| Broadband
Workshop 31.01.07- useful links and downloads
Session
1 - Getting the best from broadband
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here
to download the presentation
www.which-broadband.org.uk
(comparison site)
www.uswitch.com
(comparison site)
www.vsl-datasafe.com
(online backup service)
Session
2 - Hardware and software
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here to
download the presentation
www.pcworld.co.uk
(hardware supplies)
www.dabs.com (hardware
supplies)
www.mozilla.com
(for Firefox and Thunderbird)
www.openoffice.org
(Open Office suite)
www.logmein.com
(for remote access to your PC)
www.skype.com (Internet
phone service)
www.vonage.co.uk
(Internet phone service)
www.clamwin.com
(Free anti-virus software)
Session
3 - Website creation, updating and upgrading
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here to
download the presentation
Build
and maintain your own website using easisites - the easy-to-use
and affordable online website building tool
www.easisites.co.uk
Session
4 - Web Marketing
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here to download
the presentation
For
more on Web Marketing check out:
www.searchengines.com
The
Web Marketing Checklist: 32 Ways to Promote Your Website
16
Ways to Lure Traffic to Your Web Site
Are
Your Search Engine Rankings At Risk?
Three
things you should NEVER do
Session
5 - E-commerce
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here to download
the presentation
Click
here
to find out more about Amazon Marketplace
Click
here to find out
more about PayPal
Click
here
for more on Online Shopping Malls
Session
6 - Legislation
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here to download
the presentation
Companies
in the UK must include certain regulatory information on their
websites and in their email footers before 1 January 2007 or they
will breach the Companies Act and risk a fine.
Click
here
for more.
The Consumer
Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000 (the "Regulations")
came into force in the UK on 31st October 2000.
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here
for more.
The
Data Protection Act came into force in 1984 and
was revised in 1998 to harmonise with European directives.
Click
here
for guidance on what you need to do to comply.
Copyright
Click
here
for the UK Patent Office website page on how Copyright applies
to computing and the Internet.
Click
here
for What is Copyright Protection?
WEEE
Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations came
into force on 2 January 2007
Click here
for Environment Agency Guidance.
The
Computer Misuse Act (1990)
Click here
for more information.
For further
information on these and a host of other topics visit the OUT-LAW
website. If you have any specific questions, talk to Struan Robertson
(whose contact details are on the website).
Ekos
Consulting Limited
Contact glyn@ekos-consulting.co.uk
or matthew@ekos-consulting.co.uk |
