Major improvement, I think. Take that, Starbucks.

Major improvement, I think. Take that, Starbucks.

As you read this, you should feel special. Currently you represent a whopping .0000000579% of all worldwide internet users. Wow... makes you feel kinda small eh?
I really enjoyed this post by the guys at 37Signals. An excellent example of some creative copywriting.
It's certainly worth checking out!
Ballparking and pitches have been an unnecessary evil in our industry for to long and we're working hard to change that with our clients and potential clients.
Ballparking can be just plain nuts. We get plenty of calls and emails looking for a "ballpark" price with one sentence project descriptions. "Hi, how much would it cost to design and build my e-commerce site". Really, what can you honestly do with that? There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution, at least not with us. Let's work together to define your needs and goals for the project (hmmm, sounds like a great test project - more on this below), as well as establish a preliminary strategy or potential feature set. Once the project has some real definition, evaluating (or ballparking) it is a much more exact science.

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I took the Bixi plunge last night and my experience wasn't quite was I hoping for. Overall, I think the Bixi concept is awesome, a city-wide, public bike system. Walking around Old Montreal, I see stations and bikes everywhere and so I logically assumed that there would be plenty of stations the further west I ventured....