Archive for October, 2005

Best Tucson Golf Courses

Friday, October 21st, 2005

Tucson Golf Review recently launched a list of the Best Tucson Golf Courses. This list is unique because it is the only list of the best courses in town based on ratings from the golfing public in Tucson. Anyone can visit Tucson Golf Review and rate any course in town. Very cool feature! Time for me to go play the top five.

What is Web 2.0?

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

Don’t ask me! I could offer some incomplete definitions, but if you really want to know, just read this article from Tim O’Reilly (the O’Reilly book guy). For the average user, Web 2.0 means getting better and richer applications from the Internet. Applications like Google Maps and Gmail are quick examples. Web 2.0 isn’t here yet, but it’s getting closer. Read this to learn all about it: What is Web 2.0.

Passages of Tucson

Sunday, October 9th, 2005

The Passages of Tucson is a planned retail and residential complex in Southeast Tucson/Vail, AZ. One of the developers is credited with making the Mall of America happen in Minnesota. The plans are too grand to list in detail here, but some of the highlights include a water park, lots of retail, homes, apartments, health club, office space, and much more. The development will include 97 acres for Cienega Creek Village and 278 acres for the Passages of Tucson. Cienega Creek will be located a few miles from Rancho Del Lago and Rita Ranch. Passages of Tucson will be just off I-10 near I-83, east of Wentworth. Could this be the signal for Tucson’s future growth direction?

Small Business on the Web

Friday, October 7th, 2005

According to a recent survey from Interland, more small businesses are building web sites and conducting business online.

  • 78% say that their business is healthier today because they have a web site.
  • 76% say their web site generates leads for their business.
  • 53% say they have a web site primarily to establish business credibility.
  • 60% are using or are interested in using email marketing.
  • 54% are using or are interested in using search engine optimization.