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Exanza is currently managing the Lynton & Lynmouth Comedy Festival, to be held on 15 - 17th October 2010.

The event will be held over a series of venues in the twin coastal towns and is intended to help add an extra boost to business trade in the area at an otherwise relatively quite time of the year.

Drupal websites can now benefit from a new module displaying availability and bookings. We can also offer an option to link this to a shopping cart, allowing site visitors to place bookings online.

The new website for Woolhanger has now gone live in its' full format. The website includes the Cottages site (launched in December) as well as the Estate and the Historic Manor sites.

VisitEngland have released figures showing that holidays taken in England by UK residents were up by 40% this July compared to last July.

The BBC is looking for micro businesses that want to move their business to the next level, to take part in a new TV programme featuring Jo Malone, Britain's most successful female entrepreneur.

During this season we have seen an increase in requests for the use of basic Flash to generate photos on client websites. Flash websites can be expensive, but even on a site with a small budget, it can be a cost effective way to include multiple images in a limited space.

We are constantly looking for ways to bring down costs. This season we have started designing fully content managed websites for small businesses utilising templates to meet tight budget needs. This means the business owner can have full control over it's content.

Power on a pedestal. Over the last two months we have phased in the use of Apple's Mac technology into our office. With both iMac and Macbook running alongside conventional Windows PCs we now efficiently operate a dual Windows and Mac environment.

We've been very busy over the summer working on a variety of websites. Our latest site, launched a couple of weeks ago, is for a touring steam locomotive. Commissioned by the engine's management group it has been built in the Wordpress content management system and forms an example of a relatively basic website with a creative touch.

Through the summer we have been working with a range of clients to provide new photographic solutions for their businesses. Use of good photography in promoting your business can vastly improve your product appeal.