This is a world of blogs<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blogs>, wikis<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikis>, tags<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tags>, tag clouds<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_clouds> and rss feeds<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_(file_format)>. The ability of users toassign free terms to pieces of information as illustrated in webservices such as the photosharing site Flickr <http://www.flickr.com>,the bookmarking site Del.icio.us <http://del.icio.us> or the news siteDigg <http://www.digg.com>. Specifically, he described 'ambientfindability', the nexus of search, wayfinding, marketing, informationinteraction,… Continue reading Web 2.0
Author: Jonathan
Generally interested in everything web, photography and video.
AJAX: Usable Interactivity with Remote Scripting
AJAX: Usable Interactivity with Remote Scripting By Cameron Adams July 13th 2005 If your bookmarks contain even one Web development blog, you'll undoubtedly know that remote scripting is being touted as the new 'future of the Web'. Although I get the feeling that a few people are perhaps a little over-excited about it, the recent… Continue reading AJAX: Usable Interactivity with Remote Scripting
Willy Wonker and the Chocolate Factory
Obviously the best film produced of all time. Gene Wilder plays the character of Willy Wonker with such ease; a True Willy Wonker, not like the modern day incarnation of a trumped up teenager pretending to play the character. The plot of the story; to find a successor is where the new remake falls down.… Continue reading Willy Wonker and the Chocolate Factory
D*I*Y Planner
Brilliant aid for anyone interested in organising their days activities. This site contains great free planners in most sizes. It's an invaluable resource for those who don't want to have to recreate templates, etc. "We are a community of people who see the value of paper as a medium for planning, productivity, creative expression, and… Continue reading D*I*Y Planner
Aprilia, RSV Factory
My dream - come true This is my Aprilia, and it's wonderful! Always had Japanese bikes before (Mostly Kawasaki), so thought I would have a change, an Italian beauty. It's a 1000cc V-Twin and pulls fantastically from extremely low revs, and corners superbly. I can see why it did so well. It can be a… Continue reading Aprilia, RSV Factory
Choosing a Wiki
Choosinga Wiki: This page is about choosing a wiki platform (software and/or services) when you want to set up a WikiWikiWeb.
Extreme Programming
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Extreme Programming rom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Extreme Programming (XP) is a method or approach to software engineering and the most popular of several agile software development methodologies. It was formulated by Kent Beck, Ward Cunningham, and Ron Jeffries. Kent Beck wrote the first book on the topic, Extreme programming explained:… Continue reading Extreme Programming
Microsoft Access – Upgrading to 2003
The Office Update page of the Microsoft Web site offers a useful toolkit for analyzing databases prior to converting them to Access 2003 format. It is called the Access 2003 Conversion Toolkit, listed under the Add-ins link under the Access 2003 heading on the page. Donn Edwards offers a utility called AccessOpener, which avoids those… Continue reading Microsoft Access – Upgrading to 2003
skiing holiday 2005 – obergurgl
Skiing 2005 was to Obergurgl. What a wonderful place to go skiing, and we had perfect conditions. The motly crew on view (dangling from a chair lift) is Richard, myself, Len and Simon (one of the snowboarders - well you've got to humour them...). We all had a great time on and off piste. Obergurgl… Continue reading skiing holiday 2005 – obergurgl
Software Engineering for Internet Applications (Philip Greenspun)
A really good online book that talks about building internet applications. Philip Greenspun discusses his books and life on a podcast on IT Conversations (transcript available: Software Engineering for Internet Applications This book covers all the issues to do with building a web site, topics cover; planning, user registration and management, content management, scaling, search… Continue reading Software Engineering for Internet Applications (Philip Greenspun)
Jonathan Camp 