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In recent years nothing has signalled the nation’s move into the virtual world more than Christmas.

I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name... and now I’m back. Three and a half years out in the wilderness before I came to my senses and took the opportunity to return to the studio at IAS.

These are my notes from reading a book on 'Mobile Design and Development'. The first part of the book looks at the project scoping steps and gives points to think about in developing web sites and applications for mobile devices / phones. Did you know the iPhone users spend longer on a page and view more pages on a web site than computer browsers?

As 500 revellers still recover (myself included) from what was the most anticipated weekend of the year for us IAS’ers, it’s safe to say that the IAStival was well worth the wait – and the inevitable hangover that resulted!

I joined IAS as an Account Executive in January and swiftly learned that a career in PR and marketing can be as extraordinary and unpredictable as a UK weather report presented by Tomasz Schafernaker.

Social network sites such as; Lookbook, Bebo, Myspace, Flickr, Facebook, Youtube, Blogspot, Piczo and twitter share an important role in today’s society, some of their formats vary dramatically nevertheless they all share a similar purpose; to fulfill everyday people’s desires to feel part of something, stay connected with friends, meet new people and in some cases achieve fame, while the site managers receive revenue from advertising.

National hysteria that surrounds the impending nuptials of William and Kate is grating for those of a republican disposition...

For years people have conveyed the fact that the pen is truly mightier than the sword.

So, B2B_Marketing magazine gives up on its agency PR award. Sad news though it is, I’m not sure the message will travel far because the publisher has traditionally struggled to market the annual award scheme beyond its loyal subscriber base. And perhaps that’s part of the problem?

As Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” Terrifying footage of the earthquake and Tsunami that swept Japan earlier this month has left me, like so many others, feeling shaken and powerless to help in any real way.