Archive for April, 2008
I must admit to being a little late coming round to the vast potential of Amazon’s e-book reader, Kindle, and other similar technologies. My initial skepticism was pretty simple; no matter how good the screen technology might be, I’d still rather hold and read from an actual book, even if it is heavier/bigger/more awkward than the Kindle. However, I am now convinced that e-Book readers will be absolutely indispensable in revolutionising at least one area of reading life: the academic library.
As someone who not so long ago finished a programme of undergraduate study, I have many memories of university life. Among others, these include; dragging around bags of heavy academic hardback textbooks; sitting at a desk trying to organise research…
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The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has this week ruled that Phorm’s service must operate on an ‘opt in’ basis, rather than the ‘opt out’ model which the company had initially intended to deliver. Good. I do not know a single person who was happy with the proposed ‘opt out’ concept, and even would go so far as to say that every setback for Phorm (as long as it persists with opt out) is a victory for the progress of the web…
(Those unfamiliar the recent Phorm controversy can check here and here for background info)
Pretty strong words I know, but let me continue… - like most other journalists/bloggers/web users I have no problem with targeted advertising. However, Phorm’s insistence on the ‘opt out’…
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An ice cream flavoured with cow dung extract has this week won its creator a Nobel Prize. Also among this year’s winners was a bottomless bowl of soup, and a study into the side-effects of sword-swallowing…
Now maybe that was a misleading opening. I’m not talking about the Nobel Prize (which is scheduled for December), but rather the lesser known ‘Ig’ Nobel Prize, founded in 1991 at Harvard and presented to a range of winners at the university each year.
The prize recognises genuine achievements from a range of categories (chemistry, physics, engineering, computing etc) whose work has a ’special’ quality but a low chance of being recognised by mainstream awards such as the Nobel Prize.
The awards tread an entertaining line between science…
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Smashing Magazine has featured EtonDigital’s design for SprintBio in a recent review on footer use in modern web design. The article examines the significance of the footer space, and provides examples of creative approaches to this area. SprintBio has been selected for its effective use of colour to separate content types.
The footer space can often be an overlooked and even ignored aspect of web design. However, if approached in a creative manner, the footer offers developers more freedom than many other sections of a site.
Importantly, the footer is free from having to attract users to a site - it is pretty much never the point of first contact - and consequently it can be used for other purposes, such as defining an…
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EtonDigital is proud to announce the completion of an extensive project for Simon Harrison Ltd. The prestigious London-based firm sought an effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to help manage their work designing and supplying custom jewelery designs worldwide.
The company oversees a complex global operation, catering for the bespoke needs of every one of their clients - all of whom are premier global brands in the fashion and luxury accessories industry. The company runs several locations around the world, supporting a variety of flexible production and delivery processes.
In order to drive efficiency and integrate many complex daily company activities, Simon Harrison asked EtonDigital to design and deliver a Workflow and Resource Management solution that would not only replicate their current…
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