IIA and to representatives of state and regulatory bodies. Parties interested in joining the working group should contact Eoin Costello directly at
mailto:eoin@novara.ie.
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MACROMEDIA CAPTIVATE ENABLES ANYONE TO CREATE SOFTWARE SIMULATIONS
Macromedia has just announced Macromedia Captivate, which enables anyone to easily record onscreen activity and create software demonstrations and interactive simulations. Demonstrations visually show the steps required to complete a task, instead of forcing users to learn by reading step-by-step text-based instructions. Simulations provide an interactive learning experience that requires user input. Both content types can be automatically created with Captivate and can include audio, animation and scored interaction. For more information on Macromedia Captivate, visit http://www.macromedia.com/go/captivate/. Macromedia has also recently launched Macromedia® Web Publishing System (WPS), which provides everything an organization needs to affordably build and manage web and intranet sites. For further information http://www.macromedia.com/go/wps/.
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CONDUIT LAUNCHES ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS IN FOUR COUNTRIES
Conduit, provider of the 11850 Directory Enquiry service in Ireland and one of the leaders in directory enquiry services across Europe, has launched simultaneous advertising campaigns in Ireland, the UK, Austria and Spain. Each campaign includes a combination of above and below the line promotion including the media of television, radio and billboards. The four-country major marketing offensive is intended to grow Conduit’s already sizeable Directory Enquiry share in each market and to highlight a key differentiator in value – the “Number Textback. www.11850.ie