The convergence of breaking news and social media channels can’t be ignored. Twitter won’t allow it. Citizen journalism is an edgy concept for many trained old-school news reporters like myself. Truth be told, the more often we experience crises that …
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The control which designers know in the print medium, and often desire in the web medium, is simply a function of the limitation of the printed page. We should embrace the fact that the web doesn’t have the same constraints, …
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When social media enthusiasts think about promoting their social networks, they usually only do so online in email signatures, website links, and other profile links. But why not take your social networking love offline as well. Here are 10 ways …
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With the popularity of blogs rapidly increasing now is the time to jump on the wagon. This doesn’t mean you have to blog everyday or even have every topic be ground-breaking. What it does mean is that you are getting …
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One thing that can be said about human beings is that we are, by and large, creatures of habit. We establish routines, consciously and subconsciously, that help us accomplish tasks or move us more quickly or comfortably through our day. Habits are formed in the design and development community just as they are in nearly every other professional and personal environment, and they serve any number of purposes. In design and development circles, one established habit is seen with the launch of a website or project
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Are you marketing with online video yet? Paul Verna, a senior analyst with eMarketer, says instead of pushing advertisements and sales, retailers are providing consumers with video clips, video blogs, and podcasts. “According to Forrester Research, the percentage of the top 50 U.S. online retailers that offer videos on their sites skyrocketed to 68 percent in 2009 from 18 percent in 2008.” Many claim these multiple video platforms are quickly becoming a necessity in the marketplace. — Susan Young
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As a marketing and PR pro, is the onus on you to plug your next event, conference, webinar, or tweetup? No pressure, right? The boss will love you when you’re able to create a buzz in an effective and affordable way …
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If you’re wondering whether your router really needs a reset, or if you want a second opinion on www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com‘s advice, Google Chrome appears to be letting its users know when other Chrome users can’t reach a site.
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Keep it short and sweet. Do not overwhelm the viewer with content. Provide material that the reader can quickly scan in an easy-to-read format (like bullets). Entice the readers to click through to your Web site for more information. The …
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CAPTCHA codes are those crazy, squiggly letters that appear for you to type in, ensuring that the response/submission is not generated by a computer, or “bot”. CAPTCHA is a contrived acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers …
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