1-800-GOOG-411

Google continues to amaze me! They recently launched a FREE new 411 service that you can call from your cell phone. It's completely voice automated and gives you the options to have information about what you were looking for sent to your cell phone as a text message. And if your phone has internet, they can also send your phone a map of the business you called about.

So next time you're out and about and need information, don't use your cell phone provider's 411 that will likely cost nearly $2 a call, call 1-800-GOOG-411 and get what you need text messaged directly to your cell phone for free.

-Aaron

Aaron M. Soto

Partner / Consultant

DezTech Consulting LLC, since 1998

Move Your Business FORWARD!

Increased SPAM Filtering Added to Our Mail Server

We spent a considerable amount of time today trying to improve our mail server's spam settings to try and prevent more spam from reaching our server. Andres and I agree that SPAM and the problems it causes our mail server are our biggest technical problem we face as a company. And we're not alone either...

I've recently received a couple calls from clients that host their own email asking for advice on how to best minimize spam. Outside of our family of clients, the Internet as a whole is being choked with spam. Any source of spam stats will show what a huge problem it is.

We'll keep an eye on our recent improvements to see if they in fact do reduce spam. So far the changes have been in place a few hours and I already think I see a reduction in spam (I get A TON of spam because my email is on several public websites both for my business and my clients).

Wish us all luck!
-Aaron

Aaron M. Soto

Partner / Consultant

DezTech Consulting LLC, since 1998
Move Your Business FORWARD!

Google is Great!

I just wanted to openly assert that I think Google is great! Their search engine has been tops since it came out and that was so long ago I cannot even remember anymore. But, aside from being a great search engine, they offer SO MANY other great services. As a Web Developer we're constantly looking for new services to make our lives easier and help us create better website for our clients. Google is CONSTANTLY giving us the tools to allow this!

We've recently begun setting up Google's web traffic statistics package called Google Analytics for some clients and it's amazing. If you're a client and would like it set up for you just ask us!

Of course we're also a fan of their blogging service too... ;)

Sincerely,
-Aaron

Aaron M. Soto
Partner / Consulting
DezTech Consulting LLC, since 1998
Move Your Business FORWARD!

Happy New Year! Our 10th Year...

Happy New Year to All!!!

We wish everyone a properous new year and are excited that this will be our 10th year in business. I think that's like a hundred in web-years!

Back then the web was NOTHING like it is today. IE was barely even around and Netscape Navigator reigned supreme. Animated GIFs were about as fancy as things got for most sites and not too many people had broadband connections, especially outside the office.

Now things are bigger and better and the future is bright! I read another blog called Mashable.com that talks about a lot of exciting new happenings around the web, especially in the social networking arena. I'll mention some of their content here from time-to-time throughout the year, but know that change is happening at a head-spinning pace!

Sincerely,
-Aaron

Aaron M. Soto
Partner / Consulting
DezTech Consulting LLC, since 1998
Move Your Business FORWARD!