Web Ramblings

So, I've had access to 'Google Wave' for a few weeks now and my initial thought is ... Its really quite cool.

At first glance it does appear to be a lot like just another chat facility with an email inbox style layout. What is nice though is that each 'Wave' can have more than two people talking in them. You create your 'Wave' which appears as a message box on the right. Then add the people you want to 'Wave'.

Each of those people see the 'Wave' in their inbox as soon as they are added and they can all participate... Read More ...

A while ago I saw somebody posting on twitter about how they couldn't understand why people insist on re hashing the 'Million Dollar Pixel' script format. As I was working on a site that used a very similar idea at the time, I thought this was an interesting question.

Is there room for any more variations on the ‘Million Dollar Pixel’ website idea?

Nearly everybody has seen a version of the 'Million Dollar Pixel' script on the internet somewhere by now but if you haven't here’s a bit of info...

The original site was created by Alex Tew, a student from Wiltshire, back... Read More ...

Some of you may remember that, what seems like a lifetime ago, I asked those that follow me on twitter what they thought was important when choosing a domain name...

Based on the feedback I received and what I've learnt through experience here is my handy guide to help you pick the best domain name for your website.

The first thing to consider is what is more important, search engine optimization or company branding?

If you are a company that isn't as well known as the likes of EBay or BT etc. you may want to consider a domain name that includes specific... Read More ...

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Back in August I was really pleased to see that my business cards had been included on a 'best of business card design' website.

It was extremely flattering for the website owners to include my design on their site, especially considering how fantastic some of the of the other submissions are.

You can view my cards on the website here. Don't forget to vote, its not too late! ~... Read More ...

You may or may not have noticed the links at the bottom of my posts to allow you to share my blog posts with social networking communities

Well, I'm extremely pleased to say that those icons were designed by me and have been included in a fantastic Wordpress plugin called Socialize This!

Created by Mike Rogers, a fellow twitterer (you can find him at @rogem002), this plugin allows you to share blog posts yourself through the admin panel and also places icons on each post to allow your readers to do the same.

There are currently two styles available... Read More ...