- A weblog by InetSolutionBy Jason Sherrill
Posted on Feb 23, 2010
I liked this innovative approach to showcasing the root fundamentals of the economic theories of Hayek and Keynes. I was also impressed that they shot the video for this on a Canon 7D digital SLR. Give it a look, it'll take you back to all the good memories you have of college econ lectures.
Continue reading "Modern Take on Keynesian and Austrian Economic Theory" »
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on May 8, 2009
....and moving just down the street a bit. Our main office has been in Utica, Michigan for the past 10 years and while downtown Utica isn't known for being a mecca of excitement, it does have a certain charm that I (and I think the rest of the guys) like. So while we certainly have oodles of choices in this current real estate market, we decided to stay in downtown Utica, but move to a different location.
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Mar 27, 2009
Too often business people use the term "resource' to describe a human being. "Do we have any resources available for this project?" or "I need a resource with SEO expertise" put people on the same level as electricity, CPU cycles and bandwidth. I believe it makes people feel like a commodity and diminishes their indviduality. Dale Carnegie said "If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance." He also said, "A person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language."
I love the unique talents, personality and perspectives that each person I work with brings to this organization. Donovan's creative flaire has much more value here than a CPU cycle, and Justin's gift for software design is far more useful than a 1000Mbps of bandwith. Give me Karen's ability to show her genuine care and willingness to help clients over a blazing fast server any day, while Erin's attention to detail can't be replaced by a billion watts of electricity. And Mac, Mr. Idea Man himself, somebody please tell me what piece of equipment can replace the enthusiasm he brings to championing an idea? Somehow I don't think any of these ridiculously talented human beings would feel quite as valued if I just labeled them as "resources."
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Feb 6, 2009
I'm a huge proponent of staged rollouts for credit union websites, especially if the sites are ground up builds packed with new features. I sometimes have to fight hard to convince my clients of the benefits since most of the time they're giddy with excitement about the new website and want to give their members access to everything on day one. I usually spend a lot of time selling the virtues of delayed gratification, mostly in writing, sometimes verbally. I thought today it would be interesting to try a slightly different approach with a fun new client.
By Justin Gattuso
Posted on Aug 26, 2008
Recently we rolled out our Silverlight File Uploader Demo out on our Sandbox. We also submitted it to the Silverlight 2 Beta 2 Gallery over at the official Microsoft Silverlight site. Within about a week it was reviewed and accepted and published out to the site, since that time we've received a few comments on the control, specifically asking for us to explain how it works.
By Justin Gattuso
Posted on Jun 5, 2008
Silverlight and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provide an outstanding architecture on which to design and implement custom user interfaces and controls. Through the use of the XAML specification, the creation of UI's and custom controls has never been easier or more rewarding. In this post I'll be showcasing a very useful and completely custom new control built within Silverlight, the InetSolution File Uploader control.
Continue reading "What is Silverlight? - Part 2: A Custom Control Using Silverlight" »
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Jun 4, 2008
If you're into geeky technology hardware like I am, then you may find some sweet data center doodads in the new online server & data center products store that we just created to try out a new e-commerce software application.
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Oct 23, 2007
Many people have asked about the new data center since we moved in August. I finally got around to taking some pics for those geeks out there who have been asking, "What does it look like?" So, for those of you who find boring data center pics interesting, or just wonder where exactly your website files live when they're in our care, here ya go.
Continue reading "For Fun: Enjoy A Glimpse Inside Our New Data Center" »
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Aug 14, 2007
Most of you who read this blog regularly know me through our work together, but you probably know little about me outside of work. Here are a few random facts that you may not already know.
By Donovan Myers
Posted on Aug 5, 2007
From time to time, I manage to impress our clients, as well as Jason, by using a simple technique in Adobe Photoshop to add rounded corners to a photo. I came up with my own method of rounding corners when I was first learning Photoshop over 8 years ago. Over the years I have simplified and improved my method.
Continue reading "Adding rounded corners to photos and other visual elements with Photoshop" »
By Jason Sherrill
Posted on Jun 29, 2007
I found this picture in a children's educational book, published in 1976. I wonder how many kids were able to easily comprehend the size of the crab based on this comparison?
Continue reading "for fun - something you won't see in any kids books anymore" »
Donovan - Creative Director
Justin - Lead Architect & Developer
Somer - Graphic Designer
Mac - Programmer
Larry - Programmer
Mosh - Programmer
Paul - Technical Sales Architect
Jay - Weekend & Holidays Sys Admin
Karen - Business Development & Client Care
Jason - Project Director
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