I get a lot of email from new companies and products, some of which I have asked for, some of which is sent as the founder thinks I might be interested. That’s great – I love looking at new products and services, especially where they might be relevant to what we do. That said, there … I do not wish to be “reached out” to
My sixteen year old daughter has left school. She isn’t taking A Levels. In September she will begin a course at a top dance college, to even get a place there is a huge achievement. I’m hugely proud as she has worked so, so hard for it. I tell people of her plans and they … Nothing to fall back on
In April 2012 I pondered the need for somewhere for people like us, people who are running businesses online but are not chasing investment or a buy out, in my post A Community for the Bootstrappers. I didn’t take those thoughts further as I didn’t want to become list-mother to a barely populated community, and … The Bootstrapped Discuss forums
It will soon be six months since I smashed up my elbow. I’m writing, sat in the garden, on the hottest day of the year so far. Yet I’m still struggling with the repercussions of the snow and ice in January. The good news is the bones have healed well. My last set of x-rays … Stuck.
“… for most of my friends building products, the future is to charge for them. The concept is as old as business itself and it’s the most reliable and authentic way to build a company: provide value that is greater than the value paid for it.” The above quote is from the new Five Simple … Book Review: Design Evolution
I am interested in running and cycling. As a web developer I am interested in the latest tech news and gadgets. As a business owner and a writer I need to keep up with the latest tech and business news. So why does Apple newsstand think I might want to read fashion, slimming and celebrity … Dear Apple, I am not a freak.
When we launched the initial version of Perch, we spent about the same amount of time developing the infrastructure around selling and supporting the product as we did in developing that first version of the software itself. We needed to develop the marketing site, decide how we would support the product and work out how … Shipping your product – the workshop
I have been a reader of A List Apart for almost as long as I have been a web developer. I have always enjoyed their approach to writing for the web, giving space for opinion and new ideas rather than just “how to” articles. So I am very excited about my new column, launched with … Writing about the business of web development for A List Apart
Over three months since my accident and life goes on. I have had further surgery to remove two k wires that were moving and in danger of actually coming out through my skin. The range of movement is still pretty poor, but the situation with the wires was stopping the physio being able to properly … The best 5K ever
Updated 10 May 2013, to add some corrections, clarifications and new information. Thanks to Tab Atkins Jr. for this detailed response on www-style I really like Grid, as I explained to the Front Trends audience last week, my presentation The New CSS Layout is partly so I have an excuse to tell people about Grid. … CSS Grid Layout: Named Grid Lines and areas