Welcome everyone, we are undergoing some changes here at Fingertech and one of the first is to provide more insight for potential customers and current customers alike to research and educate themselves on various aspects of the Internet and web design. We are providing this blog as a resource for anyone and everyone and encourage everyone to offer their opinions and knowledge to enhance the conversation.
The evolution of “Web 2.0″
December 19th, 2008
I myself have been reading more and more about the “myth” that is known as Web 2.0. I would have to agree that, most of the time, this term simply relates to an ideology more than a physical concept and that Web 2.0 has become, simply put, a marketing term for developers to con unknowledgable clients into projects that are beyond the scope of their needs. This isn’t to say that Web 2.0 as a general idea doesn’t exist though, because it certainly does. Before this semi-recent rush of Internet technology we weren’t privledged to have AJAX, seemless Flash integration, YouTube, and numerous other instantaneous web applications that make our lives complete.
Before the evolution of the web, we were limited to pretty basic websites. Our designs were simple, square with rows and columns and animated GIFs. Times have immensively changed! The only question left to ask is: where do we go from here?
Social Networking and eCommerce?
December 17th, 2008
It seems the latest craze today is social networking, from Facebook to MySpace; Digg to del.icio.us; from Blogger! to WordPress. It’s almost impossible to keep track of the numerous sites dedicated to every imaginable topic! Well, not only is social networking become more and more popular amongs the younger crowd on the net; businesses are beginning to cash in on the popularity of social networking as well. Read more…
Your Website and the Economy
November 11th, 2008
We all know it is a time of economic hardship for most Americans, especially for small-businesses. However, this is the time to ensure that Internet users, who consist of a much broader range of people than those that may visit your store in person, are able to see what you have to offer. Users like the convenience of browsing online before committing to purchasing, especially if the product you sell is specialized or unique. Customers like to research their options, so you have to provide as much information as possible to show that your product outperforms or out values the competition. The Internet is, simply put, Read more…
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