It’s summertime, but I’m not feeling like the Good Humor Man. (Do any of you even remember the Good Humor Man? I don’t, though I clearly recall the ice-cold, chocolate-covered disappointment those ice cream bars represented.) For this snack, I’d love to serve up something cool and sweet if cool and sweet meant something nutritiously educational and deliciously funny, but the funny part of the equation has taken an early vacation. So I’m not going to force the funny on this entry; you’ll just have to settle for a grammar refresher and find some good humor elsewhere. ... Read More

There was a question and conversation in one of the user experience community sites over the past few days over whether or not it was important to consider the "fold" anymore. I had to do a double-take on it and check to see that I was not just looking at an old post.

The unequivocal answer is no. As it has been for some time. Of course, you say. ... Read More

How do you market something that is both invisible and ubiquitous at the same time? Something we really don’t think about until we don’t have it. Something we buy, but don’t quite understand how much we get. What is it?  It’s energy--used in our homes and businesses. Although it manifests in the objects we depend upon  every day such as lights, refrigerators, and all of the digital devices we love so much, we never see  it, we don’t know that much about it, and we barely understand the environmental consequences of using it. ... Read More

My first 100 days as a digital planner at Ascentium were a unique experience. There were ups and downs along the way, and I know that I sometimes struggled just to keep up with everybody else.

My first big adjustment was moving to a city 2,032 miles away from home where I didn’t know a single person outside of work. But I experienced some things I never would have encountered had I not been privileged enough to come here. ... Read More

Word confusion is a popular menu item here at Café Grammar Snacks. Today we’re offering two such tasty tidbits—fresh-baked and ready for your hungry lobes. First, we’ll sink our teeth into the chewy confusion of Comprise and Compose. And then we’ll dig in to the crunchy mix-up of Aggravate and Irritate. So grab a tall glass of whatever and let’s get snacking. ... Read More

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It’s snack time, grammar grubbers. And you know what springs to mind when I see, hear or write the word “snack”? Kindergarten, 1977. I can still taste the pretzel sticks (those salted twigs which I pretended were cigarettes) and apple juice served up for morning snack. If only I could remember things of greater import and use. Like actual lessons learned in school. Or my phone number. ... Read More

Using multiple languages in taxonomies has always presented challenges, but SharePoint 2010 can help ease the pain. ... Read More

Taxonomy purists may disapprove, but companies can get a huge head start on building out their own taxonomies by using a pre-built taxonomy. ... Read More

Want your taxonomy in SharePoint 2010 to have an immediate impact on your business? Ask Me About is one sure way to improve findability... ... Read More