http://www.zelword.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:36:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sounds like a funny thing to say considering I'm in that business. It's just that I'm particular. I don't want to be the guy holding the brush while you tell me where to paint. I want to be the guy painting something based on your stated goals and requirements. I can't promise ... http://www.zelword.com/you-need-a-web-designer-not-me/ I was amused by this quote I saw on someone's Woot comment: "There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand Binary and those who don't!" Since Convey Computers moved into the building, things have really started to get geekier. I did my part with the C++ refrigerator magnets ... http://www.zelword.com/tech-humor/ I was at the iPhone Tech Talk in Austin on Monday and left fairly impressed. Reading this post by Seth Godin reminded me of what I've been thinking all week. Much of the information was what I expected to hear but I learned 3-4 small things that make a huge ... http://www.zelword.com/apple-and-the-little-things/ This year seems to be about reshaping, retooling, and refocusing at eLocomotive. We've finally admitted to ourselves that we don't want to do sub par projects. We aren't going to work with customers who don't want the same. You'd be surprised how many people want mediocrity. We've made major strides ... http://www.zelword.com/faster-stronger/ I got an e-mail from Pandora with some tips to make my radio station better for me. It reminded me of an e-mail I received from Mint after a lapse in visits. These kind of e-mails are well timed and effective. I know because both prompted me to get back to ... http://www.zelword.com/my-money-misses-me-so-does-ray-wylie-hubbard-radio/ After Tuesday's presidential debate, some people create "That One for President" t-shirts based on a comment Sen. Mccain directed at Sen. Obama. Zazzle Cafe Press Sometimes I forget how much power the internet gives us and this was a good reminder. Some entrepreneurs went from idea to market in a couple hours. Services ... http://www.zelword.com/that-one-t-shirts-and-the-internet/ If you're going to sell online, take credit cards and if you're going to take credit cards online, go all the way. Don't just take the order and process offline. It's rife with problems, security issues, and just annoys me. Ever since we left apartment living, I've ordered Dogi Pot bags ... http://www.zelword.com/credit-cards-online/ I was interviewed by DFWReporting.com a few weeks ago for a special project we've been working on. It's called DaZooMo and it's a mobile website for the Dallas Zoo. I first got the idea while at the zoo with my family. I saw a 14 year old walking from exhibit to ... http://www.zelword.com/dazoomo-dfwreportingcom-story/ Here's a great write up on marketing in virtual worlds.  http://gigaom.com/2008/09/19/virtual-world-marketing-that-works-my-top-3-tips/ http://www.zelword.com/virtual-world-marketing-that-works/ Use Crowdsourcing to cast a wide net and hope for great individual ideas to emerge. (Use Case 1) So you want new ideas or product feedback? Wonder what your team is missing or what key feature would make your customers happy? Opening yourself up to feedback from customers, potential customers, and ... http://www.zelword.com/3-use-cases-for-crowdsourcing/