Theme parks in covid, are we ready?
As the UK now starts to open up its services, my family decided it would break from the 3 month stuck at home cycle and venture to a theme park (Partially driven by an expired offer, which was extended by a few months). For background; I’ve not been out other than some shopping and to […]
As flight prices are predicted to rise. Are vouchers for future travel a false promise?
In this COVID-19 world, airlines (and most other travel businesses) need a regular supply of profitable bookings to survive. Deposits and pre-payments for advance travel was and still is the norm (an up-front commitment in exchange for an advance discount). For Airlines, a plane needs to operate at 65-70% full to break even and near […]
Has Uber lost its place?
I used to use uber quite a lot, but unfortunately in the city I reside and work Uber has lost its licence. So I’ve been using Uber less. I am a frequent user of Uber when travelling, but lately it’s just not working anywhere near as well as it used to. These are the reasons […]
BrightonSEO 2017 Take-aways
BrightonSEO is one of the biggest SEO conferences in the UK. I was fortunate to be able to attend in September 2017. Building an app or website may solve a problem, but if no one can find your product then your product is unlikely to be a success. Search engine optimisation (SEO) is essential for being […]
GDPR UK facts and fiction.
I’ve recently attended a number of forum’s and conferences and the subject of GDPR comes up regularly. Unfortunately for most its still being reported as “you must do this or you risk hefty fines”, and although this is correct, its not necessarily the UK ICO’s intention.
Automating your development workflow
The process of packaging and validating your releases can get time consuming, especially when you have multiple projects on the go. For consistency (as well as security), it is good practise to try to automate this process. Setting up continuous integration (CI) can take a while to configure and get right, in most cases it […]
Patterns at PatternsDay conference.
When I heard that Jeremy Keith was creating a conference about patterns I jumped at the chance to understand how companies were managing their libraries.
Should BA offer an easyjet style subscription model for economy passengers?
There’s been a lot of negativity against BA since they changed their service to buy onboard (for non business) on short haul flights. Is it time for BA to offer a membership scheme (Short Haul Plus) granting customers upto £25 off their short haul fares in return for an annual membership?
Airlines are not equal so why do OTAs present them in the same way?
In today’s OTA’s, flights are standardised. But airline’s aren’t equal, so why are airlines presented in the same way when booking flights indirectly?
Why accessibility should be part of your strategy.
Its easy to build sites for the majority, but building user interfaces that work for visually impaired, deaf, and the less abled, requires consideration and skill.
Are transactional emails crying wolf?
Transactional emails are a common term used for important emails that relate to a purchase or booking event. Examples are; “Your package has shipped”, “Important information about your booking” or “Your flight has changed”.
Tools to visualise prototypes.
Whenever possible before building out a spec, I would recommend you sketch or model an application idea or prototype visually. For me design is quite visual and only once its on paper or on-screen does it come alive.