I’m going to see what happens when I sync my work calendar (Outlook 2003 via a Sun Connector to our Sun Java Communication Suite) to my Google calendar. Then see if I can get my missus to do same with her work calendar. Then see if this helps us co-ordinate on picking up the kids…
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A bit of a change
I’ve upgraded WordPress and lost my old theme customisations in the process. I did back everything up, but at this point in the process it seemed more fun to grab a new (widget-enabled) theme – hence we’ve gone all HemmingwayEx.
Google's Street View comes to the UK…
Image from Flickr user: nwfb …but over here we worry more about privacy Google’s controversial Street View hits the UK | OUT-LAW.COM
Live longer, eat plants…
Very simple: to save the planet and save yourself you need to eat more plants and less meat. Start today: don’t have a BLT for lunch, go for something with no meat. It won’t kill you and you won’t have to worry about the provenance of the meat you’re not eating. Oh, and I’m not…
Cost effective job advertising?
I was struck by this job advert technique… Win a MacBook Pro Win this 15″ MacBook Pro Refer a friend and it’s yours! A new MacBook Pro costs £1300 – possibly the same as a single job advert in traditional print. But this way, SitePoint use a viral campaign technique which is well-targetted. I would…
Duke's homepage: content is not King?
CMS Watch points to a Duke University homepage redesign – see before (left) and after (right) snapshots: This is a change from content-focused design to search-focused design. As a user you might find the new search version quicker, but CMS Watch points out: only if the search engine works. The content that was there hasn’t…
How a deal is done
Found whilst looking for a screenshot solution – isn’t the web great? from: Screenshots: How a deal is done Jack, a smart businessman, talks to his son. Jack: I want you to marry a girl of my choice Son : “I will choose my own bride!” Jack: “But the girl is Bill Gates’s daughter.” Son…
How will (some of the) Web 2.0 make money?
Have you noticed? There’s quite a buzz about on the web at the moment. For me it started a while back with Gmail, went on to the things 37signals were doing, fell into Ajax, bounced into Web 2.0 and has now just exploded. New websites/webservices are launching every day. Here’s my list of personal discoveries…
What do you need to run an institution's website?
Three Tenths Of A Second . . . Originally uploaded by evilgreg3000. Some rights reserved. Well, a good team is a good start… My list of things involved in looking after an institution’s website. Feedback form – every page has a link which captures URL and user info and sends via a form. Issues tracker…
I noticed…
Just to say I noticed… Now if only someone would pull their finger out and sort out the wobbly fence eh?