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WordPress, plugins and security
I’ve blogged about WordPress, plugins and security over on the dxw blog.
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave
cloudHQ – fantastic cloud syncing tool
I’ve just found a tool that is making some of my biggest Google woes go away! It’s called cloudHQ, and it’s really cool. You give it access to your cloud storage accounts – such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Evernote…
Podcast episode 2 – Carl Haggerty
Here’s the second episode of the podcast, where I chat with Carl Haggerty who does digital at Devon County Council, chairs LocalGovDigital and is a keen promoter of reflective practice at unconferences. Here’s a link to Carl’s blog. Here’s a…
Google account hell
I’m currently on a big mission to sort my online life out. I’m simplifying as much as I can. Shutting down sites, consolidating email accounts, deleting old social media guff I never use. One thing I have been putting off…
Blogging about WordPress for DXW
I’m pleased to be working with my friends from DXW, writing for their blog on the topic of WordPress, with a particularly slant on using it in the public sector. I’ll be covering stuff from the basics right the way…
What Does “Enterprise Grade” Mean, Really?
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Dave Coplin’s got a new book out…
…and you really ought to read it. Dave‘s last book, Business Reimagined, was a cracker. Full of insight, humour and delightfully short. I wrote a bit about it over on WorkSmart. His new one is called The Rise of the Humans…
An internal email newsletter?
Here’s an idea for those wanting to get some engagement going within your organisation. Send some emails. Actually, let’s be more specific. Send some really good emails. People are inundated with email at work, and adding to the burden might sound…
Podcast episode 1 – Dan Slee
Inspired by my friends Lloyd and Robert, I’m starting a regular-ish podcast. Here’s the first episode, where I chat with all round comms supremo Dan Slee, off of Comms 2.0. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/230441292″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] If you would…
Bringing an old telly back to life with a Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast is a neat little device that plugs into the back of a television via the HDMI port, and then is supplied with power through a standards mini-USB charger that you might use with a smartphone. It then enables…
Digital learning materials – any point to video?
Here’s one you can all help me with. When putting together learning materials – particularly aimed at a public sector audience – what’s the best format to use? More specifically – is there any use in using video? Problems with…
SyncSpace
SyncSpace looks like a fun, useful app: SyncSpace provides a zoomable drawing space that can be sketched on by multiple collaborators, at any time, over the net. No files to send around, no versions to worry about. You’re all sharing…
daveslist
Did you know I have an email newsletter? You probably do, and are fed up of me going on about it. Sorry. It’s called Daveslist, and you can sign up for it at daveslist.io. The newsletter is basically a list…
Amazon WorkSpaces
As well as being the world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon is also one of the main providers of cloud based computing services. They offer a dizzying array of different services and platforms, enabling anyone with a credit card to get access…
Try Doorbell
No, really. try it. Try Doorbell is a fantastic podcast by my friends Robert Brook and Lloyd Davis. It’s a great listen – some tech, some culture, some wittering. Here’s the feed URL so you can subscribe in your favourite…
ThinkUp – helps you improve your use of social
ThinkUp is a great little service for anyone who likes to track how they are doing on the social sites Twitter and Facebook. Rather than relying on some arbitrary grading system like Klout, ThinkUp instead provides simple, clear feedback on…
Backblaze – cloud backups made easy
I worry about backups. Do you worry about backups? The best way to have backups is to ensure you have three copies of everything important and one of those ought to be somewhere other than where your computers are kept.…
The state of community management, 2014
As always, a useful read. [slideshare id=33797589&doc=2014socm-140422070132-phpapp01]
Steve Jobs in 1983
Fasincating listening. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/62010118″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
Lloyd and Dave talk blogging
Lloyd Davis and I recorded another podcast recently, on the topic of blogging. Here’s Lloyd’s post with some helpful links to follow up on.