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		<title>Estimating the cost of a website &#8211; the magic formula</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/project-management/estimating-the-cost-of-a-website/</link>
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		<title>Why the obsession with buckets?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Socialist or capitalist &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/general/why-the-obsession-with-buckets/</link>
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		<title>Fast cars, slow sites</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Formula 1: to many it&#8217;s just a bunch of cars going round in circles. To the more enthusiastic amongst us, it&#8217;s just a bunch of very fast, technology laden cars&#8230;going round in circles.
I&#8217;ve followed Formula 1 since the late &#8217;80&#8217;s. It&#8217;s had its fair share of ups and downs over the years and some spectacularly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/general/fast-cars-slow-sites/</link>
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		<title>10 reasons digital projects are delivered late</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the frequent complaints we hear from clients about previous digital projects is that &#8220;the delivery was late&#8221;.

No question, delivering a digital project on time is a complicated task &#8211; whether it&#8217;s a seemingly straightforward banner or a global content managed site. However, that&#8217;s no excuse &#8211; there are a number of key factors, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/project-management/10-reasons-digital-projects-are-delivered-late/</link>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a really crap driver*</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What's the ratio of people you've met who think they're bad drivers compared to the number who are truly awful?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/general/im-a-really-crap-driver/</link>
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		<title>There goes another decade&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No Tweeting, no Facebook friends, no on-demand TV, no YouTube funnies...what did we do with our time 10 years ago?!?]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/general/there-goes-another-decade/</link>
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		<title>Your time starts now&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/project-management/your-time-starts-now/</link>
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		<title>Xmasize your site &#8211; cool or naff?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So the festive season is upon us already. Let the usual array of activities commence...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/7dots/xmasize-your-site-cool-or-naff/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all in the name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Naturally, lots of people ask us where the name 7dots came from and what it means. Well, here's the story...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/7dots/7dots-its-all-in-the-name/</link>
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		<title>One size doesn&#8217;t fit all</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.7dots.co.uk/blog/iphone/one-size-doesnt-fit-all/</link>
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