Category Archives: web

Web design, site architecture, coding, CSS, HTML, etc.

Going analog at IA Summit 12

I was lucky enough to attend the excellent 2012 IA Summit in New Orleans last month.  Now, when I go to a conference I’ve got in the habit of creating a new blog on Tumblr just for that event.  This being … Continue reading

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Building web sites isn’t linear anymore

When you approached the construction of a website (back in the day) it was pretty linear: Design in Photoshop/Fireworks Code-up design Integrate a CMS Drop in the content from a Word doc Test in desktop browsers Launch Believe me it was never … Continue reading

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The web is fractured and scary again, and that’s a good thing

In web years I guess I’m old. I’ve been using, and building, the web for well over a decade now.  I remember a time when getting online meant making sure that no one was using the phone or sending a fax, … Continue reading

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On the new HTML5 number field

With the fervor around the shiny new HTML5 elements, and the mad dash to get everything working on “mobile”, I worry that we’re repeating the errors of the past. type=”number” One of the new HTML5 form options is the number attribute … Continue reading

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The great domain migration of 2011

In December my domains came up for renewal.  This happens every year, but 2011 was to be when I left GoDaddy. You see I wasn’t that bothered by the ads, or even by the hunting. The real reason was it … Continue reading

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All hail the papernet

A couple of days ago BERG released its Little Printer onto the World. Being released in 2012 its one of things that could be (and is) easily dismissed by some quarters, but warmly embraced in others. In this age of … Continue reading

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My issues with YouTube & Google accounts

I’ve been ignoring the emails for a couple of months now, but the time came last night to decide what to do with my second YouTube account.  You see, before Google even had accounts, I had a YouTube account as DMWebsites.  Then, … Continue reading

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M3 Conference

The M3 Conference (pronounced “m-cubed”) was a one-day event about mobile, held on November 18th, at COSI. This being the inaugural event  I think it went pretty well. I’ve jotted down my notes from the event, but first a couple of small … Continue reading

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Its not me Gowalla, its you

The location-based service Gowalla announced making changes and that it was moving in a slightly different direction.  Now I have always been a fan of Gowalla, preferring it over its main competition Foursquare.  It has always felt more thought out, looked nicer … Continue reading

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New Facebook is too much work

Facebook have gone and made some changes again. Of course there’s the normal slew of “show your disgust” posts whenever Team Zuckerberg make the slightest tweak, but these latest changes just reinforce my reluctance to spend much time on the … Continue reading

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