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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter to Shareholders
Warren Buffett released his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders yesterday morning. Like many I look forward to reading his letter every year. His letters are filled with great information and...
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Get Venture Capital from Google
I would love to hear thoughts from others in the comments on how you feel about Google Ventures. Please weigh in on whether you think this is a good move for Google or not! Earlier this week, Google...
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The SEO Rapper… Again
I am not a big YouTube person. Every once in awhile, I will watch something like Charlie the Unicorn or Lebron James high school highlight reels when I am super bored. Today I had a web developer...
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I really don’t want your vCard
The picture and title for this post may imply this post has something to do with a v-card but that is not the case, although, that article may be more interesting. That crafty photo was just to entice...
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Big Green Ape Cartoon Character – Ryan Stemkoski
That’s right folks I am officially a cartoon character. My business partner Shawn Davis is developing a cartoon strip about the antics of our office, the web design / advertising industry, his life,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows 7 Party? Are you kidding me?
So I have seen lots of buzz this morning about the Windows 7 Party video and couldn’t help but chime in. Watching this video is worse than watching an infomercial at 3AM, when all you want to do is...
View ArticleSoftware to Automatically Make a HTML version of a Dynamic Website
It seems like there are a million different content management systems out there. Some like the ZLCMS system we use at Zipline are transferrable to another web host but occasionally we have run into...
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The Grove in Cheney WA – The Downside to Facebook Fan Pages for Businesses
I was browsing Facebook today and a post from my little sister Kelsey caught my attention. Kelsey is currently a student at Eastern Washington University. She lives off campus at a privately owned...
View ArticleConnecting: A Documentary About User Experience Design
If you are involved in web design, mobile app design, or software design in any capacity this is a must watch documentary. Connecting: The 18 minute “Connecting” documentary is an exploration of the...
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Fixed: Google Drive Silently Crashing on Mac OSX Mavericks / OSX Mountain Lion
At our office we love Google Drive. We use it to store just about everything. Since migrating to Google Drive we have been incredibly happy with the service. Our users can now access important...
View ArticleSome practical advice on how to get new users for your web based start-up
Launching a new web platform is always a challenge. Generating the initial momentum to get a marketplace up and running can be very difficult. I was recently part of a successful website re-launch so I...
View ArticleWhy would I want to use Facebook Ads instead of another ad platform?
I recently answered a question online for someone looking for an explanation of why Facebook ads are so popular. I thought the best way to explain this is with a small example. Below I have included my...
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I don’t have time is not an excuse. Do it now.
Life is short, don’t wait for it to happen around you. I constantly encounter people who tell me they “don’t have the time”. Sometimes it’s colleagues who don’t have time to look for a better job or...
View ArticleTips on how to write a RFP for a website or mobile application
As a developer of websites and mobile applications, there is no single format that I have found that works perfect, however, I do prefer receiving as much detail as possible in RFPs or scope of work...
View ArticleWhat job should I get if I want to become an entrepreneur?
Often, people in college are very frothy and anxious to get started on their career. Recently, I answered a question for a person that was curious what type of job they should try to get if their...
View ArticleWhat is the biggest mistake that startups make?
I was asked today my opinion on what the biggest mistake startups make is. I work in online advertising and meet with a large number of new startups. The most common problem I have observed is a lack...
View Article6 critical things to consider when naming your new start-up or business
It is a challenge to come up with just the right name for any business or product. I will say it is a lot easier to name something for another person than it is to come up with a name you feel...
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