As I was getting ready for work today I was thinking back to my previous life as a management consultant in England and the racks of suits, dress shirts and ties that I no longer wear. Thank God!
Real Life
New Web Site Launched: Organ Transplant
Seattle Children’s Hospital has a number of clinical programs for which we are renowned. We are currently in the process of developing web sites for each of these programs, and we recently launched our latest web site, for our Transplant Premier Program
Read MoreHow to Get a Job in the Web Industry
Since I became the web team manager at Seattle Children’s Hospital, I’ve been involved in the process of hiring people for my team for the first time.
Read MoreNew Web Site and Redesigns Launched
I’m not usually one to blow my own trumpet, but I did want to highlight some projects we’ve recently done at Children’s Hospital. Yes, I actually do some real work during the day!
We’ve just launched the public phase of a campaign to raise $300 million (we’re $200M down with $100M to go), and to accompany this we launched redesigns of our Hospital Foundation and Guild web site and the home page of our main web site.
Read MoreMy Top 5 Favorite Podcasts
Not too long ago I jumped on the podcast bandwagon and became an avid listener during my commute to and from work. Since then I’ve tried out a number of different shows (there are soooo many now) and have settled on five (or so) that won’t be leaving my Rio Karma any time soon. Read More
6 Steps to Take Back Control of Your Email
We all know that email is one of the biggest time-sucks out there. One of the main challenges is what to do with an email once it’s been actioned. Should you keep it? If so, where should you file it so that you can find it again? What about emails that don’t fit nicely into one category? How many levels of sub-folders should you have? And so on.
Web Developer Wanted!
I’m looking for a web developer to join Children’s web team. This is somewhat of an entry-level position with chief responsibilities being the creation and maintenance of web pages as well as support of our intranet.
Read MoreGoodbye Blockbuster. Hello Netflix (Again)
Last night I cancelled my Blockbuster Online account and returned to the Netflix fold. It just goes to show that it doesn’t always come down to price when it comes to deciding between competing services and that good design really does make a difference.
iTunes 4.9: Podcasting Software for the Masses
Thanks to Apple and iTunes 4.9 I’ve finally got the whole podcasting thing. As I was cycling to work this morning listening to a podcast of one of my favorite shows – NPR’s “On The Media” – it dawned on me at last what a cool technology podcasting is. Read More