As someone who works with getting companies on the web, often for the first time, this is a question I am asked all of the time. While it may seem straightforward “Make a web page”, there is a little more to it than that, although not a lot. There are three things that go into getting a website published, beyond all of the details like, how to make it, what to put on it, etc. Have a domain name Get some web server space Publish the website file(s) Let’s take a quick look at each … [Read more...]
posted on September 4, 2007 by
Are you over reacting on your website
Let's talk college football (American style) briefly. Michigan recently lost to an unranked team by two points. The going into the game they were ranked 5th in the nation, after the game, they were scored to be out of the top 25. This is something that hasn't happened before, (falling so far so fast), which led me to ask some questions. Basically I came up with two scenarios. Michigan should have never have been ranked #5 to begin with and was just riding their past history, or Their … [Read more...]
posted on August 27, 2007 by
Writing for everyone is harder than it appears
Writing posts that is. I've been working on several series of topics, such as the How the Web is like High School, and others. It has taken longer than expected to write what would seem like a simple post, the type of post that shouldn't require a PhD from MIT to understand. Yet writing about something semi-technical to a non-technical person is not always the easiest thing to do. While it seems obvious to me, because I am technical, it won't be to most people. Yet people fail to keep … [Read more...]
posted on July 29, 2007 by
Why Ajax doesn’t need Dreamweaver
There have been several discussions recently on if Ajax developers need Dreamweaver or not. Dreamweaver is a good tool, but it is just a tool not a solution. The more I use Dreamweaver, the more I can see both its strengths and weaknesses. Let’s look from both points of view to determine if Ajax really needs Dreamweaver. As someone who doesn’t work for Adobe, but has used Dreamweaver for over six (6) years, I am a little bit more objective than some of the voices that have spoken. … [Read more...]