Recent Articles
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The ExpressionEngine 2.0 Addon Dilemma
30th November, 2009
The upcoming ExpressionEngine 2.0 launch has gone from being a full product release, to a release candidate, to a public beta in preparation for a 2.0 release.
So what does this mean for ExpressionEngine addon developers, and ExpressionEngine as a platform?
Read on for my take.
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Introducing Speakeasy, the anti-spambot ExpressionEngine addon
10th November, 2009
Speakeasy is a new ExpressionEngine extension and plugin to help in the ever-tedious fight against spambots.
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Using Git to Manage an ExpressionEngine Website : A Typical Git Workflow
12th October, 2009
The previous post concluded with a brief overview of a typical Git workflow, and the promise of a more detailed description of the day-to-day usage of Git in the next installment.
Ever a man of my word, that’s exactly what this article is all about.
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Using Git to Manage an ExpressionEngine website : Creating Your Website
17th July, 2009
If you’ve been following along with parts one and two, you’ll now have Git installed on your local machine, a remote “repository” server (hosted by DreamHost, in the example provided), and a remote “live” server (hosted by MediaTemple, in the example provided).
This installment details the process of setting up your ExpressionEngine site as a Git repository.
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Iconic Interiors Shortlisted for “Top 10 Sites of 2008” Interactive Media Award
11th June, 2009
IconicInteriors.com, a website we designed and built, and already the recipient of a “Best in Class” Interactive Media Award, has been shortlisted for the “Top 10 Sites of 2008” Interactive Media Award.
Our fellow nominees include BMW, Amnesty International, the Worldwide Fund for Nature, and MSN.
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Using Git to Manage an ExpressionEngine website : Setting Everything Up
9th June, 2009
The first installment in this series was little more than an introduction. Now it’s time to get your hands dirty, setting up Git, and laying the groundwork for your day-to-day development tasks.
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Using Git to Manage an ExpressionEngine website : Starting the Conversation
2nd June, 2009
I’ve yet to see a proper discussion about best practises for managing an ExpressionEngine site with Git.
This series of posts is my attempt to fill that gap, by documenting how I use git to manage ExpressionEngine websites. My goal is to start a conversation on this topic, from which we can all (myself included) benefit.
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Labgruppen.com Bags an “Outstanding Achievement” Interactive Media Award
12th May, 2009
You can tell work is busy when you bag an Interactive Media Award, and don’t get ‘round to mentioning it to anyone for a month.
Which is a roundabout way of announcing that Labgruppen.com — a site we designed, built, and continue to maintain — has received an “Outstanding Achievement” IMA.
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The Lack of Enterprise Show
7th May, 2009
A few weeks ago I wandered into The Enterprise Show, and local initiative to encourage more people to go into business for themselves.
In stark contrast to the inspirational tone of the advertising, The Enterprise Show turned out to be a rather soul-destroying event, focusing entirely on the tedious legal and accounting minutae involved in running a business.
Hardly the inspirational fillip that budding local entrepreneurs are seeking.
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Atebits’ Common-Sense Approach to Licensing
22nd April, 2009
Along with what seems like the entire Mac Twitterverse, I’ve just shelled out a few quid for Tweetie, the new Mac Twitter client from Atebits.
It would seem that Atebits’ talent for simplifying complex interactions extends way beyond the user interface, to the traditionally murky waters of software licenses.