Support for Microsoft Expression

Microsoft Expression is the successor to Microsoft Frontpage. In addition to being able to create fully html 4.01 compliant websites, it is capable of supporting ASP.NET 2.0 from the ground up! Other features include full CSS 1.0/2.0/2.1 support and it also generates Section 508 compliant code.

Bitstop is planning on giving a demo/preview of how easy Microsoft Expression can be used to create database driven, CSS, ASP.net 2.0 websites in the coming weeks. Watch this space for further announcements.

Transcription Turn Key Hosted Server

We are now offering an all in one box hosted server solution for transcription companies:

1. Allow principals to upload their audio files.
2. Allows managers to assign the work
3. Allows managers to track the progress of the work.
4. Allows encoders to upload finished work. Including ability to track versions, and to lock out a file for editing.
5. Allows automatic notifications to both principals and selected persons when work is finished.
6. Allows for full index of work submitted for fast retrieval.
7. Enables Calendar, events and survey applications to be run in a team based environment.

Very easy to use! Contact us now for more details.

Gartner’s Prediction on Data Center Hosting Problems

By 2008, nearly 50% of data centers worldwide will lack the necessary power and cooling capacity to support high-density equipment. With higher densities of processors proliferating, problems in this area continue to grow. Although the power and cooling challenge of high-density computer equipment will persist in the short term, a convergence of innovative technologies will begin to mitigate the problem by 2010.–Gartner

Bulacan bags Best E-Government Website and People’s Choice Awards

Our congratulations to the Province of Bulacan for having been awarded as the 2006 Best Website for the E-Government category in the recently concluded 9th Philippine Web Awards. They also bagged this year’s People’s Choice Award for garnering the highest number of votes.

Bulacan has been consistent this year as the Best Website for government category given by the two prestigious award giving bodies – The Philippine Web Awards and the NCC Annual Awards.

Kudos to bulacan.gov.ph! We’re proud to be your official web hosting partner.

Spotlight: John Louie S. Netro

John Louie Netro is a member of Ilustrador ng Kabataan, Philweavers , Tuklas Sinning and Aap. His website, Superluwi.com, also a finalist to the 2006 Philippine Web Awards under Personal category, is basically his own persona that shows the toughness of being a Filipino. He believes that being a Filipino is already an achievement whoever you are whatever you are.

Louie was raised in rural farming town of Isabela and proud of being a “probinsyano”.
He spent a lot of drawing in his childhood and tries to learn and appreciate the good things in everyday life. He considers himself a happy person and loves everything – the colors, sceneries and life. Ever since, he always wanted to do something artistic in his life so he studied fine arts. He believes that life is like an empty canvas and we are the artists of your own lives.

Aside from his parents and friends, he gets his inspiration through the process of communication like joining art organizations, or even by simply reading magazines, chatting with friends and surfing the internet. But mostly, he gets inspired by observing his immediate environment.

Right now, he is currently working as an e-learning developer in Cypress Semiconductor based in Fort Boni. He also manages a small business, i.e., breeding/selling goats in their province. He also have a children’s book coming out early next year.

Spotlight: Joey Alaiza

Joey Alaiza is a freelance web designer and manages his own computer café, “Javahive”, which is located at Lagro, Novaliches QC. He received a degree in Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at AMA Computer University and then worked as an Adobe Flash / Photoshop professor in a digital arts school in Makati.

His first major website:Joeyalaiza.com, a finalist in the 9th Philippine Web Awards under the Personal category, is a peek of Joey’s private life and his first hand knowledge about his generation, social growth and constant development in technology.

His passion for digital arts started during his high school days which led him to design his first website solely dedicated to his friends. It was in college where he realized that he wanted to pursue a career in graphic arts that he devoted his time to self-study adobe flash, photoshop, etc. Further more, he attended a crash course in 3D modeling and animation at Microcadd Technologies.

He considers his college thesis, “Save the Earthlings” as his best achievement which obtain him the Best Thesis Award.

Aside from being a web designer, he is currently taking pleasure in mountain climbing and a proud member of LMT Exploration Society. He is now fond of photography and aspires to become a known photographer someday.

Know more about him by visiting his website, JoeyAlaiza.com