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Hello, my name is Ben Gibbs. I'm a web designer / developer / consultant based in Manchester, UK.

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Wed Jul 22

I just came across this video which is about the different technology based user groups in Manchester from Andrew Disley’s blog. I’m a part of a GeekUp and the North West Ruby Users Group (NWRUG), both of which are mentioned. I find these groups really useful to meet other techies and to keep up to date with the latest developments in my industry.

Fri Mar 20

Google Street View

Google released their Street View service in the UK yesterday, covering 25 Towns and Cities, including Manchester.

Click here to see in in action near the Printworks!

Aside from the privacy issues, this tool can help direct people to locations or meetings more accurately or easily. Instead of just a map of your location on your Contact page, you could also embed the Street View image of your building.

Have a play - it’s fun!

Thu Mar 19
YourLogoMakesMeBarf.com

Logo design can be tricky, it’s a real art and large companies pay tens of thousands of pounds for them. But they are definitely important.

Follow the rather blunt advice at this website and avoid the mistakes it points out in the terrible logo’s it has found and you won’t go far wrong!

Wed Mar 11
Periodic Table Of Typefaces - quirky fun! I love the combination of Science and Art.

Periodic Table Of Typefaces - quirky fun! I love the combination of Science and Art.

Tue Mar 10
“ A programmer is just a tool which converts caffeine into code (source unknown)
Thu Mar 5
menbehavingdadly.wordpress.com

I created this website recently for a local Dads group I’m part of - Men Behaving Dadly!

The aim is to inform other local Dads about when we meet with all the kids, trips we’ve planned and other thoughts, advice, and fun stuff about being a Dad.

Wed Mar 4
A Decade Of Web Design In Pictures - 1997 to 2009

This takes me back! I’m glad the trend is that these websites are getting better looking and easier to use over time. It encourages me about the future of the web and is a reminder about how important the design of your website is.

creative:

Like some of the clothes we wore in the 1990’s, website’s from that decade can be pretty scary! Just take a look at what whitehouse.gov looked like back in 1997 or the BBC in 1999.  This is a great look at some famous websites - now and then.
The Universe in 09

I love the visualisation of this information!

Tue Mar 3

Most of the people I chat to about Twitter ask “What’s the point?” This video helps explain.

Google Docs is a new way of sharing documents. I have recommended it to some of my clients and it works very well for them.