Downtime
Occasional downtime is part of the fabric of working for an agency, whether it’s between projects or simply awaiting client feedback.
Add spaces to the Dock in macOS
If you want to take greater control of how apps are organised on your macOS Dock, a great way is to add spaces between groups...
Uninstall Node.js and install Node Version Manager (NVM)
When trying to install some npm packages globally, for example npm i gulp-cli -g you may run into a permissions error along the lines of:...
Speed up your Terminal workflow with aliases on macOS
Whether your just starting out on your development journey or you’re a seasoned pro, chances are you’ll be reaching for the Terminal app on a...
Working with Layer Comps in Photoshop
Layer Comps are a great way to quickly show and hide a combination of layers in Photoshop without the need to group all the layers...
React Application Data Flow with Redux
This is a brief overview of the main elements of a React application’s data flow with Redux. This article assumes you are familiar with at...
Deploying a Jekyll website using Travis CI
Following on from my post about moving from a CMS to Jekyll, the next pain point to tackle is the build and deployment of your...
Switching from a CMS to Jekyll
Back in February, I shipped a new version of my website. Only a very slight update to the design but a complete overhaul on how...
Edit the Terminal Prompt name on macOS
As a developer you’re likely to spend a lot of time in the Terminal and may have already customised the appearance of it to suit...
Continuous Integration using Travis CI.
Today I learned how to set up Continuous Integration using Travis CI. What this essentially means is that I can now make an update to...
Download YouTube videos to a Synology NAS
Here’s a little tip for you. Download YouTube videos and playlists directly to a Synology NAS using the Synology Download Station Chrome extension. The videos...
Bias Light
Today I learned what a Bias Light is. It’s an ambient light which is placed behind a TV/Monitor to to reduce the strain on your...
Making Makr
Makr is a community for creative people to connect and collaborate in the Thames Valley area. It’s a Slack team where members can discuss events...
Good Product Manager; Bad Product Manager
I’m currently in the process of reading The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz...
Using Umbraco Dictionary Items as image alt text
I was posed with a recent request to allow my content editor to edit the alt text of all the images in Umbraco to help...
What is Branding?
A brand is so much more than a logo; a name; a font; a colour.