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The age-old dispute (well it certainly feels like it) over illegal music downloading - despite years of legal wrangling, scaremongering lawsuits, Napster, Limewire and all the rest of it, there is still a huge amount of work remaining to be done before all the various interested parties here are satisfied. However, there is now talk in Westminster of introducing a new solution which might ’solve the problem’ (if only things were so simple). So question is what is it - and could it work?

The premise is fairly simple - driven by a direct reconfiguration of responsibilities and re-direction of revenue streams. Basically ISP’s would be made liable for illegal file-sharing, but in return for accepting this burden (and incentive to…

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A few months ago we reviewed Google’s Chrome browser on this blog and found it a pretty high-standard product, roughly on a par with both IE and Mozilla. But we all knew that it would be nigh on impossible for any new browser to seriously rival IE on features alone, as it’s at the pre-install stage that Microsoft’s dominance is rooted. With today’s announcement from Google it seems the picture could soon look a lot different…

Having released 14 major updates in just over 100 days since Chrome’s launch, Google now feel they have an adequately stable and developed product to end the Beta testing stage. Though even now Chrome is by no means perfect, Google clearly feel it is ready to…

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This week saw the public launch of four of etonDIGITAL’s current projects, after what has been a busy few days. Starting with a new web site for Vans DIrect, the UK’s largest independent van retailer, etonDIGITAL unveiled a sleek new design featuring XHTML and CSS design.

Next was Edengene Survey, a website dedicated to gathering info on the impact of the credit crunch on businesses and offering advice for managing the downturn, who needed a functional survey interface with full user account capabilities.  

Finally, East Harbour Associates have enjoyed tremendous Google rankings since the launch of their new web 2.0 website, taking their business consultancy services to a wider market, while AssurMutuelleSante, a leading life insurance information resource in France, has seen a significant boost in net reach with their new site.

A big…

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EtonDIGITAL have recently formed an alliance with Amazon to launch multiple Clients on the Amazon Cloud. Launched in 2006 , Amazon Web Services (AWS) enable our Clients to choose a pay-per-use, Cloud based hosting option  over the traditional hosting options that we also offer.

What is Amazon Web Services (AWS)?

AWS provides a fantastically flexible solution for both start ups and existing web based businesses. AWS provides a web services platform that is entirely based in the Cloud, and can be tailored entirely to your technical needs.

Since you only pay for what you use, it offers a low cost entry option for Start-up businesses, and a instantly scalable option for more established online players.  Since there are no ‘flat fees’ or ‘up-front’…

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This week saw the launch of one of etonDIGITAL’s most anticipated new projects with; the new-look online student community B2B website StudentBox.org. Originally founded in 2006, StudentBox has grown into an international hub for providing a range of services for students and relevant organisations, and is now enjoying a steady rate of growth. With the site’s creator, Carl Pihl, currently appearing on the hit BBC business show ‘The Last Millionaire’, the prospects for StudentBox look very bright indeed.

etonDIGITAL’s design features a Wordpress CMS, as well as CSS design and XHTML. This initial launch marks the first step in a programme of work to launch a range of exciting new featureson StudentBOX.com - so keep an eye out for future developments!

Whether…

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