Category Archives: Soap Box

Validating websites

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Tia

Designing websites is like painting a picture, you need to use the right tools and in the right sequence or it’s just a big old mess. If you don’t prime your canvas, no-one will really know, but your colours won’t … Continue reading →

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Gremlins and gitches

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Tia

Last night I had to transfer some of my websites from my current webserver to a new one as a precaution. The whole exercise was painful as I have quite a few sites to manage. The ordeal made me realise … Continue reading →

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Critiquing web site designs

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Tia

I am often asked to critique web site designs DIY-style. Sometimes the only thing I can say that is positive about a design is that I like the use of a particular colour. I always try to be fair but … Continue reading →

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To Twit or not to Twit

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Tia

I was asked the other day what the point of twitter was. I struggled to describe what the concept was and why someone would use it. The only argument I could come up with was “Stephen Fry uses it!” My … Continue reading →

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