Central Desktop’s greatest blog hits of 2013
I’ve really enjoyed writing for Central Desktop this year; they always set interesting briefs and have an open attitude to different approaches. Last year I was lucky enough to have one of the top five...
View Article3 important takeaways from LeWeb 2013
LeWeb is a fantastic conference. All year I get invites to attend conference after conference, but LeWeb is the only one that really interests me. Why? Simply because it has a broader outlook, better...
View ArticleHow Iron Maiden turned piracy into paying customers
How Iron Maiden turned piracy into paying customers I will freely admit, without embarrassment, that before I fell in love with Pixies, my favourite band was Iron Maiden. It was the perfect partner for...
View ArticleWriting by James – The Top 5 Most Popular Posts of 2013
It’s the end of 2013, and that means it is time to look at my most popular posts of the year. Without further ado, the Top 5! #1 – Scribd – the wrong way to use Facebook personalisation The run …...
View ArticleCentral Desktop: How to make a case for new technology to your CIO + IT team
New Year(ish). New Article. Gartner have made some bold predictions that state that by 2017, the CMO will be be spending more on technology than the CIO. Well, if that’s true, CMOs need to read this...
View ArticleCentral Desktop: Why is business tech spending on the rise?
Yes, it’s been a slow couple of months here, so please accept my apologies. All droughts come to an end though, and this one ends with a look at the latest forecasts for tech spending, digging under...
View ArticleCentral Desktop: What businesses get wrong about change management
Yes, I am aware that the last few months on this blog have been a series of guest posts – breaking just about every rule of blog writing (1 promotional to every 5 useful, etcetera, etcetera). However,...
View ArticleWhy documentation could save your project (or even your business)
Ah! Documentation! It’s everybody’s least favourite activity. We all like to be creative, whether you’re a web designer creating great sites, a writer penning brilliant copy, or even a consultant...
View ArticleRunning a successful development project – the five documents you really need
Documentation, although unexciting, forms a key part of any project. It helps to keep things on track and protects both you and your client. In this article I’ll look at the five documents you need to...
View ArticlePortfolio & Other Writing
This blog contains articles written over the last few years. I also write for other sites, so if you’re interested in seeing more of my writing portfolio, you can see examples of my work at...
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