The Next Step in Small-Business Web Tools – Open Source E-commerce/CMS Hybrids

Posted on 18. May, 2009 by Fred.

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For those of you who are involved with e-commerce development, isn’t it about time we started talking about this? It seems like the modus operandi has become bridging apps these days. For me, that just isn’t cutting it anymore.

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Freelancer Feature: 4 Tips to Build Value Into Your Quotes

Posted on 15. May, 2009 by Fred.

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A key part of what we as freelancers do to ensure our success happens during the quoting process. This is the all important step in which the specifications of a given project are determined, time estimations are given, and then the all-important hand-off of the quote over to the prospective client. Do you [...]

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Small Business, Big Recession Pt. 1: 3 Tips to Help Your Small Web Business Evaluate & Shore Up In a Weakened Economy

Posted on 14. May, 2009 by Fred.

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Being part of a small development agency in a non-metropolitan area of Massachusetts, our reaction to the housing crash and subsequent stock market implosion was probably similar to yours: What does this mean for us? Sure, we don’t work for or with public companies, but when will we feel a trickle-down, if any? [...]

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3 First Blog Posts – A fun look back

Posted on 13. May, 2009 by Fred.

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Writing that all important, barely read first blog post is likely to give a writer a headache. It may be the most difficult post to write in your blogging career. For me this is no exception.

So, here are three first blog posts from some blogs that I read on a regular basis.

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