Chronicle / 06 December
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We gave the Christy Moore website a responsive facelift in November. Christy uses his site regularly to communicate directly with his fans and gig goers. We setup a ‘chat’ function in 2003 for Christy, around the time blogging platform WordPress was formed. He uses it to this day and sometimes even gets to the newspapers with his comments. The new site adapts gracefully to all tablet and mobile devices. let us know what you think – www.christymoore.com
Read MoreGood article on how to get the most out of your facebook posts Please contact us at pointblank for social media development needs.
Read MorePredicting the future is always dangerous territory. One of the more interesting points made is this, “What's missing from this electronic wonderland? Human contact. Discount the fawning techno-burble about virtual communities. Computers and networks isolate us from one another. A network chat line is a limp substitute for meeting friends over coffee.”
Read MoreFirst of all, Bitcoin is complicated, very complicated. This Economist article covers a lot of ground. “Bitcoin’s mathematically elegant design ensures that the money supply can increase only at a fixed rate that slows over time and then stops altogether. Anonymity, while not assured, is possible with the right precautions and tools. No wonder Bitcoin is so appealing to geeks, libertarians, drug dealers, speculators and gold bugs.”
Read MoreThis transcript from Mark Boulton's recent talk at the Handheld conference is worth a read if you are itnerested in responsive design. Let us know if you have any questions on this subject.
“It’s strange to think that there was a time on the web where content was a second-class citizen. As a student of editorial design, I’ve always found this odd. In the past, whenever I heard ‘content is king’, my response was generally ‘er, yes’.
Responsive design has challenged how we commission, create, edit and design for content. I’d like to talk a little bit about how this has affected two clients of ours. Firstly, our work with CERN.”
Read MoreEveryone has a special place – a spot on earth you hold close to your heart. Like the town where you grew up or met the one you love. The cove where you learned to surf. The secret mountain hideaway where you go to find yourself.
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