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Pick a font, any font…designers, open your eyes
[23 Jul 2008 | No Comment | 24 views]

Another great step in the right direction…CSS3 standards for font embedding is going to be huge. This will allow web designers to publish selectable, editable content outside of the range of few dozen fonts that have been used for the last 15+ years.

Do you think this will be a big deal for the web, or will opening fonts up on websites not really change anything?

Ajaxian » Embedded OpenType and the W3C

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Make mixtapes, online
[22 Jul 2008 | One Comment | 25 views]


These services let you make internet accessible mixtapes to send to friends, lovers, or enemies. Each of the three mentioned have varying interfaces and uses…one with connection to your last.fm or pandora accountone based on music you upload…and one based on seeqpod or URL music.

Do you think that digital mixes could replace the mix cd? Post some comments.

Three Hot Mixtape Services That Are Remaking the Art Form - ReadWriteWeb

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I’m Running for President
[22 Jul 2008 | No Comment | 30 views]

I need your help in getting even bigger exposure. This is just the beginning! Check out how my presidential campaign has exploded: www.News3Online.com

(what a great piece of viral media!)

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Corporate Social Networks Are A Waste of Money, Study Finds
[20 Jul 2008 | No Comment | 103 views]

Although the article is written (link following this post) with only a light application of tact, the presentation of these findings was needed and positively corresponds with my experience consulting for corporations who only know that if they want to stay ahead, they need to be persuing the most recent buzz word. Mobile, Social Media, Social Networking, Machups, Wiki, or Blog are a few examples that come to mind. Our goal as providers of fantastically useful web applications should be to really break down the necessity or lack-there-of for these types of applications with regards to industry, audience, and impact instead of just budget.

My suggestion in actively pursuing providing useful solutions to your clients is to keep handy a tool box of research gadgets. Start out with whitepapers or informative studies from such groups as PARC’s UI Research Group or read blog postings on the topic.. You can also hire small focus groups to test out your UI or application ideas. If you want to go more high tech run your GUI through cheap user testing ($19) from sites like usertesting.com.

Corporate Social Networks Are A Waste of Money, Study Finds - ReadWriteWeb