Our site NannyNet.co.uk was launched in September 2003 as a meeting point for nannies and childcare professionals.

Being a childcare worker can sometimes be a lonely life and so it's useful to have somewhere to meet other workers and exchange views and ideas.

The site has a registration system - anybody can view the messages but you have to be registered to post messages. Registration involves filling in an online form and responding to a verification email.

The site also serves as a useful resource for families looking for childcare, as the nannies can place details about themselves on the site.

Families can also place adverts on the site with their childcare requirements and nannies can respond - either on the site itself or using the site's private message system.

The website uses a PHP bulletin board system which has a MySQL database as the back end.

Essentially a sophisticated message board system, the site quickly proved popular. Within a few weeks of launch there were over 100 subscribers and it is still growing.