StartASite right from it's start in 2005 was a long term ROI project that was planned to pay dividends for many years for NRG Digital.
The Startasite team was (and is) made up of a dynamic team of web developers & designers each with their own specialist skill set. We have succeeded in achieving a perfect blend of talented individuals that share the same high standards and work ethic of the clients which we serve.
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NRG Digital Ltd. has called St. Peters Gate (based in the Sunderland Science Park) home for the past 2 years. A major advantage of being based within St. Peters Gate is the access to the Codeworks undergraduate / graduate placement scheme,which has allowed NRG Digital Ltd to employ some of most talented individuals from the regions top Universities.
Startasite version 3 embraces a wide range of open source technologies and specifications, these include:-
 Apache Web Server 2.0 –
and open source flexible web server
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 PHP 5 – an open source server side programming language |
 MySQL 5 – an open source database system |
 jQuery – a JavaScript framework, allows us to use some of the latest AJAX techniques. |
All of our sites support the work of the W3C Consortium |
Below are list of team members who helped to
develop 'Startasite' over the six year period between 2006 - 2012
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Project Manager Gary Wilkie: Gary project managed building 'StartASite' from it's inception in 2006 through each stage of it's development. Gary recruited both designers and developers to work at NRG Digital Ltd. During this time the two sides of the team would 'beta test' StartASite on live projects while being built for real customers of NRG Digital Ltd. |
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Head Developer Marc Easen: Marc worked at NRG for four years whilst completing his degree at Teesside University. During this time he worked closely with project manger Gary Wilkie on developing 'StartASite'. On completion of his degree Marc went on to successfully beat 400 candidates for a new role working as an Analyst Programmer at Orange Mobile at Darlington |
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Senior Developer Jamie Buckell: Jamie came to us exactly the same time as Marc was leaving. Both Jamie and Marc are products of University of Teesside. University of Teesside is regarded as one of the best in the country for producing high quality talent in the IT sector ad we are proud to be associated with working with such bright young talent like Jamie and Marc. Jamie spent over a year developing StartASite using the work Marc had started as a platform. He left NRG in Jan 2010. We wish Jamie well in his new position as Senior Developer at VisualSoft UK Ltd. |
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Rachael Greenwell - Designer / Project Manager Rachael worked for NRG for five and a half years training to design for print and web using Apple Mac computers. During her time at NRG she played a very big part in the development of 'StartASite' looking at the process from a designer / account managers point of view. We wish Rachael best wishes in her new job as Project Manager at Blue River design agency in Newcastle. |
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Michael Sharpe Graphic Designer |
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Gavin Blamand - Creative Wizard and all round good guy |
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Tom Jolly - Flash Developer Tom worked for us on and off over a period of 12 months. He helped develop 'StartASite' from an action script point of view. He later left his position here to work in a similar role across the River Wear at 'Tombola' the bingo website and sponsors of SAFC and Emmerdale. |
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| Claire Fryatt |
