Insights

I recently bought a house, and as the fleeting satisfaction of home ownership wears away, I realize that it's a lot of work. I've got to furnish it, keep it clean, and keep it functioning, or it becomes more of a burden than an American dream. The same can be said for your website.

I feel like the majority of clients are very excited about the idea of their new Drupal website until they realize that this robust content management system actually requires content management. It pains me to see sites out there that have been poorly managed or just outright neglected.

Digett prides itself on helping companies establish brands and providing marketing solutions. Whether we’re there for the birth of a brand, as with The Inn at Bella Vista, MedMarketers, and BioSafe, or helping to redefine existing offerings, as with Instrument Specialists and X Bar Ranch, we flex our skills and technology muscles to empower companies with the websites they need.

As the resident Lionel Hutz here at Digett, I occasionally get asked about trademark and copyright issues — or, to be specific, the use of the symbols representing those concepts in design and copy elements. What I've found is that the questions remain the same from party to party, so I thought it might be helpful to cover some basic ground on the why, when, and how of using trademark and copyright symbols.

Mobile is big and getting bigger. Unfortunately, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach for mobilizing Drupal. Today, a plethora of modules and services exist to help developers create new iterations of traditional site interfaces. We chose Drupal’s Mobile Tools to help us mobilize McMillin Homes and create a custom user experience for their mobile visitors. Here's an overview of our process:

It has been said that the best ideas come when you’ve run out of them. While this has generally been true for me, I would like to add one more truism that has proved correct in my life: the best opportunities appear just when you’ve stopped looking. I came to Digett through a very circuitous route; a friend of a friend knew someone who, if unable to give me a job, would at least be a great contact in the Boerne area.

Mark Figart was kind enough to help me with a practice interview and give of his time, even when there was likely nothing to be gained from it. Before I got the chance to meet the Digett team, however, I decided to do a little research.