Just a quick note here to reflect that I will be attending the 2009 Spring BR Conference at Ohio University’s Baker Center on June 9th.
I look forward to seeing those folks whom I’ve seen at other conferences or events there!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/12/microsoft_big_security_hole_in.html
So this is the big heads-up to the 25-50% of people who are still using Internet Explorer, version 6, and making my life a living hell……UPGRADE! OR THE INTERNETS WILL EAT YOU!
Personally, I feel that there’s no reason to stick to any policy or concept dogmatically, but there’s one concept out there in business that’s always really rubbed me the wrong way, and that’s the old barb about the customer always being right.
The actual concept being conveyed by this missive is that the customer can always vote with their dollars, and buy elsewhere. This is very true, and very much worth keeping in mind. If your policies, products, or postures are out of step with the marketplace, you won’t be in business much longer.
But as we’ve transitioned into being a consumer-driven culture, some people have taken these words and twisted them into some kind of childish mantra, wherein they need to be given whatever they want, just because they want it. Alex Kjerulf gives us 5 reasons we shouldn’t be so quick to service the needs of ultra-demanding customers on positivesharing.com.
This is way too true: [link]
Have you been wanting to convert your business’ static-HTML website into something dynamic and database-driven? You may want to check out my book “Joomla! Cash”. It’s the only Joomla! book on the market that specifically concentrates on meeting the needs of e-commerce and business users.
It’s available from the following fine retailers: Packt Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders, Bookpool, Compman.co.uk, Comcol.nl, and TheRegister.
I’ve been burned at one point or another by nearly all of these. If you’re an aspiring freelance website designer, you’d do very well indeed to factor these points into your business plan. [link]
The writer also has a list of “Absolute Yesses”: [link]
