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Digital Publishers v Big Technology Platforms

12 December 2016 | Digital Publishing, Facebook Instant Articles, Technology

On the 24th November 2016

and Kemp Little hosted a Digital Publishing Breakfast Roundtable. The hot topic? The current relationship between digital publishers and the big technology platforms. Input came from several senior industry professionals from publishing organisations and the discussion covered platforms being used, issues surrounding audience engagement, branding, monetisation strategies and the future of the publishing industry.

Selenium Conference UK 2016

5 December 2016 | Selenium Conference, Automating, Quality Assurance

Last month I attended the

Selenium Conference in London

. Tucked away on Puddle Dock just north of the River Thames was two days of presentations by Selenium and Automation testing experts from around the world. This was my first Selenium conference, and in fact my first conference where the bulk of the presentations were all to do with Quality Assurance of one form or another. There were around 30 presentations over the two days and this blog post is about a few of my favourite talks.

Digital Publishing Survey Q4 2016

22 November 2016 | Digital Publishing, Publishing, Technology

Our next Digital Publishing Breakfast Roundtable will be taking place this Thursday the 24th November. The roundtable will focus on the relationship between big technology platforms and publishing organisations. Below is a summary of our pre-event survey and what our respondents said.

Do you see big tech platforms as competition or a competitive advantage over other publishers?

Competition - 16.67%

Competitive Advantage - 16.67%

Both - 66.67%

Respondents said:

Key Takeaways from PwC 'The 2018 Digital University'

21 November 2016 | Higher Education, Digital Transformation , Digital Strategies

The nature of higher education is changing. With the increase in competition globally, the only way to stay relevant in this digital age is to utilise and leverage digital technologies. The new generation of student-customers require an innovative way of attracting, teaching and maintaining, and those who do not digitise their offerings will be left behind. Although universities are fully aware the world is changing ever so swiftly. These large organisations lack the vision, capability, commitment and perseverance to implement new technology effectively.

Collaborate 2016: UX, Design, AI Conference

17 November 2016 | Design, Collaborate , Conference, Code

On Friday I was at

Collaborate 2016

, a UX and design conference. Being a developer it's fair to say I was not exactly the target audience, however it was still a worthwhile day out with plenty of valuable sessions. Here are three of my favourites of the day: