This is not surprising as we all know that the mobile web is becoming increasingly ubiquitous as a platform to access social media and other information driven services.  What is surprising with these particular statistics is that women, teens and seniors are leading the way, in terms of growth (year on year percentages). Amazingly, seniors are seeing a 67% percent growth in mobile web usage in the last year.

To read more about these stats check out the Nielson blog.

SA Internet vs Mobile

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These stats make for some pretty interesting reading as they show the growth of mobile over the last couple years or so. I’m not going to analyze these stats, I merely wanted to point them out to you and hopefully generate some conversation about them. Feel free to post a comment or thought below

Firstly, I have been quite busy lately. I started my second degree at the beginning of this year and it has been going quite well actually (thanks for asking). I also decided to take a job offer from a really awesome IT company based in Johannesburg (as their General Manager). I started working for Intdev Internet Technologies in June, and have been absolutely loving it! We’re an ISP with a lot of potential and a great culture, and we’re looking to grow quite rapidly over the next couple of years, so keep a look out for us!

So, what happened to my own ventures? Well, for now I am simply loving what I am doing, and this I believe is the most important thing…it doesn’t really matter to me at this stage whether or not I work for myself or for someone else, aslong as I am learning something and enjoying it. This view may change at some point in the future but it seems to be working for now . I will also still be available for questions and advice regarding your design and business problems (it’s usually free advice) and would love to hear from you.

Right, so now that we have gotten that out of the way, we can deal with an interesting question…what I am going to blog about? This blog has been positioned as a design blog and I have been relatively successful in terms of attracting attention to it through the really cool header that I designed, thus I think I will still try to keep up with web design theme here, but to a lesser extent. I will, however, be using this particular platform to build my personal brand and share my day-to-day experiences of running a dynamic IT business as well as managing people in a fast paced and rather energetic environment, and who knows…. I might even entertain and excite you in the process

Stay tuned for more soon….

What I would like to know is whether or not anyone would mind if there were one or two ads on this blog that were relevant and useful to those who are reading. The reason for my question is that I have been contemplating whether or not I should test the response I get from a couple ads on this site.

So, before I do anything…I would like to know what you think? As usual, let me know in the comments

Basically what I’m looking to do is to build my blog into something that is cool to look at, functional and informative.  Plus, I have always believed that learning from others is key, and that two heads are better than one . So with that having been said I would realy like to hear what everyone thinks, why not drop me a quick commment with a couple suggestions?

You can also check this image out in more detail on Fickr.

My setup is as follows:

1. Dell XPS M1530 Laptop (See post)
2. Acer 22″ Wide Screen LCD
3. Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
4. Creative Inspire T6060
5. Seagate External HDD (160gb)

Anyway, I hope you all found that pretty interesting

Anyway, why not check out the orignial post yourselves!

So why not go ahead and make my day…who knows… I may just return the favour

Most people answered yes, and this lead me to ask another question…is that really ethical? Should we not give our all when we are being paid to do something? Whether it is a freelance project or a 9 to 5 job, I think we all sometimes (for lack of a better word) tend to slack off a little.

I guess this is human nature, but is it fair to the other person or organisation who has invested their trust and money into us and are expecting to receive something that is of the highest quality. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not judging anyone, I just would like to know what people think about this issue.

Why not let me know

Nevertheless, there is still money to be made, and Brian has indicated that he will be offering support and design services for these “free” themes. I think the next couple of months are going to be extremely interesting and will definitely set a precedent for those who are looking to get into the WordPress design game.

Anyway, I would love to hear some opinions on this…so feel free to leave a comment

1) Get involved and stay committed

Do something without expecting anything in return. This means you need to get involved in the community and share your experience and skills. In the long run you will reap the benefits of some serious goodwill, and who knows…maybe one day you might need a favour or help and I guarantee that there will be people ready and willing to help.  Another thing to keep in mind is that once you start something, see it through to the finish. People will respect you for it.

2) Cultivate your reputation on an individual basis

You need to be approachable and show an interest in people. Everyone is a potential client and should therefore be treated with respect. Respond to people’s queries as soon as possible and never ever say no. If you can’t do something, find someone who can. Make friends with people and learn about their needs, it is much easier to provide a service to someone when you know exactly what they are looking for.

3) Choose your projects wisely

It’s always great to try and push the boundaries of your capabilities, but make sure that you take on projects that you are able to complete and that are of the highest quality. There is no better way to build a great reputation than to deliver something that exceeds the client’s expectations.

4) If you make a mistake, make it right as soon as possible

We are all human and are bound to make mistakes every now and then, but its how we deal with those mistakes that make all the difference. A client will be very forgiving if you make a mistake and then go out of your way to fix it or make up for it. But if you don’t, you will have lost that customer for good. Even worse still, you would have severely tarnished your reputation, because as we all know, bad news travels way faster than good news.

So, my advice would be to take great care when dealing with people, you never know how your business could be affected by one simple encounter.I really hope you find this information useful.

Feel free to share it with others or bookmark it on sites like StumbleUpon, etc. Also, I would love to hear some opinions or views in the comments…maybe you have something to add?<-->