For the 2nd year running 3chillies have successfully been recognised as a supplier on Digital Marketplace’s GCLOUD 8 RM1557viiiThe Crown Commercial Service (CCS) acts on behalf of the Crown to drive savings for the taxpayer and improve the quality of commercial  and procurement activity. CCS’s vision is to deliver value for the nation through outstanding commercial capability and quality customer service. Its procurement arrangements can be used by central government departments and organisations across the public sector including local ...

GAME Reward App wins the Wirehive100 Best Mobile Project AwardBest Mobile Project Thursday 13th October, 2016 was an exciting day at 3chillies. The Wirehive100 awards were taking place that evening, and we were hopeful that our work would walk away with a medal under the Best Mobile Project category!Months earlier, we had submitted the work we did for GAME as our flagship mobile creation. If you haven’t yet had the chance to read up on the GAME Reward app, it’s a Continuum compatible app, built on the Universal Windows Platform. It has a ...

3chillies are proud and very excited to have recently joined BIMA (British Interactive Media Association).With offices in England, Scotland, Wales and with regional representatives spread across the country, BIMA exists to do four key things: Support and promote the British digital industry; Share knowledge and best practice; Reward great work; Encourage the next generation of industry experts. With hundreds of organisations and individual members from all sectors of the market, BIMA provides a valuable way to keep up with developments in ...

3chillies are proud to announce that we have been selected as a supplier under the GCloud framework, which allows public sector organisations to procure directly with us through a national framework.When cloud computing came along it shook-up the industry and dramatically transformed the way that information systems could be delivered. As a result, the UK government setup a system called GCloud, which would aim to streamline the cloud computing procurement process for public-sector bodies in the United Kingdom.The G-Cloud consists of: A ...

On 21st April 2015, Google announced the roll out of their mobile-friendly update, a transformation that will boost the rankings of mobile-friendly pages on mobile search results.Needless to say, the announcement comes as a welcome change to organisations with a mobile friendly website, but what about the rankings position of those organisations that haven’t yet developed a separate mobile site / introduced a responsive design into their existing website???What about all those years of hard work you’ve put into improving your website’s ...

3chillies are extremely proud to announce that we have been awarded the Sitecore “Gold Partner” Status.The Gold Partner status is awarded only to agencies that meet a set of very high standards, based on their level of skill and ability to implement the Sitecore platform, as well as maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction. The status is reviewed annually, therefore offering up-to-date information on partner strengths and suitability. This new status strengthens 3chillies’ existing portfolio of awards, which include our Microsoft ...

It’s always exciting when a new version of Sitecore arrives because it usually means bigger and better functionality for us marketers. Our CTO, Bryan Archer, has taken some time to point out some of the more substantial changes that could help marketers improve their performance. Let’s start with the experience editor because there have been a number of changes that ultimately result in a more fluent editing experience. Experience Editor ImprovementsIf you’re using the experience editor, check the “Associated content” checkbox. ...

We’re happy to announce that 3chillies are now official Umbraco Certified Gold Partners We’ve been building Umbraco Sites for a number of years now, and the change in our partnership status reinforces our position as a leading UK Umbraco development agency.What is Umbraco?Umbraco is an open source content management system based on the .NET framework. The platform delivers high performing, cost-effective, websites for world-class brands.Why we became Gold PartnersWe became Umbraco Gold partners to demonstrate our commitment to the ...

Back in October 2014, Sitecore was [for the fifth consecutive year] named a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management. Shortly afterwards, in December 2014, we wrote about the introduction of “Sitecore 8”, the most incredible version of the Sitecore platform to date. Fast forward 7 months and we arrive at present day, where Sitecore have been named as the leader, not just a leader, for “ability to execute” in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management.For those that are unfamiliar, Gartner is an ...

We are proud to announce that 3chillies have secured the Sitecore Gold Partner status for another year, fortifying our position as a leading UK Sitecore development agency.The tiered partner scheme, first developed in 2014, categorises partners based on their technical ability and experience in developing high performing Sitecore websites. It allows prospective clients to easily identify a particular partners level of skill before selecting them to perform development work for their organisation.The award will be added to 3chillies' wall ...