Homestead named "Best of Web" by Forbes

We were pleased to learn yesterday that Forbes.com named Homestead.com "Best of the Web" in the Entrepreneurs category.  Now, we've been fortunate enough to garner our share of these awards in the past, especially during the Internet bubble when everybody and their brother was giving out awards to websites.  However, a few magazines have Internet awards that still mean something, specifically PC Magazine Editor's Choice, and Forbes Best of the Web.  Their reporters actually research the sites in depth, follow the competitive trends, and use the products like real consumers.  So, we're flattered to have received Forbes' award again, and especially excited that they have created a new category that is a sweet spot our company and our customers: Entrepreneurs. 

Some of Forbes other "best of" sites in the Entrepreneur category: WebEx (online meetings), Staples.com, Simpata (HR), and Business.Gov (run by the SBA).

--jsk 

Comments

[Hraefn]

I was interested in looking up Homestead's services based on the reviews I've read, but I was disappointed to get an "unsupported browser error" page. It seems like the Homestead main page (www.homestead.com) forces people to use either Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox by preventing those who use alternative browsers from viewing the site.

I use the K-Meleon web browser (I find it to be better for me than either Internet Explorer or Firefox) and it has become my browser of choice. While I do have IE and Firefox installed, I'm not going to switch browsers just because I can't access a site, and I'm sure other people would think the same. I learned (back during the browser wars) that to restrict access based on browser preferences is a no-no in site design -- you lose potential visitors that way -- so it comes as a surprise that a well-known company is using a tactic that's been frowned upon by web designers for years.

[don pare]

congrats....