Just a few useful links from the last couple of weeks.

How to Get Startup Ideas – lengthy read but interesting.

7 Effortless ways to find new ideas for your blog – always handy if running out of inspiration.

Came across the following article over at DeveloperWorks, always a good source of information for many areas. In summary though;

General principles

Like this simple Infographic giving a good overview of Web Design has developed over the years, Remember so much of this from the early day but also a good way to explain the evolution to new people.

For me there are two types of Project Management, those who spend 95% of their time with Microsoft Project tinkering and tweaking and those who spend much less time, have a plan but also understand how to deliver the solution alongside the plan.

There are so many guides and rules out there about what is good and bad for Social Media. It is easy to get lost in the wealth of information and for many people and companies there is a danger that many will think they have to follow all the rules. In reality the challenge is finding what works for you and picking a bit from here and there and trying different ideas. There is no ‘perfect’ solution or one size fits all, just experiment.

There are so many practical examples of how the next generation of mobile applications will help improve our lives. Contextual awareness is certainly something that is taking of now and in your face and a fascinating subject, Robert Scoble writes about this on a regular basis.