It would seem a splendid time was had by all at last nights Leeds Speak the Web event. The experimental format, developed by Dan Donald and Rich Clark is about presenting some of the topics that affect web design and development in a relaxed friendly atmosphere, where you can have a pint or two, heckle [...]
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Posted 12 February 2010
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connectivity § web design § web development § web strategy
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Also tagged: #speaktheweb, andy clark, bar room bar, chris mills, css, dan donald, hardboiled web design, hereinthehive, html5, mobile web, opera, rich clark, stuart smith, web design, web development
Guerilla Training (a 3 Sheep venture) has just completed delivering Manchester’s first iPhone App training sessions at MadLab’s Hackspace. Training was handled by an experienced iPhone Developer, Sam Easterby-Smith and attended by developer’s from across the areas digital creative and development companies and freelancers, all keen to get their first apps into the iPhone store!
The [...]
3 Sheep is very pleased to participating again at this year’s Greenbelt Festival. Whilst I won’t be headlining the main music stage (despite valiant Karaoke efforts) I will be offering free half-hour web consultancy sessions in The Tank, the festivals very own cyber cafe!
This follows on from the very successful 3 Sheep “Building Websites for [...]
So can we really do it? Mobile learning surely it’s just a buzz phrase that hooks in a bit of funding every now and again for various quirky projects?
I’ll be speaking next week at the Mimas (The University of Manchester) Mobile Learning: Telling Tales event on the subject of “Changing Gear - Implementing Mobile Learning”. [...]
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Posted 03 July 2009
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3 sheep § convergence § mlearning § mobile § mobile web § presentations
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Also tagged: 3 sheep, 3sheep, creating mobile websites, formal learning, Hairdressing Training, Hairdressing Training for Mobiles, informal learning, innovation, iphone, mimas, mimasmob09, mlearn, mlearning, mobile event, mobile learning, mobile web, molenet, Stockport College, Trafford College, University of Manchester
I’ll be speaking at the European Patent Forum and PATINNOVA 2009 on April 29 2009 in Prague and looking at the impact of “Open Innovation” on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. It’s a conference I am looking forward to participating in. The Open Innovation model is really important in mobile and web technologies convergence, so [...]
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Posted 19 April 2009
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3 sheep § web strategy
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Also tagged: 3 sheep, 3sheep, convegence, digital rights management, intellectual property, ipr, mobile web, open innovation, patinnova, patinnova 2009, stuart smith
The UK Government is planning to boost the profile of the Digital Industry (BBC), which is worth £50 billion to the UK economy. Among the announcements are plans to improve broadband speed and access across the country. The report (Digital Britain) led by Lord Carter also demonstrates the increasing prominent role of convergence technologies with [...]
This year is going to see a big rise in spending on the Internet according to the latest NMA survey. With recession looming consumers are looking to get the best deal they can and increasingly the Web is the destination of choice for savvy cash conscious shopper.
…And why not?
As well as not having to get [...]
Just like the beginning of a Sing-along-Sound-of-Music, where the crowd begins to whisper “she’s coming” as Maria appears over the brow of the hill, so too is the gradual Internet buzz surrounding the announced Nokia N97.
If the early reports are true then the new device available sometime next year for around £440 will be “milestone” [...]
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Posted 02 December 2008
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3 sheep § connectivity § convergence § mobile § mobile web
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Also tagged: 3 sheep, 3sheep, 5800, convergence technology, iphone, mobile web, n97, nokia, nokia 5800, nokia n97, touchscreen
Schoolchildren are to be given lessons in how to avoid excessive ringtone charges according to the BBC. The lessons will look at business models and also children will be given a chance to create their own sounds.
It’s an interesting move since schools are often environments where mobile phones are seen as subversive and disruptive and [...]
The power of the mobile is growing. Smartphone technology is no longer the preserve of business users and devices like the iPhone and Android Phone show that consumers are seeking ever increasingly sophisticated interactions via their devices.
‘Mobile Phone’ is an increasingly poor description for the devices most of us are carrying in our pockets or [...]
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Posted 09 November 2008
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3 sheep § connectivity § convergence § mobile § mobile web
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Also tagged: 3 sheep, 3sheep, android, convergence, convergence technologies, financial crisis, global, iphone, mobile phone, mobile web, totem