Linkydink and MVPs
Linkydink is a lovely little service that does one thing very well. It allows people to add links to a group and for a daily list of the links collected to be emailed out to subscribers. It is run by…
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Better blogging: separate writing and publishing?
I wonder if one way of helping the process of blogging is to separate the tools you use for writing and for publishing. Here’s what I mean – when I use WordPress’ editor to compose a post from scratch, I…
Blogging – writing and reading
Inspired, as I often am, by Lloyd and his various experiments in reusing media, finding new ways to use old stuff, and continuing to prod at blogging as a medium. Thanks to him, I’m drawn back to Tumblr. It strikes…
Blogging in Fargo
Fargo is one of my favourite web tools to have emerged recently. One thing I really love is the way that it keeps iterating and adding neat new features. It’s now super easy to publish your own blog via Fargo.…
New online course – blogging bootcamp
Ever wanted to start blogging but just didn’t have the confidence in the technology or your ability to write lots of juicy content? Our new online course is here to help! Blogging bootcamp runs over the summer and is a…
Recent writing elsewhere
I’ve been publishing a few bits of writing in places other than this blog lately. Here’s an article I wrote for our local newspaper – the first of what will hopefully be a regular series: I’ve also written a couple…
Could a customer service centre be a source of social media content?
Just a quick thought: could local authority customer service centres be sources of content for their social media channels? Most customer service departments in councils these days have CRMs of varying sophistication and they must be able to report on…
Link roundup
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Blocks, barriers and doorstops! Innovation in the NHS ✚ Review: Writing Kit for iPad POINT BREAK: 16 points of the cluetrain manifesto comms people need to know Investment in Place and…
Link roundup
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: On IBM, OpenStack and Chef: an interview Intelligent Impact: Evaluating an open data capacity building with voluntary sector organisations WordPress.tv: Understanding the WordPress Dashboard Tony Hall’s biggest test as BBC director…
Link roundup
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: How can local authorities achieve smart cities? Facebook Announces “Home”, A Homescreen Replacement For Standard Androids Designed Around People stop talking about jobs How to delete your digital life How to…