I found this photo while stumbling today… Communication is the Key It is a reminder that Communication is the Key when working with clients and vice versa. Sometimes rehashing things and repeating things for clarity isn’t a bad thing. Yes…there’s a way to do it so that the client doesn’t feel as if you’re treating them like an idiot. It’s all about clarity,... More

This blog is turning out to be more of a soapbox than it is on reviews…Viigo review in the works *Thanks to Upscale Swagger* In any case… The second most favorite gripe of the week is Nickel and Diming a Project. Usually when someone asks for a quote, we ask for more details on what exactly they need out of their project. It goes a little something like this: Potential Client: I’d... More

It’s rough being a web developer today… I think a lot of people understimate how rough it can be. An experience that we have on a regular bases sparked this post today… I wasn’t sure whether to call it “You Get What You Pay For” or “The Common Denominator is You“. But I think I’ll reserve the latter titles for more specific posts. So here goes… Often... More

*dusts off soap box* *jumps on soap box* Contrary to popular belief… Web Developers are not psychic. 5 times out of 10 we can not “diagnose” something that happened without actually looking at the problem. Yeah, usually we’re pretty smart and can figure out what you did or didn’t do…or what “just happened the other day” without looking… but not... More