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Codeworks DEV

DEV - (Digital Evaluation Vehicle)

The North East of England has long been at the cutting edge of science, from pioneering cancer breakthroughs to creating human sperm from embryonic stem cells - if you’re in the mood for a chuckle then hark back to our earlier Techcrunch video where David talks about high tech Geordie sperm!

And now there is something else very special happening in the North East. Our digital and technology sectors are fast becoming some of the best supported and most exciting places to be. For the enterprising start-up there are plenty of places to turn for a helping hand and there is money readily available thanks to JEREMIE FUNDS which have recently came into the region.

A large part of rise towards North East digital notoriety can be linked to Codeworks, the North East’s centre for digital excellence. They run countless local events, host the worldwide renowned Thinking Digital conference and have just now started an excellent software prototyping service, called the DEV project.

The idea behind DEV is to reduce the time, and lower the risk of starting a new software venture. This is possible by allowing companies to tap into Codeworks own expertise, and their extensive network of approved suppliers. Their skilled team is able to match each business with the most appropriate experts and then give ongoing support and feedback throughout the project.

This means that the viability of each project can be monitored constantly. If it looks like there may be insummountable barriers a project can be brought to a head early. Since an unstructured development process might have cost a company thousands more and a lot of extra time this ‘failure’ could really be seen as more of a successful outcome.

As well as ongoing project management, DEV also helps companies with all important market research and in protecting their Intellectual Property. It’s easy to see that the whole process is geared towards giving the client as much information as possible to make informed company decisions. Essentially, the client is always kept aware of how much risk they are facing and has an idea of the best direction to take things.

Thought your eyes might need a wee break as it’s been a wordy one! :)

So anyway where were we?

Oh yes..

1DayLater are one of three pilot programs on the DEV project and we are loving the experience so far. For us, the end result will be an exciting extension of the 1DayLater service. It will allow large companies to automate their internal timesheeting and report on staff activities and resources.

By automating timesheets we can help a company save thousands each year in freed up admin time. A fantastic market for 1DayLater to move into! - so thanks Codeworks for helping us to de-risk this next phase of our software development cycle.

If you think that the DEV project could be a good fit for your business, I suggest you get in touch. They are a great bunch of people and always happy to help!

Help us write some blurb!

One of the hardest things in business is finding the right punchy words to use in your blurb, whether it is advertising for your site or a press release! For 1DayLater’s summer charity event, Webdurance, it’s no different.

(For some background on this twenty-four hour event, where volunteers will battle sleep deprivation to create websites overnight - read our last blog post)

Now we need the friendly blurb writers of this world to help us sum up the benfits into some nice text for our bannerstands. I decided to go with a bit of a trainspotting-esque feel. Here’s our first draft…

Now we would love to hear any suggestions you have!

feedback@1daylater.com

Thanks guys :)

Paul

Webdurance is coming!

Ah the summer air on your face, the sun out once again. Wow, it really feels good doesn’t it!

It gets even better though! This summer 1DayLater will be hosting a new event called Webdurance, with the help of some of the finest web-developer talent here in the North East.

The Webdurance robot - isn’t he lovely….awww

The gallant teams, made up of local web-professionals, will be faced with the task of creating an online presence for local charities in under 24 hours. With a good supply of energy drinks, music, tea and coffee to keep them going, our six teams of six will have the chance to really show off their skills!

The charities themselves will benefit from a brand new website, and some good exposure in the process. And the best part is that it won’t cost them a thing, just a little of their time during the 24 hours to give some feedback.

This event is the brainchild of 1DayLater.com’s King Brothers but has been made possible with the help of our friends at Sunderland Software City, Codeworks Connect, Bond Solutions, Touchscape and many more. We aim to credit everyone one our site soon.

If you would like to get involved in any way as a volunteer, a sponsor or something entirely different please contact our lovely event manager Esther Laverick (Esther@webdurance.org) or register your interest on the Webdurance site

Webdurance

- 15th and 16th July,

- Newcastle’s Inex building

Get amongst it!

Paul :)

BAM! Get fit, smile and be productive

Even productivity guru’s such as the handsome King Brothers are subject to low morale every now and then - in my case lady-withdrawal symptoms, but this ain’t “Dear David”… So what’s a person to do? GET FIT!

Keeping healthy is one of the best ways to feel good about yourself, it will de-stress you, keep you motivated and even help your brain work harder! But some people find it hard to add new routines into their life - myself included. So what I’ve done is rounded up some of the simplest exercise routines about and created a tasty little spreadsheet to help you get started:

Click the buffness to download spreadsheet

Grab the file and do the initial tests - after that you just need to open the file EVERY DAY (before breakfast in my case) and get cracking, it’ll take up about 20 minutes of your time and you’re on the road to health, wealth* and happiness!

Sources:

• hundredpushups.com
• twohundredsitups.com
• twentypullups.com

*on account of being more productive innit?