Last month when I went to pay my telephone bill, I discovered that my telephone and broadband service provider (the same company) was double-charging me for my broadband service. Back in March 2007, I upgraded my broadband service to get a static IP address and since then, the ISP have been charging me for both […]
The Curse of the Clueless ISP and the Return of Dial-up Read More »
Last night witnessed the third Oxford Geek Night, a string of informal ‘jam sessions’ of web developers and designers, aimed at bringing those groups together to share ideas, practices and technologies. The evening consisted of a range of presentations from a wide net of web-related professionals, held at the Jericho Tavern (local pub well-known for
Oxford Geek Nights III Read More »
In response to a blog I recently wrote about the latest version of Safari for Windows, a reader asked about the importance of such minor differences between the way that Safari and Firefox display web pages. That’s a good question. The simple answer is that small differences don’t really matter. Big ones do. Well-constructed web
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As one of the few graphic designers working on the Windows platform, I am delighted to see that Mac has launched its latest version of Safari for the PC. As I am not a Mac user, I won’t bore you with my version of a ‘neat and new’ feature list. I wouldn’t know anyway. (I
Safari for Windows: A Windows Web Designer’s Dream Read More »
Web hosting is not something to be skimped on. Too often small businesses, charities and the self-employed go with the least expensive option, regardless of the practical implications. And too often these businesses and charities come to regret their decisions.
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So much feedback on the new London 2012 logo has been published in news articles, posted on websites and ranted about in blogs that we may be growing tired of talking about it. I initially resisted the desire to blog about this raging conversation as my own feelings were mostly covered by some of the
The London 2012 logo Read More »
Good design is worth paying for and should be viewed as an investment, not simply as an added cost or expense. As a graphic designer, I firmly believe that good design will pay for itself in folds. I hold this view not because I am dependent upon it for my salary, but more importantly, because
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You’ve come to the site. Perhaps you visit regularly – although from the web stats, I’d suggest this probably isn’t the case. Yet, for sure, you see the look and feel of the of the site has changed. Sometimes for better. Sometimes for worse (Well, to a less strong design; worse is such a tough
An Ongoing Revision Read More »
Liam Dempsey is a marketing and design consultant. Through his business, LBDesign, he works with businesses and non-profits in the US, UK, and beyond. He loves pizza, craft beers, and time with family and good friends.