SiteMachine V5 to offer a ‘Lite’ version

At Interdirect we love to evolve with our clients and respond to changes within business environments and technology. We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of web technology and SiteMachine V5 is evidence of that. Economic chnages have identified a need to shift the way we market ourselves and more specifically to create a simplified version of SiteMachine.

The ID team have listened to feedback from clients and has been working hard to develop a streamlined, more compact version of SiteMachine which is SiteMachine Lite.

SiteMachine Lite has been tailored and stripped back to offer a more affordable CMS solution yet still retaining the core benefits and features at the heart of SiteMachine V5.

We are really excited about this new development that has strengthened our CMS offering. SiteMachine Lite works in exactly the same way as SiteMachine V5, still using the intuitive interface making it easy for you to populate and update your website and create new content.

We have included standard templates that have been simplified and can be styled to incorporate your brand colours and logo. The system has been built with the user in mind and will help you and your team save time and money!

Why not get in touch today for a demonstration and we can help you identify the right solution for you!

Leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, Fujitsu have unveiled its latest piece of technology, the touch screen interface. This latest innovation brings touch and gesture controls to everyday physical objects, such as paper and provides the capability to turn 3D objects into a touch screen.

The video below shows a Fujitsu researcher using the touch screen overlay on a piece of paper and clipping the image using touch screen technology. It also shows him using his fist to turn the 3D image; he is able to do this because the technology can detect objects that are multi-dimensional.

Fujitsu hopes to have the touch screen interface on the market by 2014.

If you could turn anything into a touch screen what would it be? Leave your comments below. 

Interdirect loves this clever little infographic, which explains how Facebook news feed stories are filtered and how the algorithm known as EdgeRank works.

Developed by social media publishing tool, Post Rocket, the infographic clearly defines the relationship between personal interaction and network reaction on Facebook and how these factors affect the content displayed on newsfeeds.

What is your job role?

Online Marketing Specialist

What does this involve?

I manage and deliver SEO, PPC, social media and affiliate marketing for a large number of Interdirect’s clients, ensuring that their websites and online presence are optimised in the correct way to obtain the best ROI. I strategically look at where my clients fit online and plan the best way to influence their audience; managing their content, keeping them up to date on blogs, increasing their social media fans and followers and providing proof that their online marketing investment is working.

How long have you worked at Interdirect?

I started working at Interdirect on 5th October 2009 - so almost four years - although it’s gone so quickly it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long!

What do you do to relax?

I love nothing more than walking my little Jack Russell, Layla on a lovely summers evening. This never fails to help me switch off, recuperate and prepare for whatever comes my way.

Tell us something interesting about yourself

I’ll give you three things: I’m half Spanish, an Arsenal supporter and an avid fan of the TV show Breaking Bad.

Interdirect is pleased to welcome a new senior PR account manager, Diane Kenny to the agency’s growing team.

Diane joins us with over 20 years’ of PR experience having worked across a wide range of industries including not for profit, sport, forestry publishing and dairy. Having worked in the UK, New Zealand and Australia Diane brings new experiences to Interdirect’s PR team.

On joining the team Diane said: “Working with Interdirect will allow me to use my past experience for the benefit of our clients and contribute some new ideas along the way.”

Interdirect has created a unique website for DVD2013, the most important stakeholder event in the defence diary for those involved in land equipment and support, which will be held at Millbrook Proving Ground on 19-20 June.

Using a newly developed add on to Interdirect’s content management system (CMS), SiteMachine, called Exhibition Manager, the client is able to manage and control key information received via the website.

The innovative Exhibition Manager tool provides DVD2013 organisers with the software to create contracts with exhibitors, get forms, such as health and safety signed online and receive orders for stand specifics, such as electrics, audio visual and catering. All digital copies of completed forms are held within Exhibition Manager, meaning the client has a central point for storing these important documents.

Tom Jenkins, senior website developer at Interdirect said, “Exhibition Manager is designed to provide support to venues hosting stand based events. This module is 100% configurable for any event where multiple exhibitors need to be managed, and streamlines the whole process from initial sign up to attending the event. The site currently has more than 180 fully contracted exhibitors, all signed up within the first 6 weeks of going live.”

Kevin Leaver, head of events at Millbrook Venues said, “We have been incredibly impressed with the speed and quality of the work that Interdirect has produced on the DVD2013 website. Interdirect has delivered a complex system that encompasses all of the elements of the sign up process for exhibitors, visitors and media. DVD has thousands of attendees every year and it is important to have a robust and comprehensive system to manage the attendee lists, Interdirect has delivered exactly that.”