21 things posted by David Edwards
Digital Content Producer - Freelance Opportunity
Posted on November 18, 2008 in ambition, Digital Content Producer, freelance, Job, Job description and personnal specification:.
The AmbITion project requires a digital content producer to digitally collate, facilitate and disseminate the knowledge emerging from the project. This is a freelance post, based from December 2008, to May 2009.
IT Innovation in the Community - DC10 Event
Posted on November 11, 2008 in Community IT, DC10 Event, Free third sector event.
24th November sees a free DC10plus event to show Third Sector groups how technology can enhance their work with individuals. The focus is on people – using practical case studies to show how innovative projects are using new technologies to engage with wider communities.
Delivering Digital Inclusion: An Action Plan for Consultation
Posted on November 11, 2008 in consultation, digital inclusion, Social Exclusion.
The Action Plan outlines the key issues relating to the use of digital technology and argues why digital exclusion is an increasingly urgent social problem. MDDA will submit a response and all comments are gratefully received.
Accessing and Commercialising Content - Funding Opportunity for Creative Industries
Posted on November 7, 2008 in Creative Funding, funding.
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest £5m in a programme to help digital content creators and rights holders maximise the commercial return from their intellectual property (IP). Deadline March 2009.
Social Security - Potential risks in Online Games & Social Networks
Posted on November 7, 2008 in ENISA, Online Security, Social Network Risks.
ENISA - the European Network and Information Security Agency - has recently published a report highlighting the Security and Privacy concerns in Online Games and Social and Corporate Virtual Worlds.
Selling on the Web 2008 - Central Manchester (Complete)
Posted on October 22, 2008 in Free Training, Manchester Central Library, mdda, Selling on the Web, Selling Online, Small Business, SME.
This autumn sees the launch of a series of wednesday night workshops on how to develop your business online. These workshops are designed for small businesses in Manchester already trading online or who want to start using the internet to develop a competitive edge.
Find Your Way in the Manchester Freelance Jungle
Posted on October 21, 2008 in BECTU, Equity, freelancer, manchester, mdda, northwest, NUJ, training.
The Federation of Entertainment Unions and Manchester Digital Development Agency are providing freelance training opportunities between Sept 2008 and April 2009.
Event: Northern StartUp 2.0 meets Government 2.0
Posted on September 24, 2008 in eOffice, Government 2.0, manchester, Northern StartUp, Tom Watson.
Join Northern Startup 2.0 on 24th Sept 2008 at eOffice Manchester from 6pm for conversations with Tom Watson (Cabinet Office Minister), Roy Shelton (Next2Friends) and the best of Northern Digital Companies.
ChildLine reach out with SMS and the Web
Posted on September 22, 2008 in ChildLine, Communities, New Tech, NSPCC.
Children suffering abuse will soon be able to contact the NSPCC’s ChildLine via text messages and the internet. A link through the MSN homepage will also use the “Hide my tracks” feature to aid confidentiality.
Manchester Ofcom seminar
Posted on September 5, 2008 in airwaves, consultation, Ofcom, Seminar.
Looking forward to the switch from Analogue to Digital television, Ofcom have published proposals for how the remaining airwaves will be awarded and would like to explain them to interested stakeholders at a seminar on Friday 12 September 2008.






