Author Archives: Ben
FlickTrip app
What can you do in less than 10k? I wanted to know as well so I took part int he 10k Apart challenge. Behold FlickTrip, a less-then-10k app that will make you travel by selecting pictures from Flickr. A dynamic map will show you all the places you been to. How far will you travel?
FlickTrip, a 10k experiment
With all the bloat and unoptimized code that seems to be the accepted norm nowadays it is good to see a competition like the 10K challenge from An Event Apart / MIX. The idea is simple, write the best html … Continue reading
8Faces #1 just arrived
I ordered a copy a the first edition of the new typography magazine edited by Elliot Jay Stocks back in July and it arrived yesterday. I was quite excited by getting my hands on the limited #1 edition because being … Continue reading
My WordCamp UK 2010
I attended WordCamp Uk last weekend (17th – 18th July, 2010) in Manchester where people interested in WordPress gathered to talk and share there experience about the platform. It was an interesting two days and I have certainly learned a … Continue reading
External javascript files in Magento
During the development of my latest Magento shop I ran into the problem of not being able to include external javascript files as easily as you would for internal ones. The problem: Just as a quick recap, to include a … Continue reading
Caddiemaster
Caddiemaster.co.uk is an e-commerce website selling golf trolleys and accessories. The goals were to improve conversion by redesigning the client’s site as well providing him with a new platform to streamline order processing and customers management.
Google WebFont WordPress plugin, GFontr
Google I/O conference was the stage of many ground breaking announcements, Google TV, Android 2.2 and the WebFonts service. While I am very interested in the first two, the later is something I really like and I could see it … Continue reading
Seamless white backdrop tutorial on phototuts
I just wrote a tutorial for the brilliant photo.tutsplus.com website recently and it just got published! The tutorial is as DIY step by step on how to build a nice white background to take picture of small object. Ever wondered … Continue reading
Evo Cleaning Services
I was involved in this project from design until completion and was the only person on the project. The client objectives were to redesign the existing site for a more up to date look as well as improving conversions.
WordPress 3.0 awesomeness
“what could I do…” he thought. His hand is moving the computer mouse aimlessly. He’s looking for something but does not know for sure. There is this idea, about getting some programming excitement, the like he gets when a crazy … Continue reading




















