d6: works with some of South Africa's top brands and leading online publishers. No matter what your goal - building relationships, driving traffic to your website, keeping your users up-to-date. If you need to communicate with an online audience, we'll help you to find exciting and innovative ways of getting your message across.

	Desktop Weather Forecast The only weather forecast you'll ever need The most convenient way to get an up-to-date weather forecast. The d6 Desktop Weather brings you a 3 day forecast for all the major cities throughout Southern Africa, from Bloemfontein to Windhoek. The lastest version now includes humidity, windspeed and barometric pressure. Updated throughout the day
		The Times RWC 2007 Companion The Rugby World Cup at your fingertips The RWC Companion is unique in the way it delivers and presents rich media content to users. Features included a gallery, the very latest fixtures and pool results, breaking news from The Times website, and even live scoring for selected matches. It's a simple, user-friendly application. No technical knowledge or experience is required, just a love of rugby. According to Colin Daniels, Digital Business Development Manager at The Times: "The Rugby Desktop Companion is a perfect way of combining our multi-dimensional coverage of the World Cup into a user-friendly application which not only works very well, but sends traffic back to our sites."
	David Bullard The blogosphere's very own toxic waste dump David Bullard is, in his own words, "an opinionated sod who is impervious to criticism". And his entry into the world of blogging was anything but quiet. Within weeks his blog was one of the most read, and commented on, blogs in South Africa. The Desktop Bullog was the world's first custom desktop blog reader - delivering Bullard's blog blog direct to the desktop of his adoring fans (and whinging detractors). He publishes it, they read it.
		Mail & Guardian Breaking news from around the world The Mail & Guardian Online was looking for innovative ways of interacting with their users and commissioned d6 to build a custom news reader. Up-to-the-minute news from Mail & Guardian website is sent direct to users' desktops. Users can also browse the full range of news categories - from sports to business. They then click through to the Mail & Guardian website to read the full article. The NewsFlash uses existing RSS feeds, so no additional development was required. Additional functionality includes a sleep function, for people who temporarily wish to disable the NewsFlash, and an online banner system, which allows M&G to upload new banners using a simple web interface.
	Miller Genuine Draft Beer never looked this good The Miller Desktop is now in its second release and remains extremely popular. It's a powerful brand presence, with the logo permanently displayed on the desktop of every user, and it's helping Miller to build loyal relationships with their customers. Miller use the desktop to keep people in touch with what's happening with the brand as well as new additions to the website. The Miller Desktop is truly innovative, with updates from the website, music downloads, galleries and wallpapers. All in a totally funky package. (The Miller Desktop was produced on behalf of Stonewall Productions, who also did the design.)
		MWeb Rain or shine - the weather forecast that's always up-to-date One of the first applications developed by d6 and definitely one of the most popular. The MWEB Weather Screensaver is a live weather forecast for more than 50 cities in South Africa. Users select their home city and receive a customised 4 day weather forecast. The Weather Screensaver proved so popular that MWEB decided to make it available only to members. Two levels of authentication are integrated into the application - at the time of installation and with every update. The Weather Screensaver won a Gold Construction Award at the 2003 Design Indaba.
	Fin24 Live financial data, on your desktop The Fin24 Index Tracker monitors major JSE indices, currency rates and key commodity prices, providing both the previous closing price and live intra-day prices. Historical trend data is displayed as a graph. Users can switch between different indices, and can change the graphing period. The Fin24 Index Tracker is extremely customisable - from the interface through to the data it tracks, and depth of historic data that it stores. Detailed, real-time user statistics can be viewed online.
		Artbeat A window on the art world The Artbeat Calendar provides a window on the local art scene, with an up-to-date listing of art events across the country. Users select their location and their interests, and whenever an event matches their preferences the calendar pops up and alerts them. Users can also submit their own events, which are first vetted by a moderator before being added.
	d6 Exchange Rate Calculator A quick and easy way to work out the price The Exchange Rate Calculator is one of the earliest applications built on the d6 platform, and it remains incredibly popular. The calculator provides exchange rates for 15 of the world's leading currencies, from the Yuan to the Yen and everything in between, including the South African Rand. In addition to the calculator, you can also view trend data for the last twelve months.

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