Author: Gordon McQue

  One of my favorite writers is Jim Butcher. Butcher is best known for his series, The Dresden Files, about a private detective working side-by-side with the Chicago PD, who also happens to be a wizard. Okay, it kind of sounds lame when you word it like that, but I…

  I published a post and brought up the idea of wishing I had a crystal ball. Several folks commented on that remark, which got me thinking, if you really did have a crystal ball and it worked, what would you use it for? When you think of a crystal…

  Wow, I am in absolute shock. I just came back from my first 10 day vacation since joining WA. I was a bit worried about not checking my site for that long and what might happen. I have been so diligent about making sure I post 2-3 new posts…

  After “My first sale!” blog post you haven’t heard much from me. I thought of updating that post, because I had news that I wanted to share with you. Finally, I decided to write a new post. After my first sale, I was expecting new sales. They didn’t come…

  People often ask me this... "What are the chances that I can succeed at this?" To be completely frank, your chances of success at this or any other business are just as good as me, or anyone else that is doing this full time. I know that sounds like…

  Most people see the marketplace as just one large pie and we’re all fighting to get our little slice. But is that really the best way to go? Is there a way that, instead of wresting a tiny piece away from a competitor, you can dominate the market, making…

  Greeting from the mountains, WA Family! On my mind this morning is the topic of Site Comments. Some of you are very well aware of the possibilities that lie within using and requesting them, but for my many friends who are new, perhaps I can shed some light on…

  We live in a strange time. We are no longer able to have our own opinions, they must conform to the masses. People are more and more questioning our political, religious and social opinions. I can still remember my father and uncle debating politics (sounds better than arguing) .…

  An application programming interface (API) is a collection of definitions on the basis of which a computer program can communicate with another program or component. An API key is an abbreviation of Application Programming Interface. It is a code used by computer programs that call our API to identify…

  I have been helping my son today with his job applications and it struck me that he has started to believe the hype. I am not good enough kept coming from his mouth, now I know that my opinion is one of bias but, I know he is good…