Category Archives: Web Development

I’m looking for feedback/input on this piece about how to shop for business software or enterprise software. I wrote this for my Forbes.com column, but my editor asked me to broaden it. The software directory referenced below represents one potentially … Continue reading →

Truth is, I’m not the right web consultant or webmaster for everyone. But while chatting with a CPA about my business strategy, I reminded myself of some of the advantages I offer that others don’t. For example: Hire me if … Continue reading →

Hello, my name is David Carr. I am a writer, editor, and web consultant. I write a column on technologies for small to midsize businesses for Forbes.com and also freelance for publications such as CIO Magazine. I’m a former Technology … Continue reading →

Just an experiment. This should display an events listing, with each entry going to a details page formatted with custom post types in WordPress 3.0. I’ve written several versions of an events management plugin. This next one will have 2 … Continue reading →

A few months after doing a technical refresh on rebelcook.com to move it to the WordPress publishing system, I’m back working on a redesign with Rebel’s agency, Gibson Roscoe Advertising. I had worked with her on a few alternate layouts … Continue reading →

After years of developing and maintaining my own system for managing email broadcasts, I’m in the process of moving most of my clients over to the MailChimp service. I learned a lot by building my own system, but it probably … Continue reading →

This is a Facebook ad I have scheduled to start running later this week. What do you think? Puns on my last name got kind of old for me back in Elementary School, but maybe I’m old enough to have … Continue reading →

Recently, I’ve been exploring the tools Facebook provides for posting notes and links to only a subset of the people I’m connected with on the service. In particular, I wanted to do a better job of keeping personal and political … Continue reading →