About the author: Described by Internet Magazine as "one of most influential people in the UK web industry" Mike has earned an international reputation through his award-winning web design work for major clients such as the BBC, British Council, NCR, Capital Radio and Virgin Radio. See his online portfolio.

Mike also works as a freelance writer, contributing to publications such as the New Statesman, Telegraph, Independent and Big Issue and has been Internet Magazine's resident 'Web Expert' since 1998.

He also lectures at UK universities and has been on the jury of several major international web awards, including the BBC2 and D&AD Awards.

Mike appears regularly in the media discussing web related matters and was honoured with a prestigious Fellowship to the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). In August 2002, he also co-presented a four-part series on web design for BBC World.

His personal website, urban75.com, started life as campaign resource for football fan’s rights, and then grew to include other aspects of Mike’s varied interests and obsessions, including photography, rave music, useless online games and, of course, Cardiff City FC!

Since launching in 1995, the site has become one of the most widely respected and popular e-zines on the web, described as, "probably the finest and best-designed independent site in Britain" (Daily Telegraph ) and "one of the best websites in the world" (Dazed & Confused).

urban75 has developed one of the busiest and most vibrant online communities on the 'net, with the busy bulletin boards registering over a million impressions per month.

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