Web Blog
Here are some of my thoughts on various things in the Web Industry:
What if Net Neutrality is killed in the Caribbean?
On Thursday December 14th, 2017, The Federal Communications Commission voted to dismantle rules regulating the businesses that connect users to the internet. Net Neutrality was repealed. What is Net Neutrality? Net Neutrality prevented ISPs from blocking...
Earn more from your website
In these tight financial times it is critical that marketing professionals maximize the targeting tools available to them. One of the most underutilized tools is your website. Your website is more than an online brochure. It is capable of giving you incredible...
Your Personal Website: Personal Branding
What is Your Personal Brand? We all are familiar with successful Personal Brands such as those of Michael Kors, Michael Jordon, Calvin Klein etc. The quality of these Personal Brands exceeds the actual quality of the products that their names are etched on. Today,...
Facebook Advice – Profile vs Group vs Page
Facebook is a popular social network that can be very beneficial for businesses. When used effectively, it is in my opinion, the most cost-effective form of advertising. The ability for you to specify your target market down to age, interest and location is...
Wedding Countdown Websites
Personalised wedding websites make a wonderful Gift. We have lovely packages to give your wedding or that of your loved one that special touch. We have 3month and 1 year options. Packages include domain name, hosting and maintenance. Easily share photos, videos, Gift...
Thinking about that Video Documentary? Think again.
So someone on the marketing team pitches a great idea of creating a wonderful video documentary for television to market your organisation. After all who reads anymore?? Video is the way to go! ARE YOU SURE?? The stats may surprise you. The good thing about online...
Content is King. Design is the Princess.
There are so many different schools of thought when it comes to web design that it is often very difficult to choose the best one for your organization. It is virtually impossible to please everyone as each visitor will have their own eye for what looks good and what...
Falling Oil Prices and your Marketing Strategy
Over the next few months and years Marketing Professionals are going to be asked to work miracles with the smallest of budgets. It is therefore imperative that organisations maximize the use of their online presence and word-of-mouth initiatives. It is amazing how...
Local Businesses Must Get Online or Die Not Trying
If it is one thing made clear with the recent shopping frenzies is that local companies must have an e-presence in order to compete with the Amazons, Belks and Macys of the world. A large number of consumers have changed shopping tactics and have gone totally online...
Great Mobile App and Online Ideas
A number of local entrepreneurs and organisations have been launching Mobile Apps and Online ideas. This is really a step in the right direction for online technology in this country. Perhaps you too have an idea that you wish you could or are planning execute. Here...
How much should I charge?
One of the most difficult aspects to freelancing is deciding how much to charge your clients. There are a number of factors that you must consider when pricing your work. It is literally a balancing act. If you charge too little, people think your product is rubbish....
What kind of Website Hosting should I get?
There are a number of factors that should determine what kind of hosting you should procure when developing your website. The fact that you could get hosting for as low as US$3.99 a month should not be your main reason. I have had clients come to me saying that they...
Should I get a Mobile App or Mobile Website?
Should I get one or the other? Off the bat we would advise that you get them both as they each can bring major benefits to your organisation. However, there is some expenditure involved in having your cake and eating it. Having said that, while a mobile website is...
Why Did we get rid of Flash?
As a person who started off web design using Macromedia Flash back in 1999 you may think that this blog post is going to be biased. To some degree you are probably right but when you look at the website landscape today it makes you wonder if we should have fought...
Why I left Engineering?
On no fewer than one hundred occasions (literally) I have been asked this question. At every interview or whenever persons hear that I studied engineering at University there is always the expected reaction of disappointment that I am now in the web development arena....
Be Careful of Bad Clients
Not all business is good business. There are some clients that could sink you. At your first meeting keep in mind that while your prospective client might be interviewing you for the project you must also use that opportunity to evaluate him or her. Here are some...
Is Your Website Mobile Ready?
Your website looks excellent on a desktop or laptop computer. It is beautifully designed, user friendly and works well on several browsers. However, how does it look if I pull it up on my smart phone? Or more importantly how does it look when your future...
Should I get a Content Management System?
A Content Managements System (CMS) is basically an additional webpage with forms that allow you to make changes to your website without having to do any programming. It is a great tool and if used properly can be extremely cost effective. It seems like a no-brainer to...
Ignore It At Your Own Peril
Social Media is now a fixed asset in the marketing industry. Many executives, however, are yet to tap into it fully. They may know that they already have a social media presence but are the really listening to what their clients are saying particularly when it comes...
Online Marketing of your Website
You have just launched your brand new website, www.mygreatidea.com, but there is one problem. Nobody knows about it or really remembers it. A website or app is an invaluable tool that can potentially make millions of people aware of your product or service....
Get Your Business Processes Right First
Many times clients come to us with problems that they would like technology to solve and of course we are more than eager to help. As an e-solutions provider we could easily say let's take on the project, give the client exactly what they need and invoice (evil grin)....
Can you really manage IT without knowing IT?
The question at caption always comes up. Some answer yes, and the text-book answer is indeed yes. In fact, according to the printed page you can manage anything using Project Management principles without having detailed knowledge of the subject area. However, during...
It was simply an Email Misunderstanding
There is no doubt that email is a wonderful means of communication that is quick and effective. However, the tone and context of emails are not always correctly interpreted and could quickly lead to a strained business relationship. Depending on the frame of mind of...
Going Viral has gone viral
It's been a while since we have blogged but this recent Harlem Shake craze has prompted us to write but with all our clothes on. As if the Gangam style video reaching one billion views on Youtube in record time wasn't enough this Harlem Shake phenomenon seems set to...
Websites are BACK. Companies getting lost in FB.
For a while a few of us web developers thought that with the advent of Facebook we would soon be considered obsolete as companies could now create and maintain their own FB presence. We even went on to learn FBML in order to create attractive custom FB pages....
Hacker – Hero or Felon
Some say that they are deserving of nothing less than jail time. Yet others say that their skills are a necessary evil that if used for good can help secure networks and sensitive data. How do you weigh in on this issue? Having been a victim of hackers I am more...
Career Highlight: Launch of Online Registration System for Professional Education
Onver was asked to develop an Interactive Media Presentation for the launch of the Online Registration System for Professional Education. Present at the launch was the then President of The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor Kenneth Ramchand (left), and...
Career Highlight: Launch of the TTHSI website
It was a privilege to the launch of the TTHSI website together with the former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning (right), and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The University of Trinidad and Tobago, Professor Kenneth Julien (3rd from right)....
Will Mobile Applications Ever catch on in T&T
The seemingly obvious answer to this question is a resounding "YES". The depth of Mobile penetration in our twin sister isle cannot be denied. Cell phones are now a must-have for even children in pre-school. Moreover, it is not uncommon to see a baby pretending to...
Freelancer vs Company
With so many companies and individuals offering web development services you might be wondering should I go with a freelancer or should I go with a design agency. Here are some points to consider. Price: A design agency has overhead expenses that vary greatly from...