February 7, 2008
by meandean
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Like Mark Pilgrim, I too live in Apex, NC; “the peak of good living.” I know this because that message is proudly and conspicuously displayed on both water towers. A lesson in good old fashioned marketing if ever there were … Continue reading
December 4, 2007
by meandean
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Software services – such as on demand sermons – is like pizza delivery, it’s all about WHAT the customer receives and less about HOW the product was made and conveyed. I think that’s a point lost on many of the vendors and speakers here at the XML 2007 Conference.
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October 8, 2007
by meandean
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As I peruse the great cloud of witlessness that is the Body online, I find one of the primary problems afflicting many sites is vision. That is I often find those responsible for delivering the goods don’t really see their site as much more than an online color brochure. As a result, more often than not, very little staff and/or funds are allocated to the church’s web presence past the server, the domain name and perhaps a content management service. Continue reading
October 1, 2007
by meandean
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Below is my take on a case study comparing 6 common navigational methods by the Usability Professionals Association including among them Rollover, Flash, and Flyout menus I often see ‘crufting-up’ various church and/or charity websites. The results, while not surprising to me, may sober-up others drunk with GUI gadgetry: Continue reading
August 31, 2007
by meandean
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I don’t care how cool your seeker-centric, Flash-based church website is, if an individual can’t find it with a typical search engine query, then all that energy in actionscript and video production is lost. Take for example a new resident seeking a place to worship with this simple query: ‘baptist church newnan georgia’ … the result is everything but the overly-slick and entirely unsearchable church website for the Sonrise Baptist Church of Newnan, GA. With that, let’s get into our fast-five analysis: Continue reading
August 26, 2007
by meandean
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7 reasons why snowmobiles are sinful, or a comic-serious example of foolish arguments often used to “prove” that certain things are “worldly” by Norman Street. Continue reading
August 24, 2007
by meandean
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Ever wonder why your church hasn’t gone WIFI yet? Flummoxed with the fact that you can’t get to your Google aps from a committee meeting? Perhaps the answer isn’t one of cheapness and ineptitude but rather one of overwhelming complexity … Continue reading
August 20, 2007
by meandean
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Imagine visiting a new church where entry to the chapel is blocked by a welcoming committee who insists they first ‘inspire’ you with a 10 minute interpretive dance based on their church name and slogan? How fast would you turn … Continue reading