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HiddenWires is the UK and European resource for custom install home automation and home entertainment. Aimed at designers, installers, suppliers and users of smart home technology, HiddenWires provides a wealth of news, articles, case studies, training and events, as well as helping to locate suitable products and services.

Articles Feature: Automation & Control Sponsor: Niko Niko, celebrating 90 years of innovation and style in lighting and home automation. Product Article: Niko Home Automation Solutions Tick All the Right Boxes By Stephen Calder, Niko (UK) (1/7/2009) Could Smart Homes be Controlled using Thought Alone? By Christoph Guger, g.tec (1/7/2009) Why IP Makes Sense for Whole-Home Control By Thomas Pickral Jr, Home Automation, Inc. (HAI) (1/7/2009) OpenRemote - an open source platform for home control By Marc Fleury, OpenRemote (1/7/2009) KNX Function and Design - an update for 2009 By Colin Price, Ivory Egg (1/7/2009) Why the LonWorks Platform Makes Sense for the Home By Ron Bernstein, LonMark International (2/7/2009) Industry Opinion: Is energy management hot on the agenda? By Yasmin Hashmi, HiddenWires (1/7/2009) Going Green: home automation drives conservation - a smart lead from Canada David Dollihite, Direct Energy (1/7/2009) Guest Commentary:Integration is the killer application By Craig Slawson, Borg Displays (2/7/2009) Marketing Tactics: Got a referral strategy? By Leslie Stevens, Eclipse Marketing (1/7/2009) [more articles]  Case studies A home-cinema with style in the heart of Bourgogne (2/7/2009) [more case studies]  Training Sponsor: Philips Dynalite The Philips Dynalite Dimension distributor and dealer program provides high-quality training, technical and marketing support to all accredited companies and individuals. Dynalite assists dealers with Dimension accreditation and training framework Niko's new training suite delivers the solutions Imerge offers online Media Server installation training for dealers and distributors more training]

Priority news Sponsor: Tradestech.biz Tradestech.biz, a Cat5e/6 HD distribution solutions provider. All products to the latest HDMI standards and certification sending 720p, 1080i and 1080p over 50m. Tradestech.biz Introduces Full Cat5e Long Distance HD Matrix Switches (1/7/2009) Chief Launches New Design Center for Architects, Designers and Consultants (1/7/2009) Niko wins red dot design award for Mysterious - the invisible switch (1/7/2009) XiVA Launches musicm8 Network Storage Device for Digital Music (1/7/2009) Crestron Develops DigitalMedia, a Solution for the Digital Age (1/7/2009) [more news]  Other news University of Hertfordshire unveils InterHome, an Energy-Efficient Intelligent House that Can Learn our Routines (4/7/2009) Panasonic Launches 85" High Luminance Display (4/7/2009) ABI Research: 30% of Survey Respondents Find Setting up Home Networks Difficult (4/7/2009) CABA Completes Connected Home User Interface Study (4/7/2009) dnp introduces Ceiling Mount Kit for discreet installation of retractable dnp Supernova Flex Screen (4/7/2009) [more news]  Recruitment Brilliant Living seeks senior and junior audio video installers Place your recruitment ad here to get it seen by the right candidate [more recruitment]  Books etc Save up to 30% on the titles in our book store: Smart Homes for Dummies Beyond Light Bulbs: Lighting the Way to Smarter Energy Management [go to books page]