Skin of Stars

Machines, Media and Miscellanea

by Kevin Carmody

Blog Entries

A Website Apart

Hey all, just a quick one today. I just had a job interview and I was asked the question “which design websites do I frequent”? I ummed and erred a little before mentioning Digg and Slashdot. Not very design focused I know (except maybe Digg’s design section). I also said that I trawl the blogs for Ideas, which is true. … Read the remaining 53 words

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Latest Web Design

Hey All, Just thought I would tell you all about a new site that I’ve created for homework. It’s for an Oxford based band called Branch Immersion, a three piece acoustic outfit, some friends of mine. The site is hosted on the uni servers at the moment but I expect we’ll host it here at SkinOfStars towers soon enough once … Read the remaining 46 words

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One Day Blog Hack

Hey All, I’ve decided to do a blog hack in a day and here you see the result. I was struggling with Drupal as a blogging platform, and frankly an anything platform, so I decided to move to the decidedly easier WordPress. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with Drupal, it’s a great platform. The problem is that it’s … Read the remaining 439 words

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How We Read The Web

I’ve been looking at some interesting research regarding the manner in which users read web pages. I’d come across click mapping previously (links below), software that records where users click, but the Nielsen Norman Group’s eye tracking study follows where users actually look. Though their study tends to focus on commerce aspects (how much do users look at your adverts?) … Read the remaining 423 words

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Status Updates

Preparing myself for the #uksnow deluge. [skinofstars]

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Inbound weather may scupper weekend run plans. Fingers crossed for freak warm snap. [skinofstars]

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RT @andrewjskatz: Why is that the same people who argue "if you have done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear" so anti #wikileaks? [skinofstars]

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RT @ThePoke: Chris Huhne's wife appears in court to explain the misunderstanding. #Huhne http://t.co/o1NscUF4 [skinofstars]

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RT @Iananities: Headington Quarry people - largish black cat, red collar, hanging around St Leonard's Rd for past week. Seems lost. Plea ... [skinofstars]

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RT @4foot30: Your site says "Did you know we have an app?", my brain thinks "Skip Intro". [skinofstars]

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RT @MarianaMota: . @johnwards didn't allow us to tweet the amazing banners that arrived today for the @jquk http://t.co/xDNc9sEF [skinofstars]

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RT @oneltd: Anyone know a #SouthOxon trainee photographer that would like to get some experience working on a magazine? Get in touch. [skinofstars]

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RT @freedimensional: To achieve YouTube fame, pull up to the microphone & serenade the drive-thru girl with your order - Giorgio Loves S ... [skinofstars]

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RT @freedimensional: A hack from Midem Music Hack Day that creates tour routes for artists based on IP data from torrenting - Tourrent P ... [skinofstars]

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RT @lewisnyman: A eureka moment from @elliotjaystocks - mock up responsive designs using 1000px instead of 960px http://t.co/e9KC4dRN [skinofstars]

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