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Manchester Digital is an association of people and organisations working with digital media and digital technology based in and around Manchester, UK. It acts as a trade association and collaboration network. Its stated aims are to foster cooperation and promote the work done by its members to other businesses and outside the city and its region. Members include companies, freelancers, public and third sector organisations, individuals and students working in areas including 'new media', web development, digital marketing, SEO, software development, internet services provision, Internet hosting and games development. Members agree to abide by a code of practice.〔Manchester Digital Code of Practice (on the Manchester Digital website )〕 Manchester Digital organises events including The Big Chip Awards〔Big Chip Awards (website )〕 for digital work in Northern England. It recently co-launched the IBZL programme〔Infinite Bandwidth, Zero Latency (IBZL) (project website )〕 with The Open University. Manchester Digital is structured as a not-for profit association and is funded by member subscription. It works closely with other organisations such as the Manchester Digital Development Agency,〔Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)(website )〕 part of Manchester City Council, and the One Digital Alliance. == History == Manchester Digital was formed in 2001〔Manchester launches a united digital voice (Manchester Evening News )〕 by a small group of individuals and companies working in the internet industry, including broadcaster Tony Wilson and Internet Service Provider (ISP) Poptel. It had initial support from the inward investment agency for Manchester〔MIDAS inward investment agency (website )〕 and Manchester City Council. It took responsibility for the Big Chip Awards〔Lightbox triumph in 2010 Big Chip Awards (Manchester Evening News )〕 in 2002. One Digital,〔Manchester, Bristol and The South East collaborate to form onedigital (Crain's Manchester Business )〕 a national alliance of organisations with similar aims and objectives was launched in 2009 by Manchester Digital, Bristol Media and South East Media Network. One Digital now includes Wired Sussex. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Manchester Digital」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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