I’ve got some holiday to take before the end of the year so I’ve been racking my brain for something interesting to do. Do I stay at home or do I go away?
As someone who’s lived in the United Kindom all their life, it’s easy to take for granted destinations that are right on the doorstep. With cities like Manchester, Birmingham and of course, London all vying for my trade choosing one to spend my valuable vacation time isn’t going to be easy. Read More…
I’ve only been listening to the SEO 101 podcasts for a few weeks now after following a link on David Naylor’s blog.
It’s quite addictive and I soon found myself having bit of podcast marathon, going through nearly the whole back catalogue in a day or so. There’s nothing like sitting down to work with your headphones on, listening through iTunes, only to realise that right now you’re making the very mistakes they’re talking about avoiding… oops!
The SEO 101 team comprises of a few regulars with guests on various podcast episodes, experts in their respective fields.
Definitely worth a listen if you’re into any aspect of teh internets.
Smashing Magazine suggest the use of a CSS Framework when developing a new project and it makes a lot of sense.
Rather than start from scratch each time you make a website, or use an existing site as a springboard into the code, why not take some time to create a set of basic but stable CSS rules that you can then bring together to make your latest project a work of genius?
The advantages are significant:
Jonathan Christopher’s blog discusses the reasons why you SHOULDN’T use CSS Frameworks, but really it’s just a warning rather than a complete advocacy of the method.
With your head screwed on, you could be creating happy CSS websites for years to come.
“Let’s take a look at the idea behind CSS Frameworks, their advantages and disadvantages, most popular CSS frameworks and dozens of default-stylesheets you can use designing a new web-site from scratch.”
With the dark nights setting in, Autumn is well and truly here. So what better time to give your site a bit of an earthy revamp and bathe it in soothing tones of autumn leaves and an October sunset.
We’ve all been there. Desperate for a taxi after a night on the town or need to call a locksmith because you’ve shut yourself out… again (my record was twice in one day!).
It’s no surprise then that I find myself dialling the first number that comes into my head, 118 118.
There are other companies out there but 118118 is the only directory enquiries service I’ve ever had the need for and with their UK based call centres, it’s never a chore. Read More…
I’ve used eBay for years. I’ve bought, I’ve sold (infact, I’ve bought two items this weekend) but I do so begrudgingly, knowing that the fees eBay milk from their sellers never reflects on the customer service you’d expect from a website this popular.
So with that in mind, I’ve always been keeping an eye out for alternatives to what I lovingly refer to the online car boot sale that is eBay. Everyone and their dog has had a go at the auction startup it seems, some with more success than others (think QXL and Yahoo Auctions). Read More…
I suppose it had to happen. After months of waiting in anticipation, the ending of Halo 3 has been leaked 7 days and 13 hours (at the time of writing this) before the game is released.
Bungie are blamed as the source but I’m guessing it was leaked by a rogue cleaner wiping down desks late one Tuesday night. Read More…
As far as Google are concerned, or at least as far as some people would like you to think, paid links are bad and their use results in you being blacklisted and physically violated by the big G.
Personally, I don’t think that the odd paid-for link can be that bad. After all businesses have paid for their advertising in the real world for hundreds of years and some media rely on advertising revenue for their income. Read More…
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