A LIST Apart: For People Who Make Websites

No. 97

February 03, 2001

Double issue on web business. Double plus good!

This Web Business II: Getting a Loan

by Scott Kramer

In Part 2 of his series on running a web agency, Scott Kramer discusses the ins and outs of securing a business loan.

Breaking out of the Cubicle: How a Small, Swiss Company Got its Groove On

by Makiko Itoh

In the mid-1990s, Makiko Itoh and her partner left New York’s cubicle land for a web shop of their own in the suburbs of Zurich. Learn from her tips on running your own web agency.

Editor’s Choice

originally ran: February 02, 2004

Everything I Need To Know About Web Design I Learned Watching Oz

by Brian Alvey

Making it as a web designer is like staying alive in the slammer. So before you sharpen your Photoshop skills or crack open that new book on crafting more effective customer experiences, you’d be well advised to catch a few reruns of HBO’s Oz. ALA system designer Brian Alvey points out the parallels between a successful career in web design and the popular prison drama.