Remember how Dragnet used to begin? The names have been changed to protect the innocent. I’m doing the same to recount this all too often-told story from the front line of web design. I get a call from a prospective client who spent thousands on a designer, let’s call them Out the Wa-Zoo Design. Wa-Zoo …
Mr. Speedy and Ms. Right Now Say My Website is Really Slow!
The goal of a website is to attract customers, draw them through the pages, and lead them to do business with you. So, the speed of loading is key to your success. Yet, a lot of designers create without keeping this factor in mind. For example, besides music, nothing drives web visitors away faster than …
A Webmaster’s View: How to Protect the Copyright on Your Blog Articles
Of all the website security questions I hear from clients the foremost blogging concern is about copyrights and plagiarism. Who can blame an author for wanting to protect the blog articles they’ve invested their time and intellect to create. Yesterday’s article on Forbes.com, “China’s Plagiarism Problem” () discusses the international and economic ramifications of “borrowing” …
Workshop: Secrets of Successful Interviewing
Who knows the secrets? Penny Pearlman is the author of Pretty Smart: Lessons from Our Miss Americas. What does Penny know? “I tracked down and seduced 22 former Miss Americas into talking with me about how to be a winner in any field.” Interviewing skills are invaluable for obtaining the kind of stories and information …