This year I have been lucky enough to once again head along to Web Directions South in Sydney. There's still a day to go, but I thought I would share a few thoughts about the main focus I felt coming out of day one. There are four tracks at WDS this year so my observations …
Wollongong – a 21st Century Renaissance?
The more time I spend in Wollongong, the more little pockets I discover where there are exciting things going on. I wrote about this a little while ago, but have been thinking more about it recently. There is so much great brewing in Wollongong at the moment. Artists, Designers, Startups and Entrepreneurs. A 21st century …
On speaking at WordCamp
Attending WordCamp Sydney the other weekend was a really great time - lots of inspiring and interesting people talking about stuff that changed the way I think about, and do, my work. The scariest part was that for the first time at a conference, I was one of the speakers. I'm not really a person …
WordCamp Sydney Recap
WordCamp Sydney was held over the weekend - with over 200 devs, designers, site owners and users swarming to the University of Sydney to share their love of WordPress, meet fellow devotees and hopefully learn a few new tricks. I had the pleasure of speaking on the Saturday presenting a few thoughts on how Responsive …
Responsive WordPress at WordCamp Sydney
I've been a long time fan of WordPress as a publishing system, and despite trying various other alternatives along the way, I have always ended up coming back to it as my first choice as a Content Management System for any website I build. I was so excited when I heard late last year that …
When I Grow Up I Want To Be
Inspired by a little snippet from Matt Steven's new website (go check it out, it's lovely)... When I Grow Up I Want To Be: Josef Müller Brockman, Dieter Rams, Jan Tischold, Dan Cedarholm, Jason Santa Maria, Vince Frost, Michael Beirut, Tony Mott, Ethan Marcotte, Experimental Jetset, Erik Speakermann, Frank Chimero, Paul McCartney, Nick Hornby, Ben …
About an Award
Well i've been back in Wollongong for a little while now since heading over to New York to pick up the Webby Award. I'm astounded and grateful for the generosity shown by my supporters. Without their help I never would have made it over there at all. The awards themselves were amazing. It was great …
Discovering Wollongong
It's been about 9 months since we arrived in Wollongong, and although it was a familiar place, it feels like only recently that I have been getting a better feel for what's going on around the city.