Archive for the ‘General’ Category

28
Jul
2010

What a difference a headline can make!

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I use Google Reader to flick through headlines of various RSS feeds I’m interested in. With many thousands of articles in a given week, I really glance through the headlines before deciding to read any provided excerpt. Only if the excerpt tickles my fancy will I actually read the rest of the article.

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10
Aug
2009

My App School experience

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I attended the first App School some weeks back and, as a staunch critic of week-long training courses, I’ve come to be convinced of the opposite.

If you’re a developer, no matter how experienced, interested in iPhone development, read on!

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19
May
2009

Decisions for Heroes review (TuesdayPush)

There’s a wealth of web applications addressing all sorts of needs. With the focus, these days, on all things social media and social networking, specific vertical markets are often left behind.

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25
Mar
2009

DineToRead.ie (TuesdayPush)

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DineToRead LogoDineToRead.ie is not just any old book club, though it is that too; it’s a book club with an impressive online presence to support the club. DineToRead do regular meetings, over a meal, as you’d expect, but they also have a set of online tools to support the club’s members as well.

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10
Mar
2009

MyMunster.com Review (TuesdayPush)

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Munster Rugby is arguably the most successful club/provincial rugby brand in the northern hemisphere. You know a rugby brand is successful when you have a huge portion of followers from an opposing club or province. It’s the Man United of rugby!

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