We put contact forms on websites quite a lot, and we check that the input data is valid and sanitized of all evilness, however after a few weeks the invariable contact form spam starts to filter in to the client’s inbox. To the client the obvious answer is a CAPTCHA. However I advise clients that [...]
I try and avoid discussing things on Twitter given that forming a coherent argument in 140 characters or less is almost impossible, however I was engaged in a short discussion today with @TJRLZ who couldn’t understand why this site is based on WordPress when my company develops custom content management systems as one of our [...]
Next month I’ll be giving a presentation to some university students who are part way through a degree in web design and development. These students are hoping to join the industry in various different roles at the end of their course. I would love to include some tips from other people working in the industry. [...]
Yesterday on Twitter Elliott Jay Stocks opened up a huge debate by stating: Honestly, I’m shocked that in 2010 I’m still coming across ‘web designers’ who can’t code their own designs. No excuse. Elliott has also gone on to clarify his thoughts in a blog post and I thought I’d add my thoughts to the [...]