The dpivision.com Ltd Weblog

Swashbuckling is an activity normally carried out on the high seas.

But piracy is as rife as ever online.

Notice anything familiar about these screenshots?

You’d be forgiven for thinking someone had got their hands on our carefully crafted creations but unfortunately, that’s not the case.

After a quick trawl of the Internet, our research revealed there are plenty of websites out there imitating both our www.dpivision.com and www.cannybill.com.

It’s just a good job we’re all flattered by it here!

dpivision.com Ltd – Original

Pirate Site 1

Now this person really hasn’t bothered to change very much at all!

Pirate Site 2

And again, another company taking our design and just adding their logo but worst of all, doing a terrible job of it!

CannyBill – Original Site

Pirate Site 1

Well again not much effort has been put in to change our original design. They’ve changed the logo and some text but that’s about it!

Pirate Site 2

Well this is not a pirate site as such, just someone taking our CannyBill and Tradingeye sites and featuring them in their own portfolio!

Date:         Tuesday 20 October
Time:        5.30–9pm (event begins at 6pm sharp)
Venue:     The County Thistle Hotel, Newcastle (opposite Central Station)
Cost:         Free

Software companies of the North East: working internationally could be the next exciting step for your business.  Discover opportunities available and how to take the next step at the “International Working” seminar on 20 October.

Run by Codeworks Connect the trade association for digital businesses in North East England, in partnership with Sunderland Software City this free seminar will give you real life expertise from local businesses who are successfully trading internationally.

Why should you attend?

A full line up of engaging speakers from local businesses will take you through the peaks and troughs on the road to becoming successful international traders.  Learn from their mistakes and get one step ahead at the beginning of the journey!

Listen and learn from local businesses that ultimately succeeded after finding out what not to do the hard way. There are many routes into international working find out which path best suits your company.

•    Using a reseller hear how Ross Cooney at Rozmic currently does it
•    Acting as a reseller Derek Curtis explains what worked for Bond Solutions
•    Joint ventures knowledge of local culture is the key says Andrew Charlton of Back Consulting
•    Legal aspects Speechly Bircham’s Mark Bailey takes you through the legal minefield in a “bite size” presentation
•    Hands on an informative workshop with help from local solicitors WardHadaway, Crutes, WatsonBurton, Muckles and Mincoff Jackson

All our speakers and solicitors are available for questions and answers during the networking session.  Anything you need to know, we will have the answer!

Book your company’s free place today

Places for this free event are strictly limited and we expect them to go quickly. To book yours, call Alison Wilson at Codeworks Connect on 0191 556 1138 or email alison.wilson@codeworks.net

Tell us a little about your company.

Merry Dogs is an online store selling high-quality dog accessories to the UK.  We sell durable and stylish handmade dog collars, leads, dog beds, toys and bowls.  We specialise in products made in the UK and USA by small, dog-mad companies who are producing fabulous, fun and durable products for dogs.

Why did you choose Tradingeye as your ecommerce platform?

Tradingeye was recommended to us by a developer we approached. We wanted Merry Dogs to be a site we could more or less manage ourselves once it was live, and of course it had to be search engine friendly.  And it needed to fit with what our customers wanted from the site – easy to use, with lots of images and background information on each product and a secure shopping environment.

Could you please let us know about your project?

We had a few changes made to the basic package by Tradingeye and then the project was developed by Semlyen, a York-based web consultancy.  Now it is live we do 90% of the work ourselves, and this has worked out well.

Do you have any future plans for the site?

We’ll be adding new products, searching out new suppliers, and developing our two-way interaction with our customers.

Do you have anything else you would like to share?

The site functions very well and customers have commented on its accessibility and usability.

FREELANCE coders and developers are being invited to brush up on their skills at a networking event.

Headed by Sunderland Software City, the event aims to bring together the region’s freelance software coders and developers.

The event, at the Thistle Hotel, Newcastle, will include an informative talk from a leading freelancer, a talk on current software market trends, future job prospects, training and skills and stalls from networking exhibitors.
Food and drink will also be provided.

The event runs from 5.30pm to 9pm on October 14.

To register, or for more details, contact Alison Wilson on 0191 556 1138 or email alison.wilson@codeworks.net.