Comments for Enthusiast Blog :: What's The Goal? :: Web Solutions For Results :: 866-396-GOAL http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog The goal of this blog is to provide a two way communication with our clients, those investigating our approach, as well as the ever growing and insightful Internet audience at-large. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on Browser Standards for CSS: An Inexact Science by kraig http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/browser-standards-for-css/#comment-269 kraig Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:52:53 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/browser-standards-for-css/#comment-269 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder! Imagine if you are a designer; the webpage, your canvas. You sketch out a breathtaking site. Only to find out the IE 7 decides to push a picture to the far left side, makes some text mysteriously disappear, and enforces an oddly shaded border around your fields. Wow. Talk about someone taking a picture of the Mona Lisa with a 1 megapixel camera, with a smudge on the lens, and in sepia colors! Your masterpiece is ruined. In this day and age where web browsers are completely free, you would think some sort of standard exists so that beautiful websites don’t end up looking like a jigsaw puzzle. All I can say is thank goodness I am just a web developer! Hahahahaha! Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder! Imagine if you are a designer; the webpage, your canvas. You sketch out a breathtaking site. Only to find out the IE 7 decides to push a picture to the far left side, makes some text mysteriously disappear, and enforces an oddly shaded border around your fields. Wow. Talk about someone taking a picture of the Mona Lisa with a 1 megapixel camera, with a smudge on the lens, and in sepia colors! Your masterpiece is ruined. In this day and age where web browsers are completely free, you would think some sort of standard exists so that beautiful websites don’t end up looking like a jigsaw puzzle. All I can say is thank goodness I am just a web developer! Hahahahaha!

]]> Comment on Another 2.0? Here We Go: Sales 2.0 by Michael Fischler http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/another-20-here-we-go-sales-20/#comment-268 Michael Fischler Tue, 05 Feb 2008 13:57:47 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/another-20-here-we-go-sales-20/#comment-268 Paul The key word for me in what you wrote is "tools." Nothing will realize the potential of 2.0 dreaming until tools are put in place to make it happen. Those tools exist, in silo form. For instance: * Lead management tools * Expertise collaboration tools * Knowledge management tools * Knowledge extraction tools * Content management tools * Conferencing tools By themselves, each of these solves a function--integrated they achieve a goal. Integrated, they create a whole product that can create significant competitie advantage for companies that use them well. My view is that this integration is the only way this goal will be achieved. The days of the monolith--of SAP and Siebel and Oracle--are winding down . . . meeting the same end as the mainframes, and for the same reason: better faster cheaper ways to achieve better results. Sales 2.0 (and Web 2.0 and Marketing 2.0 and all the two-point-ohs that are following or will follow) is not a principle it is an action. It will not be realized through workshops but through implementations. It is not something that sales forces must learn, it is something they must be given . . . and something they must use. Michael Fischler SynapSell Paul

The key word for me in what you wrote is “tools.” Nothing will realize the potential of 2.0 dreaming until tools are put in place to make it happen. Those tools exist, in silo form.

For instance:

* Lead management tools
* Expertise collaboration tools
* Knowledge management tools
* Knowledge extraction tools
* Content management tools
* Conferencing tools

By themselves, each of these solves a function–integrated they achieve a goal. Integrated, they create a whole product that can create significant competitie advantage for companies that use them well.

My view is that this integration is the only way this goal will be achieved. The days of the monolith–of SAP and Siebel and Oracle–are winding down . . . meeting the same end as the mainframes, and for the same reason: better faster cheaper ways to achieve better results.

Sales 2.0 (and Web 2.0 and Marketing 2.0 and all the two-point-ohs that are following or will follow) is not a principle it is an action. It will not be realized through workshops but through implementations. It is not something that sales forces must learn, it is something they must be given . . . and something they must use.

Michael Fischler
SynapSell

]]> Comment on LinkedIn or LockedOut? by len20 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/linkedin-or-lockedout/#comment-265 len20 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:14:48 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/linkedin-or-lockedout/#comment-265 I agree with Jacob. This is where people are, and business that are seeking to gain new customers have to have employees that know how to hang out in the virtual world. For the record, my non-profit company does not lock us out of those sites. I agree with Jacob. This is where people are, and business that are seeking to gain new customers have to have employees that know how to hang out in the virtual world.

For the record, my non-profit company does not lock us out of those sites.

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Bill http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-238 Bill Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:25:49 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-238 Some of my favorites: It's not nearly new, but I switched to the MacBook Pro, and I switched my wife to a MacBook and I can honestly say, life is sooo much easier now. Everything just simply - works. Other oft mentioned technological advances that make my work and personal life hum include, LinkedIn.com, Blogger.com, Google Docs (specifically sharing), and <a href="http://electronics.pricegrabber.com/hands-free-kits/p/368/form_keyword=supertooth+light/rd=1" rel="nofollow">this little baby</a> called the Supertooth Light from Blueant (recommended by a friend). With the coming mandatory handsfree law in July, 2008, this one is a must. Some of my favorites: It’s not nearly new, but I switched to the MacBook Pro, and I switched my wife to a MacBook and I can honestly say, life is sooo much easier now. Everything just simply - works. Other oft mentioned technological advances that make my work and personal life hum include, LinkedIn.com, Blogger.com, Google Docs (specifically sharing), and this little baby called the Supertooth Light from Blueant (recommended by a friend). With the coming mandatory handsfree law in July, 2008, this one is a must.

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Sarah http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-226 Sarah Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:24:04 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-226 I find myself working from a number of different computers and mobile devices, and over the last two years have become a big fan of the instant messaging system that www.meebo.com has developed. It allows you to simultaneously log in to instant messaging software from AOL, Yahoo, Google, and MSN from a browser. But wait... The part that I'm particularly excited about is a little feature they introduced in Nov. of 2006 (still counts!) called "popouts." You can now make your chat log "pop out" of the browser into its own small chat window. I love having instant messaging in an attractive and accessible format, without any installation, on all of the devices I use! I find myself working from a number of different computers and mobile devices, and over the last two years have become a big fan of the instant messaging system that www.meebo.com has developed. It allows you to simultaneously log in to instant messaging software from AOL, Yahoo, Google, and MSN from a browser. But wait…

The part that I’m particularly excited about is a little feature they introduced in Nov. of 2006 (still counts!) called “popouts.” You can now make your chat log “pop out” of the browser into its own small chat window. I love having instant messaging in an attractive and accessible format, without any installation, on all of the devices I use!

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Jocelyn http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-225 Jocelyn Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:34:15 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-225 Ubuntu has been available earlier than 2007 - however the 7.10 version was released this year. After experience with restrictions on the number of installations some software will allow, among other issues, I am excited to experience an open source OS. I will be happy to share how great the impact truly is! Until then... Ubuntu has been available earlier than 2007 - however the 7.10 version was released this year. After experience with restrictions on the number of installations some software will allow, among other issues, I am excited to experience an open source OS. I will be happy to share how great the impact truly is! Until then…

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Jonathan http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-224 Jonathan Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:59:55 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-224 With my first hand use of an iPod Touch, I realized that hand-held web-browsing doesn't have to be a painful experience. In fact, the Safari browser on an iPod Touch/iPhone is quite engaging and rather enjoyable-- it's truly almost like surfing the web on your laptop or desktop computer. Once hand-held browsers like the one on an iPod Touch/iPhone reach some ubiquity, it will change the way we think about accessing the internet--and change the way websites are developed and managed. With my first hand use of an iPod Touch, I realized that hand-held web-browsing doesn’t have to be a painful experience. In fact, the Safari browser on an iPod Touch/iPhone is quite engaging and rather enjoyable– it’s truly almost like surfing the web on your laptop or desktop computer. Once hand-held browsers like the one on an iPod Touch/iPhone reach some ubiquity, it will change the way we think about accessing the internet–and change the way websites are developed and managed.

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Dante http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-216 Dante Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:38:10 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-216 With the rapid rise of social media and web 2.0. I discovered many stand-out innovations. So I will share two, www.blip.tv, to see it's potential check out http://markmolaro.blip.tv/. I also discovered an older app called WordPress you may have heard of it. WordPress stand out as #1 because it allows me to post articles, audio, and video keeping my content mixed and fresh. With the rapid rise of social media and web 2.0. I discovered many stand-out innovations. So I will share two, www.blip.tv, to see it’s potential check out http://markmolaro.blip.tv/. I also discovered an older app called WordPress you may have heard of it. WordPress stand out as #1 because it allows me to post articles, audio, and video keeping my content mixed and fresh.

]]> Comment on Favorite Innovations From 2007 by Arlene http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-208 Arlene Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:15:34 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/favorite-innovations-from-2007/#comment-208 Awww...now that I read the explanation, what I am about to offer is really not what you are looking for, however, it is MY latest and favorite "technology" innovation, and that is the new bluetooth headset called <a href="http://www.jawbone.com/" rel="nofollow">Jawbone by Aliph</a> (with military technology). It's amazing! The cheapest I've seen it is $109 and I got on the web and found it at Tiger Direct (and no open boxes, mind you) for $89! I love love love it! Awww…now that I read the explanation, what I am about to offer is really not what you are looking for, however, it is MY latest and favorite “technology” innovation, and that is the new bluetooth headset called Jawbone by Aliph (with military technology). It’s amazing! The cheapest I’ve seen it is $109 and I got on the web and found it at Tiger Direct (and no open boxes, mind you) for $89!
I love love love it!

]]> Comment on Google, What’s In A Name? by Jacob Bear http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/google-whats-in-a-name/#comment-206 Jacob Bear Thu, 20 Dec 2007 02:51:11 +0000 http://www.enthusiastinc.com/blog/google-whats-in-a-name/#comment-206 Having a search-engine-friendly business name is important, but do you really want to be personally Googleable? I'm glad that my website is on the first page (Thanks, Enthusiast!), and equally grateful that my own name is buried under the scientific publications of an Israeli hydrologist with the same name. Having a search-engine-friendly business name is important, but do you really want to be personally Googleable? I’m glad that my website is on the first page (Thanks, Enthusiast!), and equally grateful that my own name is buried under the scientific publications of an Israeli hydrologist with the same name.

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