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NIDA Teaching Session

Joseph on Aug 11th 2009

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Money where your site is

Joseph on Jul 19th 2009

The web began as a communication and collaboration tool but soon evolved into much more when someone sorted out how to pay for stuff through it. A secure protocol and security certificates helped make it happen but ultimately it was coders and credit card companies who put payment processes online. Today the most well known [...]

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If you have to blame someone, why not Drew’s cancer?

Joseph on Jun 11th 2009

Just a short note today to talk about Drew’s Cancer. ( I know, not a good plan to start a blog with an external link, but bear with me. All these links will open in a new browser window, if that’s any consolation.) A few weeks ago Drew Olanoff was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. You [...]

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A taste of something better

Joseph on May 30th 2009

After my rant last week about restaurant sites that don’t take users into account, just like London busses, three good ones come along at once! I didn’t want to leave you thinking I was all whinge and no praise so decided to write about them here. We were looking for a good Indian food or [...]

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Style over substance

Joseph on May 17th 2009

Let’s cut to the chase! Who is advising restaurants, bars and clubs that what their visitors want is a Flash(tm) animated brochure? When I look up a bar, restaurant or club / music venue, I’m usually after a few basic slices of information, like where it is located, what the food is like or what’s [...]

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