Treat your past customers carefully

Image via WikipediaAdobe Dreamweaver is a tool used to design and develop web pages. I've used Dreamweaver for several versions, starting back in Version 4, when it was owned by Macromedia. Version 10 was just released to public beta yesterday. I didn't upgrade to the previous version (V.9) because Dreamweaver didn't add all of the value I was wanting or needing, and as I've posted about before, there were some issues regarding how effective it was for me given the more complex types of … [Read more...]

Google fills out your search forms

Occasionally I have found sites that on their home page you would have to select a company or product from a drop down box, and then enter the site from that information. Until now, Google could not access those pages without being provided direct links. Sites with these types of pages were often called the "Deep Web" or the "Invisible Web", because search engines could not access them. Google has said in the past that they believe that 80% or more of web pages are "hidden" to them because … [Read more...]

Utilizing Web 2.0 in your Business

So in previous posts, we talked about what the Web 2.0 is (collaboration between people and companies and clients to create a better result) and isn't (a technology or specific tool). We've looked at tools that people have used to implement them, such as blogs, RSS feeds, and wikis. I've not looked at tools like FaceBook, Flickr, or other sites and services which can allow people to access existing social networks. How you use these are similar but different to your own There are only two … [Read more...]

Happy Mother’s Day

I have to admit, I like odd holiday days.  I've said hi to both Pi Day (3/14) and RSS Day (5/1).  But today isn't as odd. It mother's day (in case you didn't know).  So happy mother's day to all the mother's out there.  I've been lucky to have a great mom, and marry a great wife who has been a great mom to our two sons. … [Read more...]