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Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day? Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day?
Scott Manning | October 11, 2008
In order to understand why we celebrate Columbus Day, we must look at the extraordinary life of Europe's greatest navigator....
Why Bill Parcells Retired from Dallas Why Bill Parcells Retired from Dallas
Scott Manning | January 22, 2007
Bill Parcells retired from the Dallas Cowboys today. Everyone has their reasons as to why he threw in the towel, but Scott boils it down to the basics that would drive any...
Peace in the Middle East: The Impossible Dream Peace in the Middle East: The Impossible Dream
Bob Hart | July 20, 2006
Just as pondering the vast infinity of the universe can send one mad, so too can pondering the seemingly impossible dream of resolving the conflicts that have plagued the Middle East for...
The Real Best Movies of 2005 The Real Best Movies of 2005
Scott Manning | March 6, 2006
While the Academy Awards nominated a bunch of socially concious films focusing on gays, racists, and rewriting history, Scott picks out the truly best films of the year....
The Inmates are Running the Asylum The Inmates are Running the Asylum
Scott Manning | July 30, 2005
When software projects go bad, it does feel like the inmates are in control. Alan Cooper answers the reasons why and offers a new hope to creating successful applications....
Interview: Sandy Collora Interview: Sandy Collora
Scott Manning | December 6, 2003
Sandy Collora has been in the movie industry for decades. This past summer he set a new standard for independent films with his short movie, Batman: Dead End. We had the privilege...
Luke Skywalker the Whiny Farmboy Luke Skywalker the Whiny Farmboy
Scott Manning | October 8, 2003
Let's face it, people: Luke Skywalker is the dumbest character in the original Star Wars Trilogy. While we're waiting on the DVDs to be released, the fans can start a movement to...
5 Client Tips Revisited 5 Client Tips Revisited
Scott Manning | August 15, 2003
For the past year, I have written about five tips in dealing with clients. These tips were created through a combination of experience, discussions with other professionals, and discussions with a few...
RIAA and MPAA Form SWASTIKA RIAA and MPAA Form SWASTIKA
Maurice Reeves | July 30, 2003
Today in Hollywood, the RIAA and the MPAA announced the formation of a Joint Task Force to fight the scourge of piracy. The "Special Weapons Against Sharing Technologies, Installations, Knowledge, and Applications",...
Where Does My CD Money Go? Where Does My CD Money Go?
Maurice Reeves | July 2, 2003
The RIAA Expense Report is in and Maurice Reeves has the inside of scoop of where our 16 to 19 bucks a CD actually goes....
RIP: Joe Pealstrom RIP: Joe Pealstrom
Scott Manning | May 30, 2003
I found out on Wednesday that two of my friends from High School were in a serious car accident somewhere near Yuma, AZ. Although in critical condition, the doctors say Bobby is...
100% Pure Flash - What Can Flash Achieve Alone? 100% Pure Flash - What Can Flash Achieve Alone?
Scott Manning | April 29, 2003
What can Flash achieve on its own? And what tasks does it require ancillary technologies to accomplish? Scott reveals all in this tour of Flash's capabilities....
The Upside-Down Industry The Upside-Down Industry
Maurice Reeves | April 28, 2003
There is a disease eating away at the IT Industry, and has for many years now. It has only gotten fatter because of the dot-com boom. It affects every project, and every...
Client Tip #5: Assign a Single Point of Contact Client Tip #5: Assign a Single Point of Contact
Scott Manning | April 7, 2003
One of the many factors that can quickly turn a job into the project from hell is by having different people give direction on the same subject. I've been involved in several...
Carbon copying fiends Carbon copying fiends
Scott Manning | March 8, 2003
It could be your co-worker, a friend, or even a family member, but you know at least one person who feels the need to CC people in every email they send. Sometimes...
The Music Industry is slitting its own throat The Music Industry is slitting its own throat
Scott Manning | February 18, 2003
The biggest menace to the Music Industry is not piracy, but it is the Music Industry itself....
Professional PHP4 Multimedia Programming Professional PHP4 Multimedia Programming
Scott Manning | January 20, 2003
One of the many bonuses of using PHP is that it's open source. There are plenty of developers who have found new and creative ways to extend PHP past its previous 'limitations'....
Damn Flash Pop-ups Damn Flash Pop-ups
Scott Manning | December 16, 2002
I've tried to give the wife the best computer experience possible with my budget. No matter how hard I try, some crazy problem always comes up that I didn't anticipate. I'll do...
Flash: The Future Flash: The Future
Scott Manning | December 2, 2002
Jon Warren Lentz, the lead co-author of Flash 5 Bible, has teamed up with several other authors to bring us Flash: The Future - an extensive book on developing Flash for every...
21 Dog Years : Doing Time @ Amazon.com 21 Dog Years : Doing Time @ Amazon.com
Scott Manning | November 28, 2002
Mike Daisey has a unique story to tell. Having joined the ranks of Amazon in the height of the dotcom boom, he spent two years working in three different departments just trying...
Client Tip #4: Stay in touch Client Tip #4: Stay in touch
Scott Manning | October 29, 2002
One of the biggest misconceptions held by freelancers and work-at-home businesses is that they're going to get one really big job that will set them for life. All other jobs are merely...
How Scottmanning.com generates traffic Part I How Scottmanning.com generates traffic Part I
Scott Manning | October 12, 2002
For those of you who are not aware, Scottmanning.com generated over 20,000 unique visitors in the month of September this year....
Client Tip #3: Save ALL correspondence Client Tip #3: Save ALL correspondence
Scott Manning | September 16, 2002
It is absolutely imperative to save all emails and keep notes of any other forms of communications between you and your clients. You never know when something will come up that was...
Client Tip #2: Always get a down payment Client Tip #2: Always get a down payment
Scott Manning | September 2, 2002
There are plenty of horror stories out there of freelancers doing weeks - even months - worth of work and never getting paid a cent. The client either ran off with the...
Client Tip #1: Always have a contract Client Tip #1: Always have a contract
Scott Manning | August 26, 2002
A contract is the most important part any project. The contract not only protects a freelancer and a client legally, but it also clearly defines deadlines and payments....
Homepage Usability Homepage Usability
Scott Manning | August 25, 2002
In the follow-up to his successful book Designing Web Usability, Jakob Nielsen teams up with Marie Tahir to bring us Homepage Usability....
Top Ten Your Momma Jokes from George Orwell's 1984 Top Ten Your Momma Jokes from George Orwell's 1984
Scott Manning | July 29, 2002
This top ten list is merely a joke and is meant for those who are familiar with George Orwell's 1984....
1984 1984
Scott Manning | July 28, 2002
I was a little hesitant to read or even review this book because it is considered a 'classic'. It's always hard to read an older book that is revered by so many...
Interview: Wildform's Jonathan Blank Interview: Wildform's Jonathan Blank
Scott Manning | June 26, 2002
Scottmanning.com was able to talk to Jonathan Blank, the CEO of Wildform, about Flix's position in the Flash video market, competition with Sorenson's Squeeze for Flash MX, and what's in the future...
Things to think about after seeing Minority Report Things to think about after seeing Minority Report
Scott Manning | June 24, 2002
After seeing Minority Report, I had a lot of thoughts that ran through my mind. Many of the topics covered in Minority Report are in high debate and discussion right now....
Interview: Sorenson's Ammen Harper Interview: Sorenson's Ammen Harper
Scott Manning | June 24, 2002
Scottmanning.com was able to talk to Ammen Harper, a product director for Sorenson, about Squeeze's acceptance in the Flash community, competition with Wildform's Flix, and what's in the future for Squeeze....
Friends can be the worst clients without even trying Friends can be the worst clients without even trying
Scott Manning | May 20, 2002
"Friends can be the worst clients without even trying" or "How to keep friends that want to be your clients"....
Flix may become the only legal way to stream video in Flash Flix may become the only legal way to stream video in Flash
Scott Manning | May 10, 2002
Out of all the video encoders for Flash, Wildform's Flix has remained on top as the most advanced and best selling. Flix has held the crown of video encoders for over a...
WWF is fake? So is Lord of the Rings. WWF is fake? So is Lord of the Rings.
Scott Manning | March 7, 2002
Ever notice how people feel the need to point out that wrestling is fake? You may be one of them. Anytime I have had someone over to watch WWF, they have to...
Why we all need to see Rambo III one more time Why we all need to see Rambo III one more time
Scott Manning | January 20, 2002
This trilogy starring Sylvester Stallone features a one-man army taking on anyone and anything in any part of the world. The one thing that sets Rambo III apart from the other Rambo's...
Patton on Leadership Patton on Leadership
Scott Manning | January 20, 2002
Being a Patton fan, I was really disappointed when I finally read this, mainly due to the whole set up of the book....
Iacocca: An Autobiography Iacocca: An Autobiography
Scott Manning | January 19, 2002
Iacocca became the owner of his x-boss's failing competitor, pulled it out of bankruptcy in less than three years, made it the leading seller in the industry, and then threatened to buy...
Designing Web Usability Designing Web Usability
Scott Manning | January 16, 2002
A website is only great to the point that people are able to use it. This book starts from the very beginnings of laying out a plan for a website and gives...
Flix eliminates the need for QuickTime, Real Player, and Windows Media Flix eliminates the need for QuickTime, Real Player, and Windows Media
Scott Manning | January 14, 2002
Flix is a gift from God. For $99.00, you have the ability to encode digital video into Flash and set it to stream over pre-determined Internet connections....
Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home Business Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home Business
Scott Manning | January 11, 2002
The first thing I think when I see those "Idiot's guides" is "Why am I going to buy a book that insults me right off the bat?" Well, as insulting as the...
How much does a website cost? How much does a website cost?
Scott Manning | January 5, 2002
If you've been in the web developing business for a decent amount of time, then you know this scenario all too well: You're sitting there talking with a friend or a potential...
Potential Client Scams Potential Client Scams
Scott Manning | October 30, 2001
When dealing with people in business - especially over the Internet - you have to watch out for those who are trying to scam you. As an independent developer, I have had...
A Cry for Email Standards A Cry for Email Standards
Scott Manning | September 20, 2001
Email is one of those things that, until recently, people didn't know they needed. Although email is seen as a communication time saver, in other ways it is a time eater....