Site Guide

ColourClick is a new web-based service from the Society of Dyers and Colourists giving you fast-track access to the fascinating world of colour. Irrespective of industry sector, it will be the essential partner for anyone using or applying colour, or simply wanting to keep abreast of the latest trends and developments. You will see the benefits of:

• Being associated with the world's leading society involved in colour and coloration
• Receiving a unique package of valuable benefits based on the Internet, available only to SDC members and ColourClick subscribers
• Networking with other people involved in colour from a variety of industries: share experiences and knowledge
• Taking advantage of news, discounts and offers available only to SDC members and ColourClick subscribers.

There are three levels of registration:

• Registered user: access to section home pages and basic services only: Site searching, Contact form, Resource File (company, product and service information); viewing Job Seekers’ details; Shop
• ColourClick member: As above plus access to a wide range of other services: news, article summaries (plus one article download per day); Directory of Members; ability to list your CV (resume) under Job Seekers; Colour Forecasts; SpeakEasy Forum; ColourClick mail and RSS newsfeed
• SDC member: As above, plus ability to download five articles per day, and record online CPD.

ColourClick is organised into eight sections:

1. Articles
2. People
3. Resource File
4. Colour Centre
5. Forum
6. ColourClick Shop
7. News
8. Events

Some of these sections are divided into sub- sections, where applicable these are explained below.

Articles

(choose your preference from the 'Show' drop down menu or use the 'keyword' search for specific items)

• Features: articles published by the Society, e.g. The Colourist members' magazine
• Knowledge Base: 30 years of articles published by the Society in its journals: (a) Coloration Technology (articles published from 1999 on a pay-per-view basis, older articles free of charge), (b) Review of Progress in Coloration (incorporated in Coloration Technology since 2006): CC members - review articles published after 2006 on a pay-per-view basis, older articles free of charge; SDC members - all articles free of charge
• Media Watch: current awareness service summarising items from the world's literature on colour and coloration
• SDC Tech: technical bulletins, guides and updates from the Society's technical department.

People

• Member and subscriber records: Access your own personal details on ColourClick and edit them
• Members directory: Use this page to search for members' with similar professional interests to your own and contact them via ColourClick mail
• Available for work? Post your professional career résumé in the Job Seekers' area
• Job advertisements
• Online CPD: Maintain your own continuing professional development record online.

Resource File

• International directory of colorants, auxiliaries, equipment and services: currently over 600 companies listed under 184 categories, with contact details
• Company listing
• Free company listing: Register your company directly online with information for your current and potential customers.

Colour Centre

• Directory of international colour courses (titles, content, location, contact details). Register your college department directly online with information for your current and potential students using the 'register college' facility.
• Colour Showcase: be inspired by students and designers working at the leading edge of design in textiles, graphics and other colour applications
• Professional colour forecasts: check out interior colour forecasts for forthcoming spring/summer and autumn/winter seasons (in association with Global Color Research Ltd)
• The Colour Experience: Join us in the SDC virtual Colour Museum, in our explorations into the wonder, science and technology of colour.

Forum

• Discuss items published on ColourClick or other topics of interest on the SpeakEasy forum.

Shop

• Order SDC publications, subscriptions and other products and services, based on the ColourClick secure server facility.

News

• Industry news: international news sourced from the fibre2fashion service
• SDC news: generated by the Society of Dyers and Colourists.

Events

• Forthcoming colour-related events: conferences, meetings, seminars, with contact details. Submit a colour-related event using the 'submit event' facility.

Other Services

• Suggest items for inclusion on the site
• Submit articles, press releases and other items for publication on the site
• Receive regular ColourClick email newsletters
• Get the ColourClick RSS feed direct to your desktop using free Windows tool
• Incorporate the ColourClick article feed on your own site using simple JavaScript
• Search the site: Global - search box located on the left sidebar of every page; Section - keyword search box located at the top of most section home pages.

Although many of the services offered by ColourClick are available free of charge, you will need to register online first. This is a simple once-only process, contact us for advice or click 'register' on the home page left sidebar. By registering you agree that we (the Society of Dyers and Colourists) may use your details to contact you from time to time regarding matters related to your subscription to ColourClick or to other Society affairs. We undertake not to share your personal details with any third party.

The site is published by the Society of Dyers and Colourists in furtherance of its strategic objective of advancing knowledge of colour and coloration processes. We ask all users to use the site in a responsible and ethical manner. Material is based on information supplied or published in other media. Whilst we make every effort to ensure that the information supplied on this site is correct, we cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of material derived from other sources. We reserve the right to delete any user account at any time.