There was a time when customers were fiercely loyal. Today, however, customers seem to have a “what’s in it for me” attitude, and will jump from one merchant to another to “find the best deal” or whatever will satisfy their needs at that moment. They do business on a one-way basis. Yet, there is always the lure of “customers for life” possibility.
Building Web Sites with Macromedia Studio MX – Book Excerpt
Macromedia’s release of the MX Studio essentially turned their entire web product line inside out and rearranged the molecules. Instead of separate products performing specialized tasks, the tight integration of the tools-Freehand, Flash MX, Fireworks MX, Dreamweaver MX, and ColdFusion MX-means an entirely new, more efficient workflow can develop. A major workflow change is how objects created in each of the applications move easily between the applications. Dragging and dropping, importing, copying, and pasting between the applications can accomplish this, but one of the more significant aspects of the new workflow is the use of symbols.
Unix Power Tools, Third Edition chapter excerpt
Saving Time on the Command Line
28.1. What’s Special About the Unix Command Line
One of Unix’s best features is the shell’s command line. Why? Nearly every modern operating system has a command line; we don’t use card readers with obscure job setup cards any more. What makes Unix’s special?The Unix shell command line of shortcuts. Some of these you’ll find in other operating systems; some you won’t.