Category Archives: Web Design

My thoughts on my career and work, the Chicago web design business, the Internet and the web, Web 2.0, computer technology, and where it is all going.

Content Management System

Have you ever wondered what a CMS is? It stands for Content Management System. OK, so what does that mean? Watch What is a CMS? over at WebSmart TV

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WebSmart TV: How to Market on the Web

The web guru’s at Headstand Media have released their latest video in the WebSmart TV blog series where each video explains the basics of the web in about a minute. The latest video is titled: “How to Market on the … Continue reading

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What is WordPress?

The Headstand Media team has posted a new video at WebSmart TV answering the question: “What is WordPress?” I’ve been using WordPress for a couple years now as a website content management system (watch WebSmart TV for: What is a … Continue reading

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Ministries of Mercy

I just started reading a book by Timothy J. Keller called Ministries of Mercy: The call of the Jericho Road as a part of a new strategy group at my church, formed to explore the biblical principles and practice of the … Continue reading

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ROI on Social Media?

This video was posted a few months ago on YouTube in the Socialnomics channel. Although it is not based on an authoritative study, it does gather together a lot of facts that help to put social media in context, revealing … Continue reading

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WebSmart TV in the News

Headstand Media received a nice boost today on Ruth Ratney’s REEL CHICAGO website (Thank You!). The article entitled “Videos give “average Joes” basic web knowledge - Headstand Media boutique produces terminology Vblogs“ was written by Chris Shogren-Thompson based upon interviews with … Continue reading

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WebSmart TV

Are you a regular person who is trying to make sense of all the new terms you hear being tossed around in conversations and in written messages such as: tweets, RSS, web 2.0, friend (used as a noun), blog, and … Continue reading

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Are Websites Becoming Less Important?

A friend named Jake Bland mentioned this blog site and post in a report he recently wrote, that I had an opportunity to scan. The post is called “Nobody Cares About Your Website” and was written by Eric Murrell. Media … Continue reading

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Sunshine Gospel’s Virtual Fund Rasier Event

Sunshine Gospel Ministries serves the inner city Woodlawn neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Like many Christian non-profit ministries, they rely heavily on funds donated by supporters. Usually, this means putting on a big fund-raising event like a banquet in the fall … Continue reading

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Honorable Mention

Well, Dotster didn’t give us the big award, but we did get an honorable mention in their “Next Big Small Business Contest.” I still think Headstand Media did pretty good, and I personally like our submission best. I just think … Continue reading

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