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So, who are you, what do you do & would you like a free T shirt?!

One of the nicest things about Hull Digital is the variety of people who have joined the MeetUp group, come along to MeetUps, and generally join in the community. One of the not so nice things, is that we rarely get to meet everyone, learn what they do, and get to see their blogs or [...]

Hull Digital Developer Group

With the success of the Hull Digital MeetUps, we have launched the Developer Group and the first MeetUp is next week. The group is open to anyone wanting to learn and discuss development technologies and techniques. Whether you are a back-end or front-end developer, run a development shop, are a student, or simply a development [...]

Fruit Market Revised Development Exhibition

As reported earlier in the year, the Fruit Market is (hopefully) going to be redeveloped into a creative, media and digital space where businesses can flourish, events be held, and it provides a focus / central point in the city for people in working in this area. Today and tomorrow, there is an opportunity for [...]

Hull Digital Live is in one week! (important parking info)

7 days. That is going to go very quickly indeed! But, it’s all good fun, and yes, a learning curve too! We are putting the finishing touches to the conference passes, the programme, making sure we all know what we’re doing on the day, plus ensuring we have the speakers’ presentations! ***Important*** For those of [...]

Creative Workspaces available at the Fruit Market in Hull

We’re delighted to spread the word about an exciting initiative and event which is coming up shortly. The purpose of the event is to assess the level of potential demand from local businesses and highlight the opportunities for meanwhile uses such as studios, exhibition space and workspace following the relocation of the Wholesale Fruit Market [...]

Heads Up! Hull Linux Group

We are starting to feature all the wonderful techie groups which go on in our area, and one which attracts a good following is the Hull Linux User Group! Hull LUG (Linux User Group) is a group for those using, or interested in GNU/Linux (commonly referred to as simply Linux). They are based in Hull, [...]

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Windows 8 – Metro vs Desktop

by simonhudson

Recently I was sent this YouTube video about an old bloke thrown in to using the new Windows 8. My reaction to this type of ‘journalism’ is fairly scathing. My measured response is that the example in the video is neither a fair test since the unsuspecting suspect was given no guidance at all on [...]

There has never been a better time to start a digital business

by pdyson

Ask pretty much any politician what the key to getting ourselves out of the current economic mess is and they’ll say “business growth”. Ask them where that growth is going to come from and they’ll say “Small- and Medium-sized businesses”. If I’m feeling generous I’d say that the credit crunch and the global recession have [...]

Hull & The Knowledge Economy

by John Connolly

I’m passionate about Hull and its future. I was born here, educated here, returned after University, and have been running businesses in the city for the last eleven years or so. Hull’s been in a tough economic situation for many years now. The reasons behind this and the associated social impact are complex. What’s clear [...]

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