People are constantly asking me about the best way to ‘do Twitter’. In order to give them a brief, bite-size resource to refer to, I’ve drawn up this list of my top tips. Hopefully you’ll find something useful here, even if you’ve been at it for a little longer!
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The ‘Cloud’ – the web’s buzzword du jour – has become one of the most misunderstood and misapplied terms of today’s internet. Technology companies are tacking the word ‘cloud’ to their web services like there was no tomorrow, but does it really matter? Would you even know if the services they’re selling are actually ‘in the cloud’ anyway? Continue reading »
Following the ‘virtual strike‘ by a bunch of ad agencies in Belgium earlier this month, Twitter has been buzzing with discussions about creative pitching, and how clients treat us in the design industry. It seems we’re all having to deal with unrealistic requests nowadays, and it got me wondering what (if anything) we could do about it. Continue reading »
Something I’ve been waiting years for is a truly lightweight content management system. One that isn’t over-bloated and has virtually no learning curve. And one that takes minimal time to set up. In fact, nothing at all like your usual CMS. Over the last few years I’ve spent hours exploring the likes of Modx or Frog, but for most of my clients they just don’t fit the brief – it’s the sledgehammer/nut scenario all over again. Continue reading »
Say hello to the first ‘Fifty Thoughts freebie’! I call this my launchlist – basically a list of tasks to complete before I launch a website. Some are pretty obvious (like checking for broken links), but hopefully you’ll find some new ideas to test out. Continue reading »
Well, this is it! My first post on my first blog, and it really is as terrifying to write as the rumours suggest. It’s a little like approaching a complete stranger at a party; you’ve got no idea if they’ll like you, if you’ll like them, or if you’ll manage to carry on a coherent conversation, but you have to start somewhere. Continue reading »
