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The Business Library
bit.ly/business
Created by former Waitrose managing
director Lord Mark Price, this site –
launched in beta – is an extension of his
Engaging Works platform, which aims to
help companies attain workplace
happiness. It already offers a large
selection of business books, organised
by Popular and Recommended, with an
exhaustive list of categories to aid
browsing. What separates it from rivals
is an assortment of featured articles,
podcasts and lectures, and we love how
visitors can curate a library of sources
and books in their own personal section.
The option for customers to write book
reviewswouldbewelcome,too.
Meet Blackpool
bit.ly/blackpool
Blackpool, like many seaside towns, is
struggling to fight back from years of
decline and, with a new £29m conference
and exhibition centre opening next year,
is hoping to re-establish its credentials as
a destination for business events. This
subsection of the Visit Blackpool website
showcases the area’s facilities and
accommodation and, given its aim, the
pages are far from stuffy. Indeed, even if
you’re not about to host a conference,
the regularly updated news section offers
an insight into the resort’s development
efforts. There’s a guide to decent
eateries, too, if chips in gravy aren’t your
thing,butwe’dliketoseemoreimages.BOOKS BUSINESS
Breast Cancer UK
http://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk
Asidefromsomedesigntweaksand,thankstotheintroductionofdrop-downmenus,
easiernavigation,thisboldrelaunchofBreastCancerUK’swebsitenowfeelsmuch
livelierandmoreengaging.There’sa greateremphasisoninteractionwitha quizthat
highlightsriskreductionanda concertedefforttoencouragepeopletogetinvolved
withthecharity.Campaigns– thelatestbeingLunchForLife– andblogpostsare
moreeye-catchingandloadsofquestionsaboutbreastcancerareansweredclearlyin
theFAQsection.Bybreakingeachsectionintomanageablechunks,visitorscan
betterdigesttheavailableinformation,andit’snowmucheasiertomakedonations.
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Painspot
http://www.painspot.com
Lower back, neck and shoulder pain are
common complaints and this easy-to-use
and intuitive assessment tool provides
you with information about the potential
conditions that may be causing such
discomfort. It’s American, but free to use- just click the body part that’s
experiencing pain, answer some
questions and see which conditions the
site’s algorithms suggest. You’re then able
to learn more about the problem, view
explanatory illustrations and discover
what you should do next. You can also
sign up for a newsletter and read articles
posted on the sister site Creaky Joints.
It couldbethebreakthroughyouneed.
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Laings
http://www.laingsuk.com
Luxury jeweller Laings hopes to
bring its showroom style to online
customers with a site featuring slick
videos of beautiful people showing
off their expensive watches and
tasteful images of rings, necklaces,
bracelets and more. Unfortunately,
it’s a bit style-over-substance, given
the often sparse item descriptions
and small number of photos that
typically accompany them, and the
responsive design leaves far too
much white space on desktops. On
the plus side, the online chat service
is open seven days a week and
there’s agoodrange ofblogposts.Our rating HHHHH
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