From the category archives:

Communication

Meet in the middle

I’ve been struggling with an overall concept for quite some time that relates to web development and web usage. The problem is that for all of the great innovations that have already occurred since Netscape made the internet accessible, there is still a long way to go before an average person can truly participate in [...]

Read the full article → April 14, 2009

Blog vs. traditional web site

Here’s a question I’ve been asked many times: should I build a web site for my business or should I use a blog? The answer is yes.
For a while, I suppose, there was a reason to make a distinction between a traditional web site and a blog. Those distinctions might be in how the [...]

Read the full article → March 9, 2009

Zero coding solution: Getting feedback

Continuing some of my thoughts from yesterday … if you are looking for a rich solution for getting detailed feedback about your product, service or web site, you should definitely take a look at UserVoice. UserVoice is a service that allows you to setup a quick feedback forum for your site. They provide the technology, [...]

Read the full article → March 5, 2009

Do it your way

The more you read online, the likelier you are to be confused by all of the conflicting opinions from experts (like me). Naturally we all have opinions and hopefully our opinions are evolving as we’re getting smarter. The reason that I write with strong convictions is because I have strong opinions that are weakly held [...]

Read the full article → March 3, 2009

Unlisted

It’s been quite a while since I last registered for new phone service anywhere, but I distinctly remember being asked if I wanted my number to be listed in the phone book. Sure. Of course. Otherwise how would someone find me if they needed to, right? On the other hand, maybe being unlisted is better [...]

Read the full article → February 26, 2009