jim wilde's blog
Blog Entry - Tue, 2009-05-26 07:45 by jim wilde
The Couture Catalog site was developed using #Drupal, an open source content management system. It took me about 2.5 weeks to complete the first phase. To fully appreciate the site, click through the "options" page or visit the "home page".
Blog Entry - Wed, 2009-04-01 14:43 by jim wilde
Blog Entry - Wed, 2009-03-18 09:38 by jim wilde
Blog Entry - Mon, 2009-03-16 09:35 by jim wilde
"New York City has a $15 million plan -- a fraction of its $43 billion budget -- to help laid-off investment bankers start new careers as entrepreneurs. This month, the city began offering office space, complete with computers and kitchens, at the low rate of $200 a month per person. The city is seeding a $3 million "angel investment fund" for start-ups.
Blog Entry - Wed, 2009-03-11 08:38 by jim wilde
The Obama administration is using Drupal (an open source software project) for the government's 2.0 recovery website. Great. recovery.gov
With Drupal being used on such a nationally recognized site, a gigantic government one, it should be proof that it is enterprise ready.
Blog Entry - Tue, 2009-03-10 10:20 by jim wilde
"As a youngster (mid-twenties), this situation has taught me to be incredibly skeptical towards anyone peddling financial advice. I have, however, learned some rules for the future.
Blog Entry - Mon, 2009-03-09 08:22 by jim wilde
Blog Entry - Mon, 2009-02-09 12:24 by jim wilde
"...Twitter Search changes everything. Imagine you are in line waiting for coffee and you hear people chattering about a plane landing on the Hudson. You go back to your desk and search Google for plane on the Hudson — today — weeks after the event, Google is replete with results — but the DAY of the incident there was nothing on the topic to be found on Google.
Blog Entry - Wed, 2009-01-28 09:55 by jim wilde
If there is a silver lining, the large-scale downsizing from major companies will release a lot of new entrepreneurial talent and ideas — scientists, engineers, business folks will be looking to do other things. There will be a lot of forced entrepreneurship that will lead to innovations and new markets.
Blog Entry - Mon, 2009-01-12 05:52 by jim wilde
"The best recommendation tools perform a balancing act: They connect to consumers' sense of individuality as well as their group identification. Similarly, the tools must come up with recommendations that stretch horizons with suggestions that are new and a bit surprising, yet not off-putting.