Cheaters Prosper in America

One thing I have noticed is that cheaters prosper in American business. As someone who struggles to operate an honest business that delivers on all of our promises it is painful to see the people who cheat and cut corners and are successful.

One cheater is a sleazy competitor of mine that offers low cost marketing services… but does absolutely no work.… read more “Cheaters Prosper in America”

New Jack City

I went to New Jack City with Kristin and Evan and did some rock climbing this weekend. It was my first visit and I had a good time. We also met a nice couple named Wes and Ericka who also climb at Rockreation. I top rope climbed two 5.10a’s and a 5.9 saturday night in the dusk and today I climbed two great 5.10a’s on Ravens Rock, tried my hand at a 5.12c and led a 5.8 and another 5.9 on Sunnyside Wall.… read more “New Jack City”

Magento CE Review – See How the Platform Measures Up

Magento is synonymous with eCommerce. It’s one of the oldest and most popular platforms around, and if you need to build an online store, you won’t do much better than Magento. As the founder of a leading Web development firm, I’ve been using Magento for years, and this isn’t my first Magento review. It is, however, my first time focusing specifically on the Magento Community Edition, or Magento CE.… read more “Magento CE Review – See How the Platform Measures Up”

BigCommerce vs Shopify – See Which is Superior

It’s the grudge match of the year: BigCommerce vs Shopify. In one corner, you have Shopify, the defending champion with over 70,000 online stores worldwide. In the opposing corner, you have the challenger, BigCommerce. Though much newer to the scene, BigCommerce has already made quite a name for itself with more than 40,000 stores and $2 billion in sales.… read more “BigCommerce vs Shopify – See Which is Superior”

BigCommerce Review – Is BigCommerce Right for Your Business?

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If you have spent any time navigating the often confusing world of eCommerce shopping carts, you have undoubtedly stumbled upon BigCommerce. The name pretty much says it all. It’s like the Super Target of eCommerce solutions: the prices are consistently low, the system offers everything under one roof, and it’s certain to cripple any mom-and-pop Web store that stands in its way.… read more “BigCommerce Review – Is BigCommerce Right for Your Business?”

Online Education

I love online education! Even the informal education. For example, right now I am working on a script that will set a cookie based on a visitor’s referrer and then switch phone numbers that appear on the page based on that. I am referencing about 30 different websites each with slightly different views into various topics and patching together my code.… read more “Online Education”