Watch this space…

Well I’ve been too too slack here at Mediation Like A Fox the past few months, but that’s about to change! I’ve finished my coursework now, so I’ll have a lot more time to focus on this blog. I have a few new media opportunities popping up in the coming weeks/months, so hopefully I’ll be [...]

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wordpress templates

Here are some wp template directories I found handy: Free wp themes Dzine Blog And a CSS one: Free CSS templates Although, editing the CSS of the one our group chose is getting tricky – I’m struggling to link to the front page and finding where the blog actually is…sigh.

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Design, web narrative, and a little bit ‘o post-structuralism

I quite enjoyed this week’s readings, and especially found myself nodding along with Mark Bernstein’s A List Apart article. I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with his argument that narrative was an important ingredient in creating a working, interesting, engaging website. In a practical sense I really feel he has a point, although he did remind [...]

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How *not* to argue for the Internet

This week’s topic for class was a lot more up my ally; talking about users of media, audiences and the way media actually works in the world. Being re-acquainted with the old Chris Anderson Long Tail article was good. Anderson presents a compelling and solid argument, saying that the future of the market will be [...]

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Blogwatch – Go Fug Yourself

Today’s edition of Blogwatch will be a simple one – I’m going to talk about one of my all-time favorite blogs from the US: Go Fug Yourself. For a little bit of background, here’s the Wikipedia entry. You can buy their book spin-off (hello, horizontal marketing) here. The ‘Fug Girls,’ Heather and Jessica, have found [...]

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Links – RedBubble

You find out about the Internet not just on the Internet but in ‘real life’ too. On Saturday I was at the pub having drinks with a friend for her birthday, and I started talking to one of her friends about what I did and what she did. Turns out she’s a graphic designer, working [...]

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