Recent Articles
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If You Can’t Fix It, It’s Not A Problem
22nd December, 2008
Last night I finished reading the excellent No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. It’s littered with gems of dialogue, but one in particular struck a chord.
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Show Them What You’re Made Of
21st December, 2008
If you’re providing a premium product or service, you need to go that extra mile and show people what they’re getting for their money. The higher the premium, the greater the need to demonstrate your worth.
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The Right Way to Buy on Price During a Recession
12th December, 2008
The current economic downturn, and an ever-growing deadpool of internet startups, has had a noticeable effect on the way I assess products and services. I’ve started buying on price, but not in the way you might expect.
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Even Better JavaScript and CSS Compression in ExpressionEngine
5th December, 2008
SL Combinator turns 2. The new version of this ExpressionEngine plugin and extension features smoother compression of files, improved client-side caching, and — best of all — the ability to combine and compress CSS files on the fly.
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5 Mistakes That Will Cost You Clients, And How to Avoid Them
26th November, 2008
These 5 mistakes are easy to make, and will cost you clients, now and in the future. Find out what they are, and how to avoid them.
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Hassle-Free JavaScript Development in ExpressionEngine
9th November, 2008
Want to enjoy hassle-free JavaScript development on your ExpressionEngine site? SL Combinator is the answer.
SL Combinator combines and compresses JavaScript files on the fly, reducing page size and minimising HTTP requests. Combined files are saved for later use, and the plugin is smart enough to check for an up-to-date cache file before deciding to create a new one.
The result is hassle-free development, smaller downloads, and fewer HTTP requests.
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Show Me The Money
3rd November, 2008
A few months ago I cashed in a load of Premium Bonds, some of which my parents had bought back when I was barely a few months old. As part of the process I had to gather together the bonds themselves, list all their serial numbers, and return them to NS&I.
It was fascinating seeing how the design of the bonds has evolved over the course of three and a half decades, and not a little disappointing. The earliest bonds looked so good that it was actually a struggle to give them up, so much so that I scanned a few before surrendering them forever.
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Freshview Subscribe Extension Update
29th October, 2008
Today sees a significant update to the Freshview Subscribe ExpressionEngine extension that I released a few weeks ago.
The new version introduces a simple way to specify an opt-in criterion of your choosing. Keep reading for a 4 minute video demonstrating setup and usage of the extension.
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YUI Compressor TextMate Bundle
28th October, 2008
The YUI Compressor TextMate Bundle makes it easy to compress JavaScript and CSS files using the YUI Compressor, right from within TextMate.
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ExpressionEngine Currency Converter Plugin
27th October, 2008
Our new Currency Converter ExpressionEngine plugin automatically converts an amount from currency A to currency B, using live exchange rate data from xurrency.com. Never before has it been so easy to marvel at how little the Great British Pound is now worth.
The use of live exchange rate data makes it mighty handy for sites that sell products in a single currency, but want to provide guideline equivalent prices for international shoppers.