TheWayoftheWeb

As a specialist in online communities and social media, it may seem a little strange that I would suggest Mark Zuckerberg is right to ignore the complaints of Facebook users over the recent changes to the social network, but stick with me on this one.
The story so far:
Facebook releases a redesign which shows more of [...]

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I had to blow the trumpet of one of the magazines I work with for Bauer Media.
Car Magazine decided to lighten the mood a bit for Christmas by asking car firms if they’d have a go at updating Santa’s transport – and Nissan, Ford, Rolls Royce and Bentley all responded… So Car have made the [...]

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I’ve coined the term ‘the supermarket effect’ in conversation and in passing, and never really publicly defined it. So for future reference:
The Supermarket Effect: The initial response to a new layout to a website, which echoes your first reaction to a supermarket changing it’s layout; ‘Oh, for crying out loud, where have they put the [...]

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My interest in web design is generally based on usability and accessibility, due to the fact I’m not the most artistic person in the world. I can appreciate attractive designs, but there are far better people than me in the world at creating them.
But something has struck me that I think could be a good [...]

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