Interesting news earlier this week highlighting how our UK economy has adopted the Internet as a business and sales channel.  The internet contributes to 8.3% of the UK economy, a bigger share than for any of the other G20 major countries, a new study suggests. The "internet economy" was worth £121bn in 2010, more than £2,000 per person, researchers at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) said.UK is the ‘most internet-based major economy’ With the launch this week at the Business in The Dales conference of two new Purple created websites/services Yorkshire Markets (the online shopping centre for some of the finest Yorkshire businesses and products) ...

We were featured in some more positive press coverage for the Lower Wensleydale Area Partnership Project recently. The article (scan right - was not published online) appeared in the D&S Times on Friday 16th March. Steve Adams and Andrew Birks led a content administration training session for members of the community website team at the Middleham Key Centre. Attendees learnt how to login to the site and use the Content Management System to insert website content (written copy, photos and graphics). ...

Today we got the green light for developing a new Online Shopping website for Reeth based Equestrian Book Fair Limited.

The business has been involved in Equestrian Fairs for many years promoting books and other items to include an extensive range of toys and memorabilia.

Owner, Phil McCallion, attends around 30+ Fairs and Events each year where he sells his products. He now wants to take advantage of the web so that his buyers can continue to purchase items.

PCS will be building a new website with a comprehensive OnlIne Shop system which should be ready for release towards the end of March 2012.

We launched the new website for local company Yorkshire Independent Building Supplies (YIBS) over the Christmas period. YIBS are located at two sites in the region (Brompton-on-Swale & Leeming Bar) and serve both local tradesman and retail customers. They carry a large stock of items (Building, Landscaping, Plumbing & Heating, Timber / Panels, Tools & DIY, Workwear, Bathrooms, Fireplaces, Stoves & Fuel). YIBS reputation and business is built on their strong relationship with their customers and the personal service they are able to provide. To reflect this YIBS required a new modern website to replace the old site. Our brief was to provide a site which was both comprehensive and rich in information whilst being easy to navigate with strong visuals and use of photos of the two stores and showrooms....

We are pleased to announce that PCS has been chosen to provide services to the Lower Wensleydale community. The project is under the development of the the Lower Wensleydale Area Partnership which recently secured funding to promote business and tourism in the area.

We would like to offer our congratulations to Colin Bailey, on his appointment to the role of Community Liaison Worker, and look forwatd to working with him on the project.

Having been in discussions with the partnership over the past year, PCS are proud to have been selected to provide...

We recently completed the new website for the Ghyllfoot Tearoom & Bistro. Based in the heart of Swaledale Ghyllfoot is a family owned and run fully licensed tearoom and restaurant. The design of the new site reflects the friendly, welcoming atmosphere and the high quality food and drink available. Customers can view the menus for the tearoom, bistro and takeaway curry service and also see photos of the fabulous views of Gunnerside Ghyll. The site is intended to help promote the tearoom and increase the profile of the business in the local area. As part of the project PCS also provided a new, fast and...

We recently completed the migration of the www.wensleydale.org website from an old system to our DotNetNuke Content Management System (CMS). Background The site was originally developed on behalf of The Business Association (Wensleydale) Ltd several years ago. As part of a larger initiative for locally focussed websites in the Dales region it was decided to refresh the site and host it on our full featured DotNetNuke CMS. This migration of the original site's content is the first phase of an ongoing project to refresh the content and ensure it serves the community's requirements, including:...

Moto Connection Worldwide: Website, Online Store and Payment Processing. www.motoconnectionworldwide.com Moto Connection is a locally based specialist supplier of Motocross & Enduro parts, accessories & graphics and was originally founded in is his spare time by John Wuwer. It's an interesting case study in how the Internet has enabled a specialist sole-trader to create a valuable business selling products online to a niche and global market. Beginnings “It started with selling a box of spare parts on eBay” says John who, surprised at the simplicity and immediate success, went on to create a dedicated eBay store....

We recently created a website for local artist Liza Cook - www.lizas-easel.co.uk Liza studied surveying and worked in the construction industry before making the break and following her dream to become a professional artist. She has created profiles for herself on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn yet recognised the importance of having her own Website and Internet Domain (lizas-easel.co.uk). We have worked with Liza to create her own place on the web - ensuring that she: can update her own website herself is customised to her own design - not some limited template is found by search engines has a real business email id...

Phil and Allan are attending today's Think Business – Helping Businesses Thrive [pdf of flyer] at the Middleham Key Centre organised by the Richmond Business Network.

There are a variety of businesses and trade representations here all promoting thier respective business services and products.

Purple Creative are here to promote the 'Discover the Dales' website project which will include a new brand and website design for the Lower Wensleydale area. The overall project will also include a 'Virtual Market' on-line shop facility so that small businesses, hotels, guest houses and bed and breakfasts can have their own shop presence without huge financial outlay.

We've recently taken on the creation of a website for a new ‘Pet-Friendly’ Bed & Breakfast opening soon on Maison Dieu in Richmond.

Owned by Liz Dinsmore, the property will have three well appointed bedrooms decorated and furnished to a high level of comfort and service. In addition, Eliza House will offer off-street parking and a secure area for bicycles for visiting cyclists.

Purple Creative has been selected to design and build a website that will adopt a Victorian theme in keeping with the property and it’s décor. It will showcase the rooms and facilities and will include an on-line booking facility.

Our work on the website is running in parallel with the refurbishment of the actual property.

We'll let you know when the website is on-line and when Liz is open for business!

Nipped down to the other Richmond yesterday, Richmond upton Thames, for a meeting with Serge Lowrie (ex-Council Leader) and Angela Ivey to discuss the Richmonds of the World website project. Great meeting with confirmation of support from them. Next stage is to continue with finding final funding sponsors and get on with the job...