Melanie Townsend's Blogs

Gordon: A Man Measured by Scoville Units

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:12:23 GMT

If you have come in contact with Web Applications in any way, you will probably have heard of Gordon. Gordon and his buddy Lee started this company back in 2000. They were left on their own and raised on the milk of a She Wolf until ultimately creating the greatest Empire Oldham has even seen (minus the discord).

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Mark Owen: Office Saint

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:45:14 GMT

As the number of people who willingly participate in being profiled dwindles, it will come as a relief to many (including me) that this week’s profile is on Mark, one of Web Applications’ nicest and most obliging developers. Mark is one of the young ones in the office and is still full of hope, happiness and excitement for the future. While I in no way want to imply his anticipation of good things is misplaced, I do want to take note of its refreshing (and often undervalued) quality and its positive impact on the office as a whole.

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QA Apprenticeships, the spark which lights the IT flame

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:29:52 GMT

Web Applications is proud to announce it will soon be involved with the QA Apprenticeships.

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AcuWeb Enhancements in Development

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:52:49 GMT

Today I was given the opportunity to witness a victory for the forums. AcuWeb will be experiencing some enhancements soon; these are improvements that AcuWeb customers were able to choose. This current round of developments was brought about through a combination of forum wish-lists, customer feedback and functionality responses to AcuWeb. Web Applications compiled the data, looked at the results, and started working.

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A Moment of your Time

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:26:51 GMT

I sat down on Friday to talk to Chief Executive Craig Dean and get a real insider’s take on the exciting prospects on Web Application’s horizon. The interview style conversation revealed some big-picture plans for the future and a look at what the Web Application’s team has been up to recently.

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The Book of Allan

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:53:48 GMT

This week it is Allan’s turn to be profiled. Allan is Web Applications’ Network Engineer and has been a part of the company for over a year. I should probably mention he likes Coke Zero.

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Holy Smokes Batman, That’s a Lot of Recruits!

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:39:02 GMT

Web Applications is expanding! We have begun hiring quite a few new people to accommodate our increasing work load. We currently have two new hires and are looking forward to the addition of even more.

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Travel Tech Post-Eventum

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:09:56 GMT

I caught up with Nick to talk about his recent trip down to London for the industry fair, Travel Technology Europe. Reactions from the trip were outstanding…except for that little incident with the train.

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Profile of the Week: Darren Mitchinson

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:59:14 GMT

I really enjoyed writing Darren’s Profile this week, and can I just say, he started it.

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The GMCC Networking Event: A Review

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:56:18 GMT

On Thursday, February 4^th Web Applications UK sponsored a networking event with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. We had a great time and enjoyed meeting and reconnecting with Oldham’s businesspeople.

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Profile of the Week, Naomi: The Gatekeeper

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:20:48 GMT

Naomi McKenna, the Administrative Assistant and my lovely desk partner, is being profiled this week. If you have ever called Web Applications UK you are likely to be already acquainted with Naomi’s sweet personality, and if you have ever left dishes in the sink or oddments in the Meeting Room you will already be familiar with Naomi’s wrath. Two sides, one girl, many duties.

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Table for Two Please: UGS has a date

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:42:15 GMT

May 17, 2010 will witness this year’s User Group Seminar. That’s not all, we found a friend at Microsoft to join us as well.

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Babel Towers Above the Competition

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:17:19 GMT

I sat down with Steve Morgan last week to talk about Babel. Ten days and three very long talks later, I am definitely closer to understanding how it works. Steve described Babel as an Octopus that had tentacles connecting everything, from trains to planes to hotels to theatres. That is by far the best analogy for what Babel does (and believe me, I tried to come up with alternatives).

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Knowing Me, Knowing Shui … Ah Ha!

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:33:50 GMT

Each week you should start to expect a profile piece featuring a member of Web Applications UK so you can get to know us a bit better. First up: Shui Ip.

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SharePoint makes the world go ’round

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:52:23 GMT

I almost made two grown men cry the other day. I told them I didn’t really ‘get’ SharePoint. Yes I use it every day but I had trouble seeing the big picture. Well, half an hour and a quick but longing gaze at some Ferrari’s later, I think I understand. The overwhelming message my wiser friends imparted was simply, SharePoint is life. It is connected to almost everything that happens, it is where you find everything you did, are doing, and will do. You are not the centre of the Universe, SharePoint is.

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A little TLC for CRM

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:16:18 GMT

I sat down today with the Operations Manager and the Systems Manager to learn all about Customer Relationship Management or, because everything technology related that’s more than three letters simply must be shortened, CRM.

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Exchange Server 2010, Bigger Better Faster

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:38:42 GMT

Web Applications UK prides itself on its bleeding edge technology and fast as lightning updates, which is why we wanted to be one of the first to adopt and completely switch over to Exchange Server 2010, and the Systems and Internal Support teams managed a migration that was smooth as butter. More...

Event Alert! User Group Seminar to return shortly

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:03:31 GMT

Last year’s User Group Seminar was a big success, and here at Web Applications UK we’ve begun planning the next one. Keep a lookout for updates and how to sign up as we’re looking forward to sharing all our latest news with our customers and having a real opportunity to meet up. More...

New Tr@veller Reporting System

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:03:00 GMT

The Web Applications UK systems team was kind enough today to give me an extended tutorial on their newest development, Tr@veller’s new reporting system. This is less an update to the old Tr@veller reporting system as much as it’s a brand new product that integrates seamlessly into Tr@veller, built from the ground up, structurally unique and ready for action. It is powerful, easy to use, enables client autonomy, and has been well received.More...

Joining the Ranks: An All New World Awaits

melanie.townsend@webapplicationsuk.com — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:28:26 GMT

As the most recent addition to the Web Applications UK team I have the honour of introducing myself as the new PRA (Public Relations Assistant) and as such it is my role to let you know the company’s comings and goings and provide you with all the useful information and updates. I am delighted to be joining this community (I’m already excited about next year’s Webbie Awards) and look forward to being your personal News Anchor. More...