I always feel I’m not getting enough out of life. This lovely weather - and I didn’t use it. I should recognize that sitting in Hyde Park is as useful as sitting in front of a computer
A Year With Swollen Appendices
Adding a class to default images in Drupal 8
20 December, 2016Tags
As with many sites, images are an important part of the design for my art gallery listings site, The Gallery Guide. The tricky part is that…
The mystery of the arrows: a wild goose chase in three parts
16 November, 2016Tags
For a while, I’ve been puzzled by a pair of arrows painted on the pavement outside Café G on Peckham Rye. One red, pointing South, and the…
The utilitarian lollipop lady - On commuter etiquette, cycling, safe routes to school, and nineteenth century moral philosophy
30 October, 2016Tags
As I was cycling to work recently, I had to stop and wait while a lollipop lady held up the traffic. After the first wave of kids had…
What to look for in a code review
28 October, 2016Tags
Some common things to bear in mind when reviewing pull requests
Wot no themes? This might be why there are so few themes available for Drupal 8
30 September, 2016Tags
In a recent article on OS Training, Steve Burge asks Why Are There So Few Drupal 8 Themes? It’s true that the number of themes out there is pretty low, and Steve’s article considers some possible reasons for that, mainly relating to the supply side of the market. I’d prefer to focus on the demand side in answering that question.
Considerations for a Drupal 8 upgrade
19 September, 2016Tags
When should enterprises move to the latest and greatest version of Drupal?
You do it to yourself, just you - what’s the point of cycling up and down hills?
15 September, 2016Tags
Why do we put ourselves through the pain of riding bikes up hills, just to ride down them again? Is cycling a different form of masochism from running?
How to avoid going round in circles - how (I hope) to run faster and further
11 September, 2016Tags
Tips for becoming a better runner, from someone who isn’t a very good runner
Holiday heroics and humblebragging
11 September, 2016Tags
It’s a strange feeling to be going on holiday as the project I’m working on reaches a crunch time. I’m really ready for a break, and I’ve…
The Science and Prejudice of Music Snobbery
07 September, 2016Tags
For a long time, I’ve been intrigued by the phenomenon whereby a certain kind of music fan (myself included) professes disdain for the…
