We are proud to announce the future launch of Envy Email, a brand new email marketing broadcast tool by Project Envy. Envy Email will allow marketers, agencies and webmasters to run successful email marketing campaigns with fantastic content designed by Envy!

Built on Envy, users will be given two options, have Project Envy design you a set of templates or import custom HTML and CSS with a single click. You can also use our integrated testing tools to make sure the campaigns look great in all email programs and browsers! We also take all the pain out of list management by handling the messy stuff like bounces and unsubscribes automatically; you can even get your hands dirty with segmenting and personalization, we’ve got you covered!

And it gets better with reporting and return on investment tools; we give you great looking reports that let you measure the effectiveness of every campaign you send. With Envy you will go beyond opens and link clicks and measure your campaign related sales, conversions and ROI with our fantastic Google Analytics integration. We can even show you what email clients your subscribers are using!

It’s all fully managed, operated by you. If you’re serious about Email and want to generate Envy in your industry get in touch for rates! Consultancy and training is also available!

Watch this space!

Check out http://abeautifulsite.net/notebook/87 for a tidy little jQuery plugin enabling smart, quick and easy to implement alert dialogs. The download comes with all images/CSS files and can be edited as and how you require. I’ve used alot of this throughout a couple of new applications I’ve developed and they’re alot smarter than the crappy standard JS!

Having recently endeavoured further into the technologies driving eCommerce and online stores for my clients it has often come down to two choices, use Open Source systems such as Magento or OS Commerce, or develop a bespoke solution based on business requirements.

I have found that often if the business requirement is to create a broad offering of products at a variety of prices, for example selling CD’s or DVD’s then I have often found it is more economically viable especially for new businesses or brands to use Open Source solutions.

For more bespoke product offerings with more complex promotion and marketing requirements, bespoke builds will often work best.

I recommend using software such as Magento as it provides many features straight out of the box and sits on open source technologies which are the LAMP or WIMP/WAMP stack.

You will find that I will blog more in the future on eCommerce and selling on line in general, this is a first in the series so watch this space!

If you have a requirement for an eCommerce website or would like to learn more than please feel free to get in touch!

Whose got the biggest crush on you? What’s your highest earning in Texas Hold’em! Who was the last person you “SuperPoked”? Facebook Applications bring new and enriched experiences to users all built on the latest web application technologies, something at Project Envy we are continually getting more and more involved in!

As a way of “showing our skills” we are going to be developing a brand new Facebook Application. We have no idea at this stage just what exactly but all ideas are welcome at this stage! If you have any suggestions or ideas to put forward please feel free to contact me directly at anup@projectenvy.co.uk .

Benjamin Norman, a friend and colleague has finally popped his online cherry with the launch of www.BenjaminNorman.co.uk; a website dedicated to his masterful skillage in the art of web design and web marketing.

Ben, a young IT undergrad from ye olde Hebden Bridge whom is currently working with us at Swift Blinds has continuously proved himself in creating soulful artwork for both our websites and offline advertising such as magazine prints and business stationary. He seems to show a natural tenacity for developing for the web and as such he has taken these steps to further gain experience and develop his talent.

Once a promising footballer and coach his career was recently damaged from many-piss-ups-with-the-lads-and-too-many-takeaway syndrome, a serious condition found in many young males where an unfortunate lack of self control has severe and detremental health effects. Ben is now looking to fund his dreams of owning a chavvy Fiat Punto Sport by providing freelance and contract services in the realms of web design and web consultancy.

Please visit his website and feel free to contact Ben or myself should you have any online or digital work available. It is also worth mentioning that Ben will soon become the ripe old age of 21 and as such most of August will be written off.