Custom Smart Tags In IE

You may have noticed that several keywords on the EggHeadCafe website get converted to links (like XML for example) after the initial page loads. We refer to these as custom Smart Tags. Of course, we really don't use Microsoft's Smart Tag technology. We utilize JavaScript and IE behaviors to dynamically convert the keywords to links. One of the major challenges we faced with creating this…

The Selling Power of Consumer Confidence

Butch Pujol came into his business through a unique series of events. Being taken advantage of himself didn't set well with Butch and he realized that many others had been through the same thing. His background lends itself to Butch's need to provide service and to care for others. The combination of these elements came together in a realization that when you take care of…

Computers Freedom and Privacy 2002

Last week I attended the Computers, Freedom & Privacy (CFP2002) conference where I heard four days of discussion and debate from attorneys, corporate leaders, politicians and privacy advocates over issues of civil liberties, privacy and commerce.

The Truth about Building a Business on the ‘Net

We've all read claims of fast money; the alluring siren-call of the Internet 'get-rich-quick' scheme can be hard to resist. Most of us have also heard the saying, "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is..." We know in our hearts that 'get-rich-quick' can't possibly work, yet we can't help but be intrigued by it.