This is the second in a series of posts from Chris Rackley on better home page design.

I’ll never forget last spring. My wife and I were shopping for our first home. We’d lived in an apartment for nearly four years, and were finally going to get a house. We had, as most people do, a fairly tight budget - so the pickin’s were slim. Our realtor was a former roommate and long-time friend of mine, and so I was asking him a lot of questions about not just home-buying, but home-selling. I won’t forget some of the principles he taught me (I think I’ll need them someday!). But one that really stands out is this: The #1 thing that sells a home is curb appeal.

Wow! The exact same principle is true of your website.   Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas is one of the most wonderful times of the year – a chance to reflect, eat tons of food and not feel guilty (until after you make that New Year’s resolution for the 289^th time to lose weight and diet), share in gift giving, and spend time with family. So naturally I spent Christmas day doing what any normal person might do – reading.

Now before you think to yourself what a nerd, let me clear a few things up. You’re absolutely right. I’m a nerd.

My selection of books had grown since Kris Kringle last came. I narrowed it down to two books: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire and The Google Story. I decided to tackle the modern day empire of Google and leave the Romans for another holiday… Read the rest of this entry »

The Worthwhile Company, Inc. of Greenville, SC recently hired two employees, Jared Sutton and Mark Ladygo.

	Jared Sutton, Network Engineer | As the network engineer, Jared oversees the Worthwhile network as well as the company’s network infrastructure located at the Immedion building in the CUICAR Corridor. He also provides specialized service by personally handling client questions and issues regarding their network services. Jared holds a B.S. in Computer Science.
	Mark Ladygo, Software Developer | Mark joined the team as a Software Developer for special projects. He is currently focusing on a private social network programming project for a client. Mark enjoys studying and exploring programming languages and is working towards completing a degree in Computer Engineering.

“We are excited to have Jared and Mark join our team,” said Dan Rundle, The Worthwhile Company’s Chief Operating Officer. “They have expanded the scope of services available to our clients. We are now able to provide specialized network service and to focus on new software products we can offer our customers in the future.”

fun started me thinking….

Happy Pies and YouTube Friday…that was the subject line of the email that hit my inbox late one Thursday afternoon. Reply with your favorite pizza topping and bring your favorite clip to lunch. Friday noon found 13 of us crammed into the Worthwhile conference room, eating pizza, watching goofy clips and laughing together. 30 minutes later we were back at our desks….more energized and closer as a team. Read the rest of this entry »