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a world of prayer

a world of prayerBack in March 2008, I designed a site for a Sydney author to promote her book, Mosaic, a “collection of favourite prayers and reflections chosen by a broad range of Australians from different backgrounds and faiths“, which Ros Bradley was inspired to compile in the wake of the 2005 London bombings.

It was a lovely idea, beautifully executed, that included some fascinating and unexpected choices from people not necessarily usually associated with faith and reflection.

It’s four years later, and Ros is about to launch the sequel. A World of Prayer has applied the same principle as Mosaic, only on a global scale.

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what makes an article great?

great articlesYou may be aware I work for SitePoint, arguably the leading publisher of resources for web designers and developers in ther world.

Until recently I was the day to day Managing Editor of sitepoint.com, the flagship of a growing network of websites devoted to helping professionals and dedicated amateurs keep up with developments in web technology.

Lately, I’ve stepped aside from these duties to focus on building editorial relationships between SitePoint and major web technology companies like Microsoft, Adobe and a few significant others.

In the course of this, I was asked to provide some notes to writers on what makes an article on web design or development great, rather than just good.

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downunder and fashionably flexible

Andy ClarkeI invest my time and money pretty carefully.

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a full day workshop in Sydney on responsive web design, presented by Web Directions and run by English designer Andy Clarke.

So was it just an indulgence or did I really get something out out of it?

I have basically three forms of professional development these days.

I still buy books that I can prop open around me, scribble notes in and spill coffee on. The more notes and coffee stains, the better the book. I buy e-books, as well.

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