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I just received this newsletter from Twitter. This is an example of a why newsletters are a bad idea from the most part. 1) I never opted in. 2) It is not clear from the header information who is sending it (ie: it could be spam!) 3) There is nothing in here that I really … Read more
Newsletters are bulk emails with graphics. I have been sending people over to Mail Chimp when they want to create newsletters. So far everyone is happy with that. Or, if they are not happy, they have not come back to give me a superior alternative. Truth be told, I am not a big fan of … Read more
I just found this absolutely excellent video standards tutorial. wonderful stuff. It is well written and easy to understand.
What are your thoughts on using Quicktime video in our blog posts instead of Flash? Your blog website can display and handle both Quicktime and Flash. Quicktime (QT) is part of the H.264 video compression standard. QT is the industry standard – everyone (except Adobe and Microsoft) is moving towards it. This standard is developed … Read more
“Ok” I am convinced NOT to add the google feature to my site. Thanks for taking a look and sharing your point of view. Not sure what you mean by… “Clicking on your icon I see that you have Activities and have joined a single site. Not bad info to give out…” I hope that … Read more
I am stunned at the quality of this product. A few things that stand out for me: 1) The depth of field I love that the background is present but not in focus. This makes you feel like you are in the White House with him – not in a staged studio. Backdrops should imply … Read more
Working on Jules Kobelin’s new website
I needed to create multiple sidebars for a WordPress website I am building. Thoughts By Mike figured he could do it with a simple file “include”. Turns out he is right… and it is simple too =) Step 1: Create your new sidebar Step 2: Include it Themes generally use “get_sidebar” to display a sidebar: … Read more
>What do you think of Squarespace.com? Never heard of them before. 1) About They seem incredibly self-absorbed as only New Yorkers can be. 2) Features The software is not Open Source so you will lose everything if you ever leave them. 3) Pricing They use “grid” technology. While grid is great for stability (everything is … Read more
I review hundreds of websites every month. I recently came across one that I think is excellent. A friend of mine is the Operations Manager at Mann Consulting. I needed to forward his contact info to another consultant so I went to their site to see what is was like. The website contains blog entries … Read more