I love email. It’s efficient, trackable and easy. And I have a pretty good system for managing it. It’s far from perfect, but I’m usually able to make quick decisions about each message I receive — file it away, transfer it to my project management software, tag it for follow up, or just delete it. I aim to have just a handful of messages (less than 20) in my inbox as my working action items at any given time.
This works for me. The general management of email is an area where I consider myself successful.
Think about the web and software projects you’ve completed. How many were delivered on time and on budget? How many estimates were accurate? IT projects are notorious for over-running, and here are several reasons why it occurs…
1. The project is poorly scoped
How can you estimate time on a project when you don’t know what that project is? It’s rare to find a client who appreciates exactly how their system should work.
In traditional marketing circles, media wastage refers to the proportion of a promotional expenditure that reaches the wrong audience or remains unseen by your target audience.
You might buy ad space in a given publication, for example, but of the people who view your ad, some won’t be in your target audience. On the other hand, some who are in your target audience who buy the publication won’t view that page. In either case, a percentage of your ad spend is wasted. If you spent time preparing that ad, a percentage of your time has been wasted, too.
Package:
TreeView
Summary:
Display a collapsible tree of links
Groups:
HTML, PHP 5
Author:
Michael J.
Package:
Lightweight MVC
Summary:
Implements the MVC design pattern
Groups:
Design Patterns, Libraries, PHP 5
Author:
martin barker<
In the lead up to the UX Australia conference in Melbourne, of which SitePoint is a media partner, James Mansfield asked three of the conference speakers about their views on the emerging field of UX design: what it is to be a UX designer, how they got into the field, and where they see it going.
"Our competition for August isn't for the faint hearted. This one is hard core and we thought it up with the programmers amongst you in mind.
About a month ago my good friend Lorna Mitchell put out a call for stories on how working with Open Source has influenced people's careers. Given that a lot of my recent career has been driven by my involvement in Open Source, I shared my story with Lorna. But I also wanted to share some of my story with everyone. So here is my story and opinion on how Open Source can influence your career in a positive way.
Have you ever gotten on a call with a potential client and blurted out something that you regretted later? Or what about not being able to answer a question without stumbling around for the right answer? We’ve all been there at some point, and unfortunately, not every prospect call is a successful one.
Earlier this month, Ferrari revealed its new logo, which will appear on the Formula 1 car, drivers and staff uniforms from January 1 2011. The new logo is replacing the current, somewhat controversial logo which features a barcode which some have said subliminally advertises Marlboro cigarettes. The driving team is officially called Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and the changes made to the logo were done in conjunction with Philip Morris, the giant tobacco company.