Internet Explorer 7.0 Sucks

I know this is not a new thought, but I've finally had it with that browser. I downloaded the updated version and it is just horrible. It is slower than now than the days of dial-up. Looks like Firefox has won yet another user.

Now comes the fun part of getting all of my passwords set up in Firefox for all of the online tools I use for business.

Thanks Microsoft, once again you've put out a product for your benefit and not the end user.

Convenientarian

Convenientarian - I've seen the term used in reference to persons who just eat whatever they feel is convenient for them.

I submit a new definition for the word. Here goes:

Convenientarians are those people that are quick to tell others about their beliefs or even how others should act or deal with a certain situation, but when it comes to applying the same advice to their own lives they are far doing what they tell others to do. It's all about how others should act or believe, but when it comes to them whatever they say is what is right for them at the moment. How convenient!

I know a few convenientarians...in fact, I lived as a convenientarian for many years.

It's a strange world that we live in. Far too much selfishness. And that's all I have to say about that.

Have a great weekend.

Project Updates

We are working on completing some Phase I items for Service-Connected (http://www.service-connected.com/) and that beta version of the site will be completed within the next week.

The Emergency Response ID Card (http://www.eridcard.com/) project is underway as well. The design has been finalized and approved and we are currently in the mockup stage to show the client what the different functional pages of the site will look like. This is also Phase I of the ERID project. The client has plans for additional service offerings through the site to be delivered at various stages in the next 3-5 years.

An agreement was reached with Foothills Acceleration & Sports Training (FAST® - http://www.fast-training.com/) for the design and development of a new site specifically for the FAST® services offered by Foothills Sports Medicine. That project will begin soon. We have also been discussing the Search Enginge Marketing (SEM) strategy for the FAST® site and plans for a SEM program are near completion.

Final build-out of the AZ Skin Aesthetics website (http://www.azskinaesthetics.com/) is in process as well. We have an approved design and have been given the majority of content needed to complete the site. The site should be completed within 2 weeks.

Research and implementation for the initial stages of the SEM program for ExecuTrain West (http://www.executrainwest.com/) have been completed. The keyword discovery yielded a set of keyphrases with decent search numbers. The keywords have been put in place. This client had very little optimization done to their site, so the program will provide more favorable placement and better search engine visibility.

We are in discussions with several other clients for varying types of projects including; SEM, business productivity tools, web design & development.