Well, we may still be getting snow here in the midwest, but the temperatures are rising just enough for some hope to seep in through the cracks in the walls at Jebraweb HQ. This great comic from John Atkinson at Wrong Hands reminds us of that brighter, simpler time when we could go outdoors without bothering to check the weather.
Still, this week has brought us some interesting reading online, and here are the highlights.
This week, we started with a blog post on online automation and the potential pitfalls of removing humans from your processes. If anyone has a new pair of size 7.5 Asic 2170 trail running shoes, please let me know!
If you want to laugh and laugh and laugh, check out Mr. Doubletalk at the Intelligent Content conference. His interviewees aren’t sure what to do with him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrdMRA7CC30
If your site has an FAQ, that’s fine — but don’t lean too hard on it. Find out whether you’re using it as a crutch:
This is a very cool little app that, when paired with a small piece of hardware, can allow your iPhone to track movement when it’s filming. http://cnet.co/1i4DVb8
Running an online advertisement? Make sure you link to a landing page on your site that connects to the ad itself. Find out how:
“Click here” = my two least favorite words to read on any web site.
Back up your database, monitor your plugins, update your software, and more — not just for WordPress, but any content management system:
My favorite article of the week, from Colipera, talks about the importance of doing meaningful work that’s meaningful not just to you, but to the work itself.
“Finding meaningful work is about feeling a difference.
Doing meaningful work is about making a difference.
The first part is about our emotions, the second part is about our skills. We need to balance both of these in our work and the role we play in the world. ”
Read the rest of this beautiful article:
Joomla has been downloaded 50 million times! Wow!
Hey, web site! Get me some coffee! (Want your site to be voice-activated? Read how: )
HTML is Hyper Text Markup Language, and it’s what makes the web go round. It is not dangerous or transmitted through kissing: http://huff.to/1igduUg
A content audit is important for every site owner to do, and the IRS doesn’t need to be involved at all. What is it? Grammar Chic tells us:
That’s it for this week! Join us on Facebook and Twitter for all kinds of juicy content as the snow melts.