Our ServicesWhy Google and Amazon are in the hardware business
Revenue is one reason to get into the device business but more importantly. The company that owns the device exercises great influence on what is on the device… not total control (ie. Apple Maps) but a lot of control… and control over who gets access to what data from the device.
Coca-Cola Content 2020
Coca-Cola outlines plans for the current decade of storytelling, a changing media landscape and the future of marketing. Part One Part Two
Stamen Maps
Today I discovered the amazing and beautiful Stamen Maps, a project from design firm Stamen. The maps are usable under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 3.0) license, with examples and easy links to fork a GitHub repository. Be sure to check out your neighborhood in both Watercolor (displayed above) and Toner. Check out the gallery below for some
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Smashing Magazine
Another great spot to find up-to-date web design, development news, tutorials, ideas, thoughts and reviews. They also have an excellent selection of ebooks (and some printed books as well)
launch linkAwesome jQuery Timelines
Here is a cool resource – a jQuery powered timeline! Simply provide a JSON file of data, or more interestingly it’ll pull from a Google Doc (template provided) so it is easy to edit and update, even for non-programmers. The creators have also made it easy for the timeline to pull in information from
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Great WordPress Resources
The WordPress Codex Use it, learn it, love it. Filled with useful tutorials, function references, developer resources and more. If you’re serious about WordPress this is the reference library you will be coming to often for information. The “Getting Started with WordPress” section is great for those new to WordPress and the “Developer Documentation” is
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Search Engine Land
A great resource for learning about SEO, SEM, Social Media Marketing, the latest news concerning internet marketing, search engines and much more. The SearchCap daily email (or RSS feed) is a great way to keep up-to-date.
launch linkHow to Choose a WordPress Theme
When building a new WordPress site, there are a few possible ways to go about developing it – you can build a theme from scratch, or base it on a WordPress framework – but my favorite way is to find a theme that has the majority of the functionality that you’re looking for and them
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Ars Technica
Billed as the “biggest site you don’t know about”, with 8 million monthy unique visitors. Ars Technica is a fantastic resource to keep up to date on a variety of technology topics. The forums are also an excellent source of information with a much better signal-to-noise ratio than most public forums.
launch linkResponsive Web Design Resources
Responsive Web Design has been the hottest topic in the web design world lately, essentially it allows webpages to resize to fit whatever device is displaying the content. The means no more ‘mobile sites’ and can reduce the amount of whitespace and deadspace on larger resolutions. Currently responsive design and fluid designs are still hard
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Web Designer Wall
This content-rich blog is a great resource for learning about web design, keeping up on trends and finding new tips and tricks for your website.
launch linkPremium Pixels
Premium Pixels is a bunch of free design resources & tutorials created by Orman Clark. Head over there to find a bunch of high quality freebies, tutorials and some great WordPress Themes.
launch linkBeginners Guide to SEO
SeoMoz has created an excellent “intro to SEO” series that is a must-read for everyone interested in understanding how Search Engine Optimization works and why it is relevant for everyone who has a website.
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