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Why I resigned from Astonish
Astonish is one of the most unique companies I have ever worked for. Everyone of their business needs was different from what I was used to. This was part of the reason I came on, I wanted the challenge. The other was the fact that I got to work with new and old friends. Many…
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Reducing user aggravation in forms
One of the more aggravating issues with filling out a form is submitting correct data types. Zip codes need to be 5 digits. A phone number field needs 9 digits but it can be 10 (if you add the country code), plus some people add spaces, periods or hyphens in the numbers. Email addresses have…
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Are You Time Poor?
Being busy isn’t what matters. It’s how you work, not how much. Are you efficient? Do you follow the old adage of “working smarter not harder”? There is no intrinsic value to working harder or for longer periods of time. We all know that poor sap that has to be the first person in the…
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Web Designers Guide to WordPress
Are you a Web Designer? Does Photoshop, HTML, CSS and even JavaScript come easy to you? Great, how’s your WordPress theming experience? There is so much money and opportunity in WordPress theme development. Create passive income, increase job opportunities, and stop turning away work. The book even has an entire chapter on Responsive WordPress Theming;…
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41 Must Read Books for Internet Marketers and Web Designers
This year at Astonish, the web team has a reading list. Each member of my team is tasked with getting 1,000 points, which are rewarded for completing a book on the following list. I compiled this list from my own Amazon wish list, and books I’ve read recently. If you’re a web designer or developer,…
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How to Sleep like a Pro
It’s 4:30 am and I’m laying bed, thinking about my day. I’m not quite ready to get up but, I’m getting there. I know what you’re thinking; just bear with me. A few years ago I was prepping for Gastric Bypass Surgery and had to go do a sleep study to see if I suffered…
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104 Pieces of Music to Help You Be Creative
I am often “dialed in”, as it was put in the movie, the Social Network. Headphones on, and disconnected from the outside world helps us concentrate. Your brain needs to be able to drown out, sound and distractions, when you need to focus on coming up with a creative solution. I have been doing a…
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How to Secure WordPress from Brute-Force Attacks
I’m going to make this really easy on everyone. Your password sucks! I know what you’re thinking. “…but I have like, letters and numbers, and I even used an @ instead of an a”. Well, sorry but your password still isn’t good enough.
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Having Trouble Understanding Your Teams Wants and Needs?
One thing hear often, is that leaders are challenged with understanding the career goals of their individual team members. Its not always easy for individuals to speak up, and express what they want in life and their career. As a leader you want to make sure you’re challenging your team not only with the work…
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Non User Initiated Downloads
Non User Initiated Downloads is a term coined by me, Jesse Friedman. It refers to content of a relatively large file size, being unknowingly downloaded by someone on a device, that doesn’t necessarily support unlimited data downloading. A simple example would be, someone on a mobile phone (who is not paying for or has access…