The other day I came across a post from Paul Robert Lloyd answering some responsive questions for Net Magazine and I realised that I did the same thing last year, I should share my answers as well. These are from 13th November 2013….
Category: Writing
Web design feedback tool for project teams
Ideas occur to me at the strangest times. Being on the internet all of the time means that it can be a bit of a struggle to stay focussed on just one thing. One of the benefits of this is that I occasionally have a moment of clarity and realise “Yes, this is exactly what… Continue reading Web design feedback tool for project teams
How to host your podcasts
Jeremy Keith recently wrote about podcasting over at https://adactio.com/journal/8091. The article starts off as a bit of an overview of the article Ten Years of Podcasting: Fight Human Nature (https://medium.com/technology-musings/ten-years-of-podcasting-fighting-human-nature-1bf2de96d6e4) In the article by Matt he gives kudos to HuffDuffer, a little web app that Jeremy put together that allows you to capture a list… Continue reading How to host your podcasts
Staying focussed when tired
Woah. I must be friggin tired. It’s only 9:27 and I’ve already have 3 occasions where I thought of something that I could do, went to do it, and then struggled to recall just what I was trying to achieve. The forgetfulness of what the task that I’m currently on is made worse by the… Continue reading Staying focussed when tired
Monitoring Performance with Digital Ocean
Performance is the most important thing when it comes to your website. A lot of people say it’s the content, but a poor performing website will see users leaving in their droves if the load times are too slow (although they wouldn’t be going there in the first place if it weren’t for the content,… Continue reading Monitoring Performance with Digital Ocean
Write as you do
As you work your way through a problem that you haven’t faced before always try and make some time to document your process. Lately I’ve been working on a few projects that have been out of my usual comfort zone. They’ve involved a little more javascript and a bit more system administration work. While I… Continue reading Write as you do
Aaron Draplin on logo design
This is a fantastic short video as Aaron Draper takes you through the approach to designing a logo. Super inspirational and made me want to start creating immediately.
The Art of Innovation – Guy Kawasaki at Gartner Barcelona
1) Make Meaning… not money Make the world a better place. When you are building something ask yourself “is this making the world a better place?” 2) Make Mantra Most people come up with a Mission Statement. Most mission statements are developed through the following process. 50 senior employees have an off site week. This… Continue reading The Art of Innovation – Guy Kawasaki at Gartner Barcelona
The Web Is Thursday night playlist
One of the great things about The Web Is conference is the sideshows. This year on the Thursday night there’s a musical get together at the Founders Hub. Apparently there are plenty of instruments for people to join in with, you just need to learn Walk (Foo Fighters) and 20th Century Boy (T. Red).
Creating content in less than 5 minutes a day
Creating content is one of the hardest things to do when it comes to having a website or a blog. I’m going to share with you the easiest way to create great content daily on your site and across a series of social networks in under 5 minutes.