A quick look at the major UK car companies websites. **There's probably a few in here that have been bought and sold by subsidiaries of Lada, Tata and BMW... Doesn't really matter. I just wanted to have a look at the websites of the major car manufacturers. A dozen or so was enough for one blog, so here are the 'UK' ones. Aston Martin Nice site. Big backgrounds on all the pages with close ups on various parts of the car, suggesting the kind of care and detail that goes into a build. Big rolli... [More]

The might not be the biggest party in the UK, but The Scottish National Party are easy to find in Google. Being one of the smaller parties I'd expect big things from their web presence as this is a great way to get information and answers to people that are looking for your stance on issues. Website Their first page is pretty straight forward. There's a fireside chat with Alex Salmond and some nice big links to areas people will want to dive straight into. There's a lot more visually that co... [More]

A quick look at the Green Party website and other digital channels. I'm only approaching this from what I can find after a quick look around. I do not know what their offline marketing is pushing or how most people are using/finding Green Party material. Other posts looked at The Lib Dems, the party HTML newsletters, the Conservatives and Labour. Website The more observant amoungst you will have noticed that THEIR WEBSITE IS GREEEEEN! Yikes. The only pictures on the first page (besides icons... [More]

A quick look through the main digital channels used by the Liberal Democrats. There are probably more—these are the ones that were easily found. Other posts looked at The Green Party, the party HTML newsletters, the Conservatives and Labour. Website I'd say this was a pretty good first page for a political party website. Decent, consistent colour scheme that's used throughout. Nice rolling images showing Nick Clegg out and about, with overlaid links that lead you through to further inf... [More]

I signed up for most of the political parties newletters about a week ago. Here's a quick look at what I've had back. The good, the bad and the ugly. Note: Other digital marketing used by the parties is also looked at: The Lib Dems, The Green Party, the Conservatives and Labour. Conservative Party To: Me From: George Osborne Subject: SPAM-HIGH: Here's my take on the campaign so far Best Bits: George personally signed my email.Worst Bits: A less than inspiring layout. We're busy people you k... [More]

One of the first things I do when a new face strolls into the office, is jump on Google and start digging for dirt. The next person that reads your CV will probably (at some point or other) start digging around too. What impression would they get from the information that's available online? Google Google your first name. It's probably already in your Internet history, so you shouldn't have too much trouble there. Are you anywhere on the first few pages of results. You may or may not want to... [More]

A quick look through the main digital channels used by the Conservative Party. There are probably many more, these are the ones that were easily found. Note: Other posts also looked at: The Lib Dems, The Green Party, HTML newsletters and the Labour Party. Website Taking a first glance at their website, the Conservatives seem to have a good grasp of digital marketing, and after 5 seconds I already like it more than the Labour page. They're not just down with the kids by having a Twitter acc... [More]

A quick look through the main digital channels used by the Labour Party. There are probably many more, these are the ones that were easily found. Note: Other posts also looked at: The Lib Dems, The Green Party, HTML newsletters and the Conservatives. Website Greeted by an annoying splash page with a something that looks like a flyer for a local church, you are offered two ways in: Find Out More and Continue to Labour.org.uk. I hope their policies are clearer than this. The main pages are... [More]

Practical advice to help you through your next Geek Conference. Arrival Once you get there, you'll only be able to see the person in front of you in the queue and the person behind you. Chances are, you don't know them and they don't know you. Take out ticket and study intensely. After getting through the front doors you'll reach the sign in desk. Sign in, take your label and turn around to face your true fear. A room full of chatting strangers. OK, first take a breath, and start to casual... [More]