February in Blackpool with David Blaine | Whitespace blog
Shazam!
It’s that time of year again when anybody who’s nobody (me included) heads to the capital of c*@! that is Blackpool for a weekend of dodgy sequined outfits, even dodgier comb overs and magic – lots of magic. Yes, it’s the international magic convention at the Winter Gardens and I’m lovin ...
Get Savvy | Whitespace blog
Spreading the word
It's always nice when people say nice things about you, especially when it comes from your contemporaries. Manchester based marketing consultancy The Savvy Partnership has been flying the flag for Whitespace on their website. Much appreciated guys.
"Grea ...
Accident Advice Helpline | Whitespace blog
The coal face of direct response marketing
Accident Advice Helpline are of the UK’s leading specialists in personal injury claims. Operating at the coal face of direct response marketing they’re successful in the ...
New website for Smash Hits and The Box | Whitespace blog
Remember when . .
We’ve been celebrating at Whitespace this week after being appointed to design and build the new websites for music channels Smash Hits and The Box.
Facebook owns you, they own you not! | Whitespace blog
Facebook back-tracks over recent update to TOS
Facebook recently updated their terms of service (TOS) to say that anything you upload can be used by Facebook in any way they deem fit, even if you decide to close your account. In addition, Facebook could even sub-license ...
Broadband for all? | Whitespace blog
Government plans to boost the digital and communications industries
A government interim report and proposal will be outlined in late spring by Lord Carter, the minister for communications, technology and broadcasting. The Digital Britain report will examine a number of areas and we are particularly interested to see how the government tackle the broadband for all issues. The report ...
Google versus a brew | Whitespace blog
Tea anyone?
Following on from Phil's entry below we've got an even more interesting fact. Did you know that 2 Google searches done from your desktop can generate the same amount of CO2 as boiling a kettle?
The emissions are cause ...
Saving the planet | Whitespace blog
Black is the new green
Mark Ontkush, owner of the ecoIron blog, suggested some time ago that a large amount of energy could be saved if Google switched their home page from white to black. We agreed.
He put initial estimates at 750 Megawatt-hours a year. It sounds bizarre but in fact different colours consume different ...
We hope you like our new website | Whitespace blog
A glass of red please
Twenty five concepts, forty six redrafts, countless arguments (read - creative discussions), a hundred late nights, many more early mornings, several compromises and eighteen months later, we're here!
We hope you li ...
The real cost of cheap hosting | Whitespace blog
Too good to be true?
There are no shortage of cheap website hosting offers. 24/7 support. Unlimited bandwidth, storage or email accounts. Free domain names. Why pay £400 or more a year for your digital agency to take care of hosting when you can pay £99 from an anonymous provider? Is it too good to be true? Nearly alway ...
