Archives for: "February 2008"
Anyone can build a web site ...
Feb 10th
... but to build a robust site in a timely manner which is cost-effective to maintain requires a fairly high level of skill, and careful management.
The best sites are built by teams.
The best sites usually have powerful applications behind the… more »
What does it cost to build a web site?
Feb 10th
Alot! Most of it is time, and time is money. It can be very difficult to account for the costs, since they are not tangible objects.
First, you need a name - so you'll have to spend the time to choose one and then register it.
Then, you need a… more »
Use the Cache - Micro page overhead can be overcome with the browser cache
Feb 8th
Although frames and iframes may require duplicate requests, most browsers will cache .js, .css, and .htm/.html files. This virtually eliminates the redundant request overhead, while still allowing a rich interface constructed from a page of micro pages.… more »
Business - Success
Feb 7th
Any successful transaction relies on the following:
Clearly defining the product or service to be delivered
Understanding what it costs to deliver it
Doing the work well
Easy mistakes:
Optimism - unrealistic agreements
Scope creep… more »
Organization - Titles and Roles
Feb 7th
Titles and roles define an organization.
Titles reflect the responsibilities, and there is a fairly standard hierarchy:
President
Vice President
Director
Manager
Team Leader/Senior Team Member
Team Member
These titles conf… more »