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Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for the pro.&# I started saying this back in 2001/02, long before the era of Web 2.0, lean startups or even the advent of AJAX. Fast forward a decade and now I had a startup filled with smart web developers.

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30 Entrepreneurs Reveal the Companies They are Starting in 2023

Hearpreneur

Thanks to Jared Floyd, Ajax Creative ! #22- To get started, you can offer your services on freelance sites or build a website to showcase your portfolio and services. By keeping up with the latest trends and technologies, you’ll be able to stay ahead of the competition and offer your clients the best possible services.

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30 Entrepreneurs Share Their Tips and Tricks for Staying Motivated

Hearpreneur

Seeing the tangible results of our efforts, like a client's business flourishing because of a website we designed or a marketing strategy we developed, is incredibly rewarding. The excitement of learning & adapting to new trends in digital marketing & web development keeps me engaged & inspired.

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Programming Resources

Spencer Fry

Agile Web Development with Rails by DHH 3.5/5. With most of Learn Ruby the Hard Way under my belt, I dove into David Heinemeier Hansson 's book, Agile Web Development with Rails. This exercise packs in so many different aspects of Ruby on Rails and programming (database theory, unit testing, security, AJAX, etc.)

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Twitter Link Roundup #38 – Design, Copywriting, Marketing, Small Business, Social Media And More

crowdSPRING Blog

An Amazing Round Up of Illustrations in Website Designs – [link]. Useful Glossaries For Web Designers and Developers – [link]. The State of Web Development 2010 – [link]. Grid-Based Web Design, Simplified – [link]. Logo Design Trends 2010 – [link]. 25+ Free Vector World Maps (.ai,eps

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Lessons Learned: Why PHP won

Startup Lessons Learned

PHP may not be a great language, but the platform it enables does attract one particular kind of great developer: the cutting edge web gurus who work primarily in javascript, DHTML, and Ajax. Ajax is 10 times easier with php than any other language. If you are a Web developer, PHP is powerful.

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7 A/B Testing Resources for Startups and Solo Developers

mashable.com

Home Social Media Business Entertainment Tech Web Video Dev & Design Apple Mobile Social Good Jobs Web Design Web Development Now Trending : Sharp to Launch Two 3D Android Handsets in Japan November 4, 2010 Jolie ODell View Comments 7 A/B Testing Resources for Startups and Solo Developers email share email share Do you like this story?