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How to build a multi-million dollar website without spending a cent

The Next Web

My personal favorites would be Java (Grails), Ruby (on rails) and PHP. Developing a solid SEO strategy will also help you grow your business’s digital footprint. You can create awesome content to pull users in, by blogging regularly on an SEO-optimised community blogging platform like WordPress.com.

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Pick the Perfect Name for Your Startup

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A name can be a prison,” says Michael Martine, the blogging and SEO expert behind Remarkablogger. Plus, since spammers rely heavily on popular keywords, names generated solely with SEO in mind can seem spammy. Just don’t forsake that natural ability because you’re so focused on domain names, SEO and empty vessels. Is It Sticky?

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Which language should my startup use?

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Share this: net c# development django java language php software Were often asked by entrepreneurs which language their startups should adopt when developing their technology. PHP is insecure? Ruby on Rails doesnt scale? 37signals repopularised Ruby this way, and last.fm have been beavering away with Haskell.

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

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My example: I have mainly programmed _by choice_ in Python, Ruby, Scala, Haskell, C# and currently I’m doing Java. Full discloure, I am a former PHP, Perl, ColdFusion, ActionScript, VB.NET, ASP.NET and C# developer. I am a dev working on.net stuff as well as ruby/c/js/coffeescript and whatnot. March 25, 2011 at 1:41 pm.

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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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If you’re likely to use Ruby on Rails, find the local Ruby users group monthly meeting. If you’re in Sacramento, go to the Sacramento Ruby Meetup and go to the San Francisco Ruby Meetup as well. If you’re in New Haven, you may have to go up to Boston.

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Preparing Websites For The Unexpected | Smashing Mobile

mobile.smashingmagazine.com

Ruby on Rails. Internet Explorer. iPad & iPhone. JavaScript. Navigation. Performance. Photography. Portfolios. Prototyping. Psychology. Responsive Design. Techniques. Typography. Twitter.

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The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012

uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com

Yes a 1B+ company most certainly are doing something right; your market timing, brand positioning, product design, pricing, logistics, SEO, page navigation, product images, community engagement, etc. Ruby on Rails. Christian, Baymard Institute. September 4th, 2012 11:25 pm. And their checkout experience might be ok. Internet Explorer.

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