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5 weeks ago
Andrew Shell
There is a big sale going on right now and it ends in about 2 hours. Get a bundle of 13 ebooks/ecourses by names like Danielle Laporte, Chris Garrett and David Risley for $97 ($1033 normally). http://bit.ly/t1TVbl
10 weeks ago from Nomadic Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Upstarts! and Entrepreneurs2 more
Rebecca Thorman
I want to learn PHP, AJAX and how to build a CMS. How do I go about it? While I am familiar with code from my blog, I would like links to straight-up beginner resources. How do I set up a coding environment on my computer? What are the best tutorials and resources or even classes available on the web? Thanks in advance...
52 weeks ago from PHP, Web Development, Drupal, Joomla! and User Experience3 more
Timothy Johnson III recommended this
Rebecca Thorman:
@ Ted - Right now, I am making my way through the Head First book for PHP and MySql (think I'm on Chapter 5). I am using XAMPP as well, but only ...More@ Ted - Right now, I am making my way through the Head First book for PHP and MySql (think I'm on Chapter 5). I am using XAMPP as well, but only because the group recommended it and it ended up being easier than what the book suggested. I think the book is great and is very easy and clear - plus, there are lots of great online resources that align with each chapter. For me, I like being able to mark up the book as well. Hope that helps! After the Head First book, I also have a book called PHP and MySql for Web Devlelopment which is part of the Web Developers series. It looks pretty good, but certainly more advanced than the Head First book I'm doing now.
48 weeks ago
48 weeks ago
Ben Weller:
Rebecca,
I know I'm digging up an old thread here, but how has the experience of learning PHP & MySQL been treating you?
Once you've gotten ...MoreRebecca,
I know I'm digging up an old thread here, but how has the experience of learning PHP & MySQL been treating you?
Once you've gotten some experience with the basics, I'd recommend using that experience in a true LAMP stack.
There are 2 easy (easier...) ways to move in that direction:
- virtualize a LAMP server locally (using VirtualBox, Parallels, etc.), or
- set up a virtualized server through RackSpace, AWS, or similar.
If you're planning to stick with it, it is important to break away from the Windows-based stack. Linux-based stacks tend to be more performant and robust, and don't suffer with the issues inherent in the Windows-targeted implementation of PHP. It is very likely that any professional opportunities that you'll encounter will require LAMP experience over X/WAMP experience.
10 weeks ago
I know I'm digging up an old thread here, but how has the experience of learning PHP & MySQL been treating you?
Once you've gotten ...MoreRebecca,
I know I'm digging up an old thread here, but how has the experience of learning PHP & MySQL been treating you?
Once you've gotten some experience with the basics, I'd recommend using that experience in a true LAMP stack.
There are 2 easy (easier...) ways to move in that direction:
- virtualize a LAMP server locally (using VirtualBox, Parallels, etc.), or
- set up a virtualized server through RackSpace, AWS, or similar.
If you're planning to stick with it, it is important to break away from the Windows-based stack. Linux-based stacks tend to be more performant and robust, and don't suffer with the issues inherent in the Windows-targeted implementation of PHP. It is very likely that any professional opportunities that you'll encounter will require LAMP experience over X/WAMP experience.
10 weeks ago
Cameron Plommer
Are Wordpress blogs on the downfall? What's your take on leverage Tumblr and YouTube as a vehicle to spread your brand, company and ideas?
44 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Wordpress Bloggers and Personal Branding1 more
Rebecca Thorman recommended this
Andrew Shell:
There does seem to be an increased willingness for people to become digital sharecroppers. I personally believe that people should take ownership ...MoreThere does seem to be an increased willingness for people to become digital sharecroppers. I personally believe that people should take ownership of their content and running their own blog whether that's WordPress, Drupal or whatever. It's just important not to create all your content inside of corporate silos. It's better for someone to publish on a WordPress blog with a plugin that pushes their posts to Tumblr, Facebook and Twitter.
YouTube is a little different because 1) it's hard for average people to encode and publish video on the web without the help of a YouTube, Vimeo, or the like. 2) They aren't creating their content on YouTube, but rather they are just publishing it. In theory they could cross post to Vimeo if YouTube banned them.
44 weeks ago
YouTube is a little different because 1) it's hard for average people to encode and publish video on the web without the help of a YouTube, Vimeo, or the like. 2) They aren't creating their content on YouTube, but rather they are just publishing it. In theory they could cross post to Vimeo if YouTube banned them.
44 weeks ago
Jamie Nacht Farrell
Treat EVERYONE (employees, vendors, bosses, etc) as if they're your most important client: http://bizrelationships.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/treat-everyone-as-if-th...
93 weeks ago from Advertising Professionals, Inspiring Leadership, Personal Development, Personal Branding and Generation Y Marketers3 more
Sadya Siddiqui, Andrew Shell, Kenji Crosland, Lindsey Donner and Ty Unglebower and 2 others recommended this
Kenji Crosland:
@Zachary - I get what you mean. I too prefer the brief summation of the idea. Perhaps they could add a user preference feature that leaves it up ...More@Zachary - I get what you mean. I too prefer the brief summation of the idea. Perhaps they could add a user preference feature that leaves it up to the user whether or not he/or she would like to filter some content and not others.
92 weeks ago
92 weeks ago
Zachary Stark Jones:
I'm so glad that, in my previous post, I wrote
"I'm rallying for a posting style that is self-contained to the network, with a link to a ...MoreI'm so glad that, in my previous post, I wrote
"I'm rallying for a posting style that is self-contained to the network, with a link to a expanded version of the idea"
I think when we're used to shotgun conversations we can miss the humanity of a dialogue.
92 weeks ago
"I'm rallying for a posting style that is self-contained to the network, with a link to a ...MoreI'm so glad that, in my previous post, I wrote
"I'm rallying for a posting style that is self-contained to the network, with a link to a expanded version of the idea"
I think when we're used to shotgun conversations we can miss the humanity of a dialogue.
92 weeks ago
Andrew Shell
If you've started (or are starting) a company, where did the idea for your company come from? Did you already know your target demographic before you started or did you find it as you went along?
79 weeks ago from Nomadic Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurs, Consultants R US, Web Startups and Upstarts!3 more
Rebecca Thorman recommended this
Patricia Stewart:
Hey Andrew, you should like at a business that gives you passive, residual income. You don't want to be self-employed and you be the system and ...MoreHey Andrew, you should like at a business that gives you passive, residual income. You don't want to be self-employed and you be the system and always be tied down by that business if you aren't there. You should look at network marketing it is the business for the 21st century. Read, Napolean Hills, Think and Grow Rich. David Schwartz's book, The Magic of Thinking Big. Also, Robery Kiyosacki's book The Business for the 21st Century.
79 weeks ago
79 weeks ago
Lindsay Browning:
I started a company over 5 years ago and sold my shares 2.5 years later. The idea came from being in the industry already and I spotted a gap in ...MoreI started a company over 5 years ago and sold my shares 2.5 years later. The idea came from being in the industry already and I spotted a gap in the market for what I went on to do. Regarding target demographic this grew as the business expanded and we managed that growth. As the business flourished in growth we always developed into new services. Personally you start of with an idea and you cannot help but develop into new markets/services. Whatever works and makes the customer happy! Plus making profit helps
79 weeks ago
79 weeks ago
Andrew Shell
Today I went on a Wikipedia quest to try to determine what it means to have character. http://shll.me/5t What does it mean to you to have character or to be a moral person?
37 weeks ago from I am Gen Y, Personal Branding, Personal Development and Inspiring Leadership2 more
Marc Shiman:
I like what Marc says, and not just because of how he spells his first name - character only comes out when there is a choice to be made and an ...MoreI like what Marc says, and not just because of how he spells his first name - character only comes out when there is a choice to be made and an action to be taken. Until then, there is no character displayed.
If you were to map morals onto character I would suggest when the action that is taken comes at a cost to one's self in order to uphold a moral. Alternatively its the degree to which we adjust our morals to suit our actions.
Lets take a moral on lying. "I never lie" would be something that you would often be in a position to test, and a moral that many people lying on a couch might truly believe is important. However, the action then taken after being in a position to take credit for someone else's work measures the character.
This notion of character becomes more interesting in the above scenario if the other person doesn't want the credit (or doesn't need it, or won't be around to receive credit). There is little downside to lying other than one taking an action which contradicts a moral. If one sticks by the moral, I believe thats a sign of character.
37 weeks ago
If you were to map morals onto character I would suggest when the action that is taken comes at a cost to one's self in order to uphold a moral. Alternatively its the degree to which we adjust our morals to suit our actions.
Lets take a moral on lying. "I never lie" would be something that you would often be in a position to test, and a moral that many people lying on a couch might truly believe is important. However, the action then taken after being in a position to take credit for someone else's work measures the character.
This notion of character becomes more interesting in the above scenario if the other person doesn't want the credit (or doesn't need it, or won't be around to receive credit). There is little downside to lying other than one taking an action which contradicts a moral. If one sticks by the moral, I believe thats a sign of character.
37 weeks ago
Andrew Shell
joined the group Inspiring Leadership
37 weeks ago
Ty Unglebower
I am not getting any of my email updates anymore. i didn't change my settings. Is anyone else having this problem?
Andrew Shell:
According to our logs we're still sending you messages. You should have gotten two instant notifications yesterday. The last one was for this ...MoreAccording to our logs we're still sending you messages. You should have gotten two instant notifications yesterday. The last one was for this conversation http://www.brazencareerist.com/conversation/818928
They should be coming from info@brazencareerist.com and have a subject of "A new question was posted in your Ask a Citi Recruiter Zone"
Have you checked in your spam filter? If all of a sudden you're not getting e-mails anymore it might be that something is filtering them on your end.
43 weeks ago
They should be coming from info@brazencareerist.com and have a subject of "A new question was posted in your Ask a Citi Recruiter Zone"
Have you checked in your spam filter? If all of a sudden you're not getting e-mails anymore it might be that something is filtering them on your end.
43 weeks ago
Ty Unglebower:
That checked out. Not sure what is up. I will keep checking on it. Thanks though.
42 weeks ago
42 weeks ago
Andrew Shell became a fan of Citi
43 weeks ago
Meghan Deaver
I just received the Brazen Update Community Opportunity e-mail, and I noticed it is not addressed to me. It is my e-mail address, but the name in the greeting is not mine. Was there an error with the content block?
Corbin Haresnape:
Hey Meghan, Thanks for catching this. Unfortunately, Golden Lasso did not import our html message well...
We may try to resend the newsletter. ...MoreHey Meghan, Thanks for catching this. Unfortunately, Golden Lasso did not import our html message well...
We may try to resend the newsletter. Thank you again for the catch!
44 weeks ago
We may try to resend the newsletter. ...MoreHey Meghan, Thanks for catching this. Unfortunately, Golden Lasso did not import our html message well...
We may try to resend the newsletter. Thank you again for the catch!
44 weeks ago
Meghan Skiff
Dear Photis and Andrew,
All I want for Christmas is a Brazen app for my iphone...
Hint Hint.
What are my chances of this wish coming true in 2011? My life is increasingly more mobile and I want to make sure that Brazen is along for the ride!
Thanks!
Mark W.:
Some hardware numbers reported in an article titled 'Smart phones outsell PCs for the first time' ( MoreSome hardware numbers reported in an article titled 'Smart phones outsell PCs for the first time' ( http://tinyurl.com/4l3k4vl ) to possibly justify creating a Brazen mobile app.
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51 weeks ago
Andrew Shell
Historical security flaws of popular PHP CMS's http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2951917/historical-security-flaws-of-...
54 weeks ago from PHP
Andrew Shell
joined the group PHP
54 weeks ago
Nikita T. Mitchell
I struggle with the idea of being an entrepreneur. Some days I'm like "Hell yea I need to do my own thing" and some days I'm like "Nah, that's not really for me". Now is that fear? Or is that a legit assessment of whether entrepreneurship is for me? Anyone else feel the same way?
60 weeks ago from Personal Development, Young Professional Women (YPW) and I am Gen Y1 more
Rebecca Thorman and Beatriz Alemar recommended this
Linda A. Hamilton:
In reading the posts above I sometimes wonder if people are confusing entrepreneurship with being self-employed. They have different aspects, yet ...MoreIn reading the posts above I sometimes wonder if people are confusing entrepreneurship with being self-employed. They have different aspects, yet are the same. I agree with Jaime that you can be an entrepreneur and still work for another company. This is common and in some companies it's welcome! Zuckerberg took an idea and made it work; he's both an entrepreneur and self-employed. Fred Smith had an idea that was rejected by his college professors, but moved forward with it and the rest is history. Again an entrepreneur who is self-employed. My dad was self-employed, but in a sense he was an entrepreneur because he knew how to add value to his clothing business within the farming communities and make it something substantial in the Midwest generating a customer base that spanned several states. That's pretty bold for a family business that started in 1913 and survived the Great Depression.
Being an entrepreneur doesn't mean you have to be self-employed. If that's what works, then by all means go for it. But it could mean you contribute a new idea while working within another company. Being a self-employed entrepreneur brings all kinds of other concepts into focus because now you have to generate the paycheck from scratch. It all comes down to are you willing to take the risks, perhaps partner with others to develop your ideas--like Oprah has done within her empire--and add value to your market albeit from another angle?
I personally think being an entrepreneur is separate from being self-employed. If you work for someone else and pursue your only entrepreneurial ideas on your own, go for it. However, if you step out on the platform of being a self-employed entrepreneur, you take on greater challenges. You can be both, but it's not a part of the definition... entrepreneurship is able adding value to something that hasn't already been considered. Whether you do this as part of a business or as a self-employed executive is an added choice, not part of the entrepreneurial definition -- at least not in what I think of when considering Entrepreneurship.
59 weeks ago
Being an entrepreneur doesn't mean you have to be self-employed. If that's what works, then by all means go for it. But it could mean you contribute a new idea while working within another company. Being a self-employed entrepreneur brings all kinds of other concepts into focus because now you have to generate the paycheck from scratch. It all comes down to are you willing to take the risks, perhaps partner with others to develop your ideas--like Oprah has done within her empire--and add value to your market albeit from another angle?
I personally think being an entrepreneur is separate from being self-employed. If you work for someone else and pursue your only entrepreneurial ideas on your own, go for it. However, if you step out on the platform of being a self-employed entrepreneur, you take on greater challenges. You can be both, but it's not a part of the definition... entrepreneurship is able adding value to something that hasn't already been considered. Whether you do this as part of a business or as a self-employed executive is an added choice, not part of the entrepreneurial definition -- at least not in what I think of when considering Entrepreneurship.
59 weeks ago
Edward Antrobus:
I go through the same discussion in my head sometimes. I've had a few ideas I've been interested in bringing to reality, but I also owned my own ...MoreI go through the same discussion in my head sometimes. I've had a few ideas I've been interested in bringing to reality, but I also owned my own business in the past and HATED it.
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59 weeks ago
TOP IDEA:
Monica Valentinelli
You can be creative with your fiction e-books! I published one of the first enhanced e-books entitled "The Queen Of Crows" back in March. Featured on Suvudu.com, this e-book experiment worked for me because I collaborated with other talented people like James Semple, a movie composer who helped me out with the book trailer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMZ2NFd_YXE The lesson I learned, is that you don't have to "go it alone" in order to create something brilliant. Just look around you.
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Mehul Kar
I want to be able to favorite discussions! There's a few on here that I want to be able to refer back to.
For example, I'm using one brazen discussion as a source for a paper for a class, and I wish I could just favorite it for easy access later..
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Andrew Shell:
If you just click the date part that is a link to the url for that discussion (same as twitter). Then you can favorite that url.
60 weeks ago
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Mehul Kar:
I know I could bookmark them. I was thinking something more natively in the BC platform. Just a suggestion I guess. All is not lost without this ...MoreI know I could bookmark them. I was thinking something more natively in the BC platform. Just a suggestion I guess. All is not lost without this feature.
60 weeks ago
60 weeks ago
Mehul Kar
The search feature is broken? I searched for "music" and came up with 0 results. searched for "feedback", 0 results.
Andrew Shell
I'm a little late on this, but there is a bundle sale going on where for $97 you can get 23 business courses from some big names like Chris Guillebeau, Leo Babauta, Laura Roeder, Everett Bogue, Erica Douglass and more. The sale is only going on for another 21 hours as I write this, so check it out and see if it's something you're interested in. http://bit.ly/dId4P0
62 weeks ago from Nomadic Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Upstarts! and Entrepreneurs2 more
TOP IDEA:
Mehnaz Thawer
I have been chatting with a couple of friends who are considering Online Dating. I have no expertise in the area (and a few hangups about it too). They seem to think it's the wave of the future. What do others think out there? Any experience with it? Love it? Hate it?
Andrew Shell:
CCAP stands for "Consolidated Court Automation Programs" and if you live in WI you just go to MoreCCAP stands for "Consolidated Court Automation Programs" and if you live in WI you just go to http://wcca.wicourts.gov/
Basically it's a way to look up court cases. So you can look someone up in WI and see if they have been arrested, got speeding tickets, if they have been through a divorce, if they are a sex offender, etc. Basically anything that goes through the court system ends up on here. I suspect other states have similar websites.
Here is a page that has a directory from different states. http://bit.ly/hjmKfN
62 weeks ago
Basically it's a way to look up court cases. So you can look someone up in WI and see if they have been arrested, got speeding tickets, if they have been through a divorce, if they are a sex offender, etc. Basically anything that goes through the court system ends up on here. I suspect other states have similar websites.
Here is a page that has a directory from different states. http://bit.ly/hjmKfN
62 weeks ago
Mehnaz Thawer:
Ah, i see. Well that's a handy little website isn't it? I'll have to let folks know if there is a Canadian equivalent. There should be...(one ...MoreAh, i see. Well that's a handy little website isn't it? I'll have to let folks know if there is a Canadian equivalent. There should be...(one would think). Thanks for clarifying!
62 weeks ago
62 weeks ago
Mark W.
I just noticed something that could be considered nitpicking but will say it anyways. We used to have Groups and now they're called Networks. However the top menu and item titled "My Groups" listed under my name (top right corner) uses the term Groups instead of Networks. It doesn't confuse me since I've been here since forever but maybe it does for new users. It's also possible the same type of thing occurs elsewhere on the site.
Andrew Shell:
Actually, since we launched Network Roulette we thought it would be best to change Networks back to Groups (to avoid confusion, hehe). So if you ...MoreActually, since we launched Network Roulette we thought it would be best to change Networks back to Groups (to avoid confusion, hehe). So if you see groups called networks on the site let us know and we can switch them back to groups.
63 weeks ago
63 weeks ago
Patrick Pho
There is so much I want to say about this CNN article on the "Thrisis," a supposed crisis you get at age 30. I say it's simply a rebranding of a broader Quarter Life Crisis- which I think was written off totally wrong in the article. What do you guys think? http://bit.ly/9tjoK5
64 weeks ago from I am Gen Y
Ryan Healy and Patrick Pho recommended this
Brianne E. Villano:
Well, I can commiserate with the pressure from yourself and the debt even though you know better. I'm in the same boat on both counts. But the ...MoreWell, I can commiserate with the pressure from yourself and the debt even though you know better. I'm in the same boat on both counts. But the wording of "a millionaire by my 10 year high school reunion" makes me think that subconsciously it is still external pressure that you've masked as internal. Does that make sense?
64 weeks ago
64 weeks ago
Patrick Pho:
Hey guys thanks for all these awesome comments- I'm going to give them a second read over when I write my post!
64 weeks ago
64 weeks ago
Erin Murtagh
Has anyone here read about and implemented a fixed-productivity schedule like Cal Newport from Study Hacks? My apologies if this is a repeat conversation...
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/02/15/fixed-schedule-productivity-how-i-...
Andrew Shell:
I like that. I'm not doing exactly that but I could easily see my schedule evolving into this. I've been dropping projects a lot lately, just ...MoreI like that. I'm not doing exactly that but I could easily see my schedule evolving into this. I've been dropping projects a lot lately, just for my own sanity. I make a list of all of my obligations and prioritize them. If there are projects that are low priority and take up a lot of my time I figure out a way to get rid of them.
66 weeks ago
66 weeks ago
Rebecca Thorman:
I think it's hard to do this consistently. I find I do have natural rhythms, but it's also helpful to set boundaries so you're not working all the ...MoreI think it's hard to do this consistently. I find I do have natural rhythms, but it's also helpful to set boundaries so you're not working all the time!
65 weeks ago
65 weeks ago
Lucas Dailey
Write-In Victory in Alaska Tragedy for Democracy
What do you think?
http://happyemergency.tumblr.com/post/1473586691/write-in-victory-in-ala...
66 weeks ago from Political Bloggers and Future Leaders
Andrew Shell:
I like the ideas in the article but how would we make this happen? It seems like our voting system is pretty much set it stone, how does one try ...MoreI like the ideas in the article but how would we make this happen? It seems like our voting system is pretty much set it stone, how does one try to change it?
66 weeks ago
66 weeks ago
Lucas Dailey:
It's actually not as bad as you might think. For federal elections it's almost entirely a state issue. Most states use the same system but there ...MoreIt's actually not as bad as you might think. For federal elections it's almost entirely a state issue. Most states use the same system but there are some weird ones out there. I've been meaning to talk to some city council and state legislator friends for a while now.. Nationally, there aren't too many good test cases in the US, so we need to raise it's profile much more. The only example of preferential voting the average american knows about(and they don't even know it's preferential voting) is the Heisman Trophy.
66 weeks ago
66 weeks ago
Ryan Paugh
Some Canadian official is trying to convince teachers to let students use mobile phones in the classroom (http://bit.ly/bXMl9F). I think this is a stupid idea. I'm all for integrating social technology into education, but I'm a little conservative when it comes to in-person eduction. I think time spent learning in a real-world setting is important. Adding more social tech to homework assignments is great, but these kids need to spend time unplugged, too.
72 weeks ago from Education, Education Conversations, Social Media for Education, mobile and Smartphone Friends3 more
Brianne E. Villano and Ty Unglebower recommended this
Ryan Paugh:
One a side note, I talked to a couple friends of mine who do social media strategy and they were telling me how high schools are trying to get ...MoreOne a side note, I talked to a couple friends of mine who do social media strategy and they were telling me how high schools are trying to get onto Facebook to connect with students and parents. They're even paying people to do it for them. It's funny. You wouldn't see this happening a couple years ago. School Boards would be doing backflips.
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70 weeks ago
Bryon Ownby:
Thanks @Andrew @Edward @Ryan, good items to keep in mind as I formulate my research. Guess the challenge is all about engagement (meaning ...MoreThanks @Andrew @Edward @Ryan, good items to keep in mind as I formulate my research. Guess the challenge is all about engagement (meaning instructors will have to kick it up a notch to become more engaging than social media in the classroom?)
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