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As many web designers and developers our there are aware, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 is now becoming a thorn to the future developments of the web.

Public sector insists on keeping IE6 instead of upgrading to IE8, as IE6 is seen to be more secure and stable; which is actually incorrect.

IE6 has probably more holes than you think as Microsoft no longer support this version.

This isn’t about being anti-Microsoft, it’s about making sure that we encourage people to move to modern browsers such as IE8, Firefox, Chrome, Safari or Opera.

Help spread the word and raise your business awareness.

To read more on this visit http://www.bringdownie6.com/

Hi everyone, you may have thought “where are they”.

Don’t worry we are still here.

We have been busy working behind the scenes on improving services, support and improving our shared web hosting servers for you in preventing hackers getting in to your website.
We have also been busy in updating our now, large portfiolio of work, on our Facebook Business Page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leicester-United-Kingdom/Michael-Associates/24316882614

We have been busy the past few months working on:

• an interactive virtual 360 degree tours of our business premises;
• e-newsletter campaigns for clients;
• winter promotion of our digital publication service;
• bespoke database driven website for the public sector;
• enhanced SSL certificate work on our servers for extended trusted online secure transaction;
• and working with our local picture framer to provide CD and DVD presentation plaques for awards or as a present.

Become a fan and keep up to date with our latest work and developments on your Facebook Page, if you have one.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leicester-United-Kingdom/Michael-Associates/24316882614

One of the midland’s leading new technology companies has stepped up to celebrate its achievements in business over the last year.

Leicester based DVD Blu-ray Duplication is just one example of a business which has ridden-out the worst of economic downturn to enter the new business category of the 2010 Leicestershire Business Awards.

The awards, now in their 17th year celebrate the achievements of businesses across the county.

Michael Cheung set-up DVD Blu-ray Duplication earlier this year and the business has already grown to become the only company in the region to offer the highest level of security in the industry on DVD discs and USB flash memory drives.

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As Leicesters’ award winning integrated digital marketing, design and communications agency, we are proud members and supporters of UK TECHNOLOGY helping deliver digital strategic digital solutions Worldwide from a far as US, Australia, Hong Kong, Hawaii, Dubai etc… and locally in Europe to France, Italy, Finland, Germany etc…

The UK Technology industry is the largest and fastest-growing in Europe. From industrial electronics firms producing semi-conductors that help to power the world’s mobile phones, through to software houses driving business intelligence for the world’s largest corporate and government clients.

Being part of UKs successessful technology companies, we help deliver business value through the innovative creation and application of technology offering web design and programming development, digital publishing, multimedia, analytical emarketing, strategic marketing, corporate business brand identity and disc and usb duplication.

There are just only 7 more weeks before UK VAT returns to 17.5% at the start of 2010, Jan 1st.

If you have projects that are in discussion or needs to be placed, now is the time before the Christmas rush.
By placing your order today, will secure your VAT at 15%.

Contact the team for your free proposal for your project from web development, emarketing to digital publishing through to disc and usb duplication.

The team here at Michael Associates would like to congratulate Direct Insight on their latest prestigous award as being recognised as Independent Hardware Vendor of the Year for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region by Microsoft’s Windows Embedded Business.

Being one of our first clients when our business started back in 2005, it’s always great to hear customer success stories in todays’ economic climate. This shows the continual growth and achievements of SME businesses that react and grow against global conditions.

Well done guys!
Look forward to seeing the award

26/10/2009 Leicestershire: Michael Cheung is an example of success that shines out in contrast to the current economic pessimism.  Born and raised in Nottingham it could be said that business is in his blood.  On arrival from Hong Kong in the early seventies his parents set up their own successful business.  Says Michael, “My early years were spent in a community where owning and running your own business was the norm.  It certainly made me think about what I might want to do in the future.”

Michael’s interest in IT started whilst at school and despite his self confessed aversion to anything ‘too academic’ his educational record is most impressive. Progressing through BTEC Computing (with distinction), an HND (first) and emerging with an upper 2:2 degree it is obvious that he has talent.  But if talent was the only requisite, then his story would not be so interesting!

“When I first left Uni I started working for Findel Education.  I progressed quickly and started overseeing the design, development and building of websites for over 15 international brands,” says Michael.  Read the rest of this entry »