Most recent journal entries
Successful newspapers online, the quest continues
Posted 8 October 2007
Online newspapers are gradually finding their way to more successful times, as publishers unveil redesigns across the globe tap into best practises for design and usability, and the key areas of multimedia and interaction with the audience.
Never assume online understanding
Posted 12 February 2007
But for some digital workers it is often vital to step back from a piece of work, or some web specific copy to imagine what someone who rarely dabbles online might make of what's been created.
Web 2.0 and User Content. Discuss
Posted 27 April 2006
Commenting on Web 1.0 vs. Web 2.0: User Content and Lock-In, I think maybe Web 2.0 vs Web 1.0 is not necessarily the best scenario. Maybe it's simpler, maybe web standards is a waste of time, when you see how popular myspace is right now, and yet it's a web design train-wreck.
Take a break, refresh your productivity
Posted 25 March 2006
Particularly busy day at ET Towers today. It wasn't until I took a break in the afternoon to grab a few bits for dinner that my mind began to be a little more objective about my current workload.
Want to work at The New York Times?
Posted 26 February 2006
I would love to go for one of these web roles: Subtraction:How to Get Ahead in Online News Design, but I fear communting from Peterborough in the UK may be an issue.
More than just free content
Posted 24 February 2006
Newspapers putting their content online for free is not the end of the print world. Editorial teams need to see the bigger picture and not be fearful of 'giving away' their product.
The future of newspapers
Posted 7 February 2006
As newspaper titles across the globe improve their online platforms, the answer to the $64million question is how to make it pay. Just how are news providers with a dwindling print audience going to get return on investment for putting their printed content and more online?
Building an online local newspaper in 2006
Posted 26 January 2006
In one word, diversify. Online newspapers need to push on with their unique selling points. Local knowledge and a trusted brand bring loyalty within the a local marketplace and these need to be carried online whilst open the gateway to a more user-driven site that is accessible to all on any platform.