Deaths of public figures and celebrities usually don’t affect me, but the news of Sir Bobby Robson’s Death came with a bit of emotion for me. The 1990 world cup was a big part of my youth. Amongst the memories that stick out from it is Bobby Robson’s interview after being knocked out of the…
Coda is a Web Development application by for the Mac, produced by Panic. Despite being a relatively young project it has gained a large following. Here are my reasons for being one of those followers.
A couple of years ago the web exploded with tags – user defined words or phrases to identify information such as photos and bookmarks. The hype has since faded away but tags are still popular and usually always included in new information based websites. Here we look at the effectiveness of tags and how useful they really are.
Magento eCommerce took the open source software world by storm when it officially launched on March 31st 2008. Many developers, including myself, jumped on board and started using it. While the feature set and branding is unquestionably great what is it actually like to work with?
Read on as we take a look at the code, architecture, complexity, hosting issues and the goals that an open source eCommerce system should strive to achieve.
Link building is an important part of Search Engine Optimisation and different methods are discussed in forums, blogs and meetups every day. Here we take a look at an alternative approach to finding link building opportunities.
When you manage multiple websites and wear many different hats it can be awkward finding a good solution for receiving and answering email for each of them. Here I explain how I manage this problem and what works for me using Google Mail.
What is contained in the Google Analytics Cookies and how could you use them? In this article we take an in depth look at the data, how to extract it, how to record it and possible uses for your website.
Just a quick tip for anyone needing internet access in Koh Samui – check out the food hall at Big C. The food is cheap (30B to 50B for most dishes), and the free internet is really fast compared to the bars/cafes offering wi-fi. They also have conveniently placed plug sockets for keeping your laptop…
As most web geeks will know, the million-dollar homepage was your classic simple-genius idea and prompted people worldwide to proclaim, “I could have done that”. In fact, many people have since done that. Still, none to anywhere near the success of Alex Tew, who famously paid his way through University (and much more!) with the…
Sometimes we can get inspiration from unusual places and even tragedies. It can often take a strong and emotional experience to highlight what is truly important. A death, be it someone close or an acquaintance, has always helped me reflect on how I am living my life and from that, I have had a lot…
