Sitting reading the Sunday paper I noticed an advert for The Sunday Times Social List. It appeared to be similar to Klout in the way it uses the most popular social networks that you use to to create a score for your influence on the social web. As with Klout, the more networks that you add, the more accurate a picture it can give you. So what the heck, I’m a curious kind of chap, I might see how sociable the Sunday Times think I am. read more…
It’s now more important then ever that your sites work across many different devices, from smart-phones with screen as narrow as 240 pixels wide, to computer monitors that are 1920 pixels or larger. How do you achieve this nirvana of a design that works across all these different sized devices? You could create a different build for each device type, which would incur extra costs and an even longer time frame, or you could build one site using the responsive [adaptive] design techniques such as; fluid grids, flexible images, and media queries.
7up has refreshed their new branding, created by TracyLocke. It’s surprisingly simple, and I like it. Normally the logos and packaging for drinks end up becoming very intricate, but this shows class in it’s simplicity. The official line is that the branding “goes back to the core elements that define 7up: lemons, limes, bubbles and refreshment”. read more…
I’ve been using tumblr on and off since September 2008, but never really committed to the platform. Very sporadically I’d post things to my account, but then just forget about it. Over the last couple of months I’ve stared using my account in ernest. Why the sudden change? Because I’ve suddenly realised that, to me at least, it’s the perfect scrapbook. read more…
Over two years in the making, with over 1000 contributors, Drupal 7 will be officially released on the 7th of January 2011. This is a big achievement and to celebrate the Drupal community are planning hundreds of launch parties in cities all around the World. All of us from i-KOS will be joining in with the celebrations at the London Launch party hosted by Microsoft. Tickets are free but limited, so register to get yours soon!
When I bought my iPad back in May, one of the self justifications I used was that it would be cheaper the replacing my old titanium Power Book – which had recently died. I couldn’t justify buying a new Mac Book Pro and the iPad was way cooler. The lack of physical keyboard didn’t hinder me as much as the lack of a stylus, but I’ve covered that elsewhere [Looking for an iPad Stylus?]. However roll on 7 months and with a lot more apps available, I’m using my iPad more and have started thinking I need a proper keyboard. read more…
While mooching around the sales I visited Muji and discovered this little delight. Although not strictly designed for wireframe sketching it’s perfect for those initial quick scamps. The 4 boxes on each page are just the right proportions to scamp out ideas without getting bogged down with details. read more…
The Mo, slang for moustache, and November come together each year for Movember. This year I’ve decided to donate my face to a worthy cause and join in with the fund raising and awareness campaign.
Each year the folk at A List Apart run their Web Design Survey. Now there’s no competition to win any shiny prizes, but that doesn’t stop over 30,000 people responding to it. It’s the only survey of it’s type in our industry and helps to give a great overview of the health of it. If you can make a spare 5-6 minutes, why not fill it out, I did.
i-KOS, the company I work for, has become the first Acquia approved Drupal Training Partner in the UK.
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