Posts Tagged ‘clients’
Sneak Geek
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Posted in Random on the 10-03-2009 | 2 Comments
Marcus shares some thoughts about our upcoming trip to SXSW.
10 criteria for selecting a CMS
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Posted in Tech/Development on the 05-03-2009 | No Comments
Choosing a content management system can be tricky. Without a clearly deļ¬ned set of requirements you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. What then should you look for in a CMS?
What’s with the attitude?
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Posted in Random on the | 39 Comments
We face many challenges as designers and developers – IE6, the fast pace or change, meeting the needs of disabled users. However, I am coming to believe that our biggest challenge is our own attitude.
Headscape is hiring
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Posted in News on the | No Comments
Are you a developer living in the south of england? Headscape is looking for a talented, enthusiastic developer to join their team.
7 Harsh Truths about running online communities
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Posted in Site content on the 23-02-2009 | 9 Comments
In ‘10 harsh truths about corporate websites‘ I highlighted some of the problems I perceive in how companies run their websites. However, many organisations are not content to simply run a website, they want to run an online community too.
10 tips for efficient design
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Posted in Design on the 19-02-2009 | 29 Comments
Being a good designer is not always enough to survive hard economic times. You need to be efficient too.
152. War?
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Posted in Podcast on the 11-02-2009 | 7 Comments
On this week’s show: Daniel Burka and Joe Stump from Digg discuss the supposed war between designers and developers. Paul talks about using twitter effectively and we ask ‘are you placing too much emphasis on your homepage?’
10 harsh truths about corporate websites
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Posted in Web strategy on the | 36 Comments
We all make mistakes running our websites. However the nature of those mistakes varies depending on the size of your website. As your site and organisation grow, the mistakes begin to change. This post addresses common mistakes in larger organisations.
Why speculative design is wrong
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Posted in Design on the 06-02-2009 | 23 Comments
Many web design agencies are refusing to do unpaid design work before a contract is signed. This is not because it is damaging to them. It is because they believe it is damaging to their clients. But why?
10 things a web designer would never tell you
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Posted in Design on the 05-02-2009 | 172 Comments
These arty-farty web designers are always telling you how your site should look. Don’t listen to them! Don’t they know the customer is always right? Here are 10 things a ‘good web designer’ would never tell you about choosing the perfect design.
151. Budget
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Posted in Podcast on the 04-02-2009 | 2 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul shares 5 tips for when your website budget gets slashed. We have a review of Dropbox and discuss ways to improve the typography on your site.
Tips for a transformed twitter
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Posted in Marketing on the 03-02-2009 | 5 Comments
With everybody from Britney to Obama now on Twitter it is safe to say the social networking platform has gone mainstream. But what does this mean for the service and how can we as website owners use it?
My Favourite iPhone Applications
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Posted in Random on the 01-02-2009 | 9 Comments
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.
Never work for free?
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Posted in Random on the 30-01-2009 | 40 Comments
I recently said on twitter that you should never work for free, but is that really true? Are there occasions when it is okay to do web work for no financial return?
5 options when website budgets get slashed
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Posted in Web strategy on the | 10 Comments
Your site is in desperate need of a redesign, content is out of date and the technology is archaic. Unfortunately times are tight and your budget has been cut. What do you do?
