With unemployment at its highest levels in years as 2009 wraps up, many people are taking matters into their own hands. And many are finding success online.
Web design was among the top marketing strategies in 2009 to increase online revenue. It will continue to be a top strategy for 2010 and well into the foreseeable future. As a web designer, I’m sure you’re happy to hear you will still have a job next year, just not surprised.
There are many ways to screw up a web development project, and it all starts with not helping the sales managers.
It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally reached a conclusion how I want to manage my presence and time on Twitter and Facebook. It looks likes its coming down to the ol’ 80 20 pareto principle.
Don’t worry, it was only on screen, but it was a first. I’ve been conducting a number of interviews this past week, and it’s certainly reminded me of the value of interview skills and preparation.
Ten years ago, websites were largely brochure-ware and widely considered disposable. It was not uncommon for a company to roll out a new website annually. Eliminating waste is a popular topic these days, and many companies are employing strategies to get the most out of their online budgets.
Today, it is not uncommon for a website [...]
I read an interesting article by Mark Hopkins on Wordpress recently that renewed my interest in open source theory.
The race to for supremacy in a real-time internet is well underway and at least for me, fairly entertaining. If nothing else I am excited that in the not-too-distant future many of the things I do online will be more streamlined, faster and aggregated, while the systems I do them on will be more responsive. [...]
And, it’s only Wednesday. To say things are moving at internet speed this week is both a play on words and understatement. Facebook took center stage on Monday acquiring FriendFeed and Google quietly reminded everyone on Tuesday that their search engine is about to get better, previewing Caffeine. I don’t know if we’re any closer [...]
Tis the season for casting your vote, and this very simple concept has become a corner stone of social networking. Much like twittering so people know what you’re up to, blogging or sharing your favorite music, people like to give their opinion about topics that matter to them. Whether it’s the xBox game of year, funniest cat picture, or news stories; every vote counts.
