High above Lake Buena Vista, Florida, in the cloaked vessel Sprocket Rocket, our dynamic web content duo Sprocketeer and TechMan survey the land around Buena Vista Palace, where #DNNWorld 2012 will be commencing in less than a week.

"Plenty of rooftop, for easy access to the conference, and with it cloaked, the Sprocket Rocket won't be seen" says TechMan.

But the Gallant Gearhead had a different idea. "Don't forget that Sprocket Rocket is submersible, so an underwater lair is NOT out of the question. After all, this is LAKE Buena Vista. Our costumes drip-dry. Maybe we'll meet Aquaman!"

TechMan, always more practical, countered. "Aquaman is usually in the ocean, and certainly not licensed on Disney property. Sub-mariner, maybe. Plus," pointing to the viewfinder looking down on the hotel and the small body of water next to it, "THAT is not Lake Buena Vista. I believe it's a retention pond."

Sprocketeer agreed. "A keen eye, old chum. The rooftop it is. Besides, I don't think they charge for rooftop rocket parking. Not yet at least." 

Tune in next time when our heroes check in with LUG, the League of User Groups!

From their secret web design lair, those Mighty Miniature Marvels of Content Management, Sprocketeer and TechMan, plan their trip to DNNWorld. 

"It's in Orlando, right next to Downtown Disney. Do you think we'll find time to go see Mickey?" posed the Sprocketeer.

TechMan replied: "You know of course that even though he's a mouse, he's not actually our size." 

"Right you are, old chum. We'll have to be careful. It'd be rather embarrassing to be stepped on ... by a mouse!" shot back Sprocketeer.

The web design crime fighters will continue their plans and preparations over the next week, and you'll be right there with them, true believers! Stay tuned!

The great beast that is the internet is a tricky business tool to maneuver, especially for those of us who aren’t as computer literate as others.  Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great asset to all of us; however it can be slightly daunting to sit back and look at the scope of what you’re trying to accomplish with your business.  Where to start?!  - is a common and completely reasonable question.  There are so many paths to take to make sure your business is a success, but figuring out which will have the greatest payoff can take some good old fashioned trial and error. 

A recent headline on Adweek's website reads: "72% of Consumers Expect Brands to Have Mobile-Friendly Sites." Do you look clueless to 72% of your clients? Read on for a quickie discussion of your mobile website options.

The Who defined "Going Mobile" forty years ago, but today's "mobile' is less "groovy" and more "confusy."

Feeling overwhelmed by the options? Here’s a quick primer of what “going mobile” means to your organization’s website.

Like a lot of small businesses, Sprocket Websites sometimes suffers from the “Shoemaker’s kids have no shoes” syndrome. We spend a great deal of time working on our customer’s websites. From building new sites, to updating existing sites with new looks or functionality, to creating and posting new content and social media updates. It keeps us busy to say the least and sometimes we go a while working in the business before we can get back to working on the business a bit. Well a new module update spawned a whole bunch of work for me on our own website.

Responding to increasing demand by tech-savvy public servants and their constituents, Sprocket Websites is pleased to introduce our new Digital Governance Team.

We have been working with local government agencies for some time, but the need has never been greater and Sprocket Websites acted to satisfy that growing need.

We invite you to take a look at our new Digital Governance page and meet the team members who are working to fulfill the government "for the people" vow.

Read more about our Digital Governance work at Rich Klicki's Business Ledger article.

"Local businesses successfully using social media" was the tagline that caught our eye. Always curious about how other companies are doing it, we sat in on this panel discussion recently and learned a few new things that we'd like to share with you.

The Will County Democratic Party has prepared for this season’s political homestretch by unveiling a new website at WillCountyDemocrats.com.

Loaded with information for voters throughout Will County, visitors can easily look up details of their elected officials and townships. Local Democratic Party events, meetings and volunteer opportunities are also listed for reference. News items of particular interest are summarized on the home page with links to the full story and featured articles are highlighted in rotation at the top of the page.