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Estimating the cost of a website – the magic formula
A few years ago, I was asked by an account manager whether there was a formula he could apply to calculate the cost of “a website”. He was looking for a spreadsheet he could take to client meetings to provide costs on the fly without getting project managers and developers involved. You can imagine the sort of thing – a picking list with functionality and prices next to each one.
I remember thinking it was a reasonable enough request. But very naive.
Why the obsession with buckets?
Socialist or capitalist – which one are you?
Or are you a bit of both? Someone who likes to think they have a sense of social responsibility but is far from devoid of materialistic tendencies. You go on anti-capitalist demonstrations, but you take an EasyJet flight. Are you going to vote Labour or Tory? Or is [...]
Fast cars, slow sites
Formula 1: to many it’s just a bunch of cars going round in circles. To the more enthusiastic amongst us, it’s just a bunch of very fast, technology laden cars…going round in circles.
I’m a really crap driver*
What’s the ratio of people you’ve met who think they’re bad drivers compared to the number who are truly awful?
There goes another decade…
No Tweeting, no Facebook friends, no on-demand TV, no YouTube funnies…what did we do with our time 10 years ago?!?
Your time starts now…
We were at a client’s recently when the subject of project planning came up. We were explaining how we go about it and it reminded me of a meeting I was involved in whilst working elsewhere a few months ago.
Xmasize your site – cool or naff?
So the festive season is upon us already. Let the usual array of activities commence…
One size doesn’t fit all
Confession time. I play poker whilst I brush my teeth.
On my phone you understand. On my own. It’s not like I whip out a green cloth and some chips. I’m not even worried about wearing sunglasses to hide my tells.
7dots enters the World
Welcome to our new website and indeed our new company, 7dots. Having worked in a number of digital agencies over the past few years, we’re now using our experience to bring a whole new concept to the marketplace.
