Web design
bbPress forum software review
26 October 2008
This modern and lightweight forum system from the makers of WordPress might be just enough for your needs. I explore its delights and shortcomings.
PHP forum bloatware comparison: bbPress, PunBB, SMF, phpBB
26 October 2008
Four leading open source forum systems compared for bloat and joy.
Some pleas to reduce WordPress misery
13 October 2008
How WordPress can become blog software again rather than a compromised “publishing platform”.
Web designers to avoid: The Geek
11 October 2008
What happens when you hire someone more interested in running servers than web design to build your website?
Web designers to avoid: The Creative
11 October 2008
You want a website. He wants to make a movie. Prepare to be disappointed.
Web designers to avoid: The Zen Master
11 October 2008
You’re trying to run a business. He’s trying to find himself. It’s going to end in tears — and not his.
Web designers to avoid: The Jack of All Trades
11 October 2008
You want a website? He can help you with that. And with your PC. And your broadband. And your phone.
Web designers to avoid: The Barrow Boy
11 October 2008
Fruit. Veg. Web design. The game’s the same: Pile it high and sell it cheap.
Fixing Sutton Council’s usability with Greasemonkey
29 September 2008
How to fix the link colours, clock/calendar and text size on Sutton Council’s website with a Greasemonkey user script.
Permalinks — a guide for the perplexed at Sutton Council
27 September 2008
How Sutton Council have broken all the links to their new website and how they can prevent this linkrot in future by using permalinks.