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“Because it’s what the client wants”

This is likely the most often used excuse for giving the client something you don’t want to give them. To give them something that in your best opinion isn’t what they want at all. As developers, or people in the profession of giving people websites of quality (and I say that because some companies couldn’t…

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“We love freelancers, to find out why, sign up for free to learn more” “We can offer you the best extreme ironing forum on the planet, sign up to learn more” “This service will rock your knickers off, sign up to learn more” Why do certain sites suggest you sign up to learn more about…

BT Business support – worthy of a lawsuit

So around three weeks ago I signed documents and put down some of the deposit to hold my new apartment in Marco Island, located in the Nottingham City Centre. All utilities are automatically arranged for me besides my phone and broadband, and the apartment requires a BT phone line for every broadband provider, so I…

A few Basecamp gripes

I’ve been using Basecamp a lot to organise all the projects across Rolled At and here are a few of my gripes with the web app. Don’t get me wrong – it’s close to perfect, but there are things that bug me about it. 1. Remember me! Why doesn’t it forward me from the log-in…

Does the media have no morals left?

The superficial is reporting that footage of Anna Nicole Smith’s last moments (medics trying to revive her etc.) has been sold to an un-named media company in a…

NTL becomes Virgin Media, but will they provide the light so badly needed?

NTL today re-branded itself as ‘Virgin Media’ in a bold move by Virgin. Why is it a bold move? Because the Virgin brand (with the exception of their phones) are a trusted brand – NTL is completely the opposite. Changes include a new ‘download movies/tv shows’ service for broadband users (something I’ll certainly be looking…