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1. Is a resession good for online business?

   http://www.digital-rant.co.uk/2008/07/18/is-a-resession-good-for-online-business/

   Is a resession good for online business? 18th July 2008 by David North I’ve been in the opinion that if we are heading for a recession then working within the online World is going to insulate us or even might improve business. The reason I’ve thought this is doing business online is generally accepted as cheaper than traditional methods. …

   5 days ago

2. Is it time for separate optimised websites for disabilties?

   http://www.digital-rant.co.uk/2008/07/12/is-it-time-for-separate-optimised-websites-for-disabilties/

   Is it time for separate optimised websites for disabilties? 12th July 2008 by David North That “text only” link you see on some websites winds me up. It really makes me see red. To me it shows lack of understanding and laziness when it comes to accessibility. It goes against the accessibility initiative. …

   11 days ago

3. Is a British Standard needed to push accessibility?

   http://www.digital-rant.co.uk/2008/07/09/is-a-british-standard-needed-to-push-accessibility/

   Is a British Standard needed to push accessibility? 9th July 2008 by David North The British Standards Institute developed the PAS78 - “Guide to good practice in commissioning accessible websites” and although not a British Standard it does raise the profile of web accessibility. …

   14 days ago

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   Programmers vs developers

   http://www.bluemilkshake.co.uk/blog/2008/07/15/programmers-v...

   may come down to a difference in brain types: some people are logical, others are creative. You can have elements of both of course, but I think one will always outweigh the other. I’ve had similar conversations with my friends David North who runs Digital Rant and Kevin “DigiKev” Rapley, a programmer and designer respectively; both people with an appreciative eye of the other’s discipline, but a firm understanding of their own strengths. Currently they

   8 days ago in Freelance Web developer, Birmingham by bluemilkshake · Authority: 27
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   Freelance Web developer, Birmingham

   http://www.bluemilkshake.co.uk

   David North says I'm still bruised mate. Been looking around the place and found the following interesting article... Posted Thursday June 26 2008

   18 days ago in Freelance Web developer, Birmingham by bluemilkshake · Authority: 27
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   Why is the Birmingham City Council website so bad?

   http://www.upyerbrum.com/popular/story.php?title=Why-is-Birm...

   Why is the Birmingham City Council website so bad? 2nd July 2008 by David North It?s a constant annoyance to me how bad the Birmingham City Council » original news

   21 days ago in upyerBrum.com / Popular · Authority: 5
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   Digital Rant - Website accessibility is still misunderstood

   http://the-humphrey-awards.co.uk/single-post/digital-rant-we...

   for my mental outpourings I hope this post also gives a slightly different angle to the issue of website accessibility - one that brings real advantages to the actual websites and not just those who are perceived to benefit from accessibility. Visit: Digital Rant

   25 days ago in The Humphrey Awards 2008 · Authority: 7
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   Go live with a bang or a pop?

   http://www.upyerbrum.com/popular/story.php?title=Go-live-wit...

   Go live with a bang or a pop? 23rd June 2008 by David North I posted not long ago on Blogging Bru » original news

   28 days ago in upyerBrum.com / Popular · Authority: 5
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   New Media Junkie

   http://www.newmediajunkie.com

   This week Mark Steadman, David North and Kevin Rapley discuss matters of the body. Questions from wiki.answers.com were: What herbs can be used to treat mental retardation? What is Music Therapy? How can you get to sleep? Do colonics help to loose weight?

   52 days ago in New Media Junkie · Authority: 12
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   Body talk

   http://www.newmediajunkie.com/2008/06/body-talk/

   David North and Kevin Rapley discuss matters of the body. Questions from wiki.answers.com were: What herbs can be used to treat mental retardation? What is Music Therapy? How can you get to sleep? Do colonics help to loose weight?

   52 days ago in New Media Junkie · Authority: 12
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   Where babies come from

   http://www.newmediajunkie.com/2008/05/where-babies-come-from...

   Dave North and Kevin Rapley, on the subject of birth control, conception and…er…bodily fluids. The questions from wiki.answers.com were: When did you conceive if your due date is October 3? How do you determine who the father is?

   60 days ago in New Media Junkie by bluemilkshake · Authority: 37
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   Where babies come from

   http://www.newmediajunkie.com/2008/05/where-babies-come-from...

   Mark Steadman poses 10 questions to Dave North and Kevin Rapley, on the subject of birth control, conception and…er…bodily fluids. The questions from wiki.answers.com were: When did you conceive if your due date is October 3? How do you determine who the father is?

   60 days ago in New Media Junkie · Authority: 12
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    My del.icio.us Bookmarks For 14 May 2008

    http://blog.paulthewlis.com/dailylinks/links-for-2008-05-14/

    Digital Rant » Blog Archive » Is the semantic web a realistic goal?

    70 days ago in Paul Thewlis · Authority: 2

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