"The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. We cause accidents." — Nathaniel Borenstein
Publications
I've had the opportunity to publish countless resources for the web design and development community. Here you'll find articles, tutorials, reviews, and podcasts that I created!
Optimizing Your Website For Speed
In the world of the Internet, you have mere seconds to capture a visitor's interest before they leave and find your competitors. Can you afford to have them leave just because of your websites speed?
Read MoreInto The Breach
On this episode of The Web Squeeze podcast we go "Into The Breach" with Michael Santarcangelo!
Read MoreCommunicating Effectively
On this episode of The Web Squeeze podcast we give you tips on how you how you can help your client select the right services at the right price!
Read MoreQuick PHP Tip
Did you remember to manually update your copyright statement to 2010? With one line of PHP all your problems can be solved!
Read MoreIs Your Computer Killing you???
I love what I do. Probably most of us would say that or we wouldn't be in this business. I'm online maybe 16-18 hours a day and I love every minute of it. My family says I'm "hooked." My computer is like a drug. When I sign onto The Web Squeeze, a sense of well being and peace races through my veins. It's like being excited, but yet, being at peace at the same time. As I answer emails, work on podcasts, and handle the hundreds of details that pop up in the course of a day-I feel alive!
Read MoreFancy Directory Listing (Using htaccess)
In this tutorial I cover the basics of htaccess, how to create a custom Apache directory listing using .htaccess. If you look at the default Apache directory listing you’ll see a plain, boring, dull, hard to read design. Our objective for the course of this tutorial is to spice up that design, and learn some htaccess in the process!
Read MoreMaking The Sale: Ice Cubes to Eskimos
On this episode of The Web Squeeze podcast we tell you all the secrets about making the sale! Our special guest for this episode is John O'Nolan! We cover questions like, "How do you get business and keep it coming?", and "How do you go from low-paying jobs to high-paying jobs", as well as your user questions!
Read MoreStarting Freelancing
The first podcast for The Web Squeeze features the questions you asked about freelancing! As well as some common problems freelancers encounter.
Read MoreAre you a sucky web designer?
Jacob discusses bad habits to avoid, and what NOT to do when developing a website. So, Are you a sucky website designer? Take the test, and find out!
Read MoreFriends Don't Let Friends Buy PCs
In my circle of friends, I am well-known as a computer geek. As a geek, people are drawn to me with all their mundane computer questions. I get calls all the time from people asking me how to speed up their system or what to do when their hard drive crashes. I tell them I am really a web designer and not a computer technician. I even have a T-shirt that says, "NO, I will NOT fix your computer!" But, I still have six computers in my office now, each in various stages of disrepair. Not long ago my sister called to get my help with a new computer purchase. Having recently bought a MacBook Pro, I tried to get her to convert as well. Here are a few reasons why I think Mac is a great choice for the average user, and an even better choice for the design professional.
Read MoreMac's Short & Sweet
Can't we all just get along? I used to be a big Windows XP guy, and I am thoroughly familiar with XP. For the majority of my life, I used Windows exclusively. In my business, I often repair Windows computers. A few months ago Ryan began to talk to me about Mac's. I was like, come on...a computer is a computer! They all break and have problems...what makes a computer is the hardware it has. Boy, was I all wrong! Allow me to explain the reasons why I love Mac and personally feel that it is better then Windows XP, and for sure better than the evil nemesis Vista.
Read MoreMac Sales Pitch
I know many of you are probably just as addicted to computers as I am. But, as I said earlier, I'm different. I'm a Mac user. Some people say that we are high tech snobs, and maybe that's true. Mac users are pretty loyal to that platform. Today, I'd just like to introduce you to the Mac World, tell you a little bit about why so many of us love our Macs and hopefully encourage you to consider a Mac for your next computer.
Read MoreThe Reality of Client Interaction
Dealing with web design clients can sometimes be a learning experience! This article gives great ideas on how to cut through the differences and the problems in order to have a great client/designer experience.
Read MorePros & Cons of Flash Development
I love flash! Flash is, well...flashy! Why buy a Kia when you could drive around in a red Ferrari? Flash is like that. You can take a plain ordinary web page and turn it into something sexy and exciting. But, just like there are pro and cons to driving a Ferrari, there are also good points and bad points to be considered when you design in Flash. Let me try to cover some major issues.
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