http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. (Aristotle) Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:58:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Peggy Shields was tapped as the chamber’s 2007 Volunteer of the Year. At left is Maria Culp of the chamber. (Photo by Jeff Shaffer) Chamber presents annual awards By Jeff Shaffer, Standard-Journal Fri Feb 29, 2008 Reprinted with permission. WATSONTOWN — Good food, good company and some shiny pieces of recognition made up another ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2008/03/05/2007-volunteer-of-the-year/ "A business without a website is like a house without a door. Whether customers, suppliers, or partners, people expect to learn about you through your website. And if you don't have a website, then they'll probably look elsewhere ..." PC Magazine May 23, 2000. As a web developer working in the area, I ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2008/03/02/website-horror-stories-part-3-selecting-a-web-developer-or-web-designer/ As a web developer working in the area, I am often approached by businesses and individuals who have spent hundreds of dollars for a website and the result has been anything but adequate. This article continues the series and shares additional problems local business owners have encountered with their websites. Aren’t ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2008/02/07/website-horror-stories-%e2%80%93-part-2/ “A business without a website is like a house without a door. Whether customers, suppliers, or partners, people expect to learn about you through your website. And if you don't have a website, then they'll probably look elsewhere ...” PC Magazine May 23, 2000. As a web developer working in the ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2008/01/07/website-horror-stories-part-1/ A friend of mine has used Hotmail email for a long time and yesterday her identity was stolen and an email was sent to everyone in her address book asking each person to send $700 via Western Union to an address in Reading, PA (see complete message below). The message ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/12/23/identity-theft-%e2%80%a6-online-email-account-vulnerability/ Okay, another exciting find that I must share. "Browsershots makes screenshots of your web design in different browsers. It is a free open-source online service created by Johann C. Rocholl. When you submit your web address, it will be added to the job queue. A number of distributed computers will ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/12/16/browsershots-web-testing-must-have/ Information you should know about kids' privacy and data collection when developing websites for an audience under age 13, COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) is overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and sets the requirements and protections for collection and use of private data for children under age ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/12/12/coppa-childrens-online-privacy-protection-act/ I haven't found any news that is exciting enough to take time from my busy schedule to post to this blog for quite some. Today is a different story ... I found the article, "A Preview of HTML 5", over on the A List Apart website. This is a must ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/12/04/exciting-changes-for-html-5/ Opportunities for web design and desktop publishing are forecasted to grow nearly 30% from 2002-2012. - U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics Two-thirds of the projected job openings between 2000 and 2010 will require Short Term On The Job Training. These jobs arise from replacement needs and tend to offer lower ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/11/27/102007-career-fair-info/ Since there was a part 1, it is inevitable there might be a part 2, as well. *smile* A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon some SSI code that I think is quite useful and wanted to share with my readers. I had not previously been aware of this capability ... http://blog.projectsbypeggy.com/2007/10/17/the-beauty-of-ssi-part-2/