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Why digital books won’t replace paper just yet…

July 30, 2011 – 1:53 pm

There are a great many advantages and “neat things” about Amazon’s Kindle, and other similar e-readers. (For the purpose of this commentary, I also include Apple’s iPad and other tablets in this same category.) The technology was a long time coming, and was depicted in many works of fiction for years prior. Many people have [...]

By Nathan Lyle | Comments Off

We’re not competing for pie.

May 16, 2011 – 10:27 am

I love competition.  The thrill of victory & agony of someone else making the money. Fact is, while we might find ourselves often competing for customers; there’s enough to go around.  On top of which, we bring our own unique personality and proprietary talents. Each experience is (or should be) unique to the customer.  Unless [...]

By tdolaskie | Also posted in Humor, Neat Ideas, Tips for Businesses, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Unintended Consequences

April 27, 2011 – 10:50 pm

Choosing your domain name is likely one of the most overlooked steps in creating your website. Not only do you need to be sure that you’ve chosen something that will function the way you want it to in terms of marketing, etc., but you need to also be sure it doesn’t send the wrong message. [...]

By Nathan Lyle | Also posted in Humor | Comments Off

Nice Surprises

March 16, 2011 – 2:39 am

Tonight I felt the need to give a grateful shout out to WordPress. While putting together a website for a new client, I stumbled across a small feature in the custom menu section. It’s not a big thing, but is an example of user interface happening the RIGHT way. In many apps you can drag [...]

By Nathan Lyle | Also posted in Code/Design | Comments Off

Ensuring Website Performance

February 9, 2011 – 5:38 pm

When your business website went live, you had a vision: you knew it was ready to enhance your business.  Time has passed, economic conditions have changed, you’ve adapted your business but have you updated your web presence? An updated Web Presence doesn’t mean a redesign. With the Web Maestro’s recently added SEO & Web Performance [...]

By tdolaskie | Also posted in Tips for Businesses | Comments Off