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 »