Yes for Illinois Launches

I’m proud to announce that YesForIllinois.com is finally online. The style and layout is based on a very dirty hack of Justin Tadlock’s structure theme. Right now we’re working on developing content, but by all means, go and check the site out and let me know what you think.

Joomla v. Wordpress

A debate I’m always having in my head is whether to use Joomla or Wordpress when developing a new site. I love Wordpress. It is definitely my weapon of choice. But there are limitations.

For one, the back-end still functions very much like a blog in that the primary content distinction is between Posts and Pages. While this is not really a problem, it can confuse some novice users into think Wordpress isn’t capable of accomplishing their needs.
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Don’t Be Afraid, It’s Just a Revolution

It is truly remarkable how quickly the internet is changing our lives. Just a few short years ago, I would not have been able to start my own business. The means of communication and promotion was just too expensive. And if I had been able to start a business, my reach would have been confined to my immediate neighborhood.

Now, I have a global market. Sure, it’s more in theory than in practice. I can hardly fly to Guam to upgrade someone’s system from XP to Vista. But the possibility is there nonetheless. And just think how amazing it will be a decade from now. I will likely be able to work on a client’s computer no matter where they are, even Guam!!!