Flametoad

In this video, some of the people behind Tor.com talk about building online communities. Worth a listen.

A week ago, Neal Gorman wrote about what he felt made for successful web designers. He said, The best web designers do need to have good skills when it comes to code, but that is not the only thing that makes them a success. [Emphasis his.] Their people skills –their ability to communicate with clients, [...]

I run three WordPress sites, and I’ve always used Flametoad as the guinea pig for upgrades and new plugins. There’s a new(ish) version that came out this Fall, and I’ve been waiting for others to test how well my various plug-ins work. I think enough time has passed that it’s time I take the plunge. [...]

11 am Tuesday session I have handouts for this presentation, and the slides will be on the conference website in the coming weeks. This session was presented by someone from Yale, who recently implemented the search appliance. Google won’t budge much on their price. "Hey, we’re Yale. Cut us a deal." "Hey you’re Yale, you [...]

Tuesday 9:15 session This presentation is being given by Martha Gabriel remotely (in Second Life for visuals and traditional telephone line for voice) from Brazil. The slides are available (or will be) online www.martha.com.br/presentations/sl2007. The presenter displayed her powerpoint presentation from within SL on a giant screen. People who use Second Life say that it [...]