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Nick joined theEword at the end of 2009 after returning from a period spent travelling around the USA. He brings with him a wealth of PHP and development skills, as well as a firm understanding of SEO, having previously worked for one of Manchester's largest optimisation agencies. He graduated from the University in Salford with an honours degree in Computing.
It was during the course of completing his degree that Nick developed – if you excuse the pun – an interest in moving into web programming and his coding skills take in a range of disciplines such as PHP, MySQL, Apache, Linux and HTML.
Away from the world of search engine optimisation and PHP files, Nick enjoys computer gaming ("anything Valve stick their name to I'll play"), with the Half Life series and other FPS games being his favourite. He also loves American television, citing Arrested Development, Deadwood and The Wire as his top shows.
In 2008, Nick spent time travelling around Eastern Europe, racking up one of his greatest achievements – surviving the Romanian railway system – along the way. He also visited the US in 2009, starting in New York and heading across the south to LA.
Open source rival to Facebook arrives Tuesday 31st of August, 2010by Rachel HandOpen-source social network Diaspora is launching on 15th September, with an emphasis on enhanced privacy.
ASA to clamp down on digital content Wednesday 1st of September, 2010by Rachel HandASA to clamp down on paid-for search engine advertising and social media marketing.
Apple tries its hand at social media with Ping Thursday 2nd of September, 2010by Rachel HandPing is a new iTunes feature which allows interaction with artists and recommending music to friends.
