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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

mashable.com

Johnson also says that search engine issues have affected the style of names. People consciously try to create names with unique keywords so theirs will be the only result in targeted Google searches. Amidst all the search engine and domain name drama, consider that names are memorable when they sound good.

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An Extensive Guide To Web Form Usability

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

For example, pre-select the user’s country based on their IP address. It should be possible to switch the formatting based on location, either by prompting for location or by IP lookup. In some cases (search field) the real estate is limited and so placing the label inside the input, I feel, is OK. November 16th, 2011.

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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

www.metamorphblog.com

Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. Make sure you own all the IP created during this trial period, and make no promises for later. Huge upfront software licensing fees. Imagine you’re a highly-trained software engineer.

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CEO Friday: Why we don’t hire.NET programmers

blog.expensify.com

NET and PHP, I can tell you the average.NET guy knows far more about good software design than the average PHP guy. LOL, I just realized the search on your site is powered by Bing… I believe this is what we call irony. It is clear that good software engineers avoid you. Purchase IP from the vendors.

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