Pay for web developers has jumped 26 per cent over the past 12 months, propelled by the online social networking phenomenon (MySpace, Facebook etc) and the ongoing e-commerce boom, according to research by SkillsMarket/Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo).

An agency trade body is launching new industry-wide Codes of Practice for agents and contractors in conjunction with the freelancer trade group, the Professional Contractors Group (PCG).