Blogs for 2007
35 entries during this yearDecember 2007:
- UKClimbing site using XHTML/CSS standards
We've just completed upgrading the UKClimbing.com website to use XHTML/CSS industry standards. Previously the site, which has over 300,000 pages,... Web site design - UKClimbing Premier Posts upgrade
We've just launched a major new upgrade to the UKC Premier Posts system, for posting enhanced threads on the popular UKC message forums. Video... Web site design
- New ROCKFAX TradCLIMBING+ book
Following on from his successful SportCLIMBING+ book, this is Adrian Berry's new book about performance trad climbing. From making your first steps... Photography - New larger logo & banners on UKClimbing
Launching today, UKClimbing.com has a new, larger logo and supports larger 728x90 pixel banners. These are already proving very popular with... Web site design - New Jagged Globe website
We've just completed upgrading the Jagged Globe website to use XHTML/CSS industry standards. Previously the site, which has over 1,000 pages, used... Web site design
- Blogs on the ROCKFAX site
After many months of development, we've just gone live with a major new addition to the ROCKFAX site. As Alan James posts on UKClimbing: "You... Web site design - European cragging: trains instead of flying?
Who has tried using trains to get (close) to European crags instead of flying? Flying is becoming more and more tedious with long queues and endless... Green issues
- New Climbers.net site
Welcome to the new Climbers.net website! Our new rock climbing photography site has hundreds of top-quality images that can be ordered as... Web site design
- Percy Pud 10K race
I've just been persuaded by a friend to enter the Asics Percy Pud 10km: "South Yorkshire's most popular 10km race. It takes place on Sunday 2nd... Running - New Rock+Run website launched
Rock+Run have a new website at: http://www.rockrun.com/ I've been in charge of their website design for the past 8 years, and it's a sad day to... Web site design - Great Yorkshire Run 10K race
This brand new race, which runs right past my front door in Sheffield, completely passed me by until I got a flyer through the door today telling... Running - Stanage Struggle fell race
I've never entered a fell race before, but I'm quite tempted by the Stanage Struggle, a 6.1 mile race with 1200 ft of ascent, starting at 11am from... Running
- New ROCKFAX Pokketz guidebooks
"These innovative guidebooks present a handy and low cost introduction to the brilliant climbing found in the eastern Peak. Each pocket-sized book... Photography - New Eco PC website
For those interested in technology and green issues, check out this new site: http://www.ecopcreview.com/ "Welcome to Eco PC Review! Despite the... Green issues
- Putting your PC to sleep
For years I've had my PC go into a low-energy standby mode after so many minutes of not using it (e.g., 20 minutes) along with screen blanking and... Green issues - Visited the Centre for Alternative Technology
Was driving from Pembroke to Llanberis up the Welsh coast road, and had a wonderful break at the Centre for Alternative Technology, between... Green issues - New BMC Stanage guidebook
Building on the superb work done on the BMC's "new look" guidebooks The Roaches and Burbage, Millstone and Beyond, this new guidebook to Stanage is... Photography - UKC Forum upgrades
Just added a handful of neat changes to the forums system on UKClimbing.com, including: Automatically embedding the page title for links, so that... Web site design
- First 10 mile race - please sponser me!
I'm running the Derwent Dambuster Challenge at the weekend, which is a 10 mile trail race - the furthest I've ever run in my life! I'm running it... Running - Green products: the Eco Kettle
I've just bought an "Eco Kettle" to replace my broken kettle, and it seems very neat. Basically you can fill it up with water, but then it boils... Green issues - Sheffield Lord Mayor's 10K race 2007
This 10K road race started in the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Sunday April 22nd 2007, at 11am. I ran it last year as my first ever race, in... Running - Green Products: Digital timer plug
Another very useful product to help you save energy. I've got all sorts of computer/TV equipment that gets left on all day: Sky HD set top box... Green issues
- BMC Tremadog climbing festival
The BMC invited me along to photograph this weekend-long climbing festival at Tremadog, North Wales. Considering it was March, the weather was great,... Photography - Scratched front-element :(
I've been using UV protective filters on all my camera lenses for the past 3 years, with never a scratch or problem. So after reading various... Photography - ROCKFAX site embraces XHTML/CSS standards
We've just completed upgrading the ROCKFAX website to use XHTML/CSS industry standards. Previously the site, which has over 24,000 pages, used a... Web site design - Camera gear: dSLR sensor cleaning
I think people really exaggerate the problem of dust on the sensors of digital cameras, or perhaps they don't take much care when changing their... Photography - ROCKFAX Pokketz guidebook cover
I've just heard that one of my photos is going to be used as a guidebook cover shot!
The ROCKFAX Pokketz SE guidebook covers lower-grade (up... Photography - PlanetFear in the Costa Blanca
I was invited along on this PlanetFear Coaching Holiday as team photographer. We were blessed with perfect weather, everyone had a great time and got... Photography - Dronfield 10K race 2007
This road race in Dronfield, near Sheffield, was held on Sunday 11th March 2007, 11.00am start. I really enjoyed the race (only my second ever),... Running - Best mpg you've managed in your car?
My little Clio diesel is rated at 68mpg, but in normal use I only get 50 to 55 mpg out of it, so coming back from the airport yesterday I thought I'd... Green issues
- Camera gear: Op/tech D-SLR pouch
I was looking for something very small & light that I can use to protect the camera when I shove it into a big rucksack full of climbing gear (lots... Photography - Slow Canon UK lens repairs?
I've had my 24-105L in for repair with the main Canon lens repair center in the UK for the past 3 weeks. Each time I ring them, they claim that they... Photography
- Camera gear: Fake memory cards on Ebay
While I knew there were a lot of fake memory cards on ebay from dodgy foreign sellers, I recently bought a card from a UK seller with very good... Photography - Zero Plastic Bags for 2007 Challenge
Alan James from UKClimbing.com has launched a great idea to get us using fewer plastic bags. From the website: "Every year, an estimated 17.5... Green issues - First run of the year
Got out briefly today for my first outdoor run in about 6 months Some friends had a hilly orienteering event at 9.30 this morning, but I... Running
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