Don’t build a CMS for content, alone

Having to publish lots of content isn’t enough to make me want to build a custom CMS. There’s just too many good publishing systems already out there – ExpressionEngine (our fav), Movable Type, Wordpress, Drupal, the list goes on.

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Posted by Todd

Mar

What’s good for the “Google,” isn’t good for the gander

Apparently, the rules are different for the "don't-be-evil" empire. Google says not to scrape content from other sites. It's bad, and it doesn't serve your visitors. Seems like a peculiar stance for a company that scrapes with the audacity Google does.

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Posted by Todd

Mar

Back to the Sitesquad proposition

Let me get back to real the business proposition around here - too much ranting and raving about other things. I was working on a project outline for a client and came up with several key objectives of the initiative which really help put our subscription service in context. I'll dive into those points, but first understand our subscriptions are geared for organizations with lots of work. They're not for companies just tip-toeing into the Web.

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Mar

How to $#@&#* up the franchise

Pardon my French, but I get aggravated when I see companies pissing away their franchises because they're either lazy, they just don't get it anymore, or they're in-different to what they know their customers need. It's 2007. If you're a player in tech or software, you don't get a pass for Web incompetence. You've had ample time to figure out what your browser-based customers need today? Who's pissing away their franchise? I can't say, in deference to friends. But here's the deal.

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Posted by Todd

Feb

Google Apps vs. Microsoft Office Part 2

Back to the issue. I'm not going to rehash all the talk around the Web on this subject. ZDNet offered a pretty good breakdown a few weeks ago, Google Office vs. Microsoft Office: What’s the end game?. But I do have some random thoughts, starting with the revelation that I bought the Google's enterprise edition last night for our business.

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