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Why can't more offices be like Google's?
[Sep 18, 2009]
Welcome to JonathanBriggs.com
A slightly redesigned site for the start of the new academic year. I've added a new course tab, Social, for a course in Social Computing we are planning for February 2010 and changed the way that content... [Sep 17, 2009]
A new Social Computing module is in development
In February 2010 I will be involved with the launch of a new module in Social Computing for the final year of our degree. Computers and IT are becoming ever more collaborative or social and this module... [Sep 17, 2009]
Outside the Transport Museum in Luzern, Switzerland
[Aug 8, 2009]
A summer of eCommerce, Google, Hyper Island and some walking
Another semester over and already I am planning for the next. Between the two will be a mixture of projects, consultancy and some holiday. Firstly, I am excited to be working with Google on a student... [Jul 25, 2009]
Tenements Lower East Side, New York
[May 31, 2009]
Web services and widgets for ecommerce
I have started a Kingston University project together with Shine Marketing to look at widgets and services for ecommerce. We were successful in getting a small government grant to find ways of helping... [May 27, 2009]
Do we need to make learning about computers in schools harder again?
This is the English text version of a presentation I gave today in Stockholm at the Future Learning conference Today’s learners know how to Twitter but have little or no idea of the technologies behind... [May 19, 2009]
Unseen Guy Bordin at the Wapping Project
Wonderful new show from Vogue France's famous photographer shown brilliantly at The Wapping Project until July 4th. [May 7, 2009]
Learning to build apps and web apps on the iPhone
This session will explore some of the current and future opportunities offered by the iPhone and encourage you to start developing for mobile platforms. Reasons why you should explore the iPhone * It... [May 6, 2009]
Designing an iPhone version of your Shopify ecommerce store
Why have an iPhone version of your site? * A web site is often too big to display nicely on a small screen and still be readable. While 90% of sites (no flash or java applets) will display on the iPhone... [Apr 13, 2009]
Experimenting with Shopify themes for ecommerce on iPhones
I have been using Shopify for the past year to run an experimental French food store Market Quarter selling foie gras and duck confit among other things. The store allows me to teach and experiment... [Mar 31, 2009]
Using the web as a research tool
These notes form the basis for a lecture today to MSc students at Kingston University encouraging them to think about how the web changes the way we do research. Recent changes in the online world... [Mar 26, 2009]
10 lessons from SxSW
I have just spent three days at South by South West 09 in Austin Texas; a popular geekfest of discussion panels, late night parties, free t-shirts and social networking. I was there as a guest speaker... [Mar 16, 2009]
Let's start Client School
It has struck me over the past few months (or maybe longer) that a few prospective clients are finding it harder and harder to match their expectations to their budgets. Perhaps it's time to start a... [Mar 11, 2009]
Feedback on ecommerce exam mock
I was disappointed that so few people bothered to attempt the questions and have waited till the last possible minute before giving feedback. I hope that does not mean people will be poorly prepared... [Jan 10, 2009]
Sample exam questions (activity 10)
As promised, although a few days later than expected, here are some sample exam questions which should help you prepare for the real thing. Each question is worth 25 marks and you should take about... [Dec 18, 2008]
Key ideas in modern ecommerce (lecture 10)
* Systems are interconnected through web services: payment, postcodes, fulfillment, availability etc * Most large retailers have already built effective ecommerce. Many smaller retailers are catching... [Dec 12, 2008]
Keith Tyson generates 5000 individual History Paintings
[Dec 11, 2008]
SOA, Mashups and the future (lecture 10 - the last one)
This is the last session of the module and I want to look back over the last 10 weeks and forward to the future. This is a highly experimental module; a journey that most of you have followed all the... [Dec 10, 2008]
