Archive for July, 2008
The 2008 Personal MBA Reading List
For those of you who have been meaning to go back to school for your MBA but don’t have the money or interest in going back to school, check out the Personal MBA. They just released their 2008 reading list and it’s looks great.
Need a MacBook??
Smashing Magazine announced a cool guest author contest yesterday. The deal is you can submit up to 3 articles for consideration. They will post articles they think are good and the best will win a new MacBook Air. Give it a shot… everyone has something to say!
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I had one of those duh moments this morning. Every once and a while I come across a web app that solves a problem or does something interesting and I can’t help but ask myself “why didn’t I think of that?”. The app I found this morning is called Nourish and it allows you to [...]
How 37Signals built buzz
The guys over at 37Signals posted an interesting article a few days ago about how their business transformed from a typical web design and development company to one that offers wildly poplar SaaS products. Check it out when you have some time.
YAHOO! Launches BOSS
Today YAHOO! announced the release of BOSS which stands for “build your own search service”. BOSS is a web service that gives developers access to YAHOO’s search infrastructure and technology so they can build their own niche search engines. Sounds kind of cool, check it out when you have time.
Setting Goals
There is more to setting goals than meets the eye. Lifehack.org has a good article on The Science of Setting Goals. If your like me and have difficulty setting realistic goals you should check it out.
Dissecting Sign-Up Forms
The folks over at Smashing Magazine have put together a very detailed article that looks at popular design patterns when it comes to sign-up forms. Check it out when you have some time.
New Website
Welcome to the new christophermonnat.com website. I have been meaning to try blogging for a while now and I decided last week that I was finally going to give it a shot. With that said, my old resume/portfolio site has now been replaced with a personal blog. This is where I plan on blogging about [...]
What does your code say about you?
Don’t look now, but someone is talking about you behind your back. They are spreading all kinds of ugly rumors about your work/programming abilities. I’m not talking about your best friend or even the guy you share an office with… I’m talking about your code.
The Great Office War
This is awesome!!
