Recent thoughts
We can be heroes: HTML 5
The hype has well and truly started. The digital world is abuzz with talk of HTML5 and W3C have helped it along with a big, shiny new logo.
Excellent .htaccess resource
I stumbled across this excellent web page the other day which explains and shows lots of really useful .htaccess examples. .htaccess is basically a little file that allows you to overriding the config of Apache, which is the server software that websites run on. It is a very powerful file and you can control anything…
CSR policy? Let’s help each other too, alternatively just ask Bono
A continued buzz-word of 2010, despite the economic climate, was ‘CSR’ (corporate social responsibility) (i.e. companies demonstrating they’ve got a conscience, be it true or not). Anyway, regardless of the motive, we think CSR is great. I’ve read that more and more young people are starting to consider it a big deal when choosing who to work for, not…
Time to say goodbye: Internet Explorer 6
A vital stage of web development is ensuring a website works effectively with the growing array of browsers and platforms. Add mobile into this mix and you get a rapidly evolving range of combinations. I don’t mind this, in fact I quite enjoy the opportunity to learn about the new technologies and push the boundaries a bit. However…
Gap – what were you thinking?
As a start-up agency with a strong focus on branding, we were amazed along with everyone else to see Gap’s faux-pas when it came to their recent rebrand. As you may have heard, having launched a new Gap logo to replace the old, the much loved clothing retailer discarded the new version after just a week, following a huge…
The Secret Marketer
I recommend to anyone interested in our industry that they keep a keen eye on The Secret Marketer, who blogs regularly on the Marketing Week website. I’m getting a bit hooked myself on his anonymous and very candid posts which, in my opinion, regularly hit the nail on the head. It’s refreshing to read opinions from a concealed industry leader and generates…
Information is beautiful
If you never been to www.informationisbeautiful.net then I’d recommend a visit… it’s fascinating! I recently stumbled across this interesting article: http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/2010/how-much-do-music-artists-earn-online/ Fortunately web design is slightly more lucrative! Dan
Not sure what browser you are using?
Google have created a little site with a bit more information about the browser you are currently using and what your alternatives are: http://www.whatbrowser.org It tends to rely a bit on external links to rather dry, technical information which is a shame as I was impressed by their 20 Things I learned site and was…
