Keeping you in the picture

1. Aston Pride Computers in the Home project - Digital Birmingham

   	Nowhere can the benefits of IT in supporting learning and economic gain be seen working better than in Aston.

    

2. Birmingham is fast becoming the UK's first Intelligent City

   	This initiative focuses on bringing together two of the region's strengths - digital media and transport technologies.

    

3. 21st Century Network - British Telecommunications

   	BT explain how they are assisting Birmingham, and its surrounding area, continue on as an improved wireless city, with its 21st Century Networks.

    

4. Digital hub for training - Matthew Boulton College & Sutton College

   	With Birmingham well on its way to cementing its status as one of Europe's leading digital cities, one of its colleges is also ensuring it stays one step ahead of the digital agenda.

    

5. Official response to Digital Britain Report - Digital Birmingham

   	This is Digital Birmingham's official response to the much anticipated report.

    

6. Serious about staying ahead ofthe game - University of Birmingham

   	The use of 'serious games' is aiding education and training of real-life situations. At the forefront of this technology, is a small team of academics based at a city university.

    

7. Social Media is good for business - Digital Birmingham

   	Dave Harte, Economic Development Manager, Digital Birmingham highlights the benefits of making the most of the many free social media tools available online.

    

8. The digital media business like no other - BPM Media

   	The Birmingham Post & Mail's Editor and Business Development Director explain the reasons behind their recent re-branding and move to become a digital media business.

    

9. Birmingham Science City - Number one destination for science and innovation

   	Birmingham is leading the way in positioning the wider West Midlands region as the premier location for science and technology through the Birmingham Science City partnership.

    

10. Local digital marketing agency provides painters and artisans to sell their work online

    	Mobtal (www.mobtal.com) is a new website giving artisans, painters, photographers and sculptors the tools to showcase and sell their artwork online. The vast website has taken 2 years to complete and has been developed by LHM Media, the award winning digital marketing agency based in Birmingham.

     

11. Hello Digital Business Conference 2009

    	This was a free to attend one-day industry event organised as part of the wider Hello Digital programme of activities. Its focus was aligned to the Digital Britain agenda looking at the opportunities and challenges this brings around digital adoption, skills and use.

     

12. Integrated Services Europe (ISE) 2010: Pebus Case Story

    	From 2nd February to 4th February 2010, the best Digital specialists from around Europe converged upon the RAI centre in Amsterdam for the Integrated Systems Europe 2010 event. The businesses vary from audio to visual hardware and in a visual format, from small format to large format screen.

     

13. Checking the city's digital pulse

    	As part of its plans to establish Birmingham as a digital city in 2010, Digital Birmingham is getting together with a number of local families to check the city's 'digital pulse' and find out how switched on we all really are.We'll be focusing on different issues like gaming, digital media, money management and education throughout the year on the Digital Birmingham website