Technology

09.12.11

Dan

Rounded corners with Kenneth Grange

Model of InterCity 125

Kenneth Grange is a bit of an unsung hero, which is probably why you haven’t heard about him until now. I can however assure you that at some point in your life you have sat in, used or walked past one of his designs.  Read the rest of this entry »

01.12.11

Dan

Drawing with CSS

Coloured pens

On my day off I decided to reproduce the Dusted logo through CSS. CSS3 properties have allowed us to reproduce some images and icons purely with code — whilst it is pretty cool, it also has some disadvantages. Read the rest of this entry »

28.10.11

Dan

Google monetize mapping

Map reading

The Google Maps API is something I hold dear to my heart, I produced my final year project using the service and received a first for my efforts. It is one of Google’s most popular and powerful tools that until now has been free to use and implement across corporate and personal sites on the Web. Read the rest of this entry »

15.07.11

Dan

Google plus! Facebook minus?

Plus graffitti

Google Plus is the new social network from Google. This post looks into the real reasons it has come about, and outlines exactly what it does – analysing some of it’s main features and comparing them to existing social networks. Read the rest of this entry »

31.05.11

David

Om Nom Nom Nom

Homemade cookies

Just before the UK headed into (yet another) bank holiday weekend, changes to the EU online privacy law came into effect – the law that applies to how website owners can use cookies to store user information. Read the rest of this entry »

17.02.11

Matt

User experience in Jeopardy

Watson’s “Face”

IBM are currently celebrating the success of their latest super-computer. Its name is Watson and it won Jeopardy. Jeopardy, for the non-US based amongst you (and the rest of you that haven’t seen Groundhog Day) is a long-running gameshow where contestants are given the answers. Read the rest of this entry »

18.01.11

Jamie

Diamonds are for Dusted

Donald Haack Ring

Dusted USA continues to gain a foothold in the American market and just before Christmas, saw the launch of Donald Haack Diamonds & Fine Gems (DHD) – the highly respected jewelry store based in Charlotte, NC. Dusted were commissioned to redesign and build a new site for DHD, who were looking to update and drastically improve their online presence before venturing on a market push this year. Read the rest of this entry »