22 Jan 2018
Introducing the Content-Action Model for Web Systems
Wiring ‘ugly truth’ UX diagnostics for better web strategy & IA.
The blog
12 Nov 2017
Comparing IBM Plex and Fira Sans
Here's a quick comparison between, Plex, Helvetica, Fira and a couple of other stand-ins.
27 Oct 2017
8 Video conferencing tips, dos, don’ts
While most any video platform and kit can work great for one-to-one video calls, I'll share lessons learnt in my previous roles and during my time in EMBL-EBI's Web Development team.
6 Oct 2017
Five highlights from EuroIA 2017
I'll tragically ignore Stockholm and highlight inclusion, embracing and enabling.
13 Sep 2017
Fluid IA to enable user discovery, prepare for change
Subtitled: Resisting entropy and preparing for change by binding content to mission.
25 Jul 2017
A new site for little reason
As is apt for us web types, on 25 July 2017 I gave a reboot to this website.
23 Jul 2017
Better corporate design through information architecture
Using 'brand architecture' at the heart of identity design.
7 Apr 2014
UX success story: Doubling conversion rates, sales
The results were immediate: the site launched in the fall shopping season and saw a doubling of conversion rates from visitors — compared to both the previous months and previous fall sales — and that pace has held strong.
8 Dec 2013
A model for better content, better readers, better journalism
Six years ago my then roommate and I founded TheDigitel on the idea that the future of news was changing and that the service was in curating and linking content, and that curation was going to be bigger than the massive link mills then in existence.
12 Jun 2013
Muliple IPs on an Ubuntu EC2 VPC? Yes, please!
How to configure a second ethernet adapter on an Ubuntu EC2 VPC instance.
21 Mar 2013
Cutting down on Postfix spam relaying
Postfix, it's used with many a LAMP stack to send out messages from a site, unfortunately it's prone to relaying many spam messages out of the box.