user experience

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 »

29.07.11

Matt

Brand versus the web

Close up of a chameleon’s eye. Credit: Flickr user “kaibara87”
Brand guidelines — the bible for a brand. Consistency is the key when it comes to relaying a brand’s message across the various different media that it could be presented on. It’s as relevant and essential a practice today as it has always been. But there’s potential trouble afoot, a thorn in the side of brand designers and guardians. What happens when a single media stage becomes impossible to treat as a single entity? 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 »

20.05.10

Matt

Lost and FOWD


It’s that time of year again when a load of web designers converge to hear a little about what their future may hold. Not a geek psychic fair (although there are plenty of predictions) but the Future of Web Design conference. After attending a couple of these previously I was in two minds whether to attend this year, but a crafty change of format changed that. Read the rest of this entry »

18.11.08

David

Gaucho beats Belgo and Café Rouge!

Caterersearch.com Web Awards

Gaucho won Best Group Website Award at the Caterersearch.com Web Awards 2008 last night beating Belgo and Café Rouge into the top spot. Dusted designed and developed the current Gaucho site as part of a major re-branding and positioning exercise in 2006 and since then has maintained and looked after the site to ensure it stays ahead of the competition. Read the rest of this entry »

24.04.08

Matt

Back to the Future

The FOWD logo
After visiting the Future of Web Design last year, I thought I’d attend again this year taking my trusty sidekick Jack along for the ride this time. Once again it was a very interesting day with top-quality speakers. Read the rest of this entry »