The Happy Messenger

This is probably the most long-winded blog post I have ever made but that’s what blogs are for, right! I had the idea in the bath this morning and it was probably due to the strong coffee I had drunk, which I bought from an independent coffee bean outlet in Camden, from which I (uncharacteristically for me these days) sampled again, because we’re out of decaffeinated tea at the moment. The idea was for a start-up that takes the shape of a not-for-profit organisation that seeks to bring global stories to the forefront of people’s attention that concern the successful collaboration between corporations and charities (and other not-for-profits) in the fight against the effects of globalisation, global economic instability and environmental issues... phew!

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My First Website

I'm super glad to see today that the first ever website I made is still online that first went up in 1999. Well, I say it's online but 'being cached' is admittedly the more accurate description. This snapshot from archive.org from 2001 has features that include a JavaScript powered "today's date" compoment that seems to be suffering from some kind of millenium bug (just kidding) and a form-to-email page that has field validation and, wait for it,  pop-up windows!

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