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The never-ending permutations of the web development process
Interesting post by Jeremiah that hit home regarding the multitude of web development processes that have been thrown around for years. Having worked at a number of companies over the last 12+ years, they all have generally had the same process just organized and named differently (sometimes to the point of confusing their own [...]
Continue reading...SXSW 2007 Day 1 (updated)
10. March 2007
It’s that time of the year again and I’m doing the SXSW dance. The biggest challenge so far is picking the sessions that will be the most interesting and beneficial. At the end of the first day, here is my session tally. Session 1: Emerging Social and Technology Trends I must admit I had high hopes but [...]
Continue reading...Speaking of Web Strategy post by Jeremiah Owyang
9. December 2006
In a recent post by Jeremiah Owyang, he outlines three competency areas that an individual, regardless of role, must thoroughly understand to be an effective ‘web strategist’: User Experience, Business, and Technology. While many folks come to the game from a number of disciplines, it really takes a fundamental understanding and appreciation of all the [...]
Continue reading...Great Article on Color (or Colour)
31. October 2006
Mark Boulton does a great job of explaining color theory basics. Five Simple Steps to designing with colour part 2: A few basics : Journal : Mark Boulton
Continue reading...SHIFT 2006 Presentation By Luke Wroblewski
9. October 2006
While I didn’t hear the presentation, I downloaded Luke Wroblewski’s presentation from Shift 2006 and it has some very forward-thinking points. I’ve read over the last year that ‘creative thinking’ is more in demand and the decisional sciences being more of a commodity. I do think this is a long-term change just and while I [...]
Continue reading...Great SEO Primer for Beginners
8. October 2006
While still considered to be a ‘black art’ shrouded in mystery, here is an easy to read primer on SEO for beginners.
Continue reading...Amazon’s EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and Yahoo’s Authentication
30. September 2006
Jeremiah mentions in his blog, the recent beta release of Amazon’s EC2 (Electronic Compute Cloud) which I believe is one of a series of continuing significant releases. Amazon has started to leverage their infrastructure by offering it as a service with the S3 (Simple Storage Solution) and now with most recently with EC2. This is significant [...]
Continue reading...Amazon’s EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) and Yahoo’s Authentication
30. September 2006
Jeremiah mentions in his blog, the recent beta release of Amazon’s EC2 (Electronic Compute Cloud) which I believe is one of a series of continuing significant releases. Amazon has started to leverage their infrastructure by offering it as a service with the S3 (Simple Storage Solution) and now with most recently with EC2. This is significant [...]
Continue reading...Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Understanding Microformats for the Non-Technical Web Professional or Marketer
28. August 2006
Great overview and FAQ of Microformats by Jeremiah Owyang but I still wonder if it will make ‘the cut’ for adoption. Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Understanding Microformats for the Non-Technical Web Professional or Marketer
Continue reading...Interesting post Blogs, wikis, and Web 2.0 as the next application platform
9. July 2006
Today I came across a post by Dion Hinchcliffe over at ZDNet on the potential of using blogs and wikis as the next generation of application platform extensible through the use of Web 2.0 widgets. Most of the projects I have worked on in the past few years have involved managing content in [...]
Continue reading...- Another Brilliant Berkun Post
- Choose your Methodology, not a Development Dogma
- Congratulations to ProductCamp Austin
- Product Camp Austin Venue
- NextAutos.com launches
- Software Curator
- The invisible hand grabs an iPhone
- Site Update
- Andrew Chen's Renewable Online Audiences
- Christian Watson's Elements of Design Showcase
- Christian Watson's Elements of Design Showcase (1)
- About Rob Grady (0)
- NextAutos.com launches (0)
- Congratulations to ProductCamp Austin (0)
- Another Brilliant Berkun Post (0)
- Product Camp Austin Venue (0)
- ProductCamp Austin (0)
- Great Post on Link Building Fundamentals (0)
- Dan Roam's book 'The Back of the Napkin' (0)
- Dave McClure's Great SXSW presentation on Start-Up Metrics (0)
- Software Curator
- Choose your Methodology, not a Development Dogma
- Congratulations to ProductCamp Austin
- Another Brilliant Berkun Post
- Product Camp Austin Venue
- ProductCamp Austin
- New Site: Ask Good Product Manager
- Arbitrary posts
- Great post by Jeff Lash on Goals over Features
- Generalized Scrum meetings for everyone
Now Reading
Planned books:
- Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics by Paul Ormerod
Current books:
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The Death of Economics by Paul Ormerod
Recent books:
- Butterfly Economics: A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior by Paul Ormerod
- Agile Estimating and Planning (Robert C. Martin Series) by Mike Cohn
- Effective Prototyping for Software Makers (Interactive Technologies) by Jonathan Arnowitz
- The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures by Dan Roam
- Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter) by Garr Reynolds
20. March 2007
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