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SSL in a Nutshell
by Eric Clark on August 11, 2009
I’ll attempt to demystify some misconceptions and answer common questions about SSL, and hopefully you’ll walk away with a better understanding of SSL in general.
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Read the inside scoop about working on the web and running a tech company.
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Quote: The uncreative mind can…
by Josh Colter on August 7, 2009
The uncreative mind can spot wrong answers, but it takes a creative mind to spot wrong questions. This is particularly important because of the nature of many corporation proposal-type documents. I have both written and received a fair number of these myself, and I know that the real skill in … Continue Reading
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Lesson: Why Team Conflict is Good
by Josh Colter on July 22, 2009
We recently met with a potential partner who is admittedly clueless about Magento development and has a project that keeps dragging on. He asked us to step in to help. Being the sales guy that I am, I was ready to jump right in. Being the responsible developer that he … Continue Reading
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Quote: If you can't understand…
by Josh Colter on July 13, 2009
If you can’t understand users, however, you should either learn how or find a co-founder who can. That is the single most important issue for technology startups, and the rock that sinks more of them than anything else. – Paul Graham, How to Start a Startup Tweet
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Integrate InLine Flash FLV Videos with JQuery "Lightbox" Plugin – FancyBox
by Luke Whitson on July 12, 2009
I recently spend some time integrating an existing Flash FLV video, from a third party, into an existing application using the JQuery “Mac-Style Lighbox” plugin, FancyBox. Within FancyBox, the existing FLV/JavaScript code provided to us worked properly on all browsers that I tested, with the usual exception, IE6. Upon further … Continue Reading
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Blogging, 37Signals, The Food Network, and Magento
by Josh Colter on July 9, 2009
I watched a 37signals video yesterday that challenged my thinking a bit. Jason spoke on the benefits of sharing knowledge and experience in order to create an audience who will buy your stuff. He likened this concept to the food network, where chefs show you how they cook and even … Continue Reading
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Open Source Infiltrating Enterprise Marketplace
by Josh Colter on July 7, 2009
Open Source is infiltrating the Enterprise marketplace. O’Reilly radar featured an interview today with Jeffrey Hammond of Forrester Research on the topic. We have been bumping into more enterprise clients in Magento-land here at Elias and were recently approached about writing a Magento-for-enterprise book. This leads me to believe that … Continue Reading
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Scene7 Integration With Magento eCommerce
by Lee Taylor on July 6, 2009
What: Straightforward overview on our approach for integrating Scene 7 with Magento eCommerce. Why: Because Magento rocks and Scene 7 rocks. Together, they can create an inspiring user experience! Who: For the business who desires real interactivity, and for developers who desire to implement Scene 7 capabilities with Magento. We recently … Continue Reading
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Basic Magento Screencast from nettuts
by Josh Colter on July 6, 2009
Nettuts released a basic Magento video tutorial last week. Eric has been a huge fan of nettuts since its inception. If you are curious about Magento and want a basic “how-to” intro, then this is for you: Tweet
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Quote: Throughout my career, I've always tried to…
by Josh Colter on July 2, 2009
Throughout my career, I’ve always tried to do my best today, think about tomorrow, and maybe dream a bit about the future. But doing your best in the present has to be the rule. You won’t become a general unless you become a good first lieutenant. – Colin Powell, former … Continue Reading