Reviews: My single most useful application
There are so many applications we rely upon as web designers and website owners. However, one stands head and shoulders above the rest and it won’t be what you expect.
Reviews archive
Reviews: Why some projects just go right
Like many web designers, I have spent a lot of time worrying about why projects go wrong. Perhaps we should be asking what makes a project successful.
Reviews: Adobe Edge: Wrong technology, wrong job
Do we really need to recreate Flash as CSS animation? Apparently Adobe think we do. I am not so convinced.
Mobile: 10 secrets to staying informed about web design
Keeping up in the world of web design is tough. Things move fast and its hard to stay informed. In this post I share 10 ways that RSS can come to the rescue.
Reviews: Top design tip for designing in the browser
There is an increasing movement to put aside photoshop or fireworks and design directly in the browser. However, this can be difficult without the benefits of a strong grid system. This tip will help.
Reviews: ForeUI: Create Skinnable & Interactive Prototype
ForeUI is a handy UI prototyping tool. It can rapidly create skinnable and clickable UI prototype for your website or software, and run the interactive simulation in your web browser. ForeUI provides…
Reviews: Sneak Geek
Marcus shares some thoughts about our upcoming trip to SXSW.
Mobile: My Favourite iPhone Applications
I often get asked what my favourite iPhone applications are. Its hardly surprising considering the excessive number of application I buy and the amount I go on about it. I therefore thought it was about time that I compiled a list of my favourites.
Reviews: Coda
Find out why I am seriously considering abandoning the code editor I have been using for over a decade in favour of Coda for the mac.
Reviews: Review: Woopra
When it comes to website statistics Google Analytics dominates most of our thinking. However, there are some impressive alternatives. One I would like to introduce to you is Woopra.
Reviews: Top Geek Gifts
So this holiday season (previously known as Christmas), what gifts would you recommend others buy for the geek in their life? Here are my top 10…
Reviews: A better information architecture tool
I have never managed to find a tool I like for creating site hierarchies and getting them signed off. However, recently I found something that is definitely getting there.
Reviews: Ecommerce quick order
A get a steady trickle of emails asking about the application of ‘web 2.0.’ How do the cool things we see on the trendy new generation of sites apply to the everyday web projects we are involved with?
Reviews: My journey with books
For me that is the key. Whether I am reading a work book, a novel or a christian book, I always look for something that will inspire and spark my imagination..
Reviews: Getting things done… in web design
I have just finished reading “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. Not only has it seriously helped me to get control of my workload but its also made me rethink how I approach web design projects.
Reviews: Books and Tears of Joy
First, let me apologise for the lack of posts recently. However, I do have a couple of good books for you to check out and a post on the IE blog that almost brought tears to my eyes.
Reviews: Blatant copying
Shhh… Don’t tell them that we are watching. Let’s see how long it takes them to notice that we know they have ripped us off.
Reviews: Silver surfers need to eat
I don’t normally sound the fanfare when Headscape launches a new site. In my experience it opens me up to more criticism than I enjoy! However I think for once I will make an exception.
Reviews: atMedia: Real world application
Yesterday I posted my thoughts on each session as I went along. Today I have decided not to post on each individual session but rather sum up the overall lessons to be learnt from this year’s show.
Reviews: atMedia Keynote: Eric Meyer
Keynotes are never my favourite part of a conference. However, today’s presentation by Eric Meyer touched on an issue particularly close to my heart.
Reviews: Book recommendations
One of the most common questions I get emailed with is “what book would you recommend for XXX”. As I find myself continually recommending the same set I thought I would post a list of them here.
Reviews: Google Trends launches
If you are a keyword addict or a stats junky then Google has just released your latest fix; Google Trends. This interesting little tool allows you to track the searches on a particular keyword.
Reviews: Nourishment to help the web grow
It’s not often that I post on a site that has impressed me in this blog. Normally I reserve such things for my “interesting links” feed. However I have just discovered a new site called Think Vitamins and it has really impressed me.