Thoughts on Google+
My impression so far on Google+? Meh. I still think Facebook has a strong case in the courts against them. Google+ basically brings nothing new to the social media scene, and besides the nice new layout, is pretty much an exact copy of Facebook with some features removed. And before you mention circles, Facebook already...
Read more…AppSumo’s Digging Into WordPress $15 Deal + Giveaway
For today only, AppSumo is giving away copies of the new version of Digging Into WordPress by Chris Coyier for only 15!! If you don’t remember, I reviewed the first version of the book over a year ago. It’s still one of the best books I know of for WordPress development. What’s new in version...
Read more…Review of The Smashing Book #2
When I reviewed the first Smashing Book I was pretty disappointed about the production of the book itself. It was pretty costly and the book was difficult to read thanks to the margins and fonts and the whole thing seemed like it was going to fall apart. That’s why, I was delightfully surprised when I...
Read more…The Tablet War: Apple vs Everyone Else
Amber’s Note: We all know Apple rules…but I’ll let John have his spotlight for the day After watching Steve Jobs present the iPad 2 this week, and hearing him utter the words, it dawned on me: we are truly in the post-PC era. Think about it: when you head to the store to buy a...
Read more…Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us By Seth Godin
Tribes is the second book I’ve read by Seth Godin. Purple Cow was a pretty awesome read, so when several people recommended this book to me, I picked it up eagerly. I have to admit I was a little disappointed. While it did contain some great thoughts, none of it was really new. Seth Godin...
Read more…Hardboiled Web Design by Andy Clarke
Hardboiled and me have a not so nice history. I first ordered Hardboiled Web Design way back in October I think, it was supposed to ship right after Thanksgiving, but due to the insane amount of snow the UK got, it was delayed until the first week or two of December. That was ok though,...
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