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ExpressionEngine … looks like a winner!

Posted by on Jun 21, 2011 in ExpressionEngine | Comments Off

Looking for a great CMS solution for large, complex websites? Look no farther than ExpressionEngine. It’s NOT open source (gasp!) but is so robust, feature-laden, community supported and design-friendly, the cost is more than made up for in time saved in site development and design. Much more to come about this. Get started by reviewing ExpressionEngine.com

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Got Phone?

Posted by on May 6, 2009 in Productivity, Technology | Comments Off

Grasshopper.com gives you all the benefits of an 800 number backed by a professional in-house  phone system for a very low price (currently $49/month). Disclaimer …  I have not actually tried this service yet but I’m assuming in works as advertised.  

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Viewing Patterns for Homepages

Posted by on Apr 28, 2009 in Web Development | Comments Off

Once users visit your homepage, where do they look first, and what drives them to look there? Not surprisingly, our left-to-right reading behavior in Western culture seems to greatly influence these responses. In Eyetrack III, we observed that the upper left corner of a page seems to be the preferred starting point for most online news users. However, the location of key elements — such as headlines and the flag — also seem to be powerful forces in determining reader attention.  read complete article

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XOBNI: Turn your Outlook inbox inside out

Posted by on Jun 25, 2008 in Cool Stuff | Comments Off

I’m just starting to use XOBNI …. looks like a real winner.   FYI, XOBNI is “inbox” spelled backwards. Check it out

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A classic email from way back when

Posted by on Jun 25, 2008 in Humor | Comments Off

One of my favorite “forwarded” emails from a long time ago.  Enjoy. *********************************************************** May 30th: Just moved to Arizona. Now this is a state that knows how to live!! Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. What a place! It is beautiful. I’ve finally found my home. I love it here. June 14th: Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem. Live in an air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun everyday like this. I’m turning into a sun worshipper. June 30th: Had the backyard...

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