I’m posting this partly to publicise the Hedley Barrel Race and Beer Festival, if anyone’s in the area, and partly for portfolio, because I don’t often get asked to do posters. read this and see the poster
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Blood, sweat and beers
on 8 February 2010
In which I become the last person in the universe to blog about the iPad; and risk being branded an Apple fanboy. But, whatever
on 3 February 2010
I watched the launch of the iPad (or iSlatelet, as I’d taken to calling it in the hope that someone would have explained to Steve why iPad was an even less sensible name for a consumer electronics product than Wii) with considerable scepticism, but on reflection, so many aspects of this thing are near enough right. continue
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This tablet is hard to swallow
on 1 January 2010
I never fully believed the Apple Tablet was real until I heard these words on my iPhone: ‘It’s [name withheld], I work for Apple and I can confirm that, yes… I’ve read the rumour websites too. We’re all really excited and just waiting for Steve to tell us to start making it.’
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Computer Shopper Complete Guide to Windows 7
on 18 December 2009
Computer Shopper magazine asked me to produce a special Christmas issue on Windows 7. Which was great, except the time frame was less than four weeks, start to finish. continue
Punishment without the crime
on 20 November 2009
Nobody was shocked when the Secretary of State for Business announced three strikes. There could be a lot more than that by the end of the winter. As it turned out, though, he wasn’t talking about industrial action: Lord Mandelson was resurrecting the proposal to cut off your access to the Internet if you’re accused of infringing copyright. Like privatising the Royal Mail, he probably doesn’t see why this is controversial. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
How to set up an online business
on 19 November 2009
PC Pro regular Kevin Partner has written a lively and informative book on setting up and marketing a business on the Internet, and I’ve had fun designing it. continue
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It’s good, but is it Apple?
on 22 October 2009
I’m totally coveting the new 27-inch iMac. Whether the LED screen will be a great leap forward, I don’t know; my current 24in LCD is crystal clear, and the backlight goes up several notches beyond what I’m using, so there’s little obvious room for improvement. But bigger is better. continue
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The Ultimate Guide to Windows 7
on 1 October 2009
Windows 7 is the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s PC operating system for years. Dennis Publishing’s MagBook on the subject is likely to be one of their best sellers this year, and since they liked the way I designed its predecessor (on the somewhat less inspiring Vista), they asked me back. continue
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Imagine you’re a member of the public. Now imagine we convince you to buy something. Thx bai :-)
on 15 September 2009
Talking to a new client today about marketing copy and the importance of tone of voice: to answer your customers’ unspoken questions before they wander away, you have to talk to them, not just list information. Serendipitously, on the way back I picked up the US edition of Wired and found gatefolded within it the most gorgeous example of copywriting wrongness courtesy of Nokia, apparently via Nathan Barley. continue
Type: A Visual History
on 11 September 2009
It says something about the value for money of today’s coffee-table books that 35 quid looks relatively expensive. For this, though, you get a volume – the first in a set of two, divided chronologically – that, with the addition of four legs, could actually be a coffee table. continue reading at www.macuser.co.uk
adambanksdotcom They might as well call this Abu Dhabi thing The Festival Of Just Not Getting It