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jQuery not working over mobile internet: solved posted by Paul - 1/20/2012

A quick jQuery solution to a potentially catastrophic bug!

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d2 Designer Cushions posted by Kate - 1/16/2012

Witness the latest creations from the d2 Craft Club!

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Super Sledge Slopes was a Super Success posted by Luke - 1/6/2012

In December we launched our Christmas game, Super Sledge Slopes. The aim of the game was to help Rudolf and Santa collect as many presents as possible.

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Christmas Charity Game posted by Luke - 12/15/2011

Here at d2 we are getting ready for the festive period, and as an early Christmas present we have created a brand new Christmas game for you to play - 'Rudolph and Santa's Super Sledge Slopes'.

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Charity Begins at Home posted by Kate - 12/12/2011

We are supporting our local charaty, the Wood Street Mission!

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d2 in Portugal posted by Luke - 12/9/2011

Find out what the d2 team got up to on our trip to Faro!

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Christmas at the Mouse club! posted by Paul - 12/5/2011

The Mouse Club has lots of fun, festive activities for your child this christmas!

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Digital Strategy v Digital Marketing strategy posted by Graham - 12/1/2011

Just what exactly is the difference between a Digital Strategy and a Digital Marketing Strategy?

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d2 does Movember posted by Paul - 11/30/2011

The d2 team take part in Movember in support of Institute of Cancer Research.

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A few alcohol myths posted by Andy - 11/14/2011

Andy explores some of the common untruths around alcohol

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Manchester & Salford Illustrated posted by Nic - 10/31/2011

Illustrated charity prints for Wood Street Mission

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A Beginners Guide to DNS (Domain Name System) posted by Adam - 10/25/2011

Hosting ninja Adam discusses all things DNS.

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Our work for the RNLI advertised in Teach Primary posted by Kate - 9/27/2011

One of the many activities we have developed for the RNLI mentioned in Teach Primary magazine.

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When your child starts school posted by Kate - 8/30/2011

Kate shares a few tips on preparing your child for their first day of school.

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HTML5 and SEO posted by Lisa - 8/22/2011

Front-end lead Lisa discusses how using HTML5 benefits Search Engine Optimisation

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How the police get it right... and wrong! posted by Kate - 7/28/2011

We have recently developed a resource for Greater Manchester Police which is being used across Greater Manchester Primary schools to highlight the risks of burglary in the home.

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Digital side of public sector posted by Renate - 7/19/2011

An analysis of digital marketing for the public sector

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What is a QR code and how QR codes can be used? posted by Paul - 7/7/2011

QR Codes; these small things have swept Japan and the rest of the world by storm and we have found some really interesting videos to show you.

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Work experience – good for who? posted by Graham - 6/27/2011

It’s 8.30, trying to get through morning emails before Niall arrives. Not quite made it – bell rings and Niall is safely delivered into our care for the day.

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The end of honest search? posted by Graham - 6/7/2011

Why would the 3 big so-called search engines want to promote a new system of promoting content on your website?

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Internet Explorer 6 fixes guide posted by Paul - 5/23/2011

A few handy CSS tips for web designers grappling with Internet Explorer 6 bugs!

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Lunchtime Challenge – Fake Tilt Shift Photography posted by Nic - 5/3/2011

The challenge this time was to produce some fake tilt shift photography.

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Top 10 tips for choosing your domain name posted by Adam - 4/12/2011

Adam's top tips will help you choose a domain name that will work for you and your target audience.

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CSS3: The future of web styling! posted by Paul - 4/5/2011

A look at CSS3 and how how it handles across the major browsers.

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The internet, your child’s friend or foe? posted by Kate - 4/5/2011

As more and more adults use the internet to shop, find and share information, it’s easy to see how complacent we can become about using the web.

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Movin’ on up! posted by Paul - 1/6/2011

We’re all excited at d2 as we’ve finally moved into our new office and have made the place feel like home.

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Back to school! posted by Kate - 11/5/2010

d2 are proud to present Saving Squad, our brand new financial capabilities resource which is free for all to use!

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Papervision3D: The Learning Experience posted by Jon - 10/28/2010

Our trials and tribulations of developing with Papervision for the first time

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It’s alcohol awareness week – time to cut down? posted by Andy - 10/21/2010

Ever felt like you wanted to try and drink a bit less? I certainly have. So here is a challenge to my d2 colleagues, and anyone else who wants to join me – measure how much you are drinking by using drinks measurement tool that we've created!

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It’s Alcohol Awareness Week! posted by Andy - 10/19/2010

We spoke to Phil Ramsell, Alcohol Health Promotion Specialist at NHS Bolton about why AAW was set up and how the expected spending cuts will affect alcohol treatment services.

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Web-based Interventions are the way forward in Public Health posted by Renate - 10/15/2010

Here at d2 we work hard to integrate technology into public sector projects. We also know this can be a challenge because of the time it takes to adopt innovative approaches.

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HTML5: Tomorrow's future...today! posted by Paul - 10/12/2010

HTML5 is here! But can it really catch on in the face of cross-browser compatibility problems?

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Lunchtime Challenge #01 posted by Nic - 10/5/2010

Introducing our 30 minute lunchtime challenges ...

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Happy Sweet 16th Birthday d2! posted by Nic - 9/24/2010

We've recently celebrated d2's super sweet 16th and you can't have a birthday without a cake!

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15 tips to help new teachers succeed! posted by Kate - 9/14/2010

It is a daunting time for children and a nervous time for parents. But for teachers too this new school year brings a mix of excitement and anticipation.

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Financial capability resource Fun to Save gets PFEG quality mark! posted by Matt - 8/19/2010

At d2 the office is buzzing as our favorite financial capability resource Fun to Save has just been awarded the PFEG quality mark. Fun to Save is an exciting and engaging free teaching resource, designed for children aged 5-7 (KS1) to learn about money and introduce the concept of saving.

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Manchester Flash Jamboree ... Camp posted by Jon - 7/13/2010

8 July 2010 was the day Flash Camp came to Manchester. It left us wanting more.

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Delighted to be appointed by the Welsh Assembly posted by Matt - 6/29/2010

We are delighted to have been selected by the Welsh Assembly to deliver Creative Execution, Education & Training Materials under its new digital framework.

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Persuasive Technology Conference 2010, Copenhagen posted by Luke - 6/14/2010

Graham, Kate and I have just arrived back from Copenhagen, from what was a great week. Monday to Wednesday Graham and I attended the Persuasive Technology 2010 Conference.

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New Travel Plans website posted by Luke - 4/28/2010

The new Travel Plans wesbite has been launched this week!

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Adobe Creative Suite 5 posted by Nic - 4/13/2010

A sneaky peek into the new design features on offer in CS5

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Out and about with Roly posted by Rob - 4/12/2010

Roly has been out and about in Manchester did you see him?

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The power of HTML5 posted by Jon - 4/6/2010

With the power of HTML5 it is now possible to have Quake II running in a browser without any plugins

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ASP.NET Membership – SQL vs. Access posted by Nick - 4/1/2010

Unimplemented methods, funky parameters and incompatible data types; a quick head's up for switching to the Microsoft Access Membership Provider.

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Facebook transmits sexual diseases and ruins marriages! Oh really? posted by Renate - 3/26/2010

Last Friday I met a guy in the club and we got involved in an interesting conversation. I discovered that he is not on Facebook and doesn’t use any social networking sites. Blimey...

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Nic's Font FREE to a loving home! posted by Nic - 3/23/2010

You too can have handwriting like a Nic!

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Google Maps v3 supported browsers posted by Jon - 3/23/2010

Google move support for the Maps API forward while also removing support for old browsers

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Microsoft to aid in the development of the jQuery library posted by Jon - 3/22/2010

Microsoft have announced that they will aid the jQuery Team and added support for the library to .NET

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Google Analytics Extends Its Reach to Silverlight posted by Jon - 3/17/2010

Google Analytics has now become one of the statistics tools to be integrated with Silverlight

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Does page load speed influence search engine ranking? posted by Jon - 3/15/2010

Google have been pushing the idea of "faster internet", now they say speed may be a facter in SEO.

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BNP teachers and Where's The Line posted by Graham - 3/12/2010

It’s all about behaviour; not what organisation you support. Support for one or another organisation does matter – but only in the way it affects your behaviour.

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Image or ImageButton without an ImageUrl posted by Jon - 3/2/2010

No ImageUrl causing strange page requests

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ActionScript 3 code for a 2D driving car posted by Nick - 1/22/2010

I’m going to post some ActionScript 3 code for a 2D driving car. I wrote the code for our Christmas viral campaign – 'Santa's Christmas Crackered!'

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d2 office advent calendar posted by Nic - 12/24/2009

The d2 office advent calendar masterpiece :)

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Christmas do posted by Kate - 12/16/2009

Christmas at Stock

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Microsoft’s dual-screen Courier booklet. posted by Nic - 12/2/2009

Nic’s Birthday Present Wish. This has got to be the best thing I have seen in ages!

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Ethics, government and the digital media world. Whose call is it? posted by Graham - 11/30/2009

Are ethics considered when commissioning digital agencies?

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d2 - Official Quiz Champions posted by Nick - 11/19/2009

Our first attempt has managed to secure championship position at the quiz held at Rain Bar, on Wednesdays.

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Flash Player 10.1 and the iPhone posted by Jon - 11/19/2009

Adobe has taken Flash one step further recently with the development of the Flash Player 10.1

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National support for online teaching resource tackling extremism posted by Graham - 11/18/2009

Secretary of State for Education opens conference highlighting resources to help tackle extremism

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A weekend in Nice posted by Paul - 11/13/2009

We have recently been fortunate to spend a weekend away in the sunny shores of Nice!

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d2 website re-launch! posted by Nic - 11/2/2009

d2 is proud and excited to welcome you to our re-launched website!

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How charities get a slice of the virtual pie? posted by Matt - 10/14/2009

A recent article in the new scientist exposed that in 2009 US citizens will spend $621 million in virtual worlds

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Geospatial Mapping posted by Matt - 10/14/2009

Google Earth helps charities stay in touch with supporters

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Is Google really King of the Internet? posted by Luke - 10/14/2009

Nearly every person in the world with internet access has used Google. Since it was founded by Larry Page.

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