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Seriously Garde dont start me off again.

I keep getting visions of some dude in a KKK robe sacrificing your sofa.
How do I start a blog? 24th September 2010 11:15 AM
If you already have a site you dev to create you a blog page and start blogging.

if you have not got a site get a wordpress blog.

be careful thought blogs are always started with the best intetntions but it takes commitment to keep them updated.
I thought I would add a recent experience of mine.

About 8 months ago I was looking for a web dev company and I drew up a short list and made arrangements to interview them.

The 1st company who shall remain nameless, I went to their location and I am stood outside the address I was given, but it was an antique store totally confused.

I called the guy who confirmed they were above the antique store and you had to go into the store and up the back stairs they are on the top floor all very odd.

4 flights later I turn up to a radio studio door, the red light is on and some guy is on air. It was all very surreal. I look to my right and there is a broom cupboard with a load of techys sat coding I asked if I was in the right place which was confirmed and I was told that the MD
Spot on no nonsense article. it is nice to see an seo bod giving you the full picture, instead of flashing the carrot and asking for payment.
Web button maker 23rd September 2010 10:08 AM
Can anyone recomend a nice and easy software package to make web buttons.
I could photoshop it but for web buttons this is a labourious and over kill. I want something that is point and shoot.

I have been looking at
Easy Button & Menu Maker - create Web buttons and menus
Courses/Books 23rd September 2010 10:06 AM
MagnifyB
recommended Brad Geddes Advanced Google adwords and so far so good.
I was expecting him to blow my mind with science but he has written the book is a simple logical structure, so much so I was looking for the catch.

I have implemented a few of his techniques already and the conversion rate for my Free CV wizard has increased nicely with a minimal spend.
Hmm Clould computing stick your finger in the air and pick a definition:

As a seasoned IT pro I have been witness to may paridigm shifts and cloud computing seems to be the latest IT buzz word.

I have been dumping customers enviroments into metaframe and esx for years, for some infrastructures it works. other it does not.

The biggest downfall for cloud computing is PP bandwidth in the UK, until that is sorted I am not sure that it is ready for a SMBdomestic market.

example: in my office we get the 2pm slow down, web browsing slows down but I crack on with my work using word and outlook which are installed locally, now imagine if I was using live docs and the 2pm slow down kicked in.
What a shame.
I also felt that out of all the dragons he did seem to be the one that actually took an interest in the people and products.
the perils of our work 10th September 2010 11:23 AM
I nearly had an astma attack I was laughing so hard.
LoveFilm 10th September 2010 9:47 AM
I recieved a gift voucher from a friend recently for them so I am about to give them a punt.