Dan's blog

HTML, sure...CSS, yup...PHP, not so much.

Since I don't put any energy into learning PHP, I like finding snippets of code that I can easily tweak and post to a website. Below is a PHP script which will randomly choose a YouTube video (from a list of videos you place in a file) and display it on a webpage.

Full disclosure: CMS Quick Start provided me with the theme at no charge in exchange for the review. I was not asked to do anything other than write an honest review of their product, and everything below is exactly that, my honest opinion.

Pricing

Michelle probably thinks I'm a little crazy for building so many websites.

Recently I launched vermontbusiness.com (and even though Michelle thinks I'm crazy, she's helping me!). The goal of the site is to be a resource for Vermont residents and visitors to find lodging, shopping venues (malls, retail shops, local favorites), recreation (skiing, golf) and a good deal more. Currently, it's a tad sparse. Not many businesses are listed, but everything is functional, from maps to reviews.

So, if you own or are looking for a Vermont Business, please visit the site and provide some feedback. Use the contact form on the site to send me your business' address and details on what you sell or provide.

I bought a pack of Orbit peppermint gum (at Best Buy of all places) but I realized while standing there looking at my various options, that I really didn't have much of an option at all...peppermint gum just seemed to be, well, peppermint gum. Was I voting for which gum then had the best marketing?

I purchased a CD from CDBaby.com back in January, and am loving their approach to email marketing. It started with a clever tale on how careful they were shipping my compact disc:

Your CD has been gently taken from our CD Baby shelves with sterilized contamination-free gloves and placed onto a satin pillow.

A team of 50 employees inspected your CD and polished it to make sure it was in the best possible condition before mailing.