Taking the plunge
After 2 years at NESTA, I decided it was time for me to move on to new challenges. I have decided to take the plunge and go freelance, in hopes of being able to share my experience and skills with a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office alternatives for Macs
I’ve decided to see if I can make it without biting the bullet and shelling out for MS Office for my business. So over the past few months I have been trying 4 alternative products: Apple’s iWork,...
View ArticleBack after these messages…
Despite appearances, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. I have just had an incredibly busy few months, juggling web consulting projects while at the same time working on getting my...
View Article3 online accounting & invoicing services on trial
I’m fed up of managing my accounts in Excel spreadsheets and creating invoices in Pages, so I thought I would have a look at some of the online accounting and invoicing tools available. The extra...
View ArticleLessAccounting = less invoicing… if you are a Mac user
Just a little update on my online accounting service trials. So far, I have been quite pleased with Freshbooks, but today I came across a huge hurdle when it comes to LessAccounting: I cannot create...
View ArticleSaving ££ for a new small business client
The latest launch in my increasingly long string of Squarespace websites is www.vandervord.com – a wedding photography website. In this case, the client already had a website that was built years ago,...
View ArticleOnline accounting winner: FreshBooks
Well, I’ve kicked the tires on all 3 online accounting/invoicing systems, and the winner for me is FreshBooks. There are several reasons (detailed below) but the main thing is that FreshBooks did...
View ArticleNew year, new portfolio
What better way to make a fresh start in the new year than to freshen up my website. I have been so busy with clients that I haven’t had a chance to do it in a while, but I set aside the afternoon...
View ArticleBack in the saddle again
Well, it’s been a while. A long while, in fact. I took a long-term contract with a client and I have spent the last 2 years giving my blood, sweat & tears to a major project for their business....
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