"The first 90% of a job takes the first 90% of the time ... and the last 10% takes the second 90%." Software projects - so often - seem to overrun, with the job looking like it's nearly done but not quite there while final little bits get sorted out.

"Just as we get used to the look of your web site, you going and $%^&*!@ change it." Have you ever said that, or thought it? I know that I get comfortable with a look and feel and navigation scheme at times, just to find that it's been altered.

I was reminded of these issues a couple of hours ago, with an incoming email humorously announcing the new release of a web site / forum that I frequent (or used to when I had time!) from time to time:

Well grahame, about 6 months ago you may remember us announcing that we were working on a new design (yeah, another one) and we were of the thinking that it would take a week or two to clean up the Webforumz habitat to give it a new look. I think we may have miscalculated just a tad in that prediction however, finally, and after much blood sweat and tears we release Webforumz habitat version 6 million and four. http://www.webforumz.com/

There you go, Rob - a "plug" for your site and your new look and feel. I wish I had time to participate as much as I used to, but I think I'm now in a mode where I have to be very careful what I take on. In both the Hotel AND the training businesses, it is critically important that services are delivered on time, after all, and that is where my priority has to be.

Off in a minute to Chippenham station, to collect a customer off the 21:31 arrival there. He'll be staying with us this week and attending the PHP Course that starts tomorrow morning at 09:00, sharp!
(written 2008-06-15, updated 2008-06-23)

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  [2254] Forum membership - a privilege not a right - (2009-06-22)
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  [2156] Stopping forum spam - control of the signup process - (2009-05-04)
  [2116] Why do we delay new forum members through authorisation? - (2009-04-03)
  [2103] Ask the Tutor - Open Source forum - (2009-03-25)
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  [1923] Making it all worthwhile - (2008-12-04)
  [1759] While the world sleeps ... - (2008-08-19)
  [1595] First Great Western Weekend - (2008-03-30)
  [1578] Please don't shout at me! - (2008-03-16)
  [1569] I dont care - goodbye - (2008-03-09)
  [1563] Guidlines for posting on a forum - (2008-03-04)
  [1539] A forum is not always the best vehicle - (2008-02-14)
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  [1190] Save the Forum - A regular clean sweep - (2007-05-17)
  [1088] Why use BBC code not HTML? - (2007-02-21)
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  [923] Why shouldn't I spam? - (2006-11-13)
  [919] Freedom for X is denial of privacy for Y - (2006-11-09)
  [841] Forum help - a push in the right direction - (2006-08-21)
  [828] Freedom of speech and freedom to post - (2006-08-10)
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  [248] Use me, but use me effectively - (2005-03-16)
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  [115] Expiration dates or times on web pages - (2004-11-12)
  [29] Silence is Golden - (2004-08-26)
  [22] Falling out over the silliest things - (2004-08-21)

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