18.06.08
Jamie
Which content management system (CMS) should I install? This is a question which doesn’t have a simple answer. The right CMS depends, in my opinion, on who will be using it, how much support is required and how extensible it needs to be. Over the years I have installed, tested and evaluated many solutions on various platforms, but as an advocate for open source, I will give a quick rundown of my two favourite open source products: Typolight and Drupal. Read the rest of this entry »
Technology, Web
15.05.08
Jack
I recently attended a tribute to Karen Spärck Jones at The Royal Society of Medicine hosted by the British Computer Society. It was breath taking to listen to Dr Ann Copestake a Reader in Computational Linguistics in the Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge. Read the rest of this entry »
Technology, Web
01.05.08
Matt

The footer, as if to warrant its physical position in life, can often be left until last during the design process, like some sort of digital outcast. To the contrary, the footer deserves so much more attention than that. It can often be the next port of call in the event of a site’s navigation lacking a link that a user feels should be there (most commonly, this is a link to contact details). It can reinforce a brand, offer up exciting tools and just simply finish of a page in an aesthetic way. Read the rest of this entry »
Design, Web
24.04.08
Matt

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 »
Design, Dusted, Web