Cuttlefish has had its first App approved by the Apple iPhone Store. The Pineapster App gives members of our popular Pineapster community the ability to check news and events information and post to the discussion forums from the comfort of their iPhone.

We have a number of other applications for the iPhone in development so watch out for future announcements.

If you want to download the App then simply search the iTunes store for "Pineapster".

Since Google's recent announcement regarding the phasing out of support for Internet Explorer 6 within its Google Apps products pressure has mounted on various other organisations to drop the out-dated browser, including the UK Government.

Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) was first launched in 2001 and quite simply the technology has moved on. Because a number of users are still accessing web-pages using this out-dated browser, developers such as Cuttlefish are restricted in the use of newer techniques and methods that deliver a richer web experience.

Whilst we welcome this new pressure on consumers to upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer, or even an alternative browser, we will continue to test our projects on a wide selection of browsers, including IE6.

Where possible we allow IE6 to "fail gracefully" and still be usable by those 10-15% of users still using the the ageing browser, until ultimately these usage statistics drop even further.

In a nail-biting final Cuttlefish client Mark Selby has clinched his second Masters title in three years against last year's champion Ronnie O'Sullivan. The 'Jester From Leicester' came from 9-6 down to win the title in a gone-midnight deciding frame.

"That's the best final I've ever been in."

"The atmosphere is great when Ronnie O'Sullivan plays. I just dug in and thought I would just scrap it out.

"I love the atmosphere and seem to thrive on it. Hopefully this will kick-start my season."

Mark was awarded his trophy by fellow snooker legend, Jimmy White, another recent addition to our snooker clients.

We would like to wish all of our clients and friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In 2009, a year that has been difficult for a lot of companies, Cuttlefish remains and has grown stronger. We're already looking forward to a very exciting 2010 and 2011 - our 10 year anniversary.

Our Loughborough office will be closed from December 24th (Thursday) and re-open on January 4th (Monday). Naturally we'll be available via email throughout the Christmas period for any query or issue, you can also leave voice mail on 01509 231233, all messages are forwarded to all staff members via email.

Cuttlefish have been working on a new project for the Leicestershire Waste Partnership with long term clients Leicestershire County Council & North West Leicestershire District Council.

Freeuse Leicestershire is an easy way to give old items a new life, either by giving away items, or taking them. The website offers a simple way for residents in the Leicestershire area to advertise items they no longer want, or pick up items they need, all items are free and the site makes it easy for givers and takers to use.

We welcome all of our friends and clients to start using the Freeuse website to help improve the environment by reusing unwanted items.

Take a look around the Freeuse Leicestershire website at http://www.freeuseit.org

Cuttlefish developed the Get Revising educational site in conjunction with Connect Publications, so we're very pleased to hear that it is on the final shortlist for the BETT Awards 2010 in the category "Tools for Learning and Teaching".

The BETT Awards is an annual scheme that highlights exemplar digital products intended for the education marketplace. The BETT Awards is produced by Emap Connect, the organisers of the largest educational technology show in the world – BETT. The BETT Awards is made possible by working in association with Becta, the Government's lead agency for ICT in education, and BESA, the trade association representing the educational supply industry.

We would like to wish all the best to our friends at Get Revising, good luck!

Find out more at http://www.bettawards.com/

No sooner had Cuttlefish revamped the young person's web site it wins a major national award! Children and Young People Now has given The Jitty the 'Best interactive media created by young people, for young people' award in their Positive Images Awards.

With more than 200,000 hits a month and a tagline urging young people "Don't just sit and listen, SHOUT!", The Jitty's engaging website won over the judges to take the top prize.

This is well-deserved recognition for all the hard work put in to the site by Jitty members, so well done. You can visit the new Jitty site at www.thejitty.com.

Find out more: http://www.cypnow.co.uk/

Our website for the RNIB College has been given the RNIB's prestigious 'See It Right' status for meeting rigorous accessibility standards. This standard seeks to ensure that web sites are fully usable by visually impaired internet users.

Websites with an RNIB accessible website logo are designed to be accessible for everyone. This includes people with sight problems, hearing, mobility and cognitive impairments as well as people with dial-up, older browsers or newer technologies such as mobiles and PDAs.

We believe that all websites can be made accessible, yours as well. For all websites accredited with 'See It Right' check the RNIB Accessible Website Directory.

Cuttlefish, through our Pineapster music community, has supported the Summer Sundae Fringe Festival since its start in 2006. This year's festival is bigger than ever and now covers a whole two weeks of activities around Leicester. We've also used it as a test-bed for our new cSocial community building system. Visit www.summersundaefringe.com to see what cSocial can be configured to do.

Our new site for Coalville's Changing is the latest in a series of new sites we have produced for North West Leicestershire District Council.

Located in the heart of Leicestershire and the National Forest, Coalville is changing into a modern market town – a place which residents and businesses are proud to call their home.

As with many towns across the country that grew as mining towns, Coalville is starting to re-invent itself. We have ideas as to how the town could develop and how it could draw inspiration from the National Forest, but we now need you to get involved...

Other websites for North West Leicestershire include Footprints and a consultation site for their Local Development Framework.