Channel Computing are specialising increasingly in the provision of Content Managed web sites - where the sites owners can easily update the pages of their own site, without recourse to expensive developers every time a page needs to be changed.

The benefits of a CMS (Content management system) over a traditional web site are too numerous to list here, but you can view some of what is possible in our projects archive. A good CMS is also scalable, and can be developed to a fully functional e-commerce or community portal without having to stop and start again.

We have two main approaches open to us, either to develop specific CMS functionality for an individual client, or to use one of the high quality open source systems which are now readily available. Each approach has its benefits, and our job is to help you navigate through the options, and achieve a site that really enhances your business.

Social media has already become the next big thing, and companies both here in Cornwall and worldwide are making haste to jump on the bandwagon and make sure they don't miss out.

For most there is as yet no clear strategy for how they will achieve tangible rewards from Social Media, though the few siren calls that they have the keys to the Social Media Safe seem to be sufficient to keep new users jumping in at the rate of a few million per day.

In this article we aim to take a quick look at the leading Social Media sites, and also give a little information about what is available for businesses wanting to make full use of Social Media in Cornwall.

After 2 months in development we are proud to announce the completion of work on the re-designed Diesel Tuning UK (DTUK) web site. DTUK was formed in 2005 by Managing Director Andrew Pawley. Seeing a gap in the market for a no nonsense approach to diesel tuning, Andrew offers the UK consumers one of the best diesel tuning systems on the market without the premium price tag.

Channel Computing were tasked with overhauling the existing DTUK web site, with the aim of making the site easier to use and more visually appealing. We focused our efforts on creating a much easier buying process, allowing customers to find and purchase the right diesel tuning box for their vehicle with less clicks and less fuss.

The new styling was specifically designed to bring DTUK's web presence up to date without losing brand image. The site was built to the highest coding standards, which means that despite being a large site with a lot of content it is lean, fast and functional.