Spoken Whirred - A Spoke Marketing Blog

Dear Corporate America,

Please stop using Internet Explorer 6.  It came out in 2004, is riddled with bugs and forces developers that want to use cool tools like MooTools write CSS and HTML hacks that make me cringe.

I understand you are fearful of change.  I get it.  Don't upgrade to Office 2007.  Doesn't bother me at all. Don't upgrade to Vista.  Heck that OS compelled me to switch to a Mac. I also understand that your IT support staff is not prepared for the onslaught of calls due to the ribbon replacing menus in Office 07. 

But the whole goal of Internet Explorer 7 was to be more secure (i.e. less for you to worry about).  Especially now that it's been out for 2 years.  Also, it's a browser, so it won't crash your network or cause a flood of calls to your IT support center.

In conclusion, this is my plea to you corporate America, to do what's best for web developers everywhere and upgrade to IE7 already.  The world of tab pages and standards based CSS support awaits you.

Sincerely,

Brian Schwartz

Check out 2 Little Stars!

Check out 2LittleStars. The owners are friends of mine who run an online baby boutique offering stylish and personalized blankets, burp cloths, tag blankets and other personalized accessories.

Some of my partners were nice enough to get some personalized items from 2 Little Stars for Gabe (my son) and my wife and I couldn't be happier with the gifts.  We've since bought a tag blanket as a gift for someone else.

Project: The Omni Difference

We launched a new campaign last week for The Omni Clubs, a series of health clubs in Georgia and Florida.  The site we launched is www.theomnidifference.com.  The Omni Difference campaign focuses on the difference that the Personal Trainers at The Omni Club make in ensuring you meet your fitness goals.  These personal trainers and the difference they make are the focal point of the campaign.

We feature two personal trainers from Fort Myers Florida and two personal trainers from Athens Georgia  and this campaign features direct mail, the microsite, banner ads and a few guerrilla tactics. 

If you are looking for a personal trainer in Fort Myers Florida or a personal trainer in Athens Georgia, check out the success coaches at The Omni Club and experience The Omni Difference.