16th June, 2010 Print Directly from PHP using WampServerNow I know this one won't be interesting to many (if any) readers - but having struggled to get this working for ages, I thought I'd put my solution online just in case anyone else in a similar position can make use of it!... Continue Reading | |
15th June, 2010The Wedding of Dave and JackieOn Saturday the 5th of June 2010 Dave married Jackie at Whitby Registration Office. The reception was held in two parts, firstly on the Eskbelle II with an hour-long trip up the coast from Whitby to Sandsend and back, followed by an evening reception at Sneaton Castle.... Continue Reading | 2nd June, 2010 Combing Work and FamilyWorking from home, in a job with fantastic flexibility is great.... Continue Reading |
28th May, 2010 The PC is Dead, Long Live the PCIn a week which has seen Apple become larger than Microsoft and the iPad launched in the UK I've stuck to what I know, and built a new PC. If I were to believe everything I read on Twitter, I'd think I was the only designer/developer using a Windows based PC in the world - I probably am. Apple seems to have cornered that market pretty well offering well designed, high performance desktop and laptop machines - and according to their fans, you'd be mad not to want one too.... Continue Reading | 22nd May, 2010 Mint and ChilliNot a very interesting post this - but some nice packaging for some herbal tea bags. Yes, that's right - I'm not a 'real' tea drinker. However, I do like peppermint tea and was bought this box of mint and chilli tea for my birthday:... Continue Reading |
11th May, 2010Website Design and Personal DevelopmentI love my job. Website design and development is what I enjoy - creating something from nothing. But above all the usual reasons for enjoying self-employment in a field which interests me, there is one reason which really stands out: Personal Development.... Continue Reading | 26th April, 2010My Flickr DiaryI'm currently working on a new website for tourism PR guru Ian Weightman. To be launched sometime in May, Ian's site will mostly centre around a blog, which he'll generate using a bespoke Content Management System. We're also planning plenty of social networking connectivity to spread his work as far and as quickly as possible.... Continue Reading |
1st April, 2010Jack of All Trades...Having been through formal design education and then continued to rapidly develop and expand my range of skills after university, I think it would be fair to say I'm a 'Jack of all trades'.... Continue Reading | 25th February, 2010Living and Working in the Middle of NowhereWhitby's a bit of a black hole for young people. Most get to the age of 18 and go off to university never to return. As a result of the lack of big business in this area, many who stay work for small, family run businesses or as part of the ever-growing tourist trade. So what made me think it was a good idea to start a business which relies on a wide customer base who are willing to let a 'youngster' take control of their business's web presence in an area which is 40 miles from the nearest city and surrounded on one side by the North Sea and the other by the inhospitable and sparsely populated North Yorkshire Moors?... Continue Reading |
10th February, 2010Tools and TechniquesThere are literally hundreds of ways to build websites or get yourself/your business a 'web presence'. From a bespoke static or dynamic, hand-coded website, to using Joomla or Wordpress or making use of social networking tools such as Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. With so much choice, it's no wonder that every designer and developer will have a different preferred set of tools, techniques and individual talents which combine to produce original work. In this post I'll be discussing some of the tools and techniques I use on a daily basis.... Continue Reading | |
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developing new website and booking system for local hotel - tourism related work seems to be about 99% of my 'to-do' list (not complaining!)
