the EU’s not-so eminent domain
ever been bitten by something you bought on the Internet? I’m not talking about dodgy fake goods or something that didn’t live up to what you were expecting. no, there are laws […]
something old, something…?
something new for something old? We use it everyday and it probably seems like its been here forever. But its actually only 12 years. I’m talking about the Google logo. Google’s new […]
Shh! its a secret…
Here’s a cool new website for the fashion cognoscenti. Secret d’or launches this month, designed to offer digital shoppers cutting edge fashion inspiration as well as access to the world’s most coveted […]
graphic designers win my CBA award!
I wrote a while ago about the impending demise of Flash and how HTML5/CSS3 was the future. Nothing’s made me alter that opinion, but I’ve now discovered something else. The thing I’ve […]
updating an old site? don’t waste your money!
Want to waste your money? Ask for an update to an old website. I’m not talking about wanting to renew or design a brand-new site. What I mean are the changes to […]
freelance, not way-too-expensive-lance.
When only one married partner is working, you’ll lose about a quarter of a million over ten years. Add one child into the equation and you’re down over half a million easy.
websites are UX!
UX. Another set of initials to get your head around. But the idea is as old as design itself. What we’re talking about here is user experience. When a potential new customer […]
clients deserve better developers!
Just seen a client who started her business about three years ago. She had some amazing ideas and the guy who designed her site took it all on-board and produced a great […]
hope you like my Facebook page!
There’s so many things you have to do when re-branding a business and working in digital sector doesn’t make it any easier! In fact, in many ways, its more difficult. You have […]
communications breakdown?
I received a surprising text message from one of my clients recently. She’d wanted to send me something, but she couldn’t find my email address on my website. That stopped me in […]
moving to front of house?
The web design industry has always had distinct roles and functions. But everything could be just about to change.
flash in the can?
Funny. I’ve always had a kind of uneasy feeling about Adobe’s Flash. Maybe because I saw it as some strange black art practised by weird geeks in back rooms. Flash never felt […]
web design in Congleton?
I went to one of those business get-togethers this week and someone asked me what I did. I said I was a Internet strategist, which received a blank stare – so I […]
time to propose – a wedding site!
A couple of friends will be getting married this May in Cyprus. Planning a wedding is a big deal for anyone, but if its to take place abroad its quite a scary […]
lost in translation – in the browser!
If you believe that all Internet browsers render your page the same way – think again. Because thinking that will turn round and bite you! Browsers are supposed to display the same […]
love your brand – or no one will!
Imagine. You’re getting ready to begin that really important new job. You’d want to look the part from day one, surely? Yet a lot of people won’t invest in themselves. They’d rather […]
a design for life – your life!
It’s funny, even some creative web designers can resist change. Traditional designers will tell you that they never re-use designs, they write everything from scratch, line by line, bit by bit. Yeah, […]
creating the right impression
It’s over forty years old and after all that time, we’ll still get it wrong! Yep, I’m talking about email. And its so important. People will often base their commercial decisions about […]
are you selling – or telling?
Its the most common website mistake that people make. We tend to get carried away with telling people how good our products are, how many customers we have, or how many awards […]
MovenBank: can clicks really replace bricks?
Autumn 2011 has been a really interesting time for banking. I mean new banking, not that tired old high street of ours. MovenBank’s appeared, Zopa’s broken more records, Wonga’s won more awards […]
web design: how can we ever move forward by not moving forward?
I worry about web design. We’ve always catered for the lowest available platform. Designing for people who don’t know, or just don’t care about the Web. I mean, there are some great […]
Bing: hey Microsoft, you may find its time to give up the search
It was hailed as the new dawn. Microsoft was squaring up to Google for search. Google looked to have a fight on their hands with Bing. But look at this… This is […]
NAB: The break up, its not what you think
No, it’s not the latest story about National Australia Bank’s recent system woes. This is something just as radical, but far more positive. NAB has split from the other main street banks […]
Facebook in the workplace: shooting the messenger
You know, for me, the most frustrating thing in the world has got to be hindsight. And coming up with that great question or comment too late. I’ve just attended the Manchester […]
the Internet unplugged: discovering the web’s off switch
The Internet and freedom. Two words we always believed couldn’t be separated. Recent events have shown otherwise. Now this isn’t a commentary about the rights and wrongs of the Egyptian unrest. This […]
Internet shopping: is it time to cart away all the stupid security hurdles?
I feel I may soon know how the guy felt when he suggested the world wasn’t flat. I’m no where near as visionary – but I may get vilified all the same… […]
the beautiful web: shuffling slowly into a brave new world?
Have you noticed how TV media is featuring a lot of web-style graphics recently? I guess with the closely-tied relationship between web and TV content designers, we shouldn’t be too surprised. After […]
browser wars: all about quality of life
Our eyesight. Its the most developed, critical and relied on of all human senses. And probably why we make such beautiful things. Basically, we like what we see. Or rather we tend […]
wrike social: project managing through a social network
Some time ago, I did a round-up of Cloud-based project management software. Projects have been a big part of my life, so I knew what I was looking for. Application value changes […]
posterous: no blog and Twitter a bit limiting?
I guess most people today now realise how important it is to have a good web presence. That’s fine, but what if you don’t have any web design skills, don’t want to […]