Implementing HTTPS
I put off making my website more secure because I dreaded it would be difficult. In the end it was a ten minute job.
Year: 2016
Ten years of twitting about
In ten years, Twitter has transformed from a geek enclave to a mainstream form of communication. But I find it difficult to imagine signing up to Twitter today.
The perils of the ‘launch and leave’ approach to project management
Our perspective on how a digital product should be managed is strongly influenced by our background and our role. That certainly helps explain some of the difficult conversations I have had over the years.
North Coast 500 – days 9 and 10 – Dunnet Head, Castle of Mey, Duncansby Stacks and the journey home
The odd thing about John O’Groats is that you would imagine it being like the edge of the world the way people talk about it. But once you get there, it doesn’t feel like the edge of anything.
North Coast 500 – day 8 – Durness to John O’Groats
We covered the whole northern coast of Scotland in one day.
The vital lesson digital designers must learn from architecture’s postwar mistakes
Like the mid-century modernists, today’s digital designers are creating the future. Some digital designers are making the same fundamental mistakes.
Running themes from Scotland’s first accessibility conference
Accessibility Scotland was a high quality event with a diverse range of speakers. Find out what I took away from the event.
North Coast 500 – day 7 – Stoer, Drumbeg and Durness
On a glorious day we saw a beautiful lighthouse, walked to a natural wonder and stayed at a campsite with the most incredible view.
The fight we face for the web’s future
The web is facing many challenges from new technologies, threatening the open culture that made it such a success. We need to fight for its survival.
North Coast 500 – day 6 – Corrieshalloch Gorge, Knockan Crag and Lochinver Larder
The next stage of our journey took us to the North West Highlands Geopark, where the landscape was at its most dramatic.
North Coast 500 – day 5 – Applecross peninsula, the beach at Redpoint and Badrallach
This day’s drive was a long one. In total, we spent over four and a half hours driving. But we just had time to stop off at a legendary beach before heading to the wonderful Badrallach campsite.
Is it time to put LinkedIn in the bin?
Microsoft recently announced that it will acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. But do any of LinkedIn’s users actually derive value from it?