It’s not often that I rant an rave about tools that I use, and it’s not often that I’m gung ho about third-party tools that I need to buy just to use a third-party platform that has weak tools. But I’ve been spending a lot of time lately exploring Ylastic, which is a third-party subscription-based GUI for managing deployments in Amazon’s AWS platform. Here at Mixtur, I like to get my hands dirty with all of the fancy new kit that everyone’s talkin’ about. And by “dirty” I mean I actually go and play with the stuff to accomplish real goals. That way when I complain or converse with our clients, I know what I’m talkin’ about (heh, more or less).
Amazon AWS comes with a fancy dancy Web-based interface that just isn’t very feature-complete. And although you’d think the company would be savvy enough to release an awesome interface as part of their platform, you know, to speed adoption or something, the reality is that those tools just don’t exist. So the poor AWS admin has to get by with third-party (or is that third-third-party?) tools and Firefox plugins. After dabbling with the Amazon dashboard, Elasticfox, Amazon API command line tools, and Ylastic, I can fully vouch for the fact that Ylastic is a great SaaS suite of GUI-deliciousness that also is very affordable (for now, at least). If you are looking into AWS, do yourself a favor and spring the $50 per month to get full access to Ylastic. It’s definitely worth 3 lattes, two sampler cds and a couple of snacks. Or something like that.
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Work progresses on our support for The Madison Diner on Bainbridge Island. In addition to the new logo and business cards, we’ve developed a design for their website and menu.
Tasty stuff!!
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We’ve wrapped up the packaging designs for our client Gris Gris Sweets!
Boxed sets have a nice insert with their story and ingredient details!
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It is always fun to see our site designs go live.
We worked with managed IT service provider Pro-Action IT to design a website and brochure (including development of key messages and content!) for their business…and I see that the site is now live.
Check out the Pro-Action IT website and let us know what you think.
And if you live in Kitsap County, look for the caped man in the white van speeding off to save the IT day!
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I am a HUGE fan of LinkedIn. I even found out during their 100 million member celebration that I am user # 286,743!
LinkedIn is the first place I go when I meet someone and want to know about their background. I use it for staying in touch with colleagues old and new, near and far. It’s also a great place to network and help others network.
Here are a few things not to do though when sending someone an invite on LinkedIn:
- Don’t categorize them as a “Friend” if you’ve never met them
- Don’t categorize them as a “Colleague” if you have never worked with them
- Don’t say you have “Done Business with Them” if you haven’t
If you want to connect with someone on LinkedIn that you don’t know, you should:
- Find someone who does and then ask them to forward an introduction
- Upgrade your LinkedIn account so that you can send InMails
- Or…if you must, use the Other or I Don’t Know category
Following these simple rules of engagement will help your request to LinkIn be better received!
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