Posted on March 2, 2008
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I ran across this list of 9 Signs You Shouldn’t Hire THAT Web Guy today over at CSS Zone. I felt like it was worth re-posting over here. Those of us who really ARE web professionals know these folks all too well.
1. He Calls Himself a “Webmaster”
Any web guy that calls himself a “webmaster” probably isn’t a master of anything. The term “webmaster” has become a translation for the word “amateur.” The web has diversified into so many different realms that webmaster is no longer meaningful (was it ever though?)
2. He’s a FrontPage Expert
Any developer / designer with a degree knows that Microsoft FrontPage most definitely isn’t a professional tool. FrontPage will pass for Mom and Dad who want to create a website dedicated to their dogs, not someone who’s trying to do business. I’d argue that a solid Web Developer should work at code level.
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Posted on October 27, 2007
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With some help of the nice people over at contentrobot.com and their handy iWPhone Wordpress Plugin and Theme, you can now check out this blog in all it’s iPhone and iPod Touch glory. Hey, it couldn’t have been easier. Nice job guys. Thanks.
Posted on October 27, 2007
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This has been around for a while, but when I go back to it from time to time, I still see many of these that sound all too familiar. These 36 points are taken from Steve McConnell’s “Case Study in Classic Mistakes”. If you follow the link through to Steve’s site, all of these points are addressed in more detail. Here’s the quick list. Some might just ring a bell.
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Posted on October 27, 2007
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Well, I’ve recently run across yet another client that thinks users haven’t grasped the concept of the browser scroll bar. Usually, that really comes down to the client themselves not knowing how to use the tool, and they project their concerns as though it’s a real usability problem. After all these years, you would think this argument would go away, but it still rears its head from time to time.
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Posted on October 11, 2007
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I found this post on Seth’s blog today and I couldn’t resist adding it here as well. It’s a very well thought out list of principles for creating successful websites.
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