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Archbishop's “Leap of Faith” for The Afghanistan Trust charity

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Archbishop of York is set to do a parachute jump to raise money for the families of soldiers killed or injured in Afghanistan. From The Afghanistan Trust website:

Dr John Sentamu will hurl himself from a plane at 12,500ft with the Parachute Regiment Red Devils display team from RAF Langer near Nottingham in six weeks time on May 27th.

The Archbishop is urging the public to sponsor him to complete the daring parachute jump to generate funds for the Afghanistan Trust - a charity formed to help support soldiers and their families who have served with 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment in Afghanistan, and who have been wounded or killed as a consequence.

Designition Ltd, in collaboration with Stone Soup, have set up and donated this website to promote the event and The Afghanistan Trust charity. Good luck John!

Read the full story on The Afghanistan Trust website or make a donation to the trust.

Office open day: free web consultancy

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We’re opening our doors and offering free consultations all day.

Anyone is welcome to pop in to our office at 1-5 Shambles, York any time between 10am and 5pm for a chat about anything we might be able to help you with, no strings attached.

Upcoming dates

Wednesday 19th March
Wednesday 16th April

Free consultation

Need a website for your business, but not sure where to start?
Think that you're existing website could be improved, but not sure how?
Looking for a way to attract more visitors to your website?
Got a great idea for a website and looking for advice on how to implement it?

Then drop in to our office for a chat any time on Wednesday and we'll be happy to give you our advice and opinion, absolutely free. If you'd prefer to arrange a specific time in advance, please call us on 01904 651000.

Are you going to Venturefest Yorkshire 2008?

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

We're exhibiting at Venturefest 2008, which takes place on Wednesday 6th February at York Racecourse. From the Venturefest website:

Venturefest Yorkshire 2008 sets out to connect knowledge, technology and innovation based entrepreneurs with everything they need to make them successful. At the 2007 event there were numerous successful pitches for investment and an millions of pounds of business changed hands. For 2008 there will continue to be a series of high profile speakers, informative seminars, 65 commercial exhibitors, an "Innovation Showcase" area as well as exciting and vibrant areas for students in schools and universities from around the Yorkshire region. It is a day not to be missed, and all for FREE.

Come and see us at stand 54 for a chat and a free mystery gift!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

...and a Happy New Year, from everyone at Designition.

It's been quite a year for us. In the last 12 months, we have:

won 2 awards (for the new York Minster and york-england.com websites),
exhibited at VentureFest (see you again in 2008),
moved our office to the Shambles in the centre of York,
and finally gotten round to launching a website of our own!

But most importantly this year, we've produced 27 world-class websites for budding and established businesses and organisations, both local and national, and we've really enjoyed working with every one of them, and finding out what they're all about.

Just launched: British Association for Chemical Specialities new website and extranet.

A massive thanks to all of our clients and associates for their continued support, and we wish you all a happy and prosperous 2008!

Cheque clearance changes: e-commerce beware

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

New cheque clearance rules coming into effect on 1st December 2007 mean that cheque payments will not be guaranteed until 7 days after being presented to the bank for payment, even if the money has already appeared in your account.

If you're an online seller, it is recommended that you avoid dispatching goods that have been paid for by cheque until the seventh day has passed, unless the cheque payment was secured with a cheque guarantee card.

Welcome to our new website

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

You can now find out about the range of services we offer, browse our extensive portfolio, and read articles about our projects, methodology and contemporary web design issues.

york-england.com wins 'Best Business-To-Business Website'

Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We're proud to announce that one of our websites, york-england.com, picked up the ‘Best Business-To-Business Website’ award at this years Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards, which took place at the Queens Hotel, Leeds in May.

Designed and built by Designition Ltd, the website promotes inward investment in North Yorkshire, and was praised for its ease of navigation, clarity, and user friendliness.

The award really is great recognition for the hard work put in by the team at Designition and our team at york-england.com. I am delighted with the website and am positive that it will act as a significant driver in encouraging inward investment to York and North Yorkshire.
John Galloway, Marketing Manager of york-england.com

Designition move to new premises in the heart of York

Sun, 20 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT

We’ve waved goodbye to the Fishergate Centre, our home for the last 5 years, and moved into a spacious new office at the top of The Shambles.

Our new address is:

1-5 Shambles,
York,
YO1 7LZ

and our telephone number will continue to be (01904) 651000.

Optical Marketplace: Opticians Exchange

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Optical Marketplace, a place for opticians to sell surplus equipment and supplies to each other, asked us to make their website live up to its potential, by addressing problems such as a cluttered layout, functionality limitations, and a dated appearance.

Working with OM, we identified the simplest way to organise and present the great volume of products on the site. We then incorporated our findings into a new design, giving the website a cleaner and more professional look.

Screen shot of navigation taken from website

We added two shop sections, effectively making the website three shops in one: Used Equipment (the original equipment exchange), Equipment & Supplies (brand new optical goods), and Frames & Accessories (wholesale goods, with restricted access).

To let OM manage and monitor every aspect of the site, we developed a custom CMS that lets OM manage and monitor every aspect of their website, with features specific to each shop section. We also added an optional user registration system, that allows frequent customers to place orders without having to re-enter all of their details.

Addressing the ‘behind-the-scenes’ issues, we added several new features that include multiple categories for a product, editable email notifications, form validation, and stock control. Before the new website went ‘live’, we placed it in a temporary location on the internet and tested it thoroughly with ‘real-life’ transactions and products.

The result is an attractive, easy-to-use trading website with an integrated CMS that enables its owners to manage and monitor products, users and online transactions, and helps them do business more efficiently.

Related Link

www.opticalmarketplace.co.uk - Visit Optical Marketplace website.

Beat Herder Ltd: Music Festival

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Beat Herder music festival takes place every summer in Gisburn, Lancashire. They wanted a website that would provide a definitive source of festival information, help generate a buzz about the festival, and let people easily buy tickets online. Here’s how we did it...

We developed a custom CMS that lets Beat Herder publish festival updates and add new artists to the lineup as the festival approaches, with stage and artist pages linking together. They can add photo galleries and YouTube videos to the site with ease, to bring the magic of previous festivals online.

The design we produced floats above the lush Lancashire countryside, giving the site a fresh, summery feel, and emphasises important ‘where and when’ information. An integrated discussion forum provides a place for festival-goers to meet, see who’s going and chat about the weekend.

Buying tickets is a straightforward process, with just one simple form to complete and another if you wish to pay online. Ticket orders are managed within the CMS, showing contact details, payments, and tickets dispatches alongside each other for each order.

The result is an online representation of the festival, with line-ups and attractions, footage of previous festivals and a place for people to interact and discuss the festival. The website has a clean, fresh appearance, and lets people buy festival tickets quickly and easily.

Related Link

www.beatherder.co.uk - Visit the Beatherder website.