Box UK Newsletter Spring 2008
Welcome to the Spring edition of the Box UK newsletter
In this issue:
- Extranet Refresh
- New Team additions
- New Clients
- Amaxus Developments
- Industry Round up
- Special offers
- Amaxus Events
Extranet Refresh
With the New Year underway, we have recently updated and refreshed the Extranet. We have almost doubled the amount of content on the site, with the goal of helping to improve your Amaxus experience. A number of features have been included:
- Quick Start Guides
- Box UK Employee of the Month
- Praise a Box UK employee
- Newsletter Archive
- Amaxus Module guide
- Amaxus Events
- Hints & Tips (updated)
- Your Amaxus system details
- Whitepaper downloads
- Industry events
- Invoice archive
Please have a look around at the new features, tell us what you like and what you would like to see more of! Please email us at extranet@boxuk.com
New team additions
We have recently had a number of new additions to the Box UK team:
Rhodri Pugh
Rhodri Pugh (BSc Computer Science) joined Box UK in mid 2007. Rhodri has been working in the IT industry for 6 years. Rhodri's main interests lie in the areas of web development and source control.
Gavin Davies
Gavin Davies (BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Geography) grew around IT; his father has been a systems analyst since the days of punch cards. Gav has been using computers since he was two years old, and now his skills include Java, C#, XHTML, CSS and SQL.
Claire Scantlebury
Claire joined Box UK as Account Manager in 2007. With 8 years of experience Claire takes an enthusiastic and proactive approach to her client relationships and has a particular interest in usability and accessibility.
Luke Quinnell
Luke graduated in 2006 with a 1st class Bsc(Hons) in Internet Development and went straight into a Web Development position which involved developing KPI systems for the staff and maintaining their websites. His main interests within web development include developing in PHP and designing sites which follow usability and accessibility guidelines.
Ben Shaw
Ben has just graduated from Cardiff University with a Psychology Bsc degree and has joined Box in 2007 in a Production Assistant/Web Strategist role.
Rob Phillips
Rob has joined the QA team in 2007 as a trainee tester after a successful two week work experience.
New Clients
Box UK is currently working with the following organisations:
Ordnance survey
Box UK was recently awarded a contract to redevelop the Ordnance Survey site. This is an exciting new project, with a number of ground-breaking features currently in the pipeline.
Amaxus Developments
The continual development of Amaxus is one of the reasons why it is the industry-leading CMS. While we are currently constructing Amaxus 4, we haven't stopped developing new modules for Amaxus 3. To view a full list of modules available for your system, please visit the new Amaxus Modules page.
Amaxus 4
The development process for Amaxus 4 is well underway. The new system will provide increased functionality, improved usability and industry leading features to constantly better your web site.
A small selection of the new features and interface will be presented at the first Amaxus Client day in February 2008. A release date is currently being pencilled in.
New modules
Amaxus Events
For 2008 we are revamping our interaction with Amaxus Users with the development of Amaxus Events. The events will be held monthly, as basic training courses but also providing users with opportunities to improve your Amaxus knowledge and skills. Courses will also be held on specific modules, where more detailed training is on offer.
Information Architecture and Usability theory seminars will also be on offer. At Box UK we perceive the theory behind a sites design is invaluable to the success of the site. We hope to be able to educate and inform all of our clients on the DNA of successful website design and CMS implementation.
To find out more about Amaxus Events available to you and how to book your place on the courses, please visit the new Amaxus Events page.
