In this update:

1. Welcome
2. WTPS archive
3. Big 2002 News Quiz
4. "Blitz This" Sponsorship Package
5. Cool sites
6. Content Management Demystified
7. Nice weather for ducks
8. Maximising Business Benefits Through IT
9. Swap and Barter

1. Welcome
Thanks for reading this update from inframes.com, the creative internet technology company.

A message from the editor:
Some people may think us outdated for having "dotcom" in our company name but it gave us all a good laugh last summer when a young lady, whose name we may never know, called in asking to speak to the manager of "inframes Dot Cotton".
Indeed, in our blessed innocence, little did we know in 1999 the problems associated with being a dotcom company in 2003. All I can say in our defence is that everyone seemed to be doing it. And yes, if everyone had been jumping off a cliff, we probably would have done that, too.
Years later, burdened with the obvious economic stigma now associated with internet ventures, we can at least take comfort from the fact that we've made a profit every year for three years.
And we can hope that a decade from now, being a dotcom will quaintly distinguish us as one of the survivors.
Happy new year to you from inframes.
Jon Ewing
jon@inframes.com

2. WTPS archive
There are more than 16,000 stories in the What The Papers Say archive now and they are of course all available online in a searchable index. But now - partly in an effort to improve our search engine positioning - we've also produced a clickable index of every single WTPS working weekday since we kicked off in 1999. So, if you want a reminder of what happened in the world on your birthday two years ago, click here.

3. Big 2002 News Quiz
Thanks to all of the companies who supplied prizes for the Big 2002 News Quiz on the What The Papers Say website, in particular www.luxuryscotland.co.uk, who offered up the Grand Prize of a "spa and golf experience" for two people at the St Andrews Old Course Hotel. It's not over yet, so click here if you think you know your newspapers. Alternatively, click here to try the Little 2002 News Quiz just for fun.

4. "Blitz This" Sponsorship Package
We now offer a 100% saturation banner advertising programme on What The Papers Say incorporating both the website and all of the outgoing daily What The Papers Say emails for just £500+VAT for 30 days.
This trial offer may only be available for a short period. So email jon@inframes.com for bookings or click here for more information.

5. Cool sites
TTR2
Want to know how to make the origami Millenium Falcon, find the trailer for Terminator 3 or see Kylie Minogue in a wet t-shirt? This database of viral emails - promotional or otherwise - is updated almost every day.
Commercial Breaks & Beats
Wondered who did the music for the latest Ribena ad or maybe the backing track to a clip from a BBC trailer? The UK television advert music database has lovingly compiled the answers - fully searchable, of course.
1001 Free Fonts
Still the best and most accessible source for great-looking font designs for Windows and Mac and links to loads of other free web resources. Try "Agent Orange", "Asimov" and "African" and that's just getting started on A.

6. Content Management Demystified
Not quite sure what a content management system really is? inframes.com's Jon Ewing explains in a few hundred words how we use our own software suite, known as Streamline, every day to do literally hundreds of operations with a single click, saving us around 2,650 hours.
Read this informative article here

7. Nice weather for ducks
There's a new poll on What The Papers Say every day. Here are some recent results.
Jan.2nd 2003:
Britain is being blasted by high winds and rising flood waters. But do you blame global warming? 49.3% say No, just poor planning and preparation, 50.7% say Yes, we`re paying for decades of pollution
Oct.29th 2002:
Now-familiar bright yellow roadside cameras are accused of being an ineffective measure to combat speeding - but how do you think they should be used? 38.5% say They should be bright and easily visible to remind you to slow down, 40.4% say They should be hidden so that people are encouraged to drive within the limit everywhere, 21.1% say Get rid of them altogether
Oct.15th 2002:
A Brummie benefit fraud investigator says being forced to wear a tie at work is sexual discrimination. Is it fair to force men to wear a noose? 35.2% say No, it is sexist to enforce separate rules for men and women, 21.9% say No, dress codes are unfair full stop, 42.9% say Yes, companies have every right to expect smartness

8. Maximising Business Benefits Through IT
On Wednesday February 5th, our colleagues at Creative Technology Management Solutions (CTMS) are hosting the one-day conference "New Strategies For IT Support" at the luxury stately home health spa Hoar Cross Hall in Staffordshire. Make your booking by 15th January to attend the Day Conference FREE!

9. Swap and Barter
Thanks to Louisa at CarSource.co.uk for taking part in a recent ad swap with What The Papers Say. If you've got unused inventory on your site, or space for an ad in your company mailout, we should talk. You can download our banner here

About inframes.com
inframes.com is an independent company formed by ex-Scoot developers, Jon Ewing and Daniel Rosewarne in 1999. The company is dedicated to providing creative internet technology services to webmasters and corporates whilst delivering an enjoyable and useful experience to the end-user. The company's headquarters are at: Huntingdon House, 35 Field Road, Reading, RG1 6AP.