Last Saturday I attended UX camp Switzerland. A very good event to learn about user experience, human-centered design, usability testing, MVP and prototyping tools. Talks I listened to: Stefanie Klekamp presented lots of background info on the Think Aloud usability testing method. Which I found useful. She explained the theories behind the method and also… Continue reading Content first
How Corporations are Deploying in the Collaborative Economy
Can big brands learn from Uber, Kickstarter, Airbnb and the Maker Movement? via Study: How Corporations are Deploying in the Collaborative Economy | Web Strategy by Jeremiah Owyang | Digital Business.
Quote of the day #SEO
Social media isn’t reaching people like it used to. via The New Emphasis On Link Building: What's Behind It And How To React. Back to link building? Probably. Read this advice: The best way to have your website rank higher is to make it better for your users. Being better requires that your website is… Continue reading Quote of the day #SEO
A backlink for today’s Smashing Magazine newsletter
I like today’s edition. I started tweeting some of the links. "Speaking and Audience tips" http://t.co/QyTckWfLkZ — âœ___CollectThisTweet (@nchenga) May 27, 2014 "Listen and think before you tweet. " http://t.co/Rzg49E0wS1 Essential these days c.f old blog post from 09 http://t.co/EEiCvuJS91 — âœ___CollectThisTweet (@nchenga) May 27, 2014 buzzwords we hate but use all the same http://t.co/TbmjFyJO4T… Continue reading A backlink for today’s Smashing Magazine newsletter
Links and ideas from last week’s WordCamp in Zürich #wcch
I attended the WordCamp in Zurich last Saturday. It’s been a while since I attended a similar geek event and I enjoyed listening to others. It was encouraging to hear about WordPress. I’ve used WordPress since September 2004. And it’s truly a great sign of continuity that WordPress is still here. Not only that, but… Continue reading Links and ideas from last week’s WordCamp in Zürich #wcch
Boring is the new black
There’s a phrase with “Langeweile” (= boredom) on Dreirosen bridge. I chose to ignore the phrase and captured the word on its own. Some more snapshots:
Basel snapshot
Looking up at Messeplatz
A Sunday in April
Weather was better than forecast. It’s been fairly dry. So today’s rain was a welcome change. But despite dark clouds and rain symbols on the Swiss Meteo app, the rain was over by lunch. Time for a bike ride. WOD: I cycled to Rheinfelden at a leisurely pace. Grenzach-Wyhlen – Herten – Rheinfelden – Kaiseraugst… Continue reading A Sunday in April
“How Much Content Do You Need For B2B SEO Success?” http://selnd.com/1gCD1nN
For future reference: how much is enough ? #web #content http://t.co/6l2vSOO0do — âœ___CollectThisTweet (@nchenga) April 15, 2014 It’s something I need to look at for my day job. If you know of any background articles please let me know. Questions and thoughts to explore in this context: Maintaining multilingual B2B web content is time-intensive. More… Continue reading “How Much Content Do You Need For B2B SEO Success?” http://selnd.com/1gCD1nN
Snapshot that i like
I saw these 2 dogs waiting outside a local supermarket.
Java Beach Cafe https://flic.kr/p/4KTi88
One of my San Francisco photos is in use on this website. Restaurants and such continue to cluster on east-west streets, such as Judah and Taraval. If you’re staying at one of the hotels by the park, you might appreciate such establishments as the Java Beach cafe, right next door to the Oceanview Motel on… Continue reading Java Beach Cafe https://flic.kr/p/4KTi88
Take the stairs
Stair climbing is officially classed as “vigorous exercise”, burns more calories per minute than jogging and improves cardiovascular fitness and muscle strength.
Today’s run #wod
My running plans experienced a setback earlier this week. I had to pause for a couple of days due to a sore throat and feeling feverish. But I’m feeling much better and I went for a slow run today. It went well. Yesterday I bought some jogging socks for my brand-new running shoes. BTW, if… Continue reading Today’s run #wod
For the #recipe backlog at Chiperoni
Here’s a cross-reference to yet another banana bread recipe. Banana cake to try http://t.co/tLHeI0KtPl — âœ___CollectThisTweet (@nchenga) April 13, 2014
Tulip snapshots for the boring flower set
Very boring. Wikipedia on tulips. Between 1634 and 1637, the enthusiasm for the new flowers triggered a speculative frenzy now known as the tulip mania. Tulip bulbs became so expensive that they were treated as a form of currency, or rather, as futures.
#1 rule in arguments
If you’re losing, start correcting their grammar. 1
Ka-wuuuum, ka-crash!
And suddenly it’s March. Despite all my lofty plans to use Chiperoni as my tweet machine, I was feeding the corporate silo with links galore. Until I saw this. There’s an IndieWeb plugin to install. Need to install the indieweb plugin for wordpresssssss http://t.co/i5DZ63aqgt — âœ___CollectThisTweet (@nchenga) March 9, 2014 Tweet, tweet. Life is busy.… Continue reading Ka-wuuuum, ka-crash!
Sunny snapshots
Sunday’s afternoon sun was special. Soft and golden. So beautiful. Here are some snapshots I captured with my Panasonic Lumix:
New hard disk added
Many thanks to ifixit and Blog IT Solutions for useful hints.
Responsive web design and low and expensive bandwidth
Some time ago, the Malawi daily newspaper, The Nation, released a new web design. More recently Nyasa Times updated their web design. In both cases, it’s an improvement. And from my current home base here in Switzerland, both sites load promptly. From family in Malawi I hear that the loading times for both sites have… Continue reading Responsive web design and low and expensive bandwidth
Whistling postman
Yesterday, on my first bicycle commute to work in 2014, I heard a postman whistling Wind of Change very loudly, while distributing the mail from house to house. Made my day. So funny.
Disruptive
Found via Ben Werdmuller’s retweet: I can’t imagine a more disruptive act than choosing to publish on your own website. Source: Adactio: Journal””In dependence.
Yet another banana bread recipe
This recipe inspired me to carry out another banana bread experiment. I found the recipe on this list of banana bread recipes. My variation: I used some leftover hazelnut flour and some leftover coconut flour. Added some hazelnuts. And I used sesame oil instead of coconut oil. And because I didn’t have any cocoa at… Continue reading Yet another banana bread recipe
Spider web
From the archives:
This made me smile
Twitter / Kansiime256: Oh Uganda, may God apooti. We lay awa fyucha in thy hands. United free together olwez sa. pic.twitter.com/aHlC1U83wJ — Kansiime Anne (@Kansiime256) December 29, 2013 c.f. Wikipedia