Duncan Stephen

Article — 24 September 2015 — 910 words

Web design should be boring

Digital — User experience — Web

The web is a less creative place than it was 20 years ago. Good.

Article — 22 September 2015 — 744 words

Sent sideways at Driftland UK

Personal

Last weekend I packed a spare pair of pants for a “passenger drift experience” at Driftland UK.

Article — 13 July 2015 — 1,913 words

Trip to Tiree

Personal — Travel

Our trip to Tiree was my first visit to a Hebridean island. The beautiful and quiet island reluctantly revealed its secrets over the course of the week.

Article — 1 June 2015 — 561 words

Moving on

Personal — Web

Work: University of St Andrews

Today I have started a new job. After over five years, I have left the University of St Andrews. I am now the web manager at SRUC in Edinburgh.

Article — 13 May 2015 — 411 words

Jupiter Artland: an incredible sculpture park near Edinburgh

Travel

Jupiter Artland, which reopens for the summer this weekend, is arguably one of the area’s greatest cultural assets.

Article — 14 March 2015 — 762 words

Improve the user experience of Formula 1 live timing with this one small tweak

Digital — User experience — Web

The new Formula1.com has brought great new live timing functionality. But the user experience could be improved. Find out how you can improve it yourself in time for the Australian Grand Prix.

Article — 10 March 2015 — 1,935 words

Hands on with the Moto 360 Android smartwatch

Technology

I was surprised by the ways the Moto 360 disappointed me. But I am still glad I bought this smartwatch. Will others be so forgiving?

Article — 25 February 2015 — 1,606 words

When the disrupters are disrupted: What is the future for digital professionals?

Business — Digital — Web

Digital transformation results in the eventual destruction of digital teams. So what will that mean for those of us who work in digital?

Article — 20 February 2015 — 788 words

Italy adventures part 2: Venice

Personal — Travel

Highlights from the most unique city I have ever visited.

Article — 19 February 2015 — 1,351 words

Is the Register right about Gov.uk and the Government Digital Service?

Digital — User experience — Web

Gov.uk is the darling of the digital profession. But now it has been described as the most hated website of all time. So what’s going on?

Article — 12 February 2015 — 620 words

Strategies for dealing with creative block

Business — Digital — User experience

It’s a puzzle that has haunted writers, artists and other creatives since the caveman first applied ink to a wall. Blockbox is one brilliant way to tackle difficult creative problems.

Article — 7 February 2015 — 1,707 words

Italy adventures part 1: Rome

Personal — Travel

Alex and I took a trip to Italy for new year. Among our highlights from Rome were a visit to the Vatican City and new year’s eve at the Colosseum.