Wow, another year over.. And an almighty decade of web technology that has changed the way we all live and work on the web.

2009 completed a decade on a downturn, which for some companies was their first recession. It has been a learning time for all of us, with forecasters simply not knowing how far reaching or long the downturn would last for.

At this time of year we like to do a review to tell you all about our business practices and successes this year. Here’s our reviews from 2007 and 2008.

Needless to say, it’s been a interesting ride for all businesses this year, some leading agencies in London were closing on a weekly basis, with others in Brighton unfortunately doing the same due to lack of new and existing client work.

Here’s what we have been doing this year with a month by month review

• January – Web development work for Clearleft
• February – Start producing Magento web sites
• March – Attend National Hack Day andSouth by Southwest in Austin, Texas
• April – New American clients on board and web design for OgilvyPR
• June – Attend iPhone developers meetup in Brighton
• July – Attend Wordcamp UK in Cardiff. Start work on NHS trust project.
• August – Lead International conservation volunteer project in the States. Continue build of Wordpress sites
• September – Attend Burning Man in the Nevada desert
• October – Open office in London, for networking, client meetings and collaboration with colleagues
• November – Provide advice and insight for graduates at Wired Sussex portfolio clinic
• December – Wrap up warm. and prepare new strategic plans for 2010

Here’s how we got new leads, and work in 2009

• Our free eguides
• Our London Office – for meeting clients and colleagues in the heart of Soho
• Networking at Open Coffee and Brighton and Hove chamber of commerce events
• International conferences SxSw, FOWD and exposure to new communities with Wired Sussex
• Increased coverage on new online digital communities, such as Linkedin
• Customer awareness of our Magento and Wordpress projects
• Email marketing campaigns
• Writing articles for Allaboutiphone, FreelanceUK, RealCider and netmag

Our biggest achievement in 2009

To move and respond quickly to clients needs and requirements, embracing new technology, whilst keeping costs low – one of the main benefits of being a small web design and development agency.

Sites I visited on a daily basis in 2009

• Google apps – Calendar, Email
• Google reader
• popurls
• Facebook
• Twitter

A list of the most popular articles on Callender Creates in 2009

• What the Magento community needs
• Helping to inspire the next generation of digital talent
• Where to find 2012 contract bids
• What is Link building?
• Our new offerings for Content Management and Ecommerce

Enough about us, here’s what you have been doing in 2009!

• What You Watched and Searched for on YouTube in 2009
• The most popular topics on Twitter throughout 2009

Thank you to all our colleagues, friends, and customers for your inspiration, involvement and business over the last year. Merry Christmas and see you in 2010!

Finally, you ask what does the future hold check this out – one of the funniest geek videos of the year was an April fools video from Opera Face Gestures

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