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Dan Roam’s book ‘The Back of the Napkin’

14. April 2008

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I’ve been reading Dan Roam’s book The Back of the Napkin and it’s been a great read. While I picked it up based on the recommendation of a former colleague it not only does a great job providing a framework for identifying problem components but provides a framework for ‘visual thinking’. It’s a good and relatively [...]

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Dave McClure’s Great SXSW presentation on Start-Up Metrics

15. March 2008

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I was lucky to sit through this presentation from Doug McClure and his great panel. | View | Upload your own

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Web sites as Art Projects and Hype 2.0

23. November 2007

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Jeffrey Zeldman, one of the ‘web brat pack’, has written an interesting article for A List Apart that talks to the challenges of web design. While I can’t speak to the metaphorical aspects of his essay, he hits on a few topics that resonate with me.Over the years, I’ve seen too many web site [...]

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Great post by Jeffrey Zeldman on Web Divisions

2. July 2007

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Great post by Jeffrey Zeldman on the “void on the org chart”.

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Problem Solving and Problem Setting

24. June 2007

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I’m currently reading Sketching User Experience by Bill Buxton and he does a great job illustrating the critical difference between problem setting and problem solving in the product design process. He points out, “problem setting can be characterized by the question, ‘What is the right thing to build?’ and problem solving answers the question [...]

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The rise of the Web Strategist

26. May 2007

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Jeremiah Owyang has a good podcast discussion with Steve Gehlen Steve Gehlen on the state of the Web Strategy Industry about the growth of the web strategist role. While I don’t think anyone who is a “decision maker and stakeholder of a website” is a web strategist, it is interesting to consider the lineage of [...]

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Reading: The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun

22. May 2007

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I am currently reading Scott Berkun’s ‘The Myths of Innovation‘ and while I have only begun, the preface actually made me laugh out loud. More to follow.

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Let the blogger gifts flow and let the readers decide

1. January 2007

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Recent posts here and here have brought up the question of whether bloggers should accept products/services as gifts. In response to Robert Scoble’s endorsement of the practice, Joel Spoelsky (who has also accepted products from manufacturers) disagreed since he sees an inherent conflict of interest. I believe they are both correct. Joel Spoelsky, a well-respected thought [...]

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Roadmap versus Release Plan

14. November 2006

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Roadmap versus Release Plan Good differentiation between a Roadmap and the Release Plan. I like the the strategic vs. tactical take.

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Geek Marketing 101

20. October 2006

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Good post Geek Marketing 101 via www.makemarketinghistory.com that has some great definitions. “Marketing is not a department. Marketing is a combination of elements that creates the environment in which it is possible to meet a customer need (starting right back at product development). Promotion and sales are just sub-sets of marketing.”

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