The main purpose of the book is to help businesses increase their conversion rates. Conversion, and there isn’t a better word to describe it, means action that leads to the results you want. It could be increased product sales, more newsletter subscriptions, contacting the business, or more registered users. Call for Action is about improving [...]
It’s holiday weekend in the U.S. and many go to the movies. I’m sure most are seeing Star Wars: ROTS (Paul saw it last week), but those of us with kids are taking them to see Madagascar or Kicking and Screaming. My kids saw the former and said it was funny especially the penguins. I [...]
This review covers two children’s books based on the movie of the same name: Kicking & Screaming: The Comeback Kids and Kicking & Screaming: My Dad, the Coach. The books target kids ages four through eight, use color photos from the movie and readable text for emerging readers. In Kicking & Screaming: The Comeback Kids, the [...]
Write short reviews (>50 words) of local businesses and earn Starbucks cards, then $100 for 40 short reviews. Contact me for information. It didn’t take long to get up and running. You must live in the US. I enjoy it and it takes only a few minutes to do the first five (do five reviews and [...]
As a writer and tech writer, I find SnagIt is one of the more valuable resources. Before I bought it, I was skeptical about it because I had no problems using PrintScreen and then modifying the shot in Photoshop. Then I started using the software at work and saw how much time it saved me. [...]
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As a writer and tech writer, I find SnagIt is one of the more valuable resources. Before I bought it, I was skeptical about it because I had no problems using PrintScreen and then modifying the shot in Photoshop. Then I started using the software at work and saw how much time it saved me. [...]
Edward Tufte’s ASK E.T. section, which resembles forums, has a delightful conversation about children’s books. Because of this, I bought The Water Hole and received it today. We read it to my youngest and I don’t know about him, but we loved it. Might have to get Graeme Base’s Animalia. This discussion is dangerous to my [...]
I’m currently writing a white paper and came across WhitePaperSource thanks to Tara. The site obviously from its name covers white papers and has articles, a newsletter and forums.
I am beginning to wonder whether or not to bother with the CSS site. Several other sites do a better job of showcasing what can be done with CSS. I should put my energies back into getting the backlog of Gotchas posted in the new design, but those take more time than adding a CSS [...]