Posts by Bryan Hoffman
3 reasons against hiring your friend’s neighbor’s kid
If you’re a business owner looking to get your enterprise on the web, here are three very good reasons to avoid hiring the kid down the block to design and develop your website.
Read MoreDIY vs Hiring an Expert
Ever since I got my first car I’ve been a do-it-yourselfer. The first time something went wrong that car I brought it in to a shop, and they charged me $350. Then I found out I could have bought the parts and the necessary tools for half that much. I’ve never brought a car into…
Read MoreFont Explorer X Pro vs FontCase
Font management has thankfully been something I haven’t had to think much about in the last few years, ever since Linotype came out with Font Explorer X for both the Mac and PC. FEX was free, and it worked – while others on the scene at the time such as Extensis Suitcase were wracked with…
Read More5 tips on promoting your website for free
There are a number of ways to promote your website that involve parting with hard earned dollars, but I’ll often tell clients that the best ways to market your site are actually free. Well, free might not actually be precise, since nothing is ever truly free. So instead of money, the following tips will cost…
Read MoreCollaborating with the competition
Recently I met for coffee with two local web designers, Greg Schmidt of GS Web and Nate Flint from Flint Digital. We met for an hour and a half of shop talk, getting to know each other a little better and discussing new techniques. It was very enjoyable, and we talked about doing it again…
Read MorePark City Chamber luncheon with Rich Karlgaard
On Monday I attended the annual Economic Forecast luncheon put on by the Park City Chamber, where the publisher of Forbes, Rich Karlgaard was the keynote speaker.
Read MoreDRM Free iTunes
I’ve never been much of a fan of purchasing music off of iTunes because of, and only because of, the DRM issue. Thankfully the DRM dark ages are over, and I’ve just upgraded my entire library. It cost me all of $15.
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with RSS
What’s right with RSS Maybe I should start out by mentioning what’s right about RSS. After all, for those who have adopted the technology, there really isn’t much wrong with it. It keeps us updated on the latest content coming from the weblogs and sites we care about the most. It’s beautifully simple and flexible,…
Read MoreRethinking Flickr and MobileMe
Cause I still haven’t found what I’m looking for It’s been an on-again off-again search for me, but Dan Benjamin’s article Is Flickr Still “The Place” For Online Photos? got me thinking about finding the perfect online photo gallery solution again… the one that has thus far eluded me.
Read MoreHistoric Day
What a difference 8 years make. 8 years ago, I and much of the country was feeling down and depressed and fearful of the future. Eggs were thrown. Today is a different story. The sight of all those people on the Washington D.C. Mall was breathtaking. I’m now hopeful again.
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