Channel 4 teams up with ZyWeb in new Origination project.

26th January, 2005 Devon, UK

ZyWeb, the do-it-yourself website builder from Exeter based ZyNet has been selected as part of a new ORIGINATION project which is being managed by Channel 4 and sponsored by Culture Online called ORIGINATION: INSITE, a national initiative to celebrate the experience and contribution of Britain's incoming cultures.

In a move to challenge stereotypes and to encourage members of different communities to voice their experiences, ORIGINATION: INSITE offers a unique opportunity for individuals and community groups to spotlight and record - in their very own websites - the experience of their community or family’s arrival in Britain and the positive ideas, practices, talents and perspectives they brought with them.

Specific content will also be developed to enable KS3 teachers to run projects within their lessons focusing on Art, Literature, and Design & Technology.

Workshops will be provided to some of those creating their own websites with the first being run in February in conjunction with Bristol Museum.

ZyWeb provides a range of professionally designed, fully customisable templates, graphic headings and buttons that enable a web page to be created easily within minutes. No web design or technical skills are needed. There is a built-in photo editor, photo frames and even an automatic photo album generator with thumbnail size images that open to a full size when the visitor selects them. ZyWeb users can also trade online using the e-commerce facility. It even includes the web hosting.

ZyWeb is one of the first web site builders to become accessible to disabled users. Not only does ZyWeb produce 'accessible' web pages but it also includes many features designed to help disabled users to create their own websites.

If you are a member of an immigrant culture and would like to build your own website and contribute to the project then please contact Nova Fisher on 01392 209500 or email nova@zynet.net