A More Useful 404

  • A More Useful 404 – We do something similar at work, admittedly in Javascript (CMS limitations), but we also trigger e-mails to folks who should know about the link.
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What is a visit?

The last time I wrote in this occasional series about Internet jargon it about [visitors](http://heisel.org/blog/2008/11/18/what-is-a-visitor/).

The next most logical question is:

**What’s a visit?**

At a high level, it’s easy, it’s one session by a [visitor](http://heisel.org/blog/2008/11/18/what-is-a-visitor/) to your Web site.

If you dive a little deeper though, it turns out to be less easy to define.

Is it when you enter the site and the subsequently leave it? Can you count page views in one visit if the user comes to your site, goes away, and then comes back? If so, how long can they be away before you start a new visit?

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Star Trek trailer

  • Star Trek trailer – I dunno. This franchise is super close to my heart. If they turn this into a silly action franchise (again), I'll hurt people. People who have initials for a first name. People who have the same two initials for a first name. Just sayin' that's all…
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Why Companies Fire People, Not Fancy Snacks

  • Why Companies Fire People, Not Fancy Snacks – This is a fantastic piece that shows how many servings of free office food would have to be consumed to equal laying off one person.

    Layoff suck, but they happen. I hate the "lets take all the perks away" belt-tightening. Why? Because after you've made the office a dreary place to work You'll Still. Have. To. Lay. People. Off.

    So at least try and keep the remaning folks happy and productive.

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EtherPad

  • EtherPad – SubEthaEdit but Web based, awesome. This'll be great for cross-team collaboration and editing of code and documents.
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