Blue Dreamer Blog

2008 3rd May

The life of a Northampton web designer

Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 0 comments

What do freelance web designers get up to each day? I've got a routine for prioritising and dealing with my work...

2008 26th Apr

My weekend northampton rant

Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 0 comments

Northampton is one of those places you normally drive past on the M1. It's an ok place but like many towns it has it's fair share of downsides...

2008 19th Apr

Expression Engine - templates

Posted by Rob in ExpressionEngine | 0 comments

The third post in a series about Expression Engine CMS. This time I'm focussing on EE's incredibly flexible templating system, which in my opinion is one of the most important aspects of any CMS.

2008 12th Apr

The web designer and client relationship

Posted by Rob in Web Design | 0 comments

Striking up a good rapport between you the customer and me the one building your site is a key ingredient to making your web site a success. It's a two way thing.

2008 5th Apr

Is your ISP using Phorm to spy on you?

Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 0 comments

Dp you value your online privacy? Customers of BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk could be in for a surprise soon if these companies start using Phorm to track your surfing habits.

2008 29th Mar

The Pareto 80-20 rule and your web site

Posted by Rob in Content management | 1 comments

The Pareto 80-20 principal can be a good rule for preparing, optimising and managing your web site content. It can help you by allowing you to focus on what's important...

2008 22nd Mar

Expression Engine 2 sneak preview

Posted by Rob in Content management ExpressionEngine | 1 comments

My favourite Content Management System is being redesigned with a strong focus on improved usability, greater productivity, more logical controls, and easier theming and customization.

2008 15th Mar

Learning life drawing

Posted by Rob in Out of the box | 7 comments

I've always wanted to draw properly so I recently took up life drawing with an artist friend who teaches it from his studio. It's a nice diversion from building web sites and thoroughly enjoyable...

2008 8th Mar

When to redesign your website

Posted by Rob in Site management | 0 comments

Is your site looking a little outdated? Maybe it's not working for you, or maybe you just want an exciting fresh new look. But just when should you give your site an overhaul?

2008 1st Mar

Expressionengine - member groups and modules

Posted by Rob in ExpressionEngine | 1 comments

The second in a series of articles about ExpressionEngine CMS from a site owners perspective. In this second part I'll be looking at some of it's advanced features.

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