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Social Project Management?
Posted: 18th Jan 2010
Project Management in most organizations is focused internally. No matter how many team members are involved in a project, these players are generally known to the project manager and the organization’s leadership. However, can and should project management focus externally and become social — even viral?
Our Ethos (Web Development Process)
Posted: 31st Aug 2009
I thought I would just share a bit about how we think the web development process should work - from when a client submits a brief to the site being handed over (and beyond). We are calling this the Halogy Ethos because it forms the basis of why we built Halogy.
Dare to be different!
Posted: 6th May 2009
We recently released the logo for our flagship product Halogy and received mixed responses. Many said it was very cool and exciting, others didn't like it that much because it was too different and unconventional.
We love to be different and unconventional! A recent quote from a brand designer I know when quized about whether one should use the same typeface as the logo in the rest of the brand:
No. i would never do a typeface that matched the logo that's a recipe for mediocrity.
Having signage, stationary and websites in the same font as your logo is just brand-dilution.
We like to think that with Halogy we have broken the trend to follow mainstream thinking which can lead to mediocrity. We are very proud of our work and what's wrong with being a bit different. One thing is for sure and that is that it's sparking a lot of conversation :-).
Web Developer's Cup of Tea
Posted: 6th Apr 2009
We all get those days when we really just don't feel like doing any work. There might be a lot to do but for some reason we just can't really be bothered - the motivation is low and the lethargy is high. How do we snap out of it and do some work?
A cup of tea and a good tune. It's worked for me. Tea makes all the difference, and while sipping on a nice cup of hot brew you can put on your favourite Johnny Cash album (maybe not for some) and crack on with that difficult Jquery AJAX sign up form with field auto-complete and CSS3 rounded corners. It works!
Why People Use Social Networking
Posted: 26th Mar 2009
An excellent recent post on Seth Godin's blog reveals the 5 pillars of social media success. Basically why do people use social networking sites? We liked his reasons...
- Who likes me?
- Is everything okay?
- How can I become more popular?
- What's new?
- I'm bored, let's make some noise
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