The Offroadcode blog
We write about a wide range of topics from web design and development to how we work and manage our varied client projects. Stay up to date with our thoughts on the web.
I've been following the EU Cookie law for a while now in the hope it will somehow go away but it won't. So we have to look at how we can deal with it. There appears to be no clear cut solution.
Posted on 31 January 2012 by Pete Duncanson
Another quick little tip for those working with responsive designs and media queries.
Posted on 24 January 2012 by James Young
I asked my (primarily designers) followers on Twitter recently how many used a full version control system. The answer was very few, and for obvious reasons, that's scary and needs fixing.
Posted on 05 December 2011 by James Young
The online computer store eBuyer launched a £1 sale this morning, since then the site has barely been available due to being overloaded with requests. Here we talk about where we think they might have gone wrong and what they could have done differently.
Posted on 28 November 2011 by Pete Duncanson
We managed to present about HTML5 and Mobile web development at the Umbraco UK Festival. Here are all the resources we mentioned in the talk for easy access.
Posted on 03 November 2011 by Pete Duncanson
We're considering dropping ID's in our CSS selectors in an effort to help make collaborative development between design and development teams safer and more efficient.
Posted on 28 September 2011 by James Young
We wrote a nice little package for helping create Doc Types in Umbraco a while back and now we've been using it a while we've come up with some tips on how best to use it to stop things getting confusing.
Posted on 16 September 2011 by Pete Duncanson
Ever since we started Offroadcode we've taken the stance of never giving fixed price quotes for projects. Some people think this is crazy but allow us to explain why it makes sense for clients and ourselves.
Posted on 14 September 2011 by James Young
It's sometimes handy just to have a graphic reminder of screen sizes when developing flexible layouts. Here's one I made earlier.
Posted on 12 August 2011 by James Young
Following a few Twitter conversations recently I was impressed at how many agencies still project manage using the humble Post It note. We're trying to move all that online.
Posted on 03 August 2011 by James Young