Some time ago… Some time ago, the conversation with a potential client would be something along the lines of: “How can I help you?” “I want a website to sell my products.” “OK, great, this is a price and you’ll have in a month.” A month later… I’d show her the site, and the reaction …
When I want to learn something, there are usually hundreds of resources available for that topic. Or if I want to buy a product, there is generally more than one option available. So how do I make my choice? For a while, I thought that I am considering benefits versus price versus quality. I imagined …
There is something that I noticed while designing web apps and user experiences. The client sometimes has particular requests about what font to use, what images and colors, and how the interactions should happen. And if I probe why do they want things to be done like that, I most of the time get the …
The quote in the title belongs to Mike Tyson. And while I don’t condone violence of any kind, there is a lot of truth to that quote! I read his quote in a business book a few days ago, and it was one of those things that have an after kick. Only after I got …
Since I recommended you build an API into your service that integrates with Zapier, I figured I might as well give it a try myself, and not just talk theory! I was shocked to finish the integration without having to write one single line of code! But I am getting ahead of myself. Part of my skill …
Trello – The playful and pretty way to manage a project If you are a fan of using post-it notes to organize your projects, you will love this next tool! This post is part of the “New Normal – Collaboration Tools” series, and we are going to look at Trello. Trello is so simple that …
As I wrote in a previous post, the remote collaboration will become the “new normal,” so you might as well get comfortable with the tools. I bring up again the resistance to change. Know it is there, say “hello” to it, and then persist anyway. There are gems and diamonds on the other side! (And cookies if …
What do you value most? I hope that your answer is: “TIME.” Time is our most valuable resource because it is non-renewable. Wasted time is lost forever. And it could be argued that the reason we work so hard is to have enough resources. Resources that will allow us to spend more time doing the …
Many years ago, I had set up my very first website. It was a Sudoku generator based on a selected difficulty level. To promote the website, I wanted to have a newsletter so I could email my subscribers a daily puzzle to print out. At the time, I was using AWeber as my newsletter service. …
A new era of remote work and collaboration is upon us. And it is time to build a “new normal” as we have this excellent opportunity for a reset. I have mixed feelings about Google, but leaving that aside, for now, let us have a look at their Google Docs platforms and how to use …
