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Ruth has a PhD in computer science. Sometimes she is a university lecturer and sometimes a consultant.-
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Experience: Where am I? Where have I been? Where am I going?
One month ago I, who has had cancer, dropped my daughter, who has had kidney failure, off at school for her first day. And as I walked home, I was stunned. This day was in a future I didn’t believe … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, blogging, control, Design, function, human-computer interaction, structure, usability, user experience, website
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The power of the written word
I used to read a woman’s blog, everyday. It was amazing: Her drunken, violent mother, her complicated pregnancy, her terrible having a baby experience followed by terrible post-natal depression. It was a detailed slice of life which was compelling to … Continue reading
Goodbye Kubrick, hello twenty ten
Today I updated WordPress. Wow! I have blogged in the past about how much I love WordPress, but where have I been? The WordPress community have been busy making everything smart and sexy. The new dashboard and themes make me … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, databases, online, Technical, technology, usability, user experience, WordPress
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WordPress groupie: blogging, fiddling, loving it
My mate Wayne is the kind of programmer who loves to program. I am not. I think of programming as a means to an end. Something I have to do if I can’t find what I need – which, thanks … Continue reading
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I have kept an electronic diary for three years now. I upgraded my handwritten diary back in 2003 and have never missed pen on paper. Yes, searching your own diary is geeky but I like it. It is something I … Continue reading