Kindle DX: Big Screen, Bigger Price Tag
The third version of the Kindle was announced this week, featuring a larger screen and an even larger price tag. The Kindle DX is designed specifically for making newspaper and magazine reading easier...
View ArticleTime to Abandon the BlackBerry Storm?
I've been a strong supporter of the BlackBerry Storm since it's announcement last year, but it may be time for me to cut my loses. I expected a buggy phone with it being the first generation model....
View ArticleRacing for a Cause
I took Tuesday off this week to take part in a very special charity fundraiser event to support the Special Olympics of Connecticut. 7 friends of mine, 4 of whom where stationed in Iraq last year, and...
View ArticleVerizon Redeems Itself with 4.7.0.148
If you read this blog semi-frequently, you know about my love / hate relationship with my BlackBerry Storm. I'm normally fairly quick at announcing my reaction to the latest releases regarding this...
View ArticlePoor Web Design
What is poor web design? How can you tell it's not good? Why does it matter? How do I fix it? These are a few of the questions I'm asked on a weekly basis by clients and sponsors. Here's my take...
View ArticleSEO for Bing
Hooray another search engine... sorry "decision engine" according to Microsoft. What's does Bing mean for people like me? New rules, new headaches, and more importantly new research. While it's...
View ArticleBing Isn't Too Friendly to Other Search Engines
I found an interesting feature of Bing this afternoon.First, go to Google and do a search for Bing. My search found about 47,800,000 results and displayed the first 10. Now do a search for Yahoo!....
View ArticleMichael Jackson Dies and Takes the Internet with Him
A handful of the largest sites were brought down last night by the surge of traffic that ensued after news of the death of the King of Pop hit the wires.Google went down for over a half hour for some...
View ArticleCancelling eFax, sort of
I had a need for an internet faxing service earlier this month and after a little research, I decided to try the eFax trial service. Basically, you sign up for a full eFax account, give them...
View ArticleIE6 Needs to Go
I seriously dislike Microsoft products for the most part. Especially their browser. As a web designer, Internet Explorer has been a thorn in my side for the better part of a decade. But, as sad as...
View ArticleThe BlackBerry Storm 8 Months Later
I really wanted to like this Smartphone. I've tried so hard. People ask me on a daily basis how I like the Storm. I can't tell if they ask out of general curiosity, or pity, but I lie either way and...
View ArticleYour GPS is Ruining My Commute
Yeah that's right, you in the SUV. The one with the 4 inch screen suction cupped to your windshield. The one keeping their eyes on that dumb purple line instead of on the road like they should be....
View ArticleThe Misconceptions about SEO
I have a love/hate relationship with SEO. I probably spend about half of every day researching strategies from around the Web and analyzing my own data to adjust company strategies. I spend the rest...
View ArticleApple's Safari Reader May Become a Publishing Game Changer
The WWDC 2011 keynote was jam-packed with software innovations and new offerings from Apple, including new versions of its desktop and mobile operating systems, as well as the all new iCloud. Of...
View ArticleSEO Jeopardy
Image via Wikipedia Spoiler Alert: I’m not going to show you new tricks or give you inside information to any trade secrets. Now that half of you stopped reading, I’ll address the other half that...
View ArticleLynda.com
Lynda.com is an online portal that you go to if you want to learn a new software. The software mostly caters to design/creative professionals but there is truly a topic of interest for everyone, even...
View ArticleNeed a tool for quick mockups?
Need a tool for quick mockups? I had the pleasure of trying a demo of Balsamiq Mockups for wireframing recently. My brother turned me on to it so I figure I try it too. I can't overstate how simple...
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