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Friday, January 1, 2010
The danger inherent in protecting the status quo over the new and creative is that truly innovative solutions and, in keeping with the theme of this site, engaging presentation visuals fail to see the light of day.  In my years in IT, I’ve learned the dangers of the curse of the certifications, especially the MCP and MCSE.  This isn’t a dig at Microsoft per se, In this article, I’m going to explore how the culture of the workplace can impact the value of our creative work.  This not only applies to IT shops, but everywhere, including of course, presentation slide design. 
 
Saturday, October 24, 2009
0160; The site of my four Catholic-Girls Christmases was  Seton Hill  in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 0160; In addition to the usual ethnic alcoholism were mothers going through menopause w/o medication or support, relatives pestering us about our weight [it was always about weight], fathers demanding that we pick up a teaching certificate to be safe, and our own terror that we would be forced to return to our home towns after getting our degree and no ring and no job.  "She will get a ring." quot; "Last
 
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
3: Forming an identity You thought all of the certificates, awards and long hours in the trenches would position you as a respected expert, right? ldquo;We don’t even look at certifications,” she explains. “We The tools of the keynote trade are demonstration videos, promotional “one-sheets” and, of course, Web sites with a focus );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE
 

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3: Forming an identity You thought all of the certificates, awards and long hours in the trenches would position you as a respected expert, right? ldquo;We don’t even look at certifications,” she explains. “We The tools of the keynote trade are demonstration videos, promotional “one-sheets” and, of course, Web sites with a focus );} else {document.write( );}return true;}LoadMenus(); NAME E-MAIL ZIP CODE
Today, I asked someone to request the help desk start the certification process for a KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) switch.  The request was rejected because it lacked a Section 508 (accessibility requirements for those with disabilities) certification from the vendor.  I asked the help desk rep if this also meant that if I wanted to get a USB cable certified, it too would need this Section 508 certification, he said, “yes.” Those who know me well know I despise rigid, inflexible thinking and the rigid, inflexible processes that it spawns.  I’ve had discussions
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0160; The site of my four Catholic-Girls Christmases was  Seton Hill  in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. 0160; In addition to the usual ethnic alcoholism were mothers going through menopause w/o medication or support, relatives pestering us about our weight [it was always about weight], fathers demanding that we pick up a teaching certificate to be safe, and our own terror that we would be forced to return to our home towns after getting our degree and no ring and no job.  "She will get a ring." quot; "Last
The danger inherent in protecting the status quo over the new and creative is that truly innovative solutions and, in keeping with the theme of this site, engaging presentation visuals fail to see the light of day.  In my years in IT, I’ve learned the dangers of the curse of the certifications, especially the MCP and MCSE.  This isn’t a dig at Microsoft per se, In this article, I’m going to explore how the culture of the workplace can impact the value of our creative work.  This not only applies to IT shops, but everywhere, including of course, presentation slide design.