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Twitter: Beyond 140 Characters
Read more: Twitter: Beyond 140 CharactersSo what’s happening? The new year has come with big revelations from Twitter. On the 5th of January original founder and CEO Jack Dorsey revealed the social media giants are considering allowing up to 10,000 character tweets in the future. Rather than 140. Since the announcement #Twitter10k has been trending worldwide with people considering what…
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Mackman Christmas Comforts and Festive Fails
Read more: Mackman Christmas Comforts and Festive FailsIn the season of happiness and cheer, what are the things that you really love about Christmas? Find out what brings us the most joy at Christmas time, but also, those little things that really jingle our bells! Adam Chamberlin – Web Developer Christmas comfort: Eggnog. Every year Lucy and I will make eggnog; none of that…
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October 2015: What we’ve been working on
Read more: October 2015: What we’ve been working onIt has been a busy October here at Mackman! Let us walk you through some of the projects and strategies we’ve been working on… Design Project Philip Morant School Philip Morant is a secondary school and sixth form college in Colchester, Essex. As an innovative and inclusive school, Philip Morant is committed to providing the best…
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Natasha takes on The Original Mountain Marathon
Read more: Natasha takes on The Original Mountain MarathonOn the 24th and 25th of October, Mackman’s own Communications Manager (and all-round superhuman), Natasha Clarke, took on The Original Mountain Marathon. The OMM, which was held in the Tweedsmuir Hills in Scotland, is a gruelling two day, two man team event that tests fitness, equipment, navigational skill and ability to traverse mountainous terrain in safety. From the…
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Meet Tom Brown
Read more: Meet Tom BrownThis month, Mackman welcomed Tom Brown to the team as Communications Assistant, fulfilling a six week Communications internship. Now four weeks into the experience, we thought it was about time we found out more about our new intern. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Tom Brown… So, Tom, tell us a little about yourself… Hello! I’m Tom, I’m…
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Responsive Website Design & Ecommerce
Read more: Responsive Website Design & EcommerceIn April we explored Responsive Website Design. This month, we revisit the subject to find out what’s new in the world of responsive website design. Taking a look at the websites that are likely to be most affected by the upcoming change – e-commerce sites. What’s new? Ofcom have published a report showing that “the UK is now…
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Databoy Returns: Google Analytics Training
Read more: Databoy Returns: Google Analytics TrainingBack in the mists of time, we introduced you to a new superhero called Databoy. Alright, we admit that “superhero” might be a rather grandiose term for what is essentially a man in his mid 20’s sitting at a computer, but stick with us on this… The continued adventures of Databoy: This time, it’s beneficial……
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A day in the life of: Bruce
Read more: A day in the life of: BruceOnce upon a time there was a man named Bruce Burgoyne, who harnessed mystical powers of graphic and website design. As a guardian of a land known simply as “The Design Studio”, Bruce (and his fellow designers) created shapes from mere thought, splashed colour across all projects within his realm and built digital monuments to businesses of…
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Latest Projects – June 2015
Read more: Latest Projects – June 2015Website design project The Smile of Arran Trust The Smile of Arran Trust provides support for families living through the experience of looking after a child, or young adult, suffering from a brain tumour or brain cancer. The Trust approached Mackman for a website to serve as the central hub of news and events for their…
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Arch to Arc 24
Read more: Arch to Arc 24Eight months of training in the legs, plenty of carbohydrates in the body, surely I’m ready?Yes, but it was only Wednesday and my Arch2Arc challenge did not kick off until Saturday evening so I re-checked and re-packed my bags. It was clear that nerves were high and I anxious to get going. It took lots…
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