Publishing

On the Importance of Consistancy In Branding

Updated: 2012-10-29 03:03:25

Consumers get confused quickly. It is not because they are stupid, it is because the sliver of attention they can give you is limited. With one slip Apple has created an opening in their position as the undisputed leader in high quality displays on their mobile devices. The new iPad mini creates a ripple of… Continue reading →

Stripping waste as an exercise in innovation

Updated: 2012-10-23 16:57:55

As a young child I had a pretty good idea of what the future should be like — less and less work. No one liked work or school, they liked to relax and play. After a few more years of early formal education, that idea faded away for a while. It is pretty clear to… Continue reading →

Quick and Dirty Dashboards with Geckoboard

Updated: 2012-10-10 02:13:04

In the past few years my business has gotten a lot more complicated. With so many servers, sites, advertisers, and ad campaigns it gets really hard to track what the heck is going on. When a server goes down you notice (an SMS alert from a tool such as Website Pulse, Monitive, or Pingdom lets… Continue reading →

How I simplified our project management with Asana

Updated: 2012-10-06 01:44:13

I’ve used quite a few tools to track and manage employee’s projects. Many had minor problems that destroyed their usefulness. They were designed by people who knew what “web 2.0″ looked like, but didn’t understand the most critical features of UX (responsiveness & efficiency.) This summer I switched from managing my project on vBulletin (great… Continue reading →

Gill & Macmillan Launch New Range of Mini eCookbooks

Updated: 2012-10-05 01:42:39

Taking advantage of flexible digital platforms, Gill & Macmillan has launched a series of new ‘bite-sized’ ecooksbooks based on their newly released Sophie Kooks by Sophie Morris. The monthly ebooks will be priced at €1.99. Readers will be able to download the ecookbooks in seasonal chunks, that each month for the next year. The first of the [...]