Becoming illiterate
As humans we have come a long way since evolving from primates and deciding to have a go at walking …
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What matters when you design or build a website?
Lots of things: the purpose, the outcomes, the audience, the content, the quality of the build, the …
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Working remote
I just finished a web design project where I never met the client in person, ever. My first proper …
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The value of white space
If there is one design feature that is questioned by clients the most often it’s white space. White …
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Addicted to being connected
Every day you are plugged into the web. Emails arrive - you read them. Someone somewhere updates a …
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Focus on the outcome, rather than the process
For a while now there is a lot of talk about designing in the browser. Should we all be doing it? …
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"I just hope they put it to good use"
The other day I was talking to an 86 year old about the web. He never had any need to use computers …
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Where ideas go to wait
A few months back I wrote here that if you have an idea you should write it down. Later someone …
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What I learned from professional networking
I used to think that going to networking events was crucial for the survival of my business. No …
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What you do, doesn't always need a deeper reason
The thing I disliked most in secondary school was reading a book in class and then dissecting the …
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Journeyman
A few years ago at Build Conference in Belfast, The Standardistas, Christopher Murphy and Nicklas …
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The changing landscape of train journeys
For a while now, once a week, I have been part of the morning commute to work. A twenty minute …
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Concentrate on value, not pixels
Occasionally a client asks to make a change to the design of their website because they believe …
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In no great hurry
Last night I saw the documentary “In No Great Hurry” on Saul Leiter, an America photographer who …
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The old man schedule
A year or so ago I came across something called The Old Man Schedule. It’s a time management system …
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How to write to get you noticed
Went to Second Wednesday at Antenna in Nottingham last night, and as usual the talk was excellent. …
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The first thing I used the internet for
The other day, in a nostalgic moment, I thought back to the first time I surfed the web. It was in …
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Above the fold
Screens are rigid things, and by default they don’t fold. At least not yet. You never know what …
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It doesn’t always have to be client work
If you are not careful all of your working time is spend on doing client work. There are obvious …
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Responsive web design
Adaptive web design, mobile web design Simply put, Responsive Web Design is like a little black …
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Blue Beanie Day
Today is the Fifth International Blue Beanie Day in support of Web Standards. If you are a web …
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