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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

District 52 approves new colors for Edgewood (The Index-Journal)

NINETY SIX -- Edgewood Middle has new school colors. Trying to integrate four contradicting colors n Edgewood's red and blue and Ninety Six High's maroon and gold -- created challenges for designers in shared areas of the new combination school, Superintendent Mark Petersen said.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Once-fading MySpace undergoes youthful reincarnation (USA Today)

MySpace thinks it can survive even thrive as a repository for all things music, Avatar and Twilight for the under-35 crowd.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WSJ UPDATE: J Crew Swings To 4Q Profit On Higher Margins - NASDAQ

J. Crew Group Inc. (JCG), purveyor of oft-copied applique T-shirts and ruffled tank tops, swung back into the black in its fiscal fourth quarter and posted full-year profits that surpassed prerecession levels. The New York company, led by well-known ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Official Condom Design: New York's New Sex Symbol - NPR News

New Yorkers have a new sex symbol. The international sign for the power button (the circle with the line thrusting out the top) will grace the wrappers of millions of New York City condoms. The city's health department distributes 40 million free ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

COMMUNICATIONS - CP IP Stacks adds small footprint SSL TLS capability ... - Embedded.com

Jacksonville, Fla. - CMX Systems has announced the SSL TLS (Secure Socket Layer Transport Layer Security) Add-On for CMX's CMX-MicroNet and CMX-TCP IP TCP IP stacks. The SSL TLS Add-On provides SSL TLS server and client support and a comprehensive ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (DR): 2010 Cultural Capital of the ... - WebWire

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (March 9, 2010) -- Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic's (DR) capital city and an important center for creative thought, education and history was named 2010 Cultural Capital by the American Capital of Culture ( www.cac-acc ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

What Would You Ask Nature? Submit to the Biomimicry Institute Designers Accord Challenge! (Fast Company Magazine)

Thanks to a smart TED talk by biologist Janine Beynus that made the rounds a few years ago, books like Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature , and new online resources like AskNature.org , more and more designers are realizing a simple truth when trying to find responsible, ecological solutions: If we're trying to do it, chances are, nature already did it better. Biomimicry is quickly ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Jobs Of The Day: There's Money In - Mediabistro.com

Money magazine is looking for a writer . Elsevier Business Intelligence needs a pharmaceutical reporter . Kaplan is seeking an executive director of marketing and field communications . Woodbine is hiring a graphic designer . Competitor Group wants a ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Sure You Want to Move Up the Ladder? - BusinessWeek

Contrary to popular wisdom, not every employee wants to move up the ladder. This applies not only to those entering management for the first time but also to such professionals with strong technical skills as designers, engineers, and scientists. And ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Trail of unpaid bills could cloud Mihos's image as fiscal watchdog - Boston Globe

In his second campaign for governor, businessman Christy Mihos characterizes himself as a watchdog of taxpayers' money. Yet the multimillionaire Republican is struggling with financial troubles: A bank rejected his company's request for a line of ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO KOTAKU - Kotaku.com

From the co-creator and designer of Black comes Bodycount, Codemasters' newest ... You can follow the game's official Twitter account or visit the equally official Bodycount web site . Bodycount is slated for release on PS3 and 360, from Codemasters ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Famed designers of golf courses to talk in Bedford (Bedford Times-Mail)

BEDFORD ? When Pete and Alice Dye were married six decades ago, their union would eventually create one of the top golf course design teams in America with a line of legendar ...


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WordPress Guns for Web Content Management Duties (PC World)

Popular blogging tool WordPress can work as a content management system for tight SMBs, an analyst says.


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

WordPress Guns for Web Content Management Duties (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Long popular with bloggers, the open-source WordPress blogging software is also starting to find a niche as a low-cost corporate CMS (content management system), at least for managing relatively simple Web sites.


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

The Perfect Job For Those Who Love To Cook (Or Eat); And More - Mediabistro.com

POLITICO is seeking a web calendar editor . Oyster Hotel Reviews is hiring a business development manager . smg inc seeks a public relations specialist . HUGE needs an interaction designer . Spectra Energy needs a communications specialist . John ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

"Style your Smart" contest elicits 50,000(!) design ideas - autoblog

The winner of the contest meets the philosophy of the brand perfectly and encourages the observer to open his mind. You cannot miss this car due to the artistically high level. It combines the joy of life, humanity and the spirit of the city in a ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Blogging her way to fame - Houston Chronicle

Vogue magazine's Power of Fashion issue this month features some 10 young fashion bloggers, who are often at major fashion shows on the front row with A-list celebrities. In an unprecedented move, the Council of Fashion Designers of America is ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

MSU Student Designs Oscar Dress - WILX-TV

Suzy Amis Cameron's red carpet green dress contest attracted hundred of eager designers throughout the world and her charge ... And I'm like I don't know because I didn't even look at the Web site because I didn't know I was going to [win].


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

IEEE 802 Standards Development Committee Celebrates 30 Years of ... - TMCnet

Without IEEE 802 standards to build upon computer-to-computer connections, simple email, Internet access, World Wide Web, and mobile broadband would not have been possible to the extent we see today. IEEE 802 standards are undeniably an essential ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Lansing team road trips to Austin for SXSW Technology Festival - Lansing State Journal

Chevrolet's sponsoring eight teams on a road trip to Austin for the South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival this week - including one from Lansing. Team Lansing consists of Betsy Weber, Kyle Mulka, Kathy Jacobs and Tiffany Wood. They're ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Unity Technologies Unveils Third Generation of Its Powerful ... - Gamasutra

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress .] SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- March 8, 2010. Unity Technologies, the provider of the market-leading Unity development ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

I had no idea they were this close to proving election fraud 2004... - Democratic Underground.com

"Ohio's secretary of state in 2004 was a fiercely partisan Christian named Ken Blackwell. Blackwell had hired a company called GDC Limited to run the IT systems, which had subcontracted the job to Michael Connell's company, GovTech. Connell had ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Brookgreen Gardens' Spring Gardening Expo Offers Outstanding Speakers ... - Biloxi Sun Herald

MURRELLS INLET, S.C., March 8 -- MURRELLS INLET, S.C., ,March 8 PRNewswire-USNewswire -- On Saturday, March 27, Diggin' It, the spring garden festival, will provide a gardening expo that will be your "go to place" for everything you need to know ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Unity Technologies Unveils Third Generation of Its Powerful Development Platform (DevMaster.Net)

Unity Technologies, the provider of the market-leading Unity development platform for 3D interactive content on the Web, PC, Mac, Wii and iPhone, introduced today Unity 3.0, the newest release of its platform that will be showcased at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) this week. In addition, Unity Technologies announced today that it will expand its list of supported platforms to include ...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Interior Designers Partner with PPG Pittsburgh Paints to Launch My Voice of Color In-Home Color Consultation Program (dBusinessNews.com)

PITTSBURGH -- PPG Pittsburgh Paints today joined with 11 interior designers to launch My Voice of Color -- a new resource that connects Pittsburgh homeowners with PPG-color-certified interior designers for one-hour, in-home color and design consultations.


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Siteminis Launches Brand-Friendly, Profitable Mobile Commerce Web Solution (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

ATLANTA----Companies looking to turn mobile phone "browsers" into buyers can now turn their mobile Websites into brand consistent, fully functional m-commerce destinations without losing control or profits to third parties ? regardless of the type of cell phone or carrier their customers use.


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Butt out of smoking (The Northern Iowan)

By: NICK KROB A comment by an anonymous user on a random Web site got me thinking the other day. The site was showcasing some impressive anti-smoking ads submitted by various graphic designers around the world. The comment claimed that smokers are becoming the recipien...


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

So Which Oscars Dress Did Robin Choose? (ABC News)

Nearly 40,000 people logged on to 'Good Morning America's' Web site to weigh in and help Robin Roberts decide which dress to wear to the Oscars. More than half said Shawn Reddy's deep-purple gown was their favorite.


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

NAME STARS, UNNAMED DESIGNERS (The Indiana Gazette)

You can count on the Oscars for a night of epic glamour meant to pump adrenaline into viewers' veins. As for fashion ? the kind that pushes boundaries and fires creative minds ? its advent on the red carpet is as rare as an ice storm in Belize.


Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Thermador is Awarding $100,000 to Designers, Architects and Builders with the Most Inspired Kitchen Designs (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.----In addition to wowing their clients with professional-grade appliances that combine unsurpassed style, quality, craftsmanship and advanced features targeting real culinary enthusiasts, members of the professional design industry who design a Thermador kitchen in 2010 or 2011 may receive something else entirely: an expense-paid resort vacation in Scottsdale, Ariz., and ...


Monday, March 08, 2010

'Alice'-inspired wearables focus on color, fun, fantasy (The Daily Comet)

Published: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 10:10 a.m. Recession-fatigued and longing for a little escape, designers have happily plunged down the rabbit hole and dreamt up "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired wardrobes of clothing, jewelry and cosmetics.


Monday, March 08, 2010

Alice'-inspired wearables focus on color, fun, fantasy - Houma Courier

Recession-fatigued and longing for a little escape, designers have happily plunged down the rabbit hole and dreamt up "Alice in Wonderland"-inspired wardrobes of clothing, jewelry and cosmetics. Director Tim Burton's vivid 3-D take on Lewis ...


Monday, March 08, 2010

Decorating together: How to fix up, not break up (Cape Cod Times)

With TV programming, magazines and Web sites focuses on home decor, men are now as likely as women to want a voice in decorating a shared space. And its possible to decorate together without battling.


Monday, March 08, 2010

Contemporary Italian design has earthy origins (The Post and Courier)

There is no mistaking the contemporary energy and confidence of Italian style. We are all familiar with the low, clean lines of furnishings conceived by today's brilliant Italian designers.


Monday, March 08, 2010

Robin Givhan on Fashion: Webcasts change the runway game (Washington Post)

Designers like nothing more than a hot, new idea, and at the moment their favorite innovation appears to be live-streaming their runway shows over the Internet. They've been taking their lavish productions, which last only about 10 or 15 minutes, and beaming them directly to consumers in a twice-yearly marketing blitz. The decision makes perfect sense, given that a catwalk presentation can ...


Monday, March 08, 2010

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow: Why own anything? - Dallas Morning News

Like so many other Web sites, it connects mutual beneficiaries -- in this case, people who own things they don't use much with ... The site was launched in October with limited membership and opened to the public earlier this month. Rentalic is an ...


Monday, March 08, 2010

ASUS Showcase Green Designs And Audio Innovations At CEBIT 2010 - OfficialWire

The superior products are designed to be the focus for consumers seeking stylish and envionrmentally-friendly computing solutions, showcased within the exclusive 'Green Product Design Zone' on stand 16, located in Hall 17. The must-see range ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

Best of the Web: The Fashion Edition (Foreign Policy Blogs)

*Member of the European Parliament and former French Justice Minister Rachida Dati talks politics, class prejudice and fashion while "being fashion," as my little cousin is fond of saying. My little cousin doesn't think I am fashion because "you have to be fashion, you have to feel fashion...Fashion people go out to party every single [...]


Sunday, March 07, 2010

Former Santa Cruz lesbian partners settle paternity suit - San Jose Mercury News

SANTA CRUZ ? The one-time lesbian parents of twin boys who will turn 1 next week have agreed to settle a paternity dispute that allows the women to maintain joint custody, The National Center for Lesbian Rights announced Friday. San Francisco ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

Home and garden - San Jose Mercury News

Home, Garden and Patio Show. Featured presenters will include artist-designer Frank Bielec from TLC's "Trading Spaces" (noon and 3 p.m. Saturday) and Tony Dariano of Bay Area Build-It Green, who will speak on the benefits of green construction (1 p.m ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

A fresh spin on the Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show - Dallas Morning News

... Everything old is new again at the Dolly Johnson Antique ... s antiques." Seasoned collectors, designers and newcomers will find a range of antiques: Americana, English and French, British Colonial, Asian, folk art, architectural, jewelry ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

LeadMaster Launches Global Partner Program - PR Inside

Roswell, Ga. -- LeadMaster, the leaders in sales and lead management, announces the launch of its formal reseller partner program in North America. This new reseller program will channel the LeadMaster CRM tool to various end users through a network ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

Religion & recession: Churches help people find jobs - Salt Lake Tribune

He lost his welder job after taking too much time off to care for his ailing wife through numerous surgeries. The Navajo father had no savings and few places to turn. That's when the Rev. Steve Keplinger and the good folks at St. David's Episcopal ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

Unhealthy models campaign targets fashion industry - canada.com

Magazines and ads that use emaciated models have long been cited as an exacerbating factor linked to the rise in eating disorders in recent years. And while the fashion industry may often pay lip service to using models who are "naturally thin," the ...


Sunday, March 07, 2010

How Stars Look Great at the Oscars - CBS News

She said, "(It's) become quite a hit with celebrities, ranging from Rihanna, Kate Hudson to Eva Longoria ... allows you to tag pictures directly from your camera for e-mailing, or uploading to YouTube, Facebook and Flickr Web sites, and e-mail, too.


Saturday, March 06, 2010

SEO Company will help Cyprus website design, website development and ... - PRLog (free press release)

... customers with the kind of web designs they are looking for including the seo services for top search rankings in major search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, AOL, Miva, Baidu and so ... Services please visit http: www.luqman- technologies.


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Opera 10.50 browser for Windows leaner and faster - TechShout!

Opera Software recently announced the availability of the Opera 10.50 web browser for Windows PCs. This latest version comes with a number of enhancements including a new JavaScript engine, Carakan and graphics library dubbed Vega apart from a speed ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Pair of tech 'gazelles' may point the way to the future - Herald Tribune

Both grew up in Southwest Florida. Both have now landed in the spotlight at a time when the region is hungry for new jobs. IntegraClick, named the fifth-fastest-growing private company in the nation by Inc. magazine, is in the midst of acquiring its ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Wanted: Designer clothes fashioned from garbage - Sioux City Journal

SIOUX CITY -- Ever want to be in a trashy fashion show? On April 24, Sioux City middle and high school students will get the chance by fashioning clothes out of recyclable materials. The event will mark the first Trashin' Fashion Show to be held at ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Former lesbian partners settle custody dispute - Santa Cruz Sentinel

SANTA CRUZ - The one-time lesbian parents of twin boys who will turn 1 next week have agreed to settle a paternity dispute that allows the women to maintain joint custody, The National Center for Lesbian Rights announced Friday. San Francisco ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

The Future Of Digital Content: Not All Will Be Free - Billboard Business News

Andrew Zolli, a self-proclaimed futurist and executive director of the PopTech network and conference, has quite a mea culpa in the latest issue of Newsweek . Zolli preached the virtues of free digital content for many years. Upon reflection, he ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Fine living: Build a better raised bed - Marin Independent Journal

What do you do when you want a raised garden bed but you - and your husband - don't know the first thing about building one? If you're Jill Plumb of Woodland, near Sacramento, you invent the M Brace, a no-muss, no-fuss, no-tools system of four ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Fashion Q&A: Tips for buying a swimsuit; plus, handy fabric cards - Savannah Morning News

Q: My friend won a Caribbean cruise for two in June. She has asked me to accompany her. What style swimsuits should we buy, and where? We are seniors in our late 60s. We both wear plus sizes, but we have started walking and doing yoga to get in ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Quest for perfect coffee leads couple to found micro-roastery in Hyde ... - Burlington Free Press

HYDE PARK ? Ana Olsen was not a coffee drinker. "My friends would say to me, 'You should drink coffee, you're Colombian,'" the petite 35-year-old brunette said with a pensive smile, cradling a cappuccino made from the Olsens' own ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

TUCKER: Spring into volunteering - Tonawanda News

Whether it's because winter just won't go away or maybe you just don't feel like traipsing outside, the fact remains that many organizations in the area are looking for new members and volunteers ? or both. Surely something in town interests ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Interior Designers Partner with PPG Pittsburgh Paints to Launch My Voice of Color In-Home Color Consultation Program (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

PITTSBURGH , March 5 PRNewswire -- PPG Pittsburgh Paints today joined with 11 interior designers to launch My Voice of Color -- a new resource that connects Pittsburgh homeowners with PPG-color-certified interior designers for one-hour, in-home color and design consultations. "With nearly 2,000 colors, finding the perfect hue for your home can be overwhelming. And finding and hiring the right ...


Saturday, March 06, 2010

Horizontal scrollbar prompts EU gripe from 6 browser makers (Ars Technica)

With Microsoft's EU-appeasing browser ballot rolling out across Europe over the next three months , dissatisfaction is growing with its implementation. Last week, flaws in its randomization emerged? a result of ineptitude rather than malice . Today, six Web browsers have petitioned the EU to complain about the overall design of the browser ballot. They argue that the ballot fails to do what it ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Fair features Yalies' chairs - Yale Daily News

Like many Yalies, Felix Raspall ARC '10 is looking forward to spending some of his spring break catching up on unfinished schoolwork. But for Raspall, this means putting the finishing touches on a project due last fall: the design and construction ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Assault on colleague hits too close to home - StarPhoenix

... than usual to put the paper to bed; we held our press back so we could get the late Canadian men's hockey game onto our front sports page, and Bob -- who's as good a page designer ... reporters and maintains a massive web of sources -- bigger, I ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Eagle's Plum Hill goes to Hollywood ? for the Oscars - Idaho Statesman

Plum Hill Pure Body Essentials will showcase its products this weekend in California as part of the festivities surrounding the Academy Awards. Casey Harris, the daughter of Plum Hill founder Jeanne Kissman, helps tie perfect bows on bags of ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

From Bachelor Pad to an Adult's Home, for $8,000 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

COLIN KELLY, a 2008 Columbia law school graduate, had furnished the living room in his apartment in the financial district much the same way he did his student housing. "I don't get anything until I need it," Mr. Kelly, 27, told this reporter on a ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Shifting Soil Threatens Homes' Foundations - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

STEVEN DERSE, the owner of a corporate travel business in Nashville, cannot feel his house move, but he can hear it. "It's an eerie creaking sound," he said, and it echoes throughout his two-story Georgian-style house. It started two years ago when a ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Notion that Springfield isn't conducive to manufacturing is false - State Journal-Register

Even as one of the oldest names in local manufacturing prepares to leave town, in the form of Honeywell Hobbs Corp., Thomas Debrey says there remains a place for old-fashioned production jobs in Springfield. Well, not so old-fashioned anymore. Debrey ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Web site to reveal consumers' purchases - Asbury Park Press

SAN FRANCISCO ? By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Veterans kick off London fashion with eye on buyers - Regina Leader-Post

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Two of London's veteran designers kicked off a week of fashion on Friday with an eye on the industry's still-wary buyers, offering a twist on classic tweeds but also a taste of glamour with rich brocades and gold lame. London ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Designer is on a 'mission' - Charleston Daily Mail

Jennifer Miller observes as model Alex Heywood poses for a photo to promote her business. The photographer taking publicity shots is Emily Porter. CHARLESTON -- Jennifer Miller says her career path - from psychology major to animal behaviorist to ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Fashion Shows Go Live Via the Web (Newsweek)

The seating arrangement at a fashion show has always telegraphed power and prestige; editor Anna Wintour, for instance, sat front and center at Jason Wu this season, draped in fur and dripping with jewels, flanked by 's breakout star, creative director Grace Coddington. But that hierarchy is being upended by the industry's hottest new trend: streaming shows live, which bestows first-row status ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Alison Sneed Joins AKA MEDIA INC., Chicago-Based Video Production and Creative Web Services Firm (Marketwire)

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 4, 2010) -


Friday, March 05, 2010

Alison Sneed Joins AKA MEDIA INC., Chicago-Based Video Production and Creative Web Services Firm (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - 03 04 10) - Social Media News Release: http: akamediainc.com SMNR Alison_Sneed_Joins_AKA_MEDIA_INC_1037.html AKA MEDIA INC., a Chicago-based video production, public relations and creative web services firm, welcomes Alison Sneed as a full-time staff Producer and Media Consultant. Sneed has more than 10 years of broadcast reporting and ...


Friday, March 05, 2010

Farmers' market Web site recognized (Parkersburg News and Sentinel)

PARKERSBURG - The Downtown Taskforce's efforts to increase awareness for its farmers' market have been recognized. City Development Director Ann Conageski said the market was honored by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture at a conference in Morgantown this week. "We won first place for best Web site and best rack cards," Conageski said.


Thursday, March 04, 2010

The Reliable Source: Julianna Smoot, Marion Barry, the skiing Obamas ... - Washington Post

Amy Argetsinger: Good morning, everyone. Anything going on in the world? I'm moving kind of slow today, which is always the case when I go out the night before, only to come home to a DVR overloaded with American Idol and Lost. Yes, that is how ...


Thursday, March 04, 2010

Across Systems Announces Spring 2010 Conference and Exhibition ... - PR Inside

Across Systems : , supplier of the world's leading independent linguistic supply chain technology, is continuing its educational presentations and exhibitions of its translation management software with a new schedule for Spring 2010. The company ...


Thursday, March 04, 2010

PW's Panel on Going from Book to e-Book - Publishers Weekly

PW held its second discussion panel in the Think Future series Tuesday morning: From Book to E- Book: Aesthetics, Design and the Digital. The panel included Matteo Bologna, founder and creative director of Mucca Design, a branding agency which has ...


Thursday, March 04, 2010

Stickiness as a metaphor for connection - The Christian Science Monitor

I've been hearing a lot about "stickiness" lately -- and I don't mean just with reference to "sticky" gas pedals on Toyotas, either. An online publication focused on video games reported the other day on how long users were spending on Play ...


Thursday, March 04, 2010

Apple Starts 'Nuclear War' in Patent Fight With HTC (Update2) - BusinessWeek

March 3 (Bloomberg) -- When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he said Apple Inc. had applied for more than 200 patents for the device and was ready to enforce them. Now, Apple is putting those words into action. Apple filed a patent ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Stickiness as a metaphor for connection (The Christian Science Monitor)

In an age of information overload, Web designers and advertisers strive for 'stickiness'; but how do you feel about getting 'stuck'?


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Web Hosting Firm Eleven2 Opens New HQ in Houston (TopHosts.com)

Web hosting provider accommodating growth in new location.


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Government web campaign 'great for sector' (Startups)

The backlash against the new Getting British Business Online campaign (GBBO) from the independent website development community is unnecessary, one web company has claimed.


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

'Limited' browser menu criticised (BBC News)

The choice of browsers offered to millions of Microsoft users following an EU ruling is not as varied as suggested, say web designers.


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Microsoft browser ballot criticised for being 'limited' - BBC Technology

Europeans are not getting as wide a choice of browser as they may think, claims a web designer. From 1 March, European users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer began seeing pop-up screens asking them if they wanted to try a different browser. They ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Apple Starts 'Nuclear War' in Patent Fight With HTC (Update1) - BusinessWeek

March 3 (Bloomberg) -- When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007, he said Apple Inc. had applied for more than 200 patents for the device and was ready to enforce them. Now, Apple is putting those words into action. Apple filed a patent ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Small Business Has Big E-mail Marketing Opportunity - ClickZ

Small business owners can win big with e-mail marketing, and today's technology makes it easier than ever. Like everything worthwhile doing, it requires a commitment. To be effective, first and foremost you must have something interesting to say! In ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

SXSW 2010 for Designers (ReadWriteWeb)

A ReadWriteWeb Guide Whether you make your living as a professional pixel pusher or you simply hold yourself to a higher aesthetic standard, South by Southwest has a rich and varied stream of opportunities for designers. We've put together a list of ten essential places, parties, panels and other events to help you tailor your SXSW 2010 experience to your own individual interests. tweetmeme_url ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

SXSW 2010 for Designers - ReadWriteWeb

Whether you make your living as a professional pixel pusher or you simply hold yourself to a higher aesthetic standard, South by Southwest has a rich and varied stream of opportunities for designers. We've put together a list of ten essential places ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Managing a Split Team: An Interview with Blank Label's Danny Wong - ReadWriteWeb

I had the opportunity to talk Monday with Danny Wong, one of the co-founders of the startup Blank Label which allows customers to create custom men's dress shirts. Users can pick fabrics, collar styles, cuff styles, size and fit options, as well as ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Opera 10.50 browser features boosted speed and improved HTML 5 support - YAHOO!

San Francisco -- Opera Software released on Tuesday its Opera 10.50 Web browser, calling it the fastest browser ever produced for Windows computers. Available at Opera's Web site , the browser features the Carakan JavaScript engine as well as the ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

100 million European Microsoft users will be asked to pick a browser - San Jose Mercury News

BRUSSELS ? Some 100 million Europeans using Microsoft software will be asked to choose among rival Web browsers by mid-May under a deal the company struck to settle antitrust action, the European Union said Tuesday. Microsoft Corp. is starting this ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

10 Fantastic Places for Finding Designers Online (Mashable)

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. Unless you are a creative agency, most small businesses don't have the luxury of having an in-house designer. There are literally thousands of freelance designers and design agencies out there that can fill various niches ...


Wednesday, March 03, 2010

100 million EU Microsoft users to get first ever chance to choose an web browser as firm settles antitrust claim (Daily Mail: World News)

Microsoft is starting to send updates to Windows computers in Europe so that when log on, they will see a pop-up screen asking them to pick one or more of 12 free Web browsers.


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Wire-Sculptured Gemstone and Cabochon Jewelry Available from New ... - YAHOO!

Designer Laura Starkey Baxter announces the opening of her new Web site, LaurasEarthElement.com , showcasing her sculptured jewelry designs in sterling silver and gold wire. Featuring unique gemstones, cabochons and other natural elements, the pieces ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

IQ Interactive Fills 5 Key Positions - TMCnet

Mar 02, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Mainline Information Systems announced that it has been recognized by VMware as a recipient of a VMware Partner Network Award, winning the Global Desktop Virtualization Partner of the Year category. The ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Corporate Branding Across Multichannel Ecommerce - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Mar 02, 2010 -- Online marketplaces are a popular way to sell and market your products and services, which in time can actually lead traffic directly to your ecommerce website. If you are an online retailer and are selling ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Shortov Consulting, Inc. Becomes Data Subsystems, Inc. - TMCnet

(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Shortov Consulting, Inc, a software development and consulting company based in Tampa, Florida, announced today that the company has changed its name to Data Subsystems, Inc. (Vocus) March 2, 2010 -- Shortov ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Lawn and Garden Show welcomes spring - Nashville Tennessean

A four-day pass is $15 and discounts are offered on the show's Web site, www.nashvillelawnandgardenshow.com . That's not much for a mini-vacation from winter. "People will walk in and go, 'Wow, finally something besides snow flurries,' " Lantz said.


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Swimmingly situated (Washington Daily News)

For most jewelry and clothing designers, making Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition is a golden achievement in the world of women's fashion. It's an achievement that Washington-based jewelry designer NAUTORA finds itself celebrating.


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

PGI-USA offering free platinum Web site content (National Jeweler)

New York--Bearing in mind that consumers tend to pre-shop on the Internet before they buy, Platinum Guild International USA (PGI-USA) has developed a new technology that allows jewelry designers and retailers to customize platinum content for their Web sites.


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Swimmingly situated - Washington Daily News

For most jewelry and clothing designers, making Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition is a golden achievement in the world of women's fashion. It's an achievement that Washington-based jewelry designer NAUTORA finds itself celebrating ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Cups fans: Bakers, eaters unite at CupcakeCamp - Northwest Herald

There's no hiking, canoeing or singing by a fire. But there might be marshmallows. At CupcakeCamp, the focus is on sweet eats. Devotees of the classic -- and oh-so-hip -- dessert have found a new way to congregate and consume dozens of cupcakes ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Social media helps Everett High School graduates reconnect - Everett Herald

It's impossible for E. F. "Ed" Morrill to connect in person with classmates from Everett High School. The class of 1970 graduate lives on the East Coast. He is a producer for C-Squared Pictures in New York City. Perhaps it's more important for ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

New nightclub will open Friday - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Building owner Smith Walker (center) and Airon Wallace (right) listen as lighting designer David Gee (left) describes placement of several special effects lights at the new Crush Nightclub downtown at 814 Indiana. The club will have its grand opening ...


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Inside The Excruciatingly Slow Death Of Internet Explorer 6 (Gizmodo Australia)

It's the bane of web designers everywhere, and it makes most modern websites look broken and horrible. So why are 20 per cent of web surfers still using it? (more...)


Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Inside the Excruciatingly Slow Death of Internet Explorer 6 [InternetExplorer] (Gizmodo)

# internetexplorer It's the bane of Web designers everywhere, and it makes most modern Websites look broken and horrible. So why are 20% of web surfers still using it? More »


Monday, March 01, 2010

Comcast SportsNet Northwest turns search for outdoors host into ... - OregonLive.com

View full size Bruce Ely The Oregonian Comcast SportsNet Northwest general manager Dave Manougian is behind making a reality show out of the search for an outdoors TV host. Comcast SportsNet Northwest carries Portland Trail Blazers games and other ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

NEC Display Solutions' Ashley Flaska Named 2010 Channel Chief by CRN ... - PR Inside

VUKUNET is a web-based tool that provides a centralized, automated place for network owners to connect their screens to advertisers looking to place their digital ads. Advertisers and ad agencies can use the companion ADVUKU ad-serving platform to ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Learning To Swim - Library Journal

It is no longer merely the pace of change that bedazzles?it's the confluence of changes. Put differently, it's tough to keep your head above water when paradigms are shifting all over the place simultaneously. Those of us in reference?publishers ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Shoebuy.com Uses Amadesa's Customer Experience Suite TM to Increase ... - Market Wire

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 1, 2010) - Amadesa ( www.amadesa.com ), the first company to deliver a single platform for Web site personalization solutions to improve conversion and engagement activity, today announced that Shoebuy.com, one of the ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Working Mothers: Finding a way to juggle home, family, job - Canton Repository

The old definitions of stay-at-home mom and work-outside-the-home mom are blurring, as more and more mothers stay home but work for pay. More than half of all U.S. businesses are based in an owner's home, according to the Small Business ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Unite, Participate, Celebrate' The Theme of Organizational ... - Newtown Bee

Mr Favale responded later in the evening, saying, "You should clap for yourselves, and for Terry [Laslo, designer and administrator of ... as well as a link to the business websites, to be included in a web page she will design to market the ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Savings.com and SiteTuners.com to Host Savings.com Optimization Summit ... - PR Inside

SANTA MONICA, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03 01 10 -- Savings.com, the premier destination for online coupons and coupon codes : , and SiteTuners.com : , one of the country's top landing page optimization firms, will be hosting the Savings.com Optimization ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Content is king ... - Crain's Cleveland Business

... even in manufacturing, where trade group ASM International aims to turn its $11 million research database into a profitable web content arm Russell Township technical trade association ASM International in April will begin a $6 million renovation ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Fort Hill bridge getting $20 million fix - Charleston Daily Mail

The new plan is to cover the deck with latex modified concrete ... Officials will install a Web cam in the coming weeks so that people may check on traffic conditions. With any luck, the main portion of the truss painting will be finished by August ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Maureen Green, the former TV anchor, blogs to keep up with social and ... - Syracuse Post-Standard

Gloria Wright The Post-Standard Maureen Green, a former news anchor, blogs from the kitchen of her Syracuse home. Otto, her 6-year-old mini dachshund, is on her lap. Green grew up in Worcester, Mass., and graduated with a bachelor's degree in ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Web group meet-up arranged (Hampshire Chronicle)

WEB enthusiasts will gather for their monthly meeting in Winchester tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.


Monday, March 01, 2010

GEI Launches Updated Web Site (DDI Magazine)

Atlanta-based Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) announced the release of its redesigned web site.


Monday, March 01, 2010

Game designers contemplate controller's future (The Indiana Gazette)

LOS ANGELES - Will this year mark the death of the joystick? With major video game publishers adopting camera and motion controller technologies, the end of the traditional controller - you know, that thing with all those buttons, sticks and pads - could be imminent.


Monday, March 01, 2010

Focus: Amy Howard Collection furniture gets exclusive outlet for public (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Amy Howard moves furniture for a living -- out the door of her new store, that is.With 18 years of producing handcrafted furniture for designers, Howard, 49, decided to sell directly to the public as well in a new store featuring showroom pieces that move quickly."Eighty percent of each shipment sells by the end of the week," said Howard, who is from Memphis. "People know that we may not ever ...


Monday, March 01, 2010

Time to scoot? (Boston Globe)

When I think of Segways, I have this image of happy men in bowlers and pinstripes and smiling women in Ann Taylor gliding along blissfully on their way to work in a parallel universe. Let's throw in millennials in headphones and Skechers , and young professionals, maybe some architects and Web designers.


Monday, March 01, 2010

Video: High Fashion Meets The Web (CBS News)

Think you can't afford or even find the latest fashions from high-profile designers? Guess again! As Rita Braver reports, the web is making it much easier to get the latest looks at the right price.


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Veterans kick off London fashion with eye on buyers - canada.com

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Two of London's veteran designers kicked off a week of fashion on Friday with an eye on the industry's still-wary buyers, offering a twist on classic tweeds but also a taste of glamour with rich brocades and gold lame. London ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Revolutionary gaming with infinite possibilities - Technology.timesonline

In Bully on the Bus, the decision is yours. It says so on almost every page. You're a kid on a bus, obviously, and there's this bully. What do you do? Fight? Talk to the bus driver? Ask your teacher? Ignore him? The Decision Is Yours, a series ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Noonmark Antiques Returns to The Connecticut Spring Antiques Show - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 27, 2010 -- (Philadelphia) Noonmark Antiques, a rising star in the world of high-end Americana, will return to one of the top antiques shows in the U.S. The Connecticut Spring Antiques Show runs from March 13-14 ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Briefly: Feb. 27 - Plymouth Bulletin

PLYMOUTH -- Plymouth Community Theatre will present Almost, Maine , a debut comedy by John Cariani, Feb. 26-28 and March 5-7 at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, at 11 North St. Cariani, a native of Presque Isle, Maine, now living in New York City ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

iPhone Gaming: Artist Colony, Brothers In Arms 2: Global Front and ... - Technology.timesonline

Imagine The Sims, the virtual world played out by animated characters, focused purely on artsy types. That is Artist Colony, where you play God with painters, musicians and photographers. Your job is to keep them happy and healthy, while getting them ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

The most wearable leggings - NBC 2

Leggings . The word sends shivers up the spines of women packing even an ounce of extra padding below the waist. But the clingy bottoms -- which traipsed back into style a few seasons back -- aren't going anywhere. In fact, some of the edgiest names ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Resources for decorating and remodeling - WXVT

There's a reason for the popularity of home renovation TV shows such as "This Old House" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition." The American dream revolves around owning your own home. But not everyone can hire contractors to install a dream kitchen ...


Sunday, February 28, 2010

Markup Languages - All Business

You don't have to be a programmer or computer scientist to build great-looking Web pages. Follow these guidelines... article What You Need to Know When Hiring a Web Designer When looking for a Web designer to build your business Web site, you'll need ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Time to shop -- but watch the clock to get a deal - Oregonian

to tiny Web upstarts, retailers are winning over thousands of online shoppers by limiting when ... com are invite-only shopping sites that make cut-rate designer goods and travel deals available for a matter of hours or, at most, a few days.


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Eyelash Lovers Clamor for Strokes of Genius - Wall Street Journal

Researchers from Procter & Gamble Co.'s CoverGirl brand, who have studied the phenomenon, say 40% of mascara users are volume seekers ... The company's Web site says the effect wasn't reported in clinical trials using Latisse as an eyelash enhancer ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Web Designing - Best pick for a creative career - Meri News

There are a lot many things like Weather Forecast, Astrology, Technology, Art etc... So all this is managed by a Website Designer. It is a must to make a Website like that which keeps on updating its news and telling about the latest happenings.


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Designer Puppy Thefts On The Rise - CBS 2 Chicago

It's a crime targeting defenseless animals. Thieves are stealing puppies in Chicagoland from houses, pet stores, even animal shelters. CBS 2's Pamela Jones says one of the latest victims is a Border collie mix that was actually recovered Friday. The ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Supermodels pay tribute - News-Leader.com

British media reports say supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have joined Alexander McQueen's family in London to pay tribute to the late fashion designer. The Daily Telegraph newspaper says the models were among about 100 people who gathered in ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Southwestern Company: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Correspondence - Salem-News.Com

He currently works as an independent software designer specializing in web based applications, open source software, and peer-to-peer (P2P) applications. Ersun describes his writing as being "in the language of the boardroom from the perspective of ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Fine living: 3 diverse local talents attract national attention - Marin Independent Journal

THE NATIONAL spotlight has been focused on three Marin talents recently - wine cellar designer Patrick Wallen, interior designer Suzanne Tucker and Master Gardener Annie Spiegelman. Wallen just got his first copy of the coffee table book, "Living ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Cellphones Let Shoppers Point, Click and Purchase - New York Times

Shoppers will soon be able to stand outside the designer Norma Kamali's boutique in Manhattan, point a phone at merchandise in the window and buy it ? even late at night when the store is closed. ScanLife technology allows customers to scan bar ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Lawmaker wants to cut state leaders' salaries - ksl.com

How about a real savings...lets cut back on the state car program....and let them be just like us...pay for your own car, and drive it! We are not a big State...it seems like overkill to have the Governor driven around like a president. 1 security ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

This week in theaters - Today's Zaman

She must weigh her desire for vengeance against her desire for her family to heal. Based on the critically acclaimed best-selling novel by Alice Sebold. A vibrant and provocative musical that follows the life of world-famous film director Guido ...


Saturday, February 27, 2010

Integrated IDE enables Web content management. (ThomasNet)

Clickability Platform IDE allows designers developers to create and manage websites, distribution channels, and mobile delivery directly from desktop. It allows access to its design repository from within Eclipse IDE and updates can be previewed within Eclipse through integration with program's template rendering engine. Site development, management, and troubleshooting tools are included ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

MCM meets Louis XIVth in Regina's south Lakeview - Regina Leader-Post

REGINA ? One of her friends, after being shown the newly purchased house in South Lakeview, rolled her eyes as she reported back to other friends, "Louis the Fourteenth meets mid-century modern." Her realtor, who had showed the house by request ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Senetas Releases 10 Gbps Multicast Encryptor - TMCnet

com via COMTEX) -- Senetas Corporation Limited (ASX:SEN), Australia's world-leading designer and manufacturer of high speed network encryption, has ... audio and video Web content) at the same time. Using IP multicast techniques to distribute this ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

People: Obama honors Tilson Thomas, Rita Moreno, Clint Eastwood, among ... - San Jose Mercury News

It also posted a video on its Web site in which Tyler, sitting with the rest of the band, jokes: "I just auditioned and I got ... first move in a scheme to release those propaganda-ish jogging photos days before his public apology, this according to ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Cast a Designer Vote in the Oscars Design Challenge - Deadbolt

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will feature a few new format changes when the Oscars get underway on March 7. The new Oscar changes include ten Best Picture nominees, two hosts, and now the first Oscars Designer Challenge, which sees nine on-the-rise ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Hill Country Rambler - Austin American-Statesman

San Marcos Mayor Susan Narvaiz will host a public education forum on economic development, the redevelopment of Springtown Shopping Center and the Alamo Drafthouse proposal on Saturday, February 27 at 10 a.m. at City Hall. The public is invited to ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Supermodels Pay Tribute To Late British Fashion Designer - KWTX

LONDON (February 25, 2010)--Supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell joined Alexander McQueen's family in London to pay tribute to the late fashion designer, according to reports in British media. The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that the ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Twitter-esque Blippy asks, `What are you buting' - San Jose Mercury News

SAN FRANCISCO ? By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Reports: Models, Family Pay Tribute to McQueen - ABC News

British media reports say supermodels Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell have joined Alexander McQueen's family in London to pay tribute to the late fashion designer. The Daily Telegraph newspaper says the models were among about 100 people who gathered in ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

EVE: Cool Things In the Works - Warcry.com

EVE Online developers are always working to make players' gaming experiences the best ever. This week, they have produced a new blog post entitled "organizational tools, standings and other interesting changes". If that doesn't whet your appetite to ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Universal Design: is your website accessible for people, not just ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Once the search engines have helped people find your link, you've got to have an accessible site - for real people. I hope you enjoy this guest article written by web designer Erik Parkin . The greatest benefit of technology has always been its ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Young designers mix art, savvy marketing for home decor (Detroit Free Press)

Next time you buy a pillow for your living room, it just might be one of Sarah Montes'. She's a recent graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the nation's premier design schools. Through a student-alumni collaboration called Working Class Studio, her Mediterranean-motif pillows -- and an array of home décor products created by other students, alumni and faculty -- are sold ...


Friday, February 26, 2010

Designers compete to dress a star for the red carpet (3news)

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to choose an original evening gown by one of nine up-and-coming fashion designers


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Vogue App Turns Ads Into Shopping Links - Wall Street Journal

Vogue readers with iPhones are getting another toy to play with this month. The magazine is launching an application that looks like a fun shopping and styling tool but is actually a savvy way to connect the magazine and its advertisers directly with ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Magma and Chengdu ICC Establish Joint Lab to Foster Growth of Analog ... - MSN Money

CHENGDU, China and SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 24, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(R) Design Automation (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, and Chengdu ICC (CDICC), a government-funded organization that promotes integrated circuit (IC ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Power Integrations' EuP Standards Finder Quickly Matches End Products ... - TMCnet

Hosted on Power Integrations' website, the EuP Standards Finder allows users to select an application from an A-to-Z listing and then immediately view the Tier One and Tier Two limits for standby, active-mode, and no-load power consumption. Links to ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Magic Logix Hires New Internet Marketing Consultant - PR Inside

2010-02-25 01:13:56 - Magic Logix is proud to announce Adam Rollins, Internet Marketing Consultant, as the newst member of their team. Magic Logix is proud to announce the most recent addition to their team of professionals Adam Rollins, Internet ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Posh Icelandic couple sued for putting IKEA kitchen in swank Gramercy ... - New York Daily News

A glamorous Icelandic couple is being sued for installing cheap Swedish furniture - Ikea, gasp! - in their pad at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Viking mogul Jon Asgeir Johannesson and his stylish designer bride, Ingibjorg Palmadottir, are accused of ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

North Plaza Inn closed permanently by judicial order - Dayton Daily News

HARRISON TWP., Montgomery County ? The North Plaza Inn, a source of frequent trouble in Dayton's DeWeese-Ridgecrest neighborhood, will stay closed for a year, under a permanent injunction ordered Tuesday, Feb. 23. The hotel, at 3636 N. Dixie ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

For Google, doodles are oodles of surprise - CNN

(CNN) -- Think back to those doodles you've inked in the margins of your notepad in school, at work or while listening on the phone. Now imagine more than a billion people looking at your doodles in a given day. Better yet, imagine getting paid for ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Mother, Son Create A New Life For That Old Sweater - NPR News

People can go to the Web site and vote on what item they want their old sweater to be turned into for that month. In January, the public voted for scarves; in February, it's fingerless gloves; and for March, hats are in the lead. On the last day of ...


Thursday, February 25, 2010

Designers embrace power of blogging crowd (Independent Online)

Designers are embracing a growing crowd of Internet-savvy fashion followers taking catwalk glamour beyond the coveted front row.


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Designers embrace power of fashion's blogging crowd (People's Daily)

Designers are embracing a growing crowd of internet-savvy fashion followers taking catwalk glamour beyond the coveted front row, with many young creators welcoming a trend they say brings them closer to consumers. After years of shunning the internet, a changing luxury market has forced even top fashion houses to welcome the world wide web and, more recently, a burgeoning blogging and micro ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

More people look to BOCES to retrain for a new career; 185 graduated ... - Syracuse Post-Standard

Jim Commentucci The Post-Standard Gail Schultz and her husband John Schultz of North Syracuse pose for a photo prior to their graduation ceremony from OCM BOCES Tuesday evening at the Holiday Inn in Salina. In their 50s, they both lost their jobs ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Simmering for decades, engineer's grudge explodes in Austin - Fosters Daily Democrat

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? In the California where Joe Stack started out as a fresh-from-college software engineer, fighting the tax man was, quite literally, a religion. Back in the 1970s and '80s, California was not just the center of the "silicon ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Web Design Company- India Designers offering 10% discount on Website ... - PR Inside

2010-02-24 09:15:33 - India Designers- a custom web design, development and SEO Services Company India announces 10% discount on all website designing services. India Designers ( www.india-designers.net ), one of leading and rapidly growing web ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Mancuso will sit out slalom - Olympian

Content with her two silver medals, Julia Mancuso has decided not to enter Friday's Olympic slalom. "They asked if I wanted to race and it's my decision," Mancuso told The Associated Press on Tuesday of her discussions with the U.S. Ski Team ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Microsoft sets app dev investment priorities - San Francisco Chronicle

(02-23) 14:33 PST -- Microsoft's to-do list in the software development space includes continued or new investments in multiple areas, including cloud computing, the Web, parallel computing, devices, and agile and distributed development, a company ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

CSM, Dexia, Royal DSM, Telenet, Wolters: Benelux Equity Preview - BusinessWeek

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in Benelux markets. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and prices are from the previous close. The Amsterdam Exchanges Index dropped 4.13, or 1.3 percent, to 320.99. Belgium ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

PhilaU's Magee looks to eclipse Knight with 903 wins tonight - Delaware County Daily Times

PHILADELPHIA (AP) ? Herb Magee has always put comfort over style. Take his attire for road games. Magee eschews designer labels for a black sweatsuit. Just a small Philadelphia University Basketball logo near the zipper of his shirt. "Why should I ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Socialite, Reality Star?or Thief? - Daily Beast

Patrick McMullan Nightlife fixture Kashmir Snowdon-Jones is a self-styled socialite who brags of modeling gigs and MTV shows. Now prosecutors believe that she is a credit-card grifter. Peter Davis on the club scene's enigma. Donning her signature ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Top DNR job remains in governor's control - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Sportsmen hold posters urging state Assembly members to vote to override Gov. Doyle's veto. Only 58 lawmakers heeded their call, not enough to enact the bill into law over Doyle's objection. Updated: Feb. 23, 2010 11:08 p.m. | Madison ? Gov ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Water-Cooler Effect: Internet Can Be TV's Friend - New York Times

This year's Super Bowl, won by the New Orleans Saints, was the most-watched television program in United States history. That hasn't been the case lately, judging by the record television ratings for big-ticket events. The Vancouver Olympics are ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

How the Real-Time Web Will Impact Social Change (ReadWriteWeb)

Earlier this month Amy Sample Ward interviewed ReadWriteWeb's Marshall Kirkpatrick about our report on the real-time Web and how real time impacts the world of nonprofit organizations. Sample Ward helps nonprofits, community groups and those in the social change sector use new technologies, and is the co-author of Social by Social, a handbook in using social technologies for social impact. Her ...


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Revamps Web Site (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Offers New and Improved Features for Manufacturers, Architects & Designers, Consumers, and Owners & Builders


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Microsoft sets app dev investment priorities (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Microsoft's to-do list in the software development space includes continued or new investments in multiple areas, including cloud computing, the Web, parallel computing, devices, and agile and distributed development, a company executive said in a blog entry on Tuesday.


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Designers embrace power of fashion's blogging crowd (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Designers are embracing a growing crowd of internet-savvy fashion followers taking catwalk glamour beyond the coveted front row, with many young creators welcoming a trend they say brings them closer to consumers.


Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Clickability Releases Integrated IDE for SaaS Web Content Management (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Clickability, Inc., the global leader in on demand Web Content Management , today announced the release of the Clickability Platform IDE. Â Based on Eclipse, the leading open source Integrated Development Environment , the Clickability Platform IDE allows designers and developers to create and manage traditional websites, distribution channels, and mobile delivery directly from their desktop. Â ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Veterans kick off London fashion with eye on buyers - Vancouver Sun

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Two of London's veteran designers kicked off a week of fashion on Friday with an eye on the industry's still-wary buyers, offering a twist on classic tweeds but also a taste of glamour with rich brocades and gold lame. London ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Designer's life and works explored - Yale Daily News

Yale was the first university in the country to establish a graphic design degree program, in 1950. And one of the department's first professors was Herbert Matter, who arrived in 1952 and taught photography and design here. Matter is the subject ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

SEO Company Pakistan Luqman Technologies will provide web design and ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 23, 2010 -- A Leading Bookstore based in London UK that is providing Paulo Coelho's books for customers in London UK, Ireland, Scotland, Europe and worldwide has hired SEO Company Luqman-technologies.com for a neat ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Cupcake addicts feed their sweet tooth at 'camp' - Rutland Herald

SAN FRANCISCO ? There's no hiking, canoeing or singing by a fire. But there might be marshmallows. At CupcakeCamp, the focus is on sweet eats. Devotees of the classic ? and oh-so-hip ? dessert have found a new way to congregate and consume ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Too Smart, Too Pretty - Cornell Daily Sun

While happily procrastinating on the web, I came across some Facebook pictures from this weekend's parties, and I suddenly realized something: I'm fat. Like, really. Yes, half the people I've told this to laughed. At 145 pounds and 5'5" tall ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

The Southwestern Company - Part 1: Corporate Mafia - Salem-News.Com

The group operates a web of companies and employs hundreds of independent contractors who are used to disguise their criminal activities. The multi-million dollar McMansion in Nashville, owned by Spencer Hayes, a major owner of the Southwestern ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Too Smart, Too Pretty (The Cornell Daily Sun)

While happily procrastinating on the web, I came across some Facebook pictures from this weekend's parties, and I suddenly realized something: I'm fat. Like, really.


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Endeavour crew lauds 'giant shoulders' of shuttle designers (The Bay Area Citizen)

Appearing wistful as the end of the U.S. space shuttle program nears, the crew of space shuttle Endeavour greeted family, friends and co-workers at Ellington Airport Monday after two weeks in space.


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

WhiteSpaceDesign: Make Impressive Impressions with Creatively Designed ... - PRLog (free press release)

... use of proper color combination is always necessary while designing a brochure. Pioneering ways to use colors and extraordinary permutations instantly catch the eye that automatically adds to your business. Our brochure designers and web ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Veterans kick off London fashion with eye on buyers (AsiaOne)

London's veteran designers offer a twist on classic tweeds but also a taste of glamour with rich brocades and gold lame.


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Admirals, Predators extend deal - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee is in its 12th season affiliated with the Predators, the third-longest agreement in the American Hockey League. Since the Predators-Admirals relationship began in the 1998-'99 season, 104 players have suited up for both squads. "We as an ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Philadelphia's Magee threatens to eclipse Knight's 903 wins - Indiana Daily Student

Herb Magee has always put comfort over style. Take his attire for road games. Magee eschews designer labels for a black sweatsuit. Just a small Philadelphia University Basketball logo near the zipper of his shirt. "Why should I wear a shirt and tie ...


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Windows Phone 7 Browser Must Wow (InformationWeek)

Gartner says Microsoft should avoid mobile industry's "obsession" with native apps and give new phone state-of-the-art Web capabilities.


Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Young designers mix art, commerce (The Tuscaloosa News)

By Kim Cook The Associated Press Next time you buy a pillow for your living room, it just might be one of Sarah Montes'.


Monday, February 22, 2010

Suicide Pilot's Anger Grew In California - CBS 13 CW31 Sacramento

In the California where Joe Stack started out as a fresh-from-college software engineer, fighting the tax man was, quite literally, a religion. Back in the 1970s and '80s, California was not just the center of the "silicon revolution." The Golden ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

Winners named in inaugural NZ internet awards (The New Zealand Herald)

In the weekend I attended the inaugural Onyas, the New Zealand web awards run by the Webstock team to reward excellence in New Zealand's internet industries. Unlike the Netguide awards which are judged by the magazine's readers...


Monday, February 22, 2010

Winners named in inaugural NZ internet awards - New Zealand Herald

In the weekend I attended the inaugural Onyas, the New Zealand web awards run by the Webstock team to reward excellence in New Zealand's internet industries. Unlike the Netguide awards which are judged by the magazine's readers and followers, the ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

SMU students get a glimpse of Paris Fashion Week (SMU Daily Campus)

A few SMU students studying abroad in Paris watched models strut down the runways of Paris Fashion Week, which started Feb. 23. Paris was the last stop of a month-long preview of designers' Autumn-Winter 2008-2009 collections.


Monday, February 22, 2010

MagDynamix Launches New Reseller Partner Website: www.MagDynamix.com - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 21, 2010 -- In 2009 MagDynamix.com was founded to fulfill a need for web masters, web designers, loggers and web hosts to be able to generate revenue from their niche-related website content by selling niche-related ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

As seen in SI! - Maui News

Here's an easy assignment: Grab the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue, flip through the sun-splashed pages, and see how many Maui designers you can spot. I counted four - all Swimsuit issue alumni, including Letarte Swimwear, Maui Girl, Tori ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

Hearst Harnesses Web Video (Mediaweek)

Two Hearst fashion magazines will run Web video series on their sites in a behind-the-scenes approach to Fashion Week coverage.


Monday, February 22, 2010

Twitter-esque Blippy asks, 'What are you buying?' - World Link

SAN FRANCISCO ? By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

Best Bling for the Home Office - PC World

Whether you work at home full time as I do, or just use your home office after hours, it should be filled with things that make it comfortable and help you be as productive as possible. We've talked to experts and other work-at-homes to come up with ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

A Brush With Mediocrity - New York Times

It's a Braun Oral-B Sonic Complete, which worked so well for my friend that, at her last dental checkup, she was told there was no need to scale and polish her teeth, because they were clean enough already. Perfect. A speedy Web search uncovered ...


Monday, February 22, 2010

Using technology to find a flat (The Record and Herald News)

Apartment search Web sites are tying into whatever technology renters are tied into and then making sure Internet destinations are fast-paced enough to hold their interest.


Monday, February 22, 2010

Young designers create art with an eye toward commerce (Texarkana Gazette)

Next time you buy a pillow for your living room, it just might be one of Sarah Montes'. She's a recent graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the nation's premier design schools.


Sunday, February 21, 2010

For Olympic Bobsledder, Real Life Is a Downhill Slide - Wall Street Journal

PARK CITY, Utah?About 18 months ago, Ruthann Savage's fiancé quit his job and left town, leaving her to raise their child and pay their bills?a hardship that, in December, resulted in the loss of their home. "If we'd had his paycheck, we wouldn ...


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Mystery survey on Newsom baffles - San Francisco Chronicle

In truth, it's all about Mayor Gavin Newsom 's potential run for lieutenant governor and the impact it would have if he leaves office a year before his term is up. The questions are being asked by Survey California, which calls itself "a nonpartisan ...


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Young designers target art to markets (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

It's an exciting yet nerve-racking time for budding designers. There continues to be great demand for interesting new home products, even in a down economy.


Sunday, February 21, 2010

New wheelchair gets its first real-world test - MIT News

The U.N. Development Programme estimates that less than 1 percent of the need for wheelchairs in developing countries is met by local production, partly because small workshops can't exploit economies of scale to be profitable. Moreover, the ...


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Co-op expands drop points, launches new Web site (Lake County News)

CLEARLAKE -- The Lake County Community Co-op announced Friday they are adding three new drop points for their community supported agriculture (CSA) boxes.


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Fancy pants designer eyes giant strides in ski market - The Guardian

VANCOUVER, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Watch out skiing. The fancy pants designer behind the loudest trousers this side of an Austin Powers movie is coming for your sport next. Scott "Woody" Woodworth, a 49-year-old designer from Sonoma, north of San ...


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Newsom spends the day meeting with regular people - San Francisco Chronicle

They say everybody gets their 15 minutes, and it was true for dozens of regular folks today who were granted face-to-face meetings with Mayor Gavin Newsom to discuss just about anything. Borrowing an idea from his predecessor, Mayor Willie Brown ...


Sunday, February 21, 2010

Innovative Survey Seeks Input from Power System Designers on PMBus ... - YAHOO!

The PMBus? Interface Forum (PMBus-IF) launches a web-based survey at http: pmbus.org survey to get input from the power design industry on the PMBus standard. By completing the survey, a responder can enter a drawing for an iPod Touch ®. Dallas ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Web Design Company India offering PSD to HTML XHTML Conversion ... - PRLog (free press release)

And, as a result of all, today PSD to XHTML HTML CSS conversion is considered as one of the critical steps in the arena of web designing and web development. ( http: www.india- designers.net ) Making the best use of the growing popularity of PSD to ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Young designers mix art, commerce (Asheville Citizen-Times)

Next time you buy a pillow for your living room, it just might be one of Sarah Montes'. She's a recent graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, one of the nation's premier design schools.


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Twitter-ish Blippy asks, 'What are you buying?' - Deseret News

... spending $500 on a pair of designer shoes. Charities could use Blippy to show the public that their donations are being used responsibly, too. Story continues below Co-founded by entrepreneur Philip Kaplan, the joker behind a profane Web site ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Blippy Peeks at Your Purchases - The Ledger

Now a new site wants to unearth more - by asking people to automatically reveal things they buy. Blippy, which is backed by a Twitter co-founder, asks people to share their spending habits. If you register a credit card with the site, every ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

His ... AND hers? Solutions to decorating disputes - State Journal-Register

In some ways, it was simpler before. When Joy Lane Hicks wanted to buy a new piece of furniture or do some redecorating, she says, "I would start with, 'Hey, honey, I have an idea,' and he would drop his head, groaning and moaning." She'd ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

HempCon 2010 - Myfoxla.com

Los Angeles - A three-day celebration of all things related to medical marijuana opened on Friday in downtown Los Angeles -- but don't expect to see any of the green stuff. HempCon 2010 Los Angeles, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, allows ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

'What are you buying?' Blippy asks - CharlotteObserver.com

Blippy co-founder Ashvin Kumar admits, "there is a hump people need to get over, including me, before you feel comfortable sharing this information." PAUL SAKUMA - AP SAN FRANCISCO By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Black experience propels anger in police shooting of Aaron Campbell ... - Oregonian

Doug Beghtel The Oregonian Rob Ingram, who heads the city's Office of Youth Violence Prevention, congratulates his son Derriel (right), on his wrestling victory. Ingram says he had to teach the 16-year-old early how to react if he was ever stopped ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Tracking trend: A Blippy on the radar? - Desert Sun

SAN FRANCISCO ? By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Married in 3 Months - Port Huron Times-Herald

Soon after I got engaged in the summer of 2009, my well-meaning BFF pulled me aside and said, "I think you're making a big mistake." Her concern had nothing to do with my intended, but my intentions: planning a full-scale New York wedding, with ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Cyberpest links vile photos of Obama to House candidate's Web site (Staten Island Advance)

Michael Grimm, Republican candidate for bi-borough House seat, is forced to contend with Web site shenanigans.STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- GOP House candidate Michael Grimm blamed political shenanigans for his Facebook campaign page being linked to a gallery of derogatory...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Cyberpest links vile photos of Obama to House candidate's Web site - Staten Island Advance

Michael Grimm, Republican candidate for bi-borough House seat, is forced to contend with Web site shenanigans. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- GOP House candidate Michael Grimm blamed political shenanigans for his Facebook campaign page being linked to a ...


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Innovative Survey Seeks Input from Power System Designers on PMBus? Standard (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

The PMBus? Interface Forum (PMBus-IF) launches a web-based survey at http: pmbus.org survey to get input from the power design industry on the PMBus standard. By completing the survey, a responder can enter a drawing for an iPod Touch®.


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Job Details (PharmiWeb)

Young, entrepreneurial online publishing digital marketing company in Bracknell, Berks, UK. Looking for Web Designers and Developers. Full time or Contract.


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Veterans kick off London fashion with eye on buyers (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Two of London's veteran designers kicked off a week of fashion on Friday with an eye on the industry's still-wary buyers, offering a twist on classic tweeds but also a taste of glamour with rich brocades and gold lame.


Saturday, February 20, 2010

Young designers mix art, commerce (Montgomery Advertiser)

Next time you buy a pillow for your living room, it just might be one of Sarah Mon­tes'.


Friday, February 19, 2010

Social site Blippy channels Twitter by letting users post, comment on ... - Hartford Courant

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Twitter-Esque Blippy Asks, `What Are You Buying?' - ABC News

By asking what's happening or what's on our minds, Facebook and Twitter have prodded people to broadcast just about anything, from what they ate for lunch to what movie they're going to see. Now a new site wants to unearth more ? by asking people ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Luge officials were warned of Olympic track's hazards - McClatchy

WHISTLER, British Columbia ? The blame game on what caused the death of a young slider from the Republic of Georgia escalated Thursday when the head of the country's Olympic committee placed responsibility for the accident on the organizations that ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

As questions mount on safety of sliding track, Olympic officials close ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer

The luge competition has ended but the crashes continue. During a Wednesday night training session from the top of the track, 11 bobsleds careened out of control, including one driven by Switzerland's Beat Hefti, the top-ranked two-man driver in the ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Leaf Blowing: Nissan Aims To Create A Market For Zero-Emission Cars - Forbes

Richard Saul Wurman is an architect and graphic designer known for sparking debate. In 1984 he founded nonprofit TED and began holding annual events to stir up conversations about technology, entertainment and design. More recently, Wurman is ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Webstock: Wellington gets down to serious interweb business (The New Zealand Herald)

Webstock ? the annual pilgrimage for serious web and mobile developers all over New Zealand, and held in the rather sumptuous and central Wellington Town Hall, kicked off the conference section yesterday after three days of intensive...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Lawsuit says Pa. school district used school-issued laptop webcams to ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Suit: Pa. school used webcams to spy on students Anadigics 4Q loss narrowed, beat estimates Astronauts winding up Olympic-size space mission Designer of famous Arecibo telescope dies at 92 Marine census grows near completion PHILADELPHIA - A suburban ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

36th Annual Graphics of the Americas Comes to Miami Beach - What They Think

It's that time of year again, when graphic arts snowbirds flock to the Sunshine State to take in the pastel-hued wonders of South Beach?and learn about the latest developments in graphics and printing. Now in its 35th year, and run by the ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

Scariest Forum on the Internet? - Inside Higher Ed

Other commenters echoed that sentiment: "I do fear a grammatical error in posts here because even if everyone is polite enough to ignore it they will surely notice it," fretted one. Nevertheless, numerous Chicago Manual acolytes have already ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

With Chatter, salesforce.com looks to one-up Microsoft SharePoint - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Facebook has invaded Google's, Microsoft's and Yahoo's turf as one of the most-used Web portals, and businesses ... SharePoint Foundation (formerly Windows SharePoint Services) is free, SharePoint Online is available for under $6 per user per month ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

'Jersey Shore' new style inspiration for some - Reading Eagle

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Hair gel and hair extensions, tanning and True Religion jeans, Ed Hardy T-shirts and eyebrow threading. It's fashion, "Jersey Shore"-style. MTV's hit reality show put the spotlight on the style of a group of 20-something Italian ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

London Fashion Week to cope with major loss (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The champagne may taste a little flat when London Fashion Week opens Friday, just eight days after the death of Alexander McQueen, one of the most vital British designers of the last 20 years.


Friday, February 19, 2010

Couture designers find home shopping networks HSN, QVC profitable outlets (St. Petersburg Times)

Couture designers find HSN and QVC are profitable sales outlets.


Friday, February 19, 2010

BBC's Radical Web Site Redesign, Explained by the BBC (Fast Company Magazine)

The BBC is undergoing a massive redesign of their entire online property, everything from the news site to mobile sites to their proprietary iPlayer video streamer. Usually when a site initiates this kind of facelift, they'll offer a quick "look how far we've come, check out our new site, hope you like it!" story--tech blog Engadget's redesign in November is a good example of this. But the BBC ...


Friday, February 19, 2010

'Fashion is Freedom' for CFW's emerging designers (The Post and Courier)

At the moment, designs are being drawn, fabric is being cut and sewing machines are humming.


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Gadgets: Get automatic data backup with Clickfree - TMCnet

Feb 17, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune News Service via COMTEX) -- If you ever think of asking whether you should backup your digital data, don't bother: the answer always is yes. There are many products that help users back up their data. Clickfree ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Brent Batten: At new gated community, it's dog meet dog - Naples Daily News

Country club developers add prestige to their product by hiring a top architect. Famous course designers Arthur Hills and Tom Fazio may be too busy to take on the task, but their dog park counterparts Arfer Hills or Tom Fuzzio may be available.


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Jogger who was struck, killed ID'd - SDNN: San Diego News Network

A woman killed when a car struck her as she jogged with her husband and their two dogs in an East County neighborhood was identified Wednesday as a 35-year-old Web page designer. Amy Beringhaus of Lakeside ran into the path of the northbound 2003 ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Oscar nominees get two speeches - StarPhoenix

Academy Award organizers have come up with a novel idea for avoiding those boring Oscar acceptance speeches filled with "thank yous." Their solution: have the winners give two speeches. Contenders for the world's top film honors including George ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Woman Hit, Killed By Car In Lakeside Area ID'd - San Diego Channel

LAKESIDE, Calif. -- A woman killed when a car struck her as she jogged with her husband and their two dogs in an East County neighborhood was identified Wednesday as a 35-year-old Web page designer. Amy Beringhaus of Lakeside ran into the path of the ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

New Scala 5.1 Software Supports Digital Signage Networks Operating on ... - Newswiretoday.com

NewswireToday - newswire - Exton, PA, United States, 02 17 2010 - Visit Booth 1500 at Digital Signage Expo 2010 for a live demo of Scala 5.1 . Scala, the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for digital signage and advertising management, will ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Dollar gains on Fed views of stubborn unemployment - Fresno Bee

The dollar got a boost Wednesday from strong data on the U.S. housing and manufacturing sector, ahead of a release from the Federal Reserve that may help traders peg how the central bank feels about how soon to tighten credit conditions. More clarity ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Look Who's a Nerd: Barbie Becomes Computer Engineer - CIO

For the first time, the company took an online vote, asking people to select the Barbie doll's 125th career by choosing between architect, computer engineer, environmentalist, news anchor or surgeon. And voters chose the high-tech job . Slideshow: 10 ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

How to Manage an Independent Contractor (Inc Magazine)

In today's freelance culture, independent contractors are an integral part of small businesses' success. And contractors can fill a diverse slate of positions, from legal consultants to Web designers to copywriters.Due to the independent nature of contract work -- it's often done away from the office, without direct supervision -- it can be a tricky thing to manage, even for experienced CEOs. Dig ...


Thursday, February 18, 2010

Fashion Week Debut for Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams (Interior Design)

The designers channeled an image of German model Julia Stegner, set against a Mercedes SLS AMG by fashion photographer Nick Knight.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Leading Indianapolis Web Designer Announces Launch of New Midwest ... - YAHOO!

Midwest SunKissed -- a tropical skin and hair care product venture founded by beauty expert and former flight attendant Brooke Richards -- turned to the Indianapolis web design company after realizing a need to rework the startup's online ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Lots of New Flash Website Designs Have Just Been Added to the Wix ... - PR Leap

While the templates make it easier for non-designers to get started and work on their own creation, the final product is not template based, and users have total creative freedom and the ability to create a fully original web design from scratch.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

SkGold Hosting Offers Over 4,000 Website Templates at No Cost - YAHOO!

SkGold Hosting now offers their customers an extensive library of custom templates, free of charge, making it easier than ever for web designers to create attractive, colorful websites. Customers can browse more than 4,000 professionally-designed ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

IN THE GARDEN: Delightful dahlias - Santa Maria Times

Take three simple species from Mexico, let plant breeders in Europe go nuts with them for a couple of centuries, and what do you get? Hundreds, if not thousands, of different dahlias bearing showy, summertime flowers ranging in size from a half ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

SkGold Hosting Offers Over 4,000 Website Templates at No Cost (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

SkGold Hosting now offers their customers an extensive library of custom templates, free of charge, making it easier than ever for web designers to create attractive, colorful websites. Customers can browse more than 4,000 professionally-designed templates and choose one that helps to set their website apart from others.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' comes to Columbus - Ledger-Enquirer

Milan Vasic has been involved with reality TV for quite a while. He thinks the show he's associated with now is something special. No violence. Nobody gets voted off. And nobody has to eat a bug. "Our show celebrates the best in people," said ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Yoink! unites treaures, collectors (thewest.com.au)

"We could list the Bell Tower," web designer Stuart Hall quips as he flicks quickly through the items up for sale on his new iPhone app, Yoink!. "Nobody wants it!"


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

WEB TECH: The Wired Ipad App: A Video Demonstration? (All About Jazz)

[Editors note: I find it odd, interesting that Wired magazine in all their zeal to announce their new Apps for the Apple iPad, present this article in a video demonstration written in Flash, while all the while Flash won't play on any Apple mobile, as this would not open on my iPhone. Seems the battle between Apple vs Adobe Flash is far from over. Flash as Steve Jobs has said runs contrary to ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

U.K. Initiative Encourages Sustainable Designers (GOOD)

A new initiative based in the United Kingdom understands that the future of ideas and design need have one thing in common: sustainability. According to a new post on Treehugger, New Frontiers hopes to foster and encourage innovative concepts and forward-thinking designers in areas such as architecture and NGOs to ensure that their environmentally friendly ideas become a reality. Treehugger ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Fashion shows to stream live on Web (Honolulu Advertiser)

This is shaping up to be the season when the runway comes to you. Hundreds of designers will present their fall collections during the monthlong runway circuit that kicked off last week in New York.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies' New LTE Applications Target 4G System-Level Designers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

SANTA CLARA, Calif.----Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a new line of system-level design and verification products for 3GPP LTE physical layer design at Mobile World Congress 2010.


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Web designer sells Detroit lot for $1 per square inch - Texarkana Gazette

DETROIT?A Web designer is hawking square inches of an empty lot in Detroit for a dollar each to show what can be done with vacant spaces. Jerry Paffendorf says nearly 600 "inchvestors" have bought some of the 10,000 plots for sale in the ...


Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Techno chic: Designers take runway shows to Web (Seattle Times)

Runway models and backstage mayhem may be brought to you via Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

AA Co. Sheriffs Make Arrests With Fake Valentine - WJZ

Valentine's Day behind bars. That's how some wanted criminals spent the holiday known for romance. Weijia Jiang explains how phony candy grams led to several arrests. This operation was not the first undercover sting by the Anne Arundel County ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Handsetdetection.com Launches New Advanced Mobile Website Redirection ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 15, 2010 -- Handset Detection helps designers and website owners detect and deliver ... appropriate content delivery as well as enabling more refinement of web presence design and UI. The mobile analytics dashboard ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A Model's Prospects: Slim and None (New York Times)

Many consider Coco Rocha a veritable behemoth in a business that makes a fetish of being rail thin.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Olympics: Winter Games blog - Omaha World-Herald

The World-Herald's Jan DeKnock has these games covered from the couch. Follow along for two weeks as she highlights the best (and worst) from the 2010 Games. And don't forget to check out the rest of our complete coverage from Vancouver at omaha.com ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A Model's Prospects: Slim and None - New York Times

"I don't do nudes, I don't do semi-nudes, I don't do cigarette shots," Coco Rocha was saying on Sunday evening before the Diane Von Furstenberg show at the Bryant Park tents. "It took me a long time in the business to realize I didn't ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Olympics roundup and schedule - Anchorage Daily News

Women's cross country, 10-K freestyle, 9 a.m. (Holly Brooks; Kikkan Randall opted to sit this one out so she can prepare for her premier event, Wednesday's sprint race) Men's cross country, 15-K freestyle, 11:30 a.m. (James Southam) Team Canada's ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Naomi Campbell Plans Fashion Show For Haiti Relief (BlackNews.com)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort - and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Web designer sells Detroit lot for $1 per sq. inch - The Guardian

DETROIT (AP) ? A Web designer is hawking square inches of an empty lot in Detroit for a dollar each to show what can be done with vacant spaces. Jerry Paffendorf says nearly 600 "inchvestors" have bought some of the 10,000 plots for sale in the ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Parkerâ€?s New Advanced Technology Actuator â€" Catching the Eye of Inventive Designers (Robotics Online)

Richland, Michigan, January 22, 2010 -- Parker Hannifin Corporation, the leader in new technology for embedded piezoelectric solutions for fluid power and electromechanical applications, unveiled today its latest Advanced Technology Actuator device which utilizes the VIVA Piezoelectric technology.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

L.A. Management to Create Direct-to-Consumer Site for Island House Furniture (dBusinessNews.com)

Charleston, S.C-based Bauer International Inc. enjoys a reputation as one of the finest providers of hand crafted furnishings, accessories and fixtures to the hospitality industry, golf and country clubs, retailers, designers and specialty events.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tour of Homes in Indian River to include breakfast, entertainment (Indian River Press Journal)

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ?Ticket holders for the 17th Annual Tour of Homes, presented rain or shine by the Junior League of Indian River will not only get to visit five spectacular homes of significance fashioned by leading local architects, contractors and innovative designers.There also will be a continental breakfast of morning breads and fruits at the Clubhouse at Grand Harbor in Vero Beach ...


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Award-Winning International Designers Unveil Fall 2010 Collections with Planete Chic During DC Fashion Week (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Three international designers are coming to Washington DC to unveil their collections on Feb. 17 at the Mexican Cultural Institute.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Latest Fisher-Price toy mimics iPad (Seattle Times)

For two years, Fisher-Price designers and engineers have been keeping tabs on Apple and attending technology events like the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Inching toward a virtual new Detroit at $1 a square - Detroit Free Press

... low in Detroit. But square inches are going for a buck. At least that's Jerry Paffendorf's asking price for his land in the city. Paffendorf has been selling 10,000 square inches of land on the city's east side in a project he calls Loveland ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Web designer sells lot for $1 per sq. inch - Fosters Daily Democrat

DETROIT (AP) ? A Web designer is hawking square inches of an empty lot in Detroit for a dollar each to show what can be done with vacant spaces. Jerry Paffendorf says nearly 600 "inchvestors" have bought some of the 10,000 plots for sale in the ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Vatican reveals top music picks - Honolulu Advertiser

Call it the Vatican's 10 commandments for good listening. The Holy See's newspaper yesterday published its picks for pop rock paradise, ranging from Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" to Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" and the Beatles ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

3-D printing technology coming into reach of consumers - Arizona Daily Sun

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- It may sound like a prop from a sci-fi movie, or some garage inventor's holy grail: a device that converts a computer file into a three-dimensional physical object. But the technology known as 3-D printing is already widely used ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Online l'amore: Internet now No. 1 for meeting a sweetie - Coloradoan

If you've been together for decades, chances are you met your valentine through family, work or in other traditional ways. But if your relationship is newer, it's more likely you met online. According to a new nationally representative survey of ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

The Reporter wins numerous awards in state competition - Fond du Lac Reporter

Connaher created a six-part video Web documentary that included video, photos ... received the second-place award in Sports News for his story about the resignation of a Lomira High School football coach who felt that he had lost the support of the ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Rent designer dresses for a special evening (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Have you ever wished you could wear a dress from Badgley Mischka, Roberto Cavalli or Proenza Schouler for just one night, but you didn't want to eat ramen noodles for the next six months to pay off your credit card? Rent the Runway (http: www.renttherunway.com) is a new Web site that lets you rent high-end designer dresses for a few nights and then return them. (We're ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Refinery29 Raises Seed Funding For Hyperlocal Fashion News Site (TechCrunch)

There are a multitude of fashion news sites on the web that compete to provide up to date news on emerging designers, trends, sales and the hottest stores and boutiques to find collections. Fashion site Refinery29 has an different take on this model; the site hopes to provide hyperlocal fashion news to U.S. cities. Refinery29 has just raised seed funding (the startup declines to name how much ...


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Find your geek in shinning armour on the web (Network World)

As Valentine's Day approaches, Brits will be focussing their attentions on matters of the heart. However, Techies aren't particularly known for their romantic prowess.


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Boosting color confidence (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thanks to its superb selection and stellar customer service, G&R Paint Co. has become a favorite among homeowners, designers and contractors alike. A recent Yelp reviewer referred to the staff as "gurus." Owner Philip Reno started out in the industry as a...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Students learn the science of Olympics - San Jose Mercury News

When American figure skater Rachael Flatt executes her breathtaking triple-flip-triple-toe combination during the Olympics, analysts will likely gush over her athleticism, strength, training and years of hard work. They're less likely to discuss how ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Holocaust Myths - Salem-News.Com

In totality, the real holocaust was a collective slaughter of the human race, carried out by the collective actions of all of the world's major governments. Images of WWII show a variety of subjects that all represent the death, and the Holocaust ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Fisher-Price Channels Apple With IPad-Like Tech Toy (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- For two years, Fisher-Price's designers and engineers have been keeping tabs on Apple Inc. and attending technology industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


Saturday, February 13, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO GAWKER - Gawker

A New York designer is suing Anderson Cooper and the architect rehabbing Cooper's new Greenwich Village firehouse, claiming she was injured on the job when she fell through a hole in the floor. Where a firepole was. We were made aware of Killian O ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Fisher-Price Channels Apple With IPad-Like Tech Toy (Update1) - Bloomberg

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- For two years, Fisher-Price's designers and engineers have been keeping tabs on Apple Inc. and attending technology industry events like the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The result is the iXL, an iPad-like device ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

The King is gone: Alexander McQueen's death cuts heart out of London's ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

The McQueen store in central London remained closed Friday, with lilies and roses in the window in memory of the designer. Some devoted mourners also placed flowers and candles outside the shop on London's upscale Bond Street. The fashion house's ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Pentagon to track assault of contractor employees - The Sun News

WASHINGTON -- The sexual assault of employees of U.S. military contractors working in Iraq and Afghanistan will be tracked by the Pentagon under a system it is setting up. The tracking will likely begin this year, Defense official Gail McGinn said in ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Boat Show Best Bet - Fly Rod & Reel

Now that the Super Bowl has left Miami, the main winter event for anglers has rollled into town: The Miami Boat Show, this weekend in Miami Beach. The popular shallow water skiff company Hell's Bay Boatworks showcases the 12' Skate and 18 ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

TED Day 2: Augmented Reality, Pivot, and Mosquito-zapping Lasers - MIT Technology Review

... and designers (as well as a handful of bemused celebrities) meet every year to be educated and moved. TED (which stands for "Technology, Entertainment, and Design") is intellectual theater of the highest order: for three days, attendees watch ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

'Unhappy Hipsters' parody Web site is a hit (South Bend Tribune)

So what if the name, for all its alliterative bounce, seems not quite right? And who cares, really, if the quality has ebbed ever so slightly in the last few days?


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Announcements from Microsoft, Google, Nokia at 2010 MWC - eWeek

Excitement builds as this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona draws close, with a big announcement from Microsoft regarding Windows 7 Mobile and a keynote from Google CEO Eric Schmidt. While the world economy has partially recovered since ...


Saturday, February 13, 2010

The Google Alphabet (New York Times)

The search engine's suggestions turn the Web into the Home Shopping Network.


Saturday, February 13, 2010

How to catch the copycat designers? (Guardian Unlimited)

It's the email you've been waiting for: that high street giant likes your stuff so much that its decided to splash it over a whole range of products. You'd be jumping for joy, wouldn't you? You'd sit down with a celebratory glass of vino. You'd probably even call your mum.


Saturday, February 13, 2010

Find your geek in shinning armour on the web (PC Advisor)

Techies have more romantic prowess than you think As Valentine's Day approaches, Brits will be focussing their attentions on matters of the heart.


Friday, February 12, 2010

Designing with Web Fonts (BellaOnline)

What limitations do fonts have on webpages?


Friday, February 12, 2010

Alexander McQueen dead at 40 - Nashville Tennessean

LONDON ? Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home Thursday after anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother. He was 40 years old. The ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Business briefs: Plumed Serpent hosts bridal trunk show - Greenwich Time

She was voted Accessory Designer of the Year by more than 800 retailers ... More information is available at the Web site www.BNI.com.


Friday, February 12, 2010

Top Designer Alexander McQueen Found Dead - CBS 2 Chicago

Brilliant and controversial British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London home Thursday after anguished Internet postings that revealed his deep sorrow at the death of his mother. He was 40 years old. The circumstances ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Post a Comment - Star-Press

If you've been together for decades, chances are you met your valentine through family, work or in other traditional ways. But if your relationship is newer, it's more likely you met online. According to a new nationally representative survey of 3 ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

British fashion designer McQueen found dead at 40 - Denver Post

LONDON?His runway shows were often like performance pieces: One featured models with headwear made of trash. Another showed off 10-inch heels shaped like lobster claws. At the pinnacle of his success, British fashion designer Alexander McQueen was ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Pasco online retailer receives state 'economic gardening' loan - St. Petersburg Times

Web Direct Brands Inc. will use the money to increase manufacturing capacity and expand its marketing and IT departments. The company plans to hire skilled manufacturing personnel, technical writers, graphic designers, programmers, and IT support. "


Friday, February 12, 2010

Macworld goes on without Apple - San Francisco Chronicle

For the first time since 1985, Apple is not participating in Macworld, an independent convention hosted by IDG World Expo that ends Saturday at Moscone Center. The departure has left a huge hole on the convention floor and robbed the show of its ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Victim may have provided lead in double murder - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

A search warrant was used to obtain DNA samples from a suspect in the killings, a 20-year-old man now being held by Milwaukee police, according to a search warrant affidavit. Salvador Chavarin, 47, and Benjamin Nunez, 20, were shot multiple times ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

San Diego Union-Tribune names new editor - Fresno Bee

Lou Thelen joined The Bee December 1997. Previously, he was the front-page designer for the Alameda Newspaper Group; a city government reporter, assistant city editor and weekend city editor for The Sacramento Union; editor of the weekly Dixon ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Mysteries of Fashion Week: Where You Sit (The New York Observer)

How do designers distribute that coveted prize, the front-row seating assignment? Vanity Fair investigates. Ports 1961 uses a system of the sort favored by tenth-grade class secretaries. It involves a lot of color coding, and careful notes, and exhaustive knowledge of social hierarchies: Two days ago, Atelier sorted the master list by category and printed out everyone's name and affiliation onto ...


Friday, February 12, 2010

Good navigation leads shoppers through an e-commerce site (InternetRetailer.com)

Like highway driving, getting shoppers to the right products?without any unnecessary side trips?means creating well-marked pathways, says web design consultant Larry Becker, head of LarryBeckerWeb.com.


Friday, February 12, 2010

Heart-Smart Dress Designers Walk the Red Carpet with Style Expert Tim Gunn (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK----Campbell Soup Company is painting the town red to raise awareness of heart disease. Real heart-health heroes debuted the final Campbell red dress creations as part of the company's annual "AdDress Your Heart" campaign, in support of the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women movement.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Simon meets his match - Tonight South Africa

Mezhgan Hussainy started her professional career in the not-altogether-stellar surroundings of the Robinsons-May department store in Los Angeles. She took holiday jobs on the Lancome make-up counter - and her particular brand of persistent charm ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Guy's Online Guide to Valentine's Day - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 11, 2010 -- February 11, 2010, Los Angeles, CA - Despite being widely known as a holiday created to sell greeting cards in the downtime between New Year and Easter, on Sunday you will still be expected to demonstrate ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Poster contest entries for 26th Annual Twilight Dance Series due March 12th (The Argonaut)

The Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation is calling on student, amateur and professional designers to submit their vision for the 26th Annual Twilight Dance Series in a poster contest.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

TheSpec.com - style - Online decor satire gains serious web buzz - Hamilton Spectator

... picture of a man sitting at a dining table, looking pleadingly at the camera, while behind him another male figure can be seen -- through a latticed wooden screen -- walking up a flight of stairs: "Everyone always leaves." A few designers and ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lanner Enterprise-Class Network Appliance Maximizes Ethernet Port ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 11, 2010 -- (Taipei, Taiwan -- February 11th, 2010 4:01p.m.) Lanner Electronics, Inc., a leading designer and ODM manufacturer of intelligent platforms for network communications, today announced the FW-8910, a new 2U ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Dope and Glory - Mother Jones

20% of women and 10% of men describe themselves as unattractive. 12 years ago, only 1% of all Americans did. Americans spent $10.3 billion on cosmetic surgery in 2008, a 388% increase since 1997. The Miss California pageant paid for Carrie Prejean 's ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Four-Bedroom Kibbutz - New York Times

Karp, who is an executive of the American Jewish Committee in Philadelphia and a freelance graphic designer. Upstairs in the Philadelphia house, each of the four large bedrooms reflects its occupant's personality. Ms. Hardoon painted large desert ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Tampa's Grand Central at Kennedy adds two retail tenants - St. Petersburg Times

A courtyard will link Grand Central's two buildings and provide outdoor seating for the Pour House bar and future restaurants. CHANNEL DISTRICT ? As it grows into one of the bustling hubs of the Channel District, Grand Central at Kennedy has ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

'Jersey Shore' creates a new fashion wave - Courier-Post

Hair gel and hair extensions, tanning and True Religion jeans, Ed Hardy T-shirts and eyebrow threading. It's fashion, "Jersey Shore"-style. MTV's hit reality show put the spotlight on the style of a group of 20-something Italian-Americans, self ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Altium Adds Altera Cyclone III FPGA to NanoBoard 3000 Range - TMCnet

As we said last September, electronics designers without any prior FPGA skills can use the NanoBoard 3000 to construct 'soft' processor-based systems inside the FPGA," said Nick Martin, CEO of Altium. The company said that designers looking to deploy ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Friends No. 1 way to meet that Valentine, but Web is growing - USA Today

Maureen Hughes and Jim Richardson, who met on Match.com, prepare for their wedding at La Caille in Sandy, Utah, Feb. 7. 'HOW WE MET' STORIES FROM USA TODAY READERS More than 300 readers responded to USA TODAY's call for stories about how they met ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Lifestyle briefs 11 February 2010 (EARTHtimes.org)

Web trend: Collect points at a favourite bar by checking in Hamburg - Site-specific services aided by GPS or WLAN networks appear to be the next big thing on the internet. Following on the hype surrounding Twitter come offers such as Foursquare and ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Redefining hostels: Not just for young travelers (The Age)

Dictionaries typically define hostels as inexpensive lodging, usually for young travelers. But Hostelworld.com, a Web site where travelers can book a hostel stay, is trying to change that definition.


Thursday, February 11, 2010

14 Fantastic Free WordPress Themes (Mashable)

This series is supported by Rackspace , the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here . Whether you're a web developer whose clients need a great look and feel for their blogs, or just someone eager to bring a fresh new look to your own web site, there are literally hundreds if not thousands of free WordPress themes out there to consider. A number of those ...


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Devi Kroell One-of-a-kind Barbie Doll Raises $1,075 in CFDA Charity Auction (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Devi Kroell, an up-and-coming New York luxury fashion house, today announced that a Devi Kroell One-of-a-kind Barbie Doll was sold for $1,075 in a charity auction organized by the Council of Fashion Designers of America .


Thursday, February 11, 2010

Website Performance-Improvement Team Launches SiteRevivers, Inc. (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

The launch of a new Internet technology and marketing company called SiteRevivers (www.siterevivers.com) was announced today in Long Beach, California. The firm was formed by a team of web technologists, writers, designers, and strategists to respond to the growing number of businesses and organizations that have outdated and underperforming websites.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

TED 2010 Conference Makes for Strange Bedfellows - Wired News

Founded in 1984 by architect and designer Richard Saul Wurman as a kind of dream dinner ... Those who aren't invited to TED can see the conference presentations as they're posted to the web over several weeks after the conference ends.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A gown with a difference - Independent Online

The country's Design Council has asked designers and manufacturers to come up with replacements for the gowns, which it said often leave patients feeling exposed. One model is being created by US-born designer ... menus within your web browser.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

News, gadgets and games at tech.usatoday.com (USA Today)

Thanks to this terrific new free app, the iPhone just got a little bit smarter and a lot more helpful.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

MPS has ignored warnings, Evers says in letter to Moore - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Chiefly, he tells Moore in the letter , the state Department of Public Instruction is taking action because MPS has notified the state orally and in writing as recently as Jan. 25 that it has "no intention" of complying with the state's corrective ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Standard Lifters for Online Catalog ... - PR Inside

San Jose, CA, February 9, 2010. Catalog Data Solutions (CDS), a leading provider of online solutions for industrial suppliers, today announced that Standard Lifters LLC has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Unhappy Hipsters' parody Web site is a hit - Seattle Times

So what if the name, for all its alliterative bounce, seems not quite right? And who cares, really, if the quality has ebbed ever so slightly in the last few days? The Web site Unhappy Hipsters ( www.unhappyhipsters.com ) is the most welcome addition ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

New 2010 Volvo S60 - Web Exclusive - Eurotuner

The all-new Volvo S60 will make its international debut at the Geneva Auto Show on 2 March 2010. It launches into one of the most competitive segments backed by an elegant new coupé-like design, dynamic driving characteristics and ground-breaking ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Woman gets 18 months in credit card scam - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

U.S. District Judge Rudolph Randa also ordered Connie Kinsman, 38, of Gulf Shores, Ala., formerly of New Berlin, to pay $146,100 in restitution. Earlier, Randa sentenced Kinsman's co-defendant, Keith R. Hughes, 50, formerly a lawyer from Eagle River ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

BIGFOOT Captured! - Stockhouse

Fisher-Price(R) Imaginext(R) BIGFOOT The Monster: A Discovery of Legendary Proportions on Display in Mattel Showroom at New York Toy Fair EAST AURORA, N.Y., Feb 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- It all began a few years ago, when BIGFOOT sightings started ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

BIGFOOT Captured! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

EAST AURORA, N.Y.----It all began a few years ago, when BIGFOOT sightings started popping up just beyond the world headquarters of Fisher-Price, Inc. in East Aurora, N.Y. Although the scientific community considers BIGFOOT to be a combination of folklore and myths, that didn't stop toy designers from setting out to capture the legendary, elusive creature.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Displays go vertical at the annual Yard, Garden & Patio show Feb. 12 ... - OregonLive.com

View full size Anne Taylor Living Elements Landscape Plants will be climbing the walls at the Oregon Convention Center this weekend, and not from anxiety. At least three garden designers at the annual Yard, Garden & Patio Show will look up as well as ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

A City's Crowd-Sourced Love Story Hits the Web (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Today is "Dat Tuesday," and as New Orleans welcomes its Super Bowl heroes home with a joyous victory parade, a fast-moving and clever group of Crescent City interactive programmers and designers have created a tribute web site â www.beinthatnumber.com â that uses social media to automatically find and feature the best Saints-related videos made by legions of fans and ...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Learn Basic Color Theory for Better Designs [Design] (Lifehacker)

Whether you're putting together a portfolio web site or just slapping together some slides, knowing how colors affect the minds of your audience makes your message more appealing. Smashing magazine...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

QVC Returns To Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week With Five New Designer Launches and Collections By Network Favorites (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

It's the beginning of a new decade and, once again, QVC is as fashion forward as ever, returning to the Tents at Bryant Park for LIVE FROM MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK to launch buy now wear now spring collections by some of the industry's most celebrated designers and stylists.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Web Watch: Rent the Runway (KRBC Abilene)

Can't afford the season's hottest designers? Just borrow them.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Dot-com decor (Lansing State Journal)

HTTP: DECORATI.COM » The goods: Access to 80,000 to-the-trade, customizable home furnishings, accessories and textiles for people not already working with a designer. You submit an online query or quote request; the site will suggest five appropriate designers for a virtual or in-person consultation. They will e-mail you their rates and bios.


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Naomi Campbell plans fashion show for Haiti (Courier-Post)

Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort -- and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week.


Monday, February 08, 2010

On the Backs of Tennessee's Middle Class (The Story Behind Tea Party ... - Democratic Underground.com

Judson's answer was that he'd decided to set it up as a for-profit corporation, and that the majority of the donations would be for "paying our web designer." I didn't find out about this train wreck of an interview until the following ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

3-D printing coming in reach of consumers - Philadelphia Daily News

Thousands of people have joined an online community for sharing ideas and design tips on the Web site of Shapeways, a Dutch company ... HP sees a huge potential customer base of commercial and industrial designers who are already creating 3-D models ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

Engineers explore life beyond 10 Gbit links (EETimes Supply Network)

Electronics engineers are bumping up against the limits of their tools and techniques—and perhaps even physics--to keep pace with the rapidly expanding needs of an Internet-driven society as they coalesce around a move to 25 Gbit second chips and ponder what comes next.


Monday, February 08, 2010

Cimatron Offers Free Trial of Injection Molding Simulation - MSN Money

As a result of this new partnership, mold designers can now simulate and analyze the injection molding process from within CimatronE. This will enable users to ensure optimal placement of injection points, increasing the quality of the manufactured ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

Best Video Games 2010: 10 most anticipated game titles (KIVI Boise)

Gaming insiders predict a huge year for video games in 2010, no surprise thanks to these top ten most anticipated game titles.


Monday, February 08, 2010

Our future depends on you. Support The Real News - Real News Network

As aid starts to trickle in, and the extent of the horror becomes known, decisions are already being made that will affect the Haiti that emerges from this. Ansel Herz reports live from Port-Au-Prince on the role that the deployed US troops are ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

Lindsay Lohan To Sell Off Possessions For Charity? - Post Chronicle

Dina says a lot of Lindsay's possessions are designer items she has been given for free ... show 'Clean House' from inside Lindsay's mansion shows rooms piled high with clothes, boxes of shoes stacked to the ceiling and discarded purchases lying ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

SCHOOLWORLD? OFFERS FINANCIAL RELIEF TO BUDGET-STRAINED DISTRICTS ... - eSchool Online

ROCHESTER, New York -- February 8, 2010 -- SchoolWorld is launching a year-long 2010 Promotion of for districts and schools who are seeking the most comprehensive website solutions at prices that provide relief to the current budget climate ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

PayPal leaves Indian customers in the lurch (TG Daily)

PayPal is blocking personal payments to and from India, in a sudden move which has left many without access to funds. read more


Monday, February 08, 2010

HNU Energy and International Battery Team for Solar and Energy Storage ... - PR Inside

new, more-efficient battery technology. The renewable energy system is comprised of sixty 224-watt photovoltaic panels, a bi-directional 3-phase inverter system, and a state-of-the-art charge controller network provided by system integrator HNU ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

Booming Professional Community Welcomes First-Ever Presenter - Central Penn Business Journal

Their clients are in industries as diverse as Fashion and Education and include Toyota ... stimulates thinking about design, demonstrates the value of design and empowers the success of designers at each stage of their careers. AIGA's mission is to ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

California Painting Leads Shannon's $3.6 Million Fall Sale - Maine Antique Digest

The Terrace, Samarkand by Colin Campbell Cooper (1856-1937) sold to a California collector bidding by phone for $456,000 (est. $200,000 300,000). The 36" x 46" oil on canvas, signed and dated 1927, shows the Samarkand Persian Hotel in Santa Barbara ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

NEC Display Solutions Expands P Series with 70-Inch P701 LCD Display - PR Inside

NEC Display Solutions of America : , a leading provider of commercial LCD : display and projector : solutions, announces the addition of a new size to its P Series, the expansive 70-inch P701 LCD display for digital signage. This commercial-grade ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

'VIP Mix' of Microsoft targets Manila's bloggers (GMA News)

Microsoft in the Philippines is trying out what looks and sounds like the second-oldest sales strategy in the book. It's the soft sell ? except that this one has a Web 2.0 twist written all over it.


Monday, February 08, 2010

Naomi Campbell plans fashion show for Haiti relief (The New Sabah Times)

Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort ? and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week.


Monday, February 08, 2010

Cartoon: IE6 RIP (ReadWriteWeb)

The word that Google has decided to stop supporting Internet Explorer 6 as of March 1 will come as welcome but bittersweet news to designers and developers who have wrestled for years to make perfectly compliant sites work properly in that wretched browser. Welcome, because this could well be the death knell for IE6. You can make a legitimate case to clients that, hell, if Google isn't ...


Monday, February 08, 2010

iPad's iBooks: Give Us The Tools (ZDNet)

So far, web designers and self-publishers haven't been given any direction or tools to exploit the nascent Apple iPad ecosystem.


Sunday, February 07, 2010

As TVs get smaller, find new uses for old armoires (Baltimore Sun)

Cabinets can become home offices, bars or wardrobes Not so many years ago, people were shelling out good money to hide their electronics behind the finely crafted doors of entertainment armoires. Now those cabinets are the white elephants of the flat-panel era, hulking reminders that taste ? like the latest technology ? can be fleeting.


Sunday, February 07, 2010

'VIP Mix' of Microsoft to extend customer reach (GMA News)

Microsoft in the Philippines is trying out what looks and sounds like the second-oldest sales strategy in the book. It"s the soft sell - except that this one has a Web 2.0 twist written all over it.


Sunday, February 07, 2010

Showhouse Reaches 41 Years in Kansas City (KSHB-TV Kansas City)

Before designers work their magic in this year's Kansas City Symphony Designers' Showhouse, organizers want you to see what the home looks like when it's "bare bones."


Sunday, February 07, 2010

7 Gadgets That Changed the World (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

Companies like to call their new gadgets revolutionary. Amazon did it when it introduced its Kindle e-book reader in 2007, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs used the word often last week while unveiling his company's new iPad - a tablet computer that also doubles as an e-reader. Jobs even threw in a "magical" here and there when describing the device.


Sunday, February 07, 2010

'Interaction 10' conference opens (Savannah Morning News)

Summary:  About 600 innovators, who work to enhance the user experience in every product we use in our every day lives, were challenged to expedite society's move away from consuming goods and services Friday during the opening address of the Interaction 10 conference. Ferris Bueller once said "-isms, in my opinion, are not good." The world's interaction designers think likewise, at least when ...


Sunday, February 07, 2010

Google fashion makes web debut (BigPond News)

Google has gone techno-chic, debuting fashion designs inspired by the internet giant.


Sunday, February 07, 2010

Fashion world to help Haiti, too (The Springfield News-Leader)

New York -- Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort -- and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week.


Friday, February 05, 2010

Naomi Campbell plans fashion show for Haiti relief (New York Post)

Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort - and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week. Campbell organized the first Fashion for Relief event at the Bryant...


Friday, February 05, 2010

The Anti-Valentine Valentine (Fast Company Magazine)

A heart that melts and Valentine' cards lifted from rap songs. Maybe you've noticed that we've been cajoling designers to submit their ideas for a re-design of Valentine's Day . But if you're still on the fence, here's a couple new projects to inspire you. Pictured above is the recently announced Valentine's Day installation set to go up in Times Square, in front of the TKTS booth : "Ice Heart ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Ecclestone promotes Stefan GP team as possible new F1 entrants - CNN

CNN) -- Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly cast doubt on the participation of two new teams ahead of the 2010 season, suggesting that ... from F1 last year and have reportedly sold equipment and cars to the Serbians. Web site ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Redefining hostels: Not just for young travelers (AP via Yahoo! News)

Dictionaries typically define hostels as inexpensive lodging, usually for young travelers. But Hostelworld.com, a Web site where travelers can book a hostel stay, is trying to change that definition.


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Executive blames lack of creativity for the supposed problems at ... - DailyTech

... books like Amazon's Kindle, smartphones like the BlackBerry and iPhone, search engines like Google, digital music systems like iPod and iTunes or popular Web services like Facebook and Twitter." Maligning Microsoft, while building up Google ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

We Are The Real Deal!! Check Us Out!! GDHI,LGTT,BHWX,EVFN,PBTH,NPHC - TMCnet

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) STOCK MARKETING INC PRESENTS : (PINKSHEETS: GDHI) Golden Dragon Holdings, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: LGTT) LIGATT Security International, Inc., (OTCBB: BHWX) - Black Hawk Exploration Inc., (PINKSHEETS: EVFN ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Software Former VP Says Microsoft is "Failing" Despite Windows 7 ... - DailyTech

... books like Amazon's Kindle, smartphones like the BlackBerry and iPhone, search engines like Google, digital music systems like iPod and iTunes or popular Web services like Facebook and Twitter." Maligning Microsoft, while building up Google ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Maybeck legacy alive in Forest Hill neighborhood - San Francisco Chronicle

Pacheco Street (at Magellan Avenue): With this imposing stairway, landscape designer Mark Daniels enhanced Forest Hill's graceful main entrance and provided residents with a way to traverse one of its hills. Working with the undulating terrain, he ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

bc-US-FEA-Fashion-NaomiC::10 20100204 08:54:26 - madison

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is putting together the looks, and designer Marc Jacobs has already created a special Louis Vuitton handbag, one of many items that will go on sale on the Net-a-Porter Web site March 15, with proceeds going to the ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Imagine launches iPhone and iPad editions of its magazines - Gamasutra

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress .] Imagine Publishing today announced the full scale launch of its latest digital magazine initiative, in ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

When Naomi Campbell calls for Haiti charity show, fashion insiders ... - San Francisco Examiner

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is putting together the looks, and designer Marc Jacobs has already created a special Louis Vuitton handbag, one of many items that will go on sale on the Net-a-Porter Web site March 15, with proceeds going to the ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Naomi Campbell plans fashion show for Haiti relief (AP via Yahoo! News)

Naomi Campbell called on the fashion world to do its part for the Haiti relief effort ? and the fashion world answered: There will be a charity catwalk show pairing top models and designers at New York Fashion Week.


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Naomi Campbell To Aid Haiti in Style - CBS News

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is putting together the looks, and designer Marc Jacobs has already created a special Louis Vuitton handbag, one of many items that will go on sale on the Net-a-Porter Web site March 15, with proceeds going to the ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Intriguing: Real 'soloist' records CD - CNN

Editor's note: Every weekday, CNN focuses on a handful of people in the news. This is a chance to find out more about what they've done -- good or bad -- what they've said or what they believe, and why we think they're intriguing. (CNN) -- James Ray ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Web's top robo-dog to bulk up with $32M pact (Boston Herald)

The BigDog robot is about to go on an industrial version of steroids. Boston Dynamics - the Waltham maker...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

11 Outstanding Online Resources for Web Developers (Mashable)

This series is supported by Rackspace , the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here . If you're a web developer, you're almost certainly constantly looking for ways to improve your skills, expand your technology arsenal, and keep on top of the latest trends in development and design. Whether you need to pick up a new coding language, get informed about new ...


Thursday, February 04, 2010

Fourth Annual Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco Focuses on Platforms for Growth (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

O'Reilly Media, Inc. and TechWeb, producers of Web 2.0 Expo and Web 2.0 Summit, today announced the return of Web 2.0 Expo San Francisco, the annual event for designers, developers, entrepreneurs, marketers, business strategists, and venture capitalists building a web for the 21st century.


Thursday, February 04, 2010

A Pesky Bedroom, Tamed by Pattern (New York Times)

After frustrating attempts at fixing up the bedroom in their Brooklyn apartment, a couple turned the room over to a pair of designers who remade it on a budget of $1,500.


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Mozilla weighs privacy warnings for Web pages (ZDNet Asia)

New icons in Firefox could reveal how much privacy a Web site provides--a useful new feature, but only if publishers agree to rate themselves.


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Petition Urges UK Government to Drop IE6 - Datamation

Tired of waiting for action and anxious to block security hacks against government Web sites, a Web designer in Edinburgh, Scotland, has started an online petition to request that the UK government stop using Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). The petition ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Jamie Palmer, RI Web Designer at Palmer Web Management Launches ... - PRLog (free press release)

Jamie Palmer of Rhode Island web design firm Palmer Web Design launches the discussion website for Mindful Cooperative which seeks to enhance awareness and cooperation between people and business. Using the power of the social media to bring health ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Chromium worker shows Google iPad pics - News.com.au

You may have seen our Chrome OS tablet concepts from last Monday; in the video, some floating hands interact with a touch surface," Google Chrome lead designer Glen Murphy wrote in a personal blog post. "We only used one hand image instead of showing ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Wall Street Grand posts American Superconductor Corps. 3rd quarter ... - Transworld News

Wall Street Grand LLC, a leading investor newsletter is pleased to announce to the investment community and Wall Street Grand members market moving news about the 3 rd quarter profits by licensed designer and installer of electrical systems, American ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

3-D printing coming in reach of consumers [BC-CPT-3DPRINTING:SJ] - TMCnet

(San Jose Mercury News (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SAN JOSE, Calif. _ It may sound like a prop from a sci-fi movie, or some garage inventor's holy grail: a device that converts a computer file into a three-dimensional physical object. But the ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Website Design Company CreationStudio.ca Celebrates 10th Year of ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 02, 2010 -- With its main base of operation in Owen Sound, Canada, CreationStudio.ca is one of the largest online providers of a wide range of services which includes website design, content management systems, high ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Google tailoring tablet computer software - YAHOO!

Pictures of what a Google tablet might look like were featured at a Chromium developers web page on Tuesday along with talk of how touchscreen controls could work based on the Internet titan's Chrome computer operating system . The images were posted ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Full Frontal Fashion'' Celebrates New York Fashion Week With ... - pressreleasepoint.com

... website will also premiere two new original series, each offering a candid, insider's view of the art and business of fashion design: "Dirty Denim," is a five-episode web series ... story through the eyes of denim designers Chip and Pepper ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Tiny Tongs give mothers a break at dinner time - Peninsula Gateway

Carys Bice of Gig Harbor, inventor of Tiny Tongs, with her daughter, Ellie. If you want to know how to feed a child, ask a mother. And the mother of invention is often necessity. With her third child, Gig Harbor mother Carys Bice decided she'd had ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Goozmo and Liquor Mart Launch Online Liquor Store (Marketwire)

Liquor Mart Web Site Attracting Buyers From Colorado to Australia


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Goozmo and Liquor Mart Launch Online Liquor Store (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOULDER, CO--(Marketwire - 02 02 10) - Goozmo, creator of the Internet's most user-friendly business Web sites, and Liquor Mart, a Boulder retail landmark founded in 1968, have launched an innovative online retail liquor store that is drawing customers from down the block and across the globe. Goozmo's designers worked with Liquor Mart to integrate Liquor Mart's massive, fast changing inventory ...


Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Google drops clues on more document-centric Chrome OS for tablets (BetaNews)

Since the development of X, one of the first windowing UIs for UNIX, and as evidenced by Apple's early experiments with Lisa, the forerunner of Macintosh, software designers have been intrigued by the concept of a document-centric computing environment.


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Best Website Design Can Increase Traffic - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Feb 02, 2010 -- If you want to design web site online than you have to look into web design and multimedia online schools which is very simple to find. You can earn an online degree in website design just in 18 months ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Fashion chains woo with Tweets, Facebook, TV spots, perfume launches ... - Dose.ca

Rachel was planning to wear her new sequined vest to the supper club Friday night. "Wow! all the sequins this season!! Would've shopped all afternoon. Sucks to be stuck in here!" she said in a tweet. Rachel is 27, single, works in an office, is five ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Suspected bank robber, 71, kills himself after chase in Myrtle Beach - The Sun News

What started as an armed robbery and police chase Monday afternoon ended in a crash and a fatal gunshot at the intersection of Robert M. Grissom Parkway and S.C. 31 outside of Myrtle Beach. Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Affordable Website Design Packages- Get Your Dream Website Designed at ... - PR Inside

India Designers, a fast growing and friendly designing company announced the creation of a series of packages that are best option for individuals, organizations, and companies in their web, design and development needs. From more than 5 years ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

BUYINS.NET: PFE, AVB, REG, CDNS, BCO, DBD Expected To Be Lower After ... - TMCnet

Feb 01, 2010 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring the performance of all stocks with earnings being released Wednesday, February 3rd and determining how the stocks have performed after their last 12 quarterly ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Bluetooth In-depth: Applications and Strategies explains why Bluetooth ... - TMCnet

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dublin - Research and Markets (http: www.researchandmarkets.com research 50afad bluetooth_indepth) has announced the addition of the "Bluetooth In-depth: Applications and Strategies" report to their offering ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Wildcats 1985 championship team highlights award banquet - Norristown Times Herald

They were just a small Catholic School with a nice basketball tradition that couldn't possibly play ... Fans can make a credit card donation though the Web site www.HarryKalasstatue.com .


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

VYCON Named 2010 Hot Companies Finalists by Network Products Guide - TMCnet

(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02 01 10 -- VYCON (www.vyconenergy.com), the designer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-speed energy storage flywheel systems, today announced that it has ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Rightware Debuts Kanzi? Cross-Platform 3D User Interface Solution - PR Inside

... solution is "design-once, deploy everywhere" cross-platform support for the leading mobile operating systems, including Android, Blackberry, Linux, Maemo, Moblin, iPhone OS, Palm Web OS, Symbian OS, and Windows Mobile. Kanzi solution is ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Rightware Debuts Kanzi Cross-Platform 3D User Interface Solution - Newsblaze.com

Key advantage of the Kanzi solution is "design-once, deploy everywhere" cross-platform support for the leading mobile operating systems, including Android, Blackberry, Linux, Maemo, Moblin, iPhone OS, Palm Web OS, Symbian OS, and Windows Mobile ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

CPFilms launches new Web sites supporting premium brands (Aftermarket Business)

CPFilms Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solutia Inc., and the world?s leading producer of professional window films for automotive, residential and commercial markets, has launched two new websites supporting their Vista? and FormulaOne High Performance Auto Tint? window film brands. Through intuitive navigation and interactive features, as well as a bold new look, the websites promote ...


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Wrapping It Up (New York Times)

The interior designer Brad Ford uses blankets almost anywhere ? draped over the foot of his bed, the arm of a sofa, a headboard ? to change the mood of a room.


Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Beyonce, Lady Gaga 'Telephone' Video Pics Revealed (MTV Music Television)

Photos of Lady Gaga and Beyonce shooting the video for "Telephone" have hit the Web, showing the pair in a truck from "Kill Bill" and standing in a desert.


Monday, February 01, 2010

Coding by the Sea and Red Gate Rigor Deliver SQL Search, Free SSMS ... - PR Inside

Send two developers, a designer and a tester to a house by the sea : for a week to come up with a new software tool. Then spend a few months testing, getting user comments, and fine-tuning before final release. Call it product development Red Gate ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Thailand is a world-class golf destination - Edmonton Journal

There are good golf destinations and there are great golf destinations. Thailand is one of the great ones. It is a country that might not be on the golfing radar for Canadian travellers since it sits half a world away in the Asia, but it's a place ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Apple 101: The App Class - CNBC

Apple's App Store might be one of the greatest entrepreneurial tools the world has ever seen. Nothing virtual about this gold rush. Consider what Steve Jobs told us last week: 140,000 apps, and over 3 billion downloads. Think, i-KaChing. And now it ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Songs To Your Eyes Continues Successful Placements of Music Within ... - SHOOT Online

Songs To Your Eyes has licensed an upbeat pop rock tune from its STYE195 -- 30-SEC SPOT- Pop-Acoustic-Rock Vol. 2 to a national KFC television commercial, through DeepMix LA and ad agency DraftFCB of Chicago. The company has also licensed a retro ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

VYCON Named 2010 Hot Companies Finalists by Network Products Guide - PR Inside

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02 01 10 -- VYCON ( www.vyconenergy.com : ), the designer and manufacturer of environmentally friendly, high-speed energy storage flywheel systems, today announced that it has been named a 2010 Hot Companies ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Archaia Bringing Comics Down in FRAGGLE ROCK - Newsarama

Hollywood, CA (January 29, 2010) -- The Jim Henson Company and Archaia announced today that their first Fraggle Rock comic book miniseries makes its anxiously awaited debut in comic book shops this April. Issue #1 (of 3) will be available for pre ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Toward a Human-Centric Internet: Jessamyn West Interviews Jaron Lanier - Library Journal

Jaron Lanier on the limits of Web 2.0, intellectual property, and libraries as a place of refuge By Jessamyn West -- Library Journal, 2 1 2010 Reading print-on-paper books about the fragmentation of texts and the freeing of information seems fitting ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Tool makers rush to keep up with .NET's evolution - SDTimes.com

The rapid evolution of Microsoft's .NET platform has made it more difficult for developers to stay on the bleeding edge of its technologies, but components and productivity tools may help, experts say. Over the last several years, the .NET platform ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

Geeks Guide 2 ... iPhone Development (The Register)

Save 40% on iPhone dev titles Geeks Guide 2 Development for App Store applications has never been more enticing. Since our last visit to iPhone development, more than 120,000 additional applications have been added to the App Store and over 2 billion have been downloaded. Furthermore, the public's love for everything Apple will undoubtedly continue with the App Store compatible iPad.... Web ...


Monday, February 01, 2010

IPad Can't Play Flash Video, but It May Not Matter (New York Times)

Many video sites have been experimenting with a new format, HTML5, that may reduce an attitude that devices failing to support Adobe's Flash technology are wanting.


Monday, February 01, 2010

ODOT to reward 2 losing bidders (The Columbus Dispatch)

The Ohio Department of Transportation thinks $1 million will encourage contractors, engineers and designers to develop outstanding proposals for the new westbound Inner Belt Bridge in Cleveland.


Monday, February 01, 2010

GicleeStore.Com Unveils Giclée on Canvas Printing, Fine Art Reproduction and Custom Framing Services for USA and Canada (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Giclée printing, photos on canvas, fine art reproductions and high quality custom framing are some of the printing services from www.GicleeStore.com on offer to the discerning art lovers, photographers, paint artists, decorators, designers and virtually all the people who love to have a picture on the wall.


Monday, February 01, 2010

Employment Opportunities (Foreign Policy Magazine)

Foreign Policy is seeking a Web development director to oversee the expansion of the magazine's rapidly growing online presence at ForeignPolicy.com, which runs on the Drupal content management system. The position is based in our Washington D.C. headquarters.


Monday, February 01, 2010

Landscape architecture students redesign tailgating (The Daily Reveille)

By: By Grace Montgomery Annual design week celebrated at LSU Tailgating in a web. A bar on the back of a bike. These are just some of the concepts landscape architecture students developed during their annual Design Week on Jan. 25-29. This year, Design Week focused on an integral part of student life ? tailg...


Monday, February 01, 2010

BROWSER: Apple iPad: Is Flash omission a deal breaker? (Detroit Free Press)

Probably the most contentious discussion to come out of Apple's iPad launch is the tablet computer's conspicuous omission of Flash -- a plug-in that allows the playing of most Web videos.


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Willow woman in running for Grammy - Anchorage Daily News

... itself, but the lighting design ... international designer Christopher Straub to jury its "Object Runway" show, which will be on display at the gallery, 427 D St., through February. The preview, on Friday, will include a look at Alaska T-shirts


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Who will win the bout? Mac or PC - Economic Times

In the world of technology, something as basic as competition between two companies is anything but business as usual. The tug-of-war between Apple Computers and Microsoft , accompanied by the din that their cheerleaders ? in geekspeak called ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Coaching Baseball Rookies for the Limelight - New York Times

The world's top baseball prospects, they came to attend an annual three-day session called rookie camp, meant to prepare them for life under the lights: how to live with the attention, how to make it last, how to enjoy it. The therapists and former ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

What's your Las Vegas hotel style? - Southern Standard

(ARA) - Sin City is definitely what you make of it. It might not be sinful at all for some, even though it might require some repentance for others. Whether you're a saint or a sinner, there are countless ways to be entertained and Las Vegas hotels ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Today's powder room: small space, but big design - Southern Standard

(ARA) - The powder room - it's one of the smallest rooms in the house, but also the room that typically sees the most traffic, especially when you're entertaining guests. So, is your powder room "worthy" of guest traffic? Just because it's the ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Doctored image in Ralph Lauren ad generates buzz - Windsor Star

Frame grabs of Boing Boing web page showing image of ultra-thin model Filippa Hamilton used in a Ralph Lauren advertisement. Major fashion house Ralph Lauren admitted Thursday to "poor imaging and retouching" of a stick-skinny model used in a ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Seven Home-Based Business Ideas - PowerHomeBiz

I'm always amused at books that try to predict the hot jobs for the future. Leafing through one book, I saw "Underwater Archeologist." I'm not sure why that's a high-growth area, but I noticed the book failed to predict any Internet-based ...


Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fashion designers address the complaints of plus-size women (Lansing State Journal)

Plus-size women's complaints about a dearth of fashion choices are starting to be addressed by stores and Web sites that see sales potential in the nearly two-thirds of the female population that is overweight or obese.


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Tick-Tock, what a croc - Ogden Standard-Examiner

McGrew Studio in Salt Lake City, representing more than 20 local designers, has rounded up a variety of custom costumes and artistic fashions for the show. Renaissance festival clothing, and costumes for performance artists -- as well as masks ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

6 Silliest iPad Rumors - YAHOO!

Apple cut through all the hype and speculation about its tablet computer device this week when CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the long-and-eagerly-awaited iPad. Here are six of the silliest rumors that swirled in the months and weeks leading up to Apple's ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Fashion With Passion; Hispanic Designers Influence Style From Runway to Retail (HispanicBusiness.com)

No Related Stories at this time! NEW YORK, Aug. 21 PRNewswire -- With Census Bureau figures showing the U.S. Hispanic population at an all time high of 38.8 million, it's not hard to see evidence of Latin cultures hitting the American mainstream, particularly in the area of fashion.


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Anand Jon faces new NYC sex charges - The Sun News

NEW YORK -- Fallen fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was charged Friday with molesting at least nine victims - some drugged - in a new case that echoes crimes that already sent him to prison. Wearing a while shirt and tan drawstring pants, the one ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Mixed Messages from MaineToday Media - Down East

"These newspapers were all on the verge of bankruptcy," Connor said. "We've been profitable since July. We made as much since July as they made in the entire previous year. The two most profitable legs of the three-legged stool are the KJ and ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Color & Pattern Trends. Inspiration in Interior Design. - Salon

Most of the world heard last December that Pantone declared turquoise the color of the year for 2010. Really? Excuse me? Nothing gets my back up as a Designer and someone who follows everything more than someone telling me what color to use or what ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Online Tool Helps Parents Manage Kids' Sleep Problems - US News and World Report

Children's sleep problems are among the big headaches of parenthood. So I was glad when I crossed paths two weeks ago with Ben MacNeill, a Web designer in Raleigh, N.C., who offers parents one way of figuring out how to get a child on a sane sleep ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

8 Avant-Garde Perfume Bottle Designs - PSFK

We've compiled a list of innovative perfume bottle designs that caught our eye around the web. All of the examples below capture the unique spirit of the different brands they represent. Fragrance collides with couture as Dutch designer Pepe ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

20 High Resolution Photos From Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island - Slashfilm.com

Paramount Pictures has released 20 high resolution photos from Martin Scorsese 's Shutter Island , which I've included after the jump. From Oscar®-winning director Martin Scorsese, and based on the best-selling thriller by Dennis Lehane, comes ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Guest Post: Get Real, Geeks -- The iPad Is The Apple For Mom (TechCrunch)

This is a guest post by Daniel Tenner, CTO and co-founder of Woobius , a web-based document sharing tool for architects, engineers and designers. He also blogs at danieltenner.com and tweets at @swombat . This is his take on the iPad. To much of the geek-sphere, the iPad is somewhat of a disappointment. It's underwhelming. I think part of the reason for this is, as usual, that the first round of ...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Web Designers Raise $3,000 For Haiti (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

A Firm of Australian Web Designers, www.20DollarBanners.com, Recently Hosted a 48-Hour Fundraising Campaign to Raise Money for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts.


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Design Informer Names Mitto One of "20 Indispensable Browser Based Apps" (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Web designers who struggle with managing multiple online log-ins for tools and client Web sites can benefit from Mitto's free online password manager.


Friday, January 29, 2010

Microsoft confirms Windows Mobile 7 at MWC - Electronista

Microsoft during the conference call it used to discuss its latest results has confirmed that it will show Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress. Without going into detail, CFO Peter Klein said the next version of the mobile OS would be shown at ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Action sports star Burke can't find spot at games - San Francisco Chronicle

Young, well-spoken, an envelope-pushing sex symbol and, most of all, extremely talented in a popular action sport, Sarah Burke has everything the Olympics supposedly wants these days. To find Burke in Vancouver next month, though, best look in the ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Local surfers take on massive winter swells - Asbury Park Press

This winter's extreme weather -- with heavy snowfall in some places and unusually low temperatures -- is in fact a sign of how climate change disrupts long-standing patterns, according to a new report by the National Wildlife Federation [MORE


Friday, January 29, 2010

Just redo it: An expert tells you how to build on trends in your kitchen and bath (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Kitchen and bathrooms are the most important rooms in the house when it comes to remodeling, selling and buying. Interest in them is so rabid that they command their own trade shows and gobble up a huge portion of HGTV's and DIY's online Web sites. According to the Association of National Homebuilders, improvements in these extensively plumbed rooms also carry one of the largest rates of return ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Apple's A4 iPad chip could find a home in iPhones - IDG NEWS

Apple's A4 chip, being used in the iPad, could ultimately provide a speed bump to future versions of the company's iPhone, analysts said on Thursday. Apple on Wednesday introduced the iPad handheld device, which has a 9.7-inch diagonal screen and is ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Peek at Harry Potter's world as it takes shape - 10Connects.com

Universal Orlando Resort honchos are keeping a veritable Invisibility Cloak over the landscape of the highly anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Official Web Site: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter The multifaceted attraction in the resort ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

iPad lesson: Apple is in control - Salon

Jobs mentioned the chip -- dubbed the "A4" -- early on in his presentation at San Francisco's Moscone Center. That was noteworthy alone, as the perspicacious John Gruber observes, because Apple generally eschews public discussion of the technology ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Access Display Group Completes B2B Displays4Sale.Com Web Site - Exhibitor Online

1 28 2010 - Access Display Group, Inc., (ADG) has completed its first e-commerce Web site - www.displays4sale.com . Although, the site has been running for several months, not all of the display categories were featured until this week. The site now ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Noventri Introduces SF-100e Eco-Series Line of Digital Signage Players - Exhibitor Online

1 28 2010 - Noventri recently identified five major dilemmas that plagued the digital signage industry with its controversial "off-white" paper. Now Noventri announces the solution - the SF-100e, the first in the new Eco-Series line of digital ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

IDES Prospector Improved Conditioned & Dry Plastics Datasheets (Marketwire)

LARAMIE, WY--(Marketwire - January 28, 2010) - IDES Inc. announced the newest improvement to Prospector, a search engine for plastic material datasheets used by thousands of design and process engineers. Datasheets for more than 1,800 polymers now show conditioned and dry plastics data side-by-side to easily view all data for a material, providing designers all the information they need on one ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Web Host, Netfirms' Twitter Domain Registration Feature is a Hit with Users (TopHosts.com)

On any given day, up to 5% of all domain registrations at Netfirms are being submitted via Twitter.


Friday, January 29, 2010

Décor Grille Leads into the Next Decade with its New Security Web Site (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

2010 marks the launch of Décor Grille's new "Security Direct" web site. Much more comprehensive information, many more products in an ever expanding market but "simplified buying for the customer," was the brief given to Décor Grille's in house web designers.


Friday, January 29, 2010

What the Apple iPad means for web designers (.net)

Craig Grannell reveals five things you need to know about Apple"s device when creating your next online masterpiece


Friday, January 29, 2010

LeadMaster Launches Global Partner Program -- Qualified VARs, Resellers and Consultants Can Receive $1,950 in software ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

LeadMaster, a leader in sales & lead management, today announced its global Partner Program to allow VAR's, resellers, ISP's, web designers and consultants to resell LeadMaster's web-based software as a service (SaaS). Additionally, as an incentive for potential partners, LeadMaster is providing $1,950 worth of licenses for the LeadMaster lead-centric CRM for FREE to qualified applicants through ...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Site for the city: Pair connect local creative communities through Live From Memphis (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

James Brown was known around the world as "the hardest-working man in show business."But those in the know in the Mid-South will tell you the hardest-working folks in the arts-and-entertainment community may be Christopher Reyes and Sarah Fleming, the ubiquitous and apparently tireless camera-slingers, artist-wranglers, video producers, Web designers and all-around masterminds behind Live From ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Look, Ma - No Blogs! ESI Shows Why WordPress Won Best Open-Source CMS ... - YAHOO!

"If all you do with WordPress is blog, it's like buying a Swiss Army knife and only using one blade," says ESI Web Services President Marina Marsh. Although WordPress is great for blogging, it also has sophisticated content management capabilities ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Live from the real world: It's the iPad - Beta News

Scott Fulton, Managing Editor, Betanews: We fully anticipate that you'll be following this morning's Apple premiere news from any one of the many gadget blogs with reporters on the scenes, working hard even as we speak to tweak the geek connections ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Redemption for Slapped-in-the-Face Designers: Project Never Announces the 2010 Nomination Period (Marketwire)

Design Award Sponsored by Pantone, Communication Arts, HOW, Print and Veer Offers New Hope for Best of the Unchosen


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Redemption for Slapped-in-the-Face Designers: Project Never Announces the 2010 Nomination Period (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

WALTHAM, MA--(Marketwire - 01 27 10) - Project Never, a design competition that celebrates the best designs never produced, announces today that award submissions will be accepted until March 8, 2010. "Don't be late," says Justin Hastings, Project Never's co-creator and member of the HB Agency design team. "You've been slapped in the face before -- don't set yourself up for another ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Redemption for Slapped-in-the-Face Designers: Project Never Announces ... - Market Wire

The free award competition, created for graphic designers by graphic designers ... The 2010 winner will be announced in April and profiled on the Project Never Web site. "We were incredibly impressed with the submissions last year, which validated ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Even If Google Leaves China, There'll Still Be 'Goojje' - Wired News

Adding to China's reputation for copies of items such as designer clothes, coffee chains and DVDs, "Goojje" began vying with Google on January 14, the Henan Business Daily reported. Google had said two days earlier that it may close its Chinese ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

The 5 Best-Kept SharePoint Management Secrets - TechNewsWorld

Microsoft SharePoint Server is a versatile productivity booster, but managing and keeping SharePoint available and finely tuned can be challenging and time-consuming. Regardless of the size of your organization, or whether you're focusing on physical ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Google Knockoff Surfaces in China - PC Magazine

BEIJING (Reuters) - A Google knock-off has surfaced in China to compete with the world's largest search engine, while at the same time pleading with it to stay in the country despite censorship and hacking allegations. Adding to China's reputation ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Art.com Inc. Expands International Retail Capabilities With Family of Scandinavian Web Sites (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Art.com Inc., the world's largest online retailer of quality wall art with more than one million items including posters, prints and specialty items, today announced the launch of four new country-specific Web sites created for customers in Scandinavia, including www.AllPosters.se, www.AllPosters.dk, www.AllPosters.no[[[SHIFTIN ...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

First Lady An Inspiration For Fashion Designers and Consumers (The Lakeland Ledger)

By BOOTH MOORE LOS ANGELES TIMES When Michelle Obama took on the role of first lady dressed in a lemon grass-colored lace suit by cult designer Isabel Toledo, fashion observers rejoiced. Obama would be a one-woman stimulus package, able to rescue the industry from financial ruin with her bare biceps.


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Yahoo grounds the 'hover' on its home page - CNET News

Yahoo is making a major tweak to the major home page redesign it rolled out last fall: it's dumping the automatic hover. CEO Carol Bartz announced the change during the company's fourth-quarter earnings conference call , responding to a question from ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The 10 key menswear trends from Paris and Milan - The Guardian

Primarily because Christopher Bailey of Burberry thinks so, and since the label is doing phenomenally well it's a safe bet that an army of male shoppers will agree. If you can't face spending a fortune then give the high street a couple of months to ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

UW-Stout student designs CaringBridge website - Dunn County News

... and they had CaringBridge Web pages ... new page themes a month, designs by Mustonen still are being rolled out. "Even though she's gone, she's still helping us," Ablan said. John Vorwald, a UW-Stout assistant professor in art and design, called ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Prisma Graphic Adds to Executive Team - EVLiving

Phoenix, AZ -- Prisma Graphic Corp. announces the expansion of its executive team with the recent promotion of Rob Steele to Marketing & eCommerce Director. In this newly created position, Steele will be utilizing technology to expand the services ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Searchers - Hartford Advocate

Because the Internet is gigantic, and getting huger every day, Googling is actually, almost unbelievably, getting more difficult. There's so much crap out there now; Web sites like the community news forum Associated Content cram their "article ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

eBay Trying To Encourage More Online Sellers - CBS 11 News

eBay hopes to lure more sellers by essentially doing away with "listing" fees for people who occasionally auction items on its site. Instead it will take a cut of the final selling price. eBay has tinkered with its fee structure in recent years in ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Love the Pop, Pop - The Ledger

People have walked to the altar dressed in it, protected their garden plants with it, even put it on display at highbrow art museums. Mostly, they like the sound it makes when they destroy it, piece by piece, which largely explains the appeal of ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Drone manufacturer moves to Hood River - Daily Journal of Commerce

A five-story building in downtown Hood River will soon be the new home of Insitu, a  Washington-based company that designs and produces unmanned ... However, the renderings can be viewed on SUM Design Studio's Web site . Construction on the ...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

The Library - Aceray Lounge (Interior Design)

Committed to delivering distinguished styling, Aceray ® presents an array of modern and contemporary seating designs created by established and young designers from around the world.


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Scrapblog(TM) Adds New Top Creative Content Designers to its Marketplace (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Today at The CHA Winter Convention Scrapblogâ¢, the leading online application for making and sharing digital scrapbooks, announced the addition of new industry-leading partners that will set up shop in the Scrapblog virtual goods Marketplaceâ¢.


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

RugExchange Launches New, Low Cost Rug Supply Website (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

RugExchange is one of few high end rug retail outlets to successfully trade in high prices without sacrificing the high quality of their products and designs. Visitors to the site will find contemporary, traditional, contemporary, casual, Eco-Friendly and Indoor Outdoor rugs from today's hottest designers, at prices well below the retail cost of other major suppliers.


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Taking Front End SEO to the Next Level (Search Engine Journal)

I can't recall how many times a prospective client has come along where my initial thought was "wow - this one's going to take 250 hours of SEO to get them to even compete with all the sites that have been there for years". Sometimes that turns out to be the case, while at other times, the majority of... Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal . Taking Front End SEO to the Next Level


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

New internet game encourages children to make their characters wear ... - Daily Mail

A new web craze where young girls make their virtual characters adopt children as fashion accessories has outraged parents' groups. The controversial My Minx game also sees girls as young as seven giving their characters contraceptives and morning ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Textile design revolution - Daily Freeman

Some of the crafters and the designers are doing their own collection of pillows or handbags with us." The process is as simple as uploading a design onto a Web site, and letting the printing company walk you through the ordering process.


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Delray Beach, Florida, USA - Salon

My last profile sucked. Let's try again. I've been a cab driver, trucker, roadie for a rock and roll band, farmer, chef, carpenter, glazer, roofer, miller, reporter, press agent, fundraiser, studio cameraman, weather forecaster, actor, freelance ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Colorful fashions light up SAG awards - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Drew Barrymore wore a dramatic strapless royal blue tulle Monique Lhuillier gown to the Screen Actors Guild Awards. LOS ANGELES -- From Lea Michele's emerald-green Malandrino gown to Diane Kruger's mustard yellow Jason Wu; from Anna Kendrick's purple ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Carlos Slim Speeds Ahead With Dazzling Art Palace by Son-in-Law (Bloomberg)

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- For many years, Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim lived a deliberately understated lifestyle. He toiled in a windowless, bunker-like office surrounded by leather-bound history books, colonial-era paintings, and baseball paraphernalia.


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Tillman Story - Variety

An A&E IndieFilms presentation of a Passion Pictures Axis Films production in association with Diamond Docs and Embassy Row. Produced by John Battsek. Executive producers, Molly Thompson, Robert DeBitteto, Robert Sharenow, Andrew Ruhemann, Michael ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

When It's Time to Kick the Dog Out of Bed - Wall Street Journal

Joe and Ellen Lollman, at their home in Dallas: They enlisted a dog therapist to teach their respective pets, Darby (left) and Kacee, to get along. By the time Ellen and Joe Lollman reached their first anniversary, things were souring. They no longer ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

How Prizes Can Finance Core Technology - ReadWriteWeb

As we've covered in the past, the cost of engaging and keeping great employees can be high. You can pay an intelligent employee to stay late, or placate them with a posh office environment, but one way to keep an innovator in their chair is to ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Where are the jobs? DC beats Detroit - MSN Money

Are you looking for a job? Maybe you're in the wrong city. The online job search engine Juju.com has released its January index of the best and worst cities in which to look for a job. The Job Search Difficulty Index was calculated by dividing the ...


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Get in Touch with Their Inner Geeks (People Magazine)

The twins are bringing their line, The Row, into the digital arena with the launch of a Web site


Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Stores, designers hear big girls' call for fashion (The Indianapolis Star)

Plus-size women's complaints about a dearth of fashion choices are starting to be addressed by stores and Web sites that see sales potential in the nearly two-thirds of the female population that is overweight.


Monday, January 25, 2010

'Pop' icon Bubble Wrap celebrates 50th birthday - WRAL

Posted: Today at 12:33 p.m. Updated: 13 minutes ago SADDLE BROOK, N.J. ? People have walked to the altar dressed in it, protected their garden plants with it, even put it on display at highbrow art museums. Mostly, they like the sound it makes when ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Doctored image in Ralph Lauren ad generates buzz - Vancouver Sun

Frame grabs of Boing Boing web page showing image of ultra-thin model Filippa Hamilton used in a Ralph Lauren advertisement. Major fashion house Ralph Lauren admitted Thursday to "poor imaging and retouching" of a stick-skinny model used in a ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Paris couturier Thimister returns in style - Tacoma News Tribune

... designers hit catwalk _ and twitter Two unique German designers with a hip take on youth culture in the nation's capital splashed the catwalk with wool caps, fire-engine red dresses and navy blues for men Friday evening at Berlin's fashion week ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Renting rooms to travelers - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

The boardinghouse is back -- with a 21st century twist. Sonoma County residents are renting out nightly rooms in their homes to travelers by using a Web site that melds a traditional hotel reservation system with social networking. "I've hosted more ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Edge of Darkness - Variety

A Warner Bros. (in U.S.) release presented in association with GK Films of a GK Films (U.S.) BBC Films (U.K.) Icon Prods. (U.S.) production. Produced by Graham King, Tim Headington, Michael Wearing. Executive producers, Dan Rissner, David M. Thompson ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Guest column: Let's save Michigan - Battle Creek Enquirer

The day started with Brunch with Bach at the Detroit Institute of the Arts, nurtured by an eye-opening exhibit of the Work Projects Administration (WPA). It featured 100 prints from the Depression-era WPA federal art project which employed thousands ...


Monday, January 25, 2010

Bulgaria - Europe's Third-Biggest Exporter of Prostitutes (Novinite.com)

Models show fashion of Dutch designers such as Daryl van der Wouw, Jan Taminiau and Bas Koster in the windows of the Red Light District in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Merrimack man quits job to make a living drawing comic strips - Nashua Telegraph

... spelled with a 'Q' so the name could be patented -- is a Farside-esque comic ... getting his daily strips by e-mail, and the Web site, QlownTown.com, gets about 9,000 visitors a month. This month, he will begin submitting the strip to ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

We always look back' - Appeal-Democrat

But he hasn't had time to look for a translator or Web designer. Other history-related projects have consumed him in recent years. The retired San Francisco attorney grew up in a crowded family house just a half block from the museum.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Doctored image in Ralph Lauren ad generates buzz - Regina Leader-Post

Frame grabs of Boing Boing web page showing image of ultra-thin model Filippa Hamilton used in a Ralph Lauren advertisement. Major fashion house Ralph Lauren admitted Thursday to "poor imaging and retouching" of a stick-skinny model used in a ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Fairy Tale Ball raises money for museum (The Day)

Waterford - Fairy tales aren't just for children.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Plus-size clothing market expands - Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Plus-size women's complaints about a dearth of fashion choices are starting to be addressed by stores and Web sites that see sales potential in the nearly two-thirds of the female population that is overweight or obese. "People are starting to listen ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Closing the distance from Wyo to Haiti - Star-Tribune

Horrific as it has been, the tragedy unfolding in Haiti seemed somewhat distant from us in Wyoming for the first week or so after the Jan. 12 earthquake. Then we decided to ask our readers to see if there were any connections between the Cowboy State ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Hoops for Haiti shirts let Cat fans give to relief effort - Lexington Herald-Leader

Its popularity is similar to that of the UK2K or 2000 Wins shirt, but the Hoops for Haiti shirt worn by UK players during the Hoops for Haiti telethon last Sunday was created to allow fans to give back. The official T-shirt, which is available only ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Design for a good cause at Berlin fashion week - WBOC

BERLIN (AP) - Designer eyewear, cool black jeans and a range of T-shirts specially designed for a charity auction adorned models at the Berlin fashion week Saturday. Ralph Anderl, a designer for ic! Berlin, got 35 artists to create t-shirts that will ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Local businesses get creative with mobile device 'apps' (The Capital)

With the accelerating popularity of smart phones, seemingly everyone wants a piece of the pie.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Local businesses get creative with mobile device 'apps' - HometownAnnapolis.com

With the accelerating popularity of smart phones, seemingly everyone wants a piece of the pie. Photos by Shannon Lee Zirkle - The Capital Ray Wenderlich, a St. Mary's High School of Annapolis graduate and a current resident of Huntingtown, shows ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Dave Bakke: 'House of the Future' to get new life -- as diner - State Journal-Register

They were motoring on Interstate 55 near Livingston in Madison County when Lola Lucas and Kevin Brown looked west. There they saw an authentic, and very weird, piece of Springfield history along the highway outside The Pink Elephant Antique Mall. It ...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Designers Rally For A Good Cause At Berlin Fashion Week (The Huffington Post)

What's Your Reaction? BERLIN ? Designer eyewear, cool black jeans and a range of T-shirts specially designed for a charity auction adorned models at the Berlin fashion week Saturday.


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Design for a good cause at Berlin fashion week (MalaysiaNews.net)

Young designers showed off edgy new clothing on Wednesday as Berlin's fashion week opened, an event that underlines the German capital's hopes of establishing itself as a fashion power. About 30 desi...


Sunday, January 24, 2010

Say 'I do' to trends like photo booths (Chicago Tribune)

The rows and rows of displays by photographers, cake decorators and floral designers nearly overwhelmed Rana Mansour of Sterling Heights, Mich., and her fiance, Rashad Saleh of Dearborn, Mich.


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Oracle exec discloses affair after signs go up - San Francisco Chronicle

A powerful executive at Oracle Corp. has acknowledged an extramarital affair with a woman he was pictured embracing on billboards in New York and Atlanta, after the ads' unexplained appearance sparked a tabloid frenzy. Charles Phillips, president and ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Revenge by billboard: Scorned lover pays £150,000 for street posters ... - Daily Mail

California-based web designer Bela Kovacs claimed he was asked to build the site, charlesphillipsandyavaughniewilkins.com, as 'a present for Charles'. Last night visitors to the website were met with a 'service unavailable' message. The White House ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Design trends point to comfort - Courier-Post

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed in 2010, except that the watchword will be "ease." Whatever our personal style may look like -- whether we embrace the past, with ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Create your own designs on fabric - Rutland Herald

For crafters, this is revolutionary stuff: It's now possible to design and print your own fabric. New technology makes it possible for emerging designers, artists and crafters to make affordable, small-run printings of their work. "Basically, this is ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Webcatch.co.uk announces bespoke web design services at affordable ... - Emailwire

They have a highly innovative team of web designers who are capable of building easy to navigate, search engine friendly websites within their customers' budget. Webcatch.co.uk is also highly reputed for their ability to meet their deadlines ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Uptown rail requires land from Waterwall Park, more - Houston Community Newspapers

The recently dedicated Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park and the Williams Tower area will lose nearly 12,000 square feet of land adjacent to Post Oak Boulevard, if the Uptown light rail project goes forward as designed. That estimate comes from a ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Black Wednesday - Duke, UNC go down - Asheville Citizen-Times

ACC basketball on Wednesday night wasn't exactly Black Sunday ? that infamous March day in 1979 when both top seed North Carolina and No. 2 Duke were upset by No. 10 and No. 9 seeds in the second round of the NCAA tournament's East Regional ? but ...


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Berlin designers hit catwalk ? and twitter (AP via Yahoo! News)

Two unique German designers with a hip take on youth culture in the nation's capital splashed the catwalk with wool caps, fire-engine red dresses and navy blues for men Friday evening at Berlin's fashion week.


Saturday, January 23, 2010

Berlin designers hit catwalk _ and twitter (Provo Daily Herald)

Two unique German designers with a hip take on youth culture in the nation's capital splashed the catwalk with wool caps, fire-engine red dresses and navy blues for men Friday evening at Berlin's fash


Friday, January 22, 2010

News from the Web (Interior Design)

Wizard From Oz Mark McMenamin - 11 01 2009 When Australian Damian Barton relocated his design studio to the U.S. in 2003, he went as far down-under as possible: Miami.


Friday, January 22, 2010

'Fish Tank': Brit Grit, Anger and Power - Wall Street Journal

People tell us who they are by how they behave. Ten minutes or so into Andrea Arnold's "Fish Tank," we don't yet know what the young English heroine is up to, or even her name?this remarkable film dispenses plot information like a slow-release ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Black a color of eternal sophistication - Today's Zaman

Black is such an attractive color that we just can't relax unless we have a dress, suit, sweater, flats, boots or purse in that color. You might not like red or blue and even navy for that matter, but it's hard to find someone who says they hate ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Will Lake Oswego country club allow Kitzhaber in his blue jeans? - Oregonian

Democrat John Kitzhaber was twice sworn in as governor of Oregon wearing his signature blue jeans. But it's not clear if the Oswego Lake Country Club will allow Kitzhaber, who is running again for governor, to wear denim on club grounds. Ben Brink ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Studio 53 at 6pm on 24 January and Mnet Series on 30 January - GhanaHomePage

Ghana's Anita Erskine flew out to Mozambique to check out the Mozambique Fashion Fashion Week. The event aimed at enhancing the national fashion and beauty industries, discovering new talent in Mozambique and showcasing the country's cultural ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Penny Auctions Bet on Chump Change (Part I of II) - Wired News

They are a combination of bingo night, the Home Shopping Network and a slot machine addiction. For most players, the payoff isn't nearly as good as the promise ? and, for the site owners, it's not even a particularly good business to be in. So ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Red building begins to take shape - Los Angeles Independent

Although the Pacific Design Center may look like a finished project, its final component has been delayed since work on the 14-acre facility was completed in 1975. But now, construction is well under way for the 400,000-square-foot Red Building ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Mozilla launches Firefox 3.6, praises its speed - Network World Fusion

Mozilla today released Firefox 3.6, the first upgrade to the open-source browser ... Other improvements that speed up location bar searches and let Web site designers use asynchronous script loading, are harder to measure, but should give users the ...


Friday, January 22, 2010

Web Host Hostway to Integrate AutomaticSiteMap Into Customer Sites (Web Host Industry Review)

January 21, 2010 -- As part of its strategy to deliver advanced online marketing technology at no added cost to clients, Hostway Corporation will begin rolling out new technology next month that will let its 1.5 million retail and channel customers automatically submit each page of their website directly to major search engines.


Friday, January 22, 2010

Hostway First Web Hosting Provider to Integrate AutomaticSiteMap (TopHosts.com)

In partnering with AutomaticSiteMap, Hostway Corporation becomes first major Web hosting provider to integrate new direct XML Sitemap submission technology, as recommended by all major search engines. Every Hostway customer will receive AutomaticSiteMap's basic service level, a $60 annual value, at no cost.


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Neighborhood news: 'Nature took her time to create' Wilderness ... - Naples Daily News

Driving through the gates of Wilderness Country Club seems like taking a step back in time. The distractions of the outside are behind you as you enter the relaxing embrace of old Florida, with active people in a discreet and unspoiled environment ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

All That Remains - Newsweek

"This is where I spent many a day," Pamela Madsen tells me as she looks out her car window at a blue awning on the corner of Park Avenue and 102nd Street in New York City. "I could get here in the dark if I had to." Two decades ago, Madsen opened the ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Read My Hips: These Are Jeans That Fit - New York Times

Whenever something loses its original use and becomes something for fashion," Mr. DiSipio said, "the purity and beauty get diluted ... You can blame designers for overthinking or retailers for cramming their denim bars with more choices than you ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

David Hasselhoff Tells Mitch Winehouse He Relates To 'Rehab ... - Access Hollywood

"The problem that I've experienced in my own life and you know, some of the stuff that's been documented about Amy is really... a universal problem and it has nothing to do with the music business. It's just life man," David told Mitch ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Video: Twilight Goes High Fashion (CBS News)

Edward look-alikes hit the runway in Milan to unveil the latest Frankie Morello line. Designers Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti say the collection is inspired by Soccer and the Twilight Saga.


Thursday, January 21, 2010

McClatchy extends closing date on land deal - Fresno Bee

The McClatchy Co. said Wednesday that its pension plan expects to lose about $32 million in a fraudulent investment scheme. In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, McClatchy -- owner of The Fresno Bee and 29 other daily newspapers -- said the ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Sex on TV: It's increasingly uncut - and unavoidable - Ithaca Journal

If sex sells, TV programmers are adding inventory to an already humongous sale. Viewers are about to see full-frontal male nudity, heterosexual, homosexual and group sex, and graphic scenes rarely ? if ever ? seen on mainstream TV. And that's ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Director of Leadership Communications - Mediabistro.com

Job Requirements The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) seeks an experienced professional to serve as director of leadership communications in the SCAD office of the president.This position will require contributing to speeches and scripts for ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Shoplet launches a redesigned site focused on the environment and speed (InternetRetailer.com)

Online-only discount office supplies retailer Shoplet.com has redesigned its web site to help shoppers find environmentally friendly items, as well as to speeds up shopping visits.


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Trends Audio PA-10 Tube Headphone Pre Amplifier Review (Audio Video Revolution)

Trends Audio is a relatively new company that is part of the now established Chinese high end audio market. They are also among the new breed that are trying to gain acceptance in Western markets. Many have already done so as you may have heard of Shanling, Melody, Audio Space, Antique Sound Lab, Eastern Electric, and a host of others. Chinese designers have been steadily improving the ...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Hesperia unveils revised web site (Hesperia Star)

Feeling a bit clunky and outdated since its initial launch several years ago, Hesperia's web site has been radically tweaked and streamlined into a virtually new Internet-based presence for the city. "We're working toward it being an online...


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Oklahoma City Web Company Turns Ten Years Strong (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Element Fusion Celebrates Ten Years of Solid, Debt-Free Operations and Rapid Growth


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Hiring a web designer is like getting married (e-Consultancy)

Hiring a web designer is like getting married, it sounds like a bit of a stretch doesn't it?


Thursday, January 21, 2010

Group gets grant for its creative hub (Detroit Free Press)

The corporate leadership group Business Leaders for Michigan said Tuesday that it has received a $200,000 federal grant to help launch its Detroit Creative Corridor Center. The center is to serve as a hub for connecting creative businesses such as advertising and media firms and Web designers with business programs and services from around the region.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Wireframe Prototyping Tool: Designers sought for Testing (Usability News)

Justinmind is launching 'testing contests' for the beta version of its wireframe prototyper. Enter to win free licenses.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Fuze Box Delivers Real Time Collaborative Review and Approval Solution to Post Production Markets with Fuze Movie (Digital Video Editing)

(2010-01-19) Fuze Box (www.fuzebox.com) today announced it is entering the content creation and post production marketplace with the launch of Fuze Movie. Fuze Movie is a real-time collaborative media review and approval solution created specifically for editors, VFX artists and digital media designers faced with the challenges of collaborating with numerous remote ...


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2010 Lincoln MKZ Bottom Line (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven the 2010 Lincoln MKZ and have compared it with other luxury sedans to write this hands-on road test. Editors have also compiled quotes and opinions from other sources to produce the most comprehensive look at the new MKZ on the Web.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Graphic designers add Expedeon Protein Solutions to expanding client list (Business Weekly)

The Design Business consolidated its position as leading graphic designers within the region this month adding Expedeon Protein Solutions to the client list.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Graphic designers keep up the momentum with clients in the Science and Innovation sector in 2010 (Business Weekly)

The Design Business cemented its position as leading graphic designers to the science and innovation sector this month with the completion of a new corporate website design for Cambridge Bioscience, a major client and part of a growing list of accounts within the science and innovation sector.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

TechSmith's Newest Release of Morae Allows for Third Party Plug-Ins, Deeper and Faster Analysis, and More Polish on ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

OKEMOS, Mich.----TechSmith Corp., the world's leading provider of screen capture and recording solutions, today announced the immediate availability of Morae 3.2 allowing user experience, market and academic researchers, web designers, software product managers and Lean Six Sigma professionals to conduct comprehensive studies on human interaction, in the field or in the lab.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Money-Making Web Tools: Calling All Affiliates (Small Business Computing)

ClickBank gives both affiliates and vendors a marketplace of their own, plus an affordable outsourcing site and a free auto-response e-mail generator to help market your products.


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

SXSW 2010 - Austin 360

The German Lauryn Hill, Nneka, plus touted indie rock band Kilians, are playing the second annual Reeperbahn Festival BBQ at SXSW on Saturday, March 20 from 2 to 5pm at the Texas Embassy (formerly Habana Calle, 709 East Sixth St.). The Reeperbahn ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wanted: Moon rocks - Asbury Park Press

It turns out that the "dog people" -- based on how people identified themselves, not on what animals they actually own -- tend to be more social and outgoing, whereas "cat people" tend to be more neurotic but "open," which means creative ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

South Kitsap Teen Entrepreneur in the Business of Seizing Opportunity - Kitsap Sun

South Kitsap High School student Ethan Kalkwarf hugs classmate Jaime Fitch after signing a copy of his new self-published book, Teen Entrepreneur," on Saturday at the Cosmos Deli in Port Orchard. (LARRY STEAGALL | KITSAP SUN) South Kitsap High ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Time to Acquire StyleFeeder - Wall Street Journal

... dozens of designers and, more or less, in the manner that Amazon.com offers book recommendations based on what a consumer has bought or browsed. It learns the user's tastes so that, for example, fans of Donna Karan will see more of the designer ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Billionaire Abramovich Buys Art for Yacht With Helipads, Lasers - Bloomberg

Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich bought 35 contemporary artworks for his luxury yacht, "Eclipse," an art dealer revealed. The purchases came through Terence Disdale, who designs the interiors of Abramovich's yachts ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

In-store or web, it's all the same to customers. Retailers try to ... - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

... is absolute," said Kimberly Grabel, senior vice president of marketing at Saks Fifth Avenue that is breaking the barriers by using its website to dispense fashion tips and promote designer appearances at stores. To ease the transition, Saks ...


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Wonder Rotunda PC review (Adrenaline Vault)

Publisher: Wonder Rotunda Developer: Wonder Rotunda System Requirements: Internet connection, web browser with Flash enabled Genre: Educational Release date: Available now While I am not myself a parent, beyond the parenting that goes along with taking care of the Eater of Cords (my cat), I know that there is value to be found in [...]


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The RAPTOR designed by Fabrice Gonet (Europa Star)

hd3 Complication is a new brand founded by Jorg Hysek, Valérie Ursenbacher and Fabrice Gonet, two designers who have been working Hysek for some time.


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Select Home Designs Launches Canadian House Plans Web Site (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

The industry's leading source for the information, insight, products and data that professional builders "need to succeed" launches a Canadian house plans Web site.


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Some companies print your designs on silk, cotton (The Tuscaloosa News)

By Jennifer Forker The Associated Press For crafters, this is revolutionary stuff: It's now possible to design and print your own fabric. New technology makes it possible for emerging designers, artists and crafters to make affordable, small-run printings of their work.


Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Web store has ex-furniture of Hollywood, sports stars (Boston Herald)

Designer furniture dished off by Hollywood A-listers and other affluent sellers are mouse clicks away thanks to...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Chinese fund loans $33.5 million to Prestolite: Money needed for product launches (Crain's Detroit Business)

Prestolite Electric Inc. ended 2009 on a high note by closing a deal to secure $33.5 million in fresh capital, defying the virtually frozen credit markets that defined much of last year.


Monday, January 18, 2010

Chinese fund loans $33.5 million to Prestolite: Money needed for ... - Crain's Detroit Business

Prestolite Electric Inc. ended 2009 on a high note by closing a deal to secure $33.5 million in fresh capital, defying the virtually frozen credit markets that defined much of last year. The loan was issued to Prestolite's subsidiary in China by ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Things are heating up for Heatwave Interactive - Austin American-Statesman

Heatwave Interactive didn't ring a bell right away for Samuel L. Jackson while he was recording voice clips for the company's iSamJackson app, but CEO Anthony Castoro expects that to change soon. In November, actor Samuel L. Jackson was in a ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Agos Editor Seropyan: Ergenekon case was Hrant's dream - Today's Zaman

"If Hrant were alive and saw the Ergenekon case, he would have been over the moon," he told Today's Zaman for Monday Talk. "He would have supported the Ergenekon case much more than what we are able to do at Agos. He would not have been ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Navistar Defense Uses WhereNet's Real-time Locating System to Expedite ... - pressreleasepoint.com

Deployed in 30 Days, Active RFID System Automates Work-in-Process Tracking; Helps Accelerate Delivery of MRAPs to Protect US Troops in War Zones SANTA CLARA, Calif.?June 28, 2008? WhereNet Corp., a Zebra Technologies company (NASDAQ: ZBRA) and ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Fashion goes live on line - Houston Chronicle

Today's fast-moving media world, using such accounts as Youtube and Facebook, as well as their own sites, designers are encouraging real-time runway interest. On Saturday both Emporio Armani and Burberry Prorsum ran their shows live on the internet ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Meat Loaf Out Of Hell? - Edmonton Journal

There's nothing funny about spousal abuse of any sort. Well, hardly ever. Last week, Manatee County Fla. sheriffs were called to sort out a domestic dispute. According to the wife of Lance David Ziegler, when she had earlier told her husband that she ...


Monday, January 18, 2010

Twins' life is one big block party (Staten Island Advance)

Their heart-shaped brooches made of LEGOs win raves from the beautiful people


Sunday, January 17, 2010

The Melting of America - San Francisco Chronicle

When I told a friend about this tallying obsession of mine, he suggested it might turn out to be a great Web site. (See the vigorous world of the Internet in Category 1 above.) And so it might - a kind of electronic stock market big board where the ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Fabric of reality for crafters - The Spokesman-Review

For crafters, this is revolutionary stuff: It's now possible to design and print your own fabric. New technology makes it possible for emerging designers, artists and crafters to make affordable, small-run printings of their work. "Basically ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Lotusphere 2010: Alphalogix Displays Quickr Integration with IBM Lotus ... - PR.com

Tasica Forms Director Designer makes creating this integration very simple with its point and click, drag and drop workflow creation tools that do not require application programming. Additionally, Alphalogix is adding web services support to Tasica ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

US Shiites tentatively make a home in America - MLive.com

DEARBORN, Michigan ? Sayyid Haider Bahar al-Uloom paces before his students seated in two neat rows ? men in one, women in the other. They meet each week in a small but growing office in an old storefront downtown, its shelves lined with Arabic ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Parking garage designer gets City Council nod (Pensacola News Journal)

Gulf Breeze preliminarily selects Pensacola firm to design AppRiver-Avalex parking garage.


Sunday, January 17, 2010

City Brights: Craig Newmark : Help with the MLK day Technology ... - San Francisco Chronicle

Hey, lots of IT people are working together to help out where computer skills are needed. Check out the 2010 MLK Day Technology Challenge : We are calling on educators and web professionals to join our... Help with the MLK day Technology Challenge ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Clearance sale - Star-Tribune

Now that it's a new year, why not get a fresh start by confronting the contents of your attic, basement and closets -- and maybe make some cash in the process? There are many options for downsizing collections you inherited or amassed yourself, or ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Parking garage designer gets City Council nod - Pensacola News Journal

The architectural firm that designed the Hilton Garden Inn on Airport Boulevard has been selected to design the AppRiver-Avalex Office Building Project parking garage. The Gulf Breeze City Council OK'd the city selection committee's recommendation to ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

'Disney on Ice presents Let's Celebrate!' - Batavia Sun

The newest Disney On Ice spectacular, which is on its way to the United Center and the Allstate Arena, promises to turn an ordinary day into an extraordinary one. "Disney On Ice presents Let's Celebrate!" features a magical montage of first-time and ...


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Business in Brief: 1 17 2010 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)

TAAR awards given to local Realtors; Wind energy meeting is slated for Detroit; Green building, design seminar set


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Did missile test spark Chinese UFO reports? - MSNBC

In an ironic encore, yet another secret military missile test has sparked widespread UFO reports from surprised ground witnesses. On Dec. 9, a Russian Bulava missile was launched from a submarine within sight of northern Norway, resulting in a ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

AW Design Forum: Nissan Design Boss Challenges Cookie-Cutter Design - MSN Money

So whether it's through original content from our world-class journalists or the latest buzz from the far corners of the Web, Exhaust Notes helps you make sense of your automotive world. Contact us at autosblog@live.com . Josh Condon has covered ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

It's 50% Off...Well, Maybe 35% - Wall Street Journal

Restricted shopping Web sites?which pitch steep markdowns on designer goods to its members for brief time periods?are soaring, growing by more than 400% last year despite the economy. Brian Harkin for TheWall Street Journal (dress); Pour La ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Columbia University School of the Arts, Theatre Arts Program Presents ... - Broadway World

Columbia Stages presents Black Snow by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed byMikhael Tara Garver and produced in association with The New Ensemble. On astormy night, Sergei sits alone with his first great novel in a small room inMoscow. A knock at the door ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Santa Cruz court to hear former lesbian partners' custody dispute over ... - San Jose Mercury News

SANTA CRUZ ? In a case that could have far-reaching implications for gay rights, a Santa Cruz woman is seeking to maintain joint custody of 10-month-old twins that she and her former partner, the biological mother of the children, had agreed to ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

White Collar Tim DeKay and Matt Bomer Interview - TV.com

I find myself again involved in an interview that, due to technical difficulties, I wasn't overly involved in. However, I actually had my time with the cast of White Collar , so I won't complain. It was actually a very cool call, and it reminded me ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay do some "White Collar" Q&A - Blast

SAN DIEGO ? Blast took part in a conference call interview session with Matt Bomer and Tim DeKay from USA's freshman series "White Collar." REPORTER: It seems that both Neal and Peter seem to toe the line between right and wrong on the show ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

The fashionistas of 'Jersey Shore' - Los Angeles Times

TV's latest guilty pleasure, MTV reality show "Jersey Shore," follows a group of hard-partying, trash-talking twentysomethings in a summer house in Seaside, N.J., where they live to get dressed, throw back shots, grind on the dance floor and hook up ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Golden Globes Jewels Auctioned for Haitian Relief Fund - NBC Chicago

Celebrity bling is going to go to a good cause this weekend. Jewelry Designer Raju Rasiah has decided to donate all his jewelry that stars wear to the Golden Globes and SAG Awards through his Web site to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund. Stars such ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning get wild with 'The Runaways' - Los Angeles Times

Dakota Fanning's porcelain-doll features were swathed in exotic makeup and her blond hair coiffed into a feathery shag; she raised her umpteenth shot of sake and cast a knowing glance at Kristen Stewart. The "Twilight" star held Fanning's gaze ...


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Al Lewis: If You Think The World Is Flat, This Is Your Car (Fox News)

Can you imagine how easy it would be to find a parking space if your car was only 39-inches wide? Sometimes it takes a high-school dropout like Woodbury to consider an idea this bizarre.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

JavaScript Workaround Brings Flash to the iPhone (Sort of) (PC World via Yahoo! News)

Flash has come to the iPhone--or rather, the iPhone has come to Flash--thanks to a clever addition to the Javascript Runtime Environment called Gordon and created by Tobias Schneider. While the addition doesn't require "Jailbreaking" the iPhone, it does have serious limitations.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Milan starts fashion season (News 24 South Africa)

Milan will kick off the fashion action of 2010, when designers will present their menswear collections, hoping for a recovery in the demand for clothes and accessories.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Milan starts 2010 fashion season with menswear (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Milan will kick off the fashion action of 2010 on Saturday, when designers will present their menswear collections for next winter, hoping for a recovery in the crisis-hit demand for clothes and accessories.


Saturday, January 16, 2010

Online survey helps students gauge drinking habits (CTV.ca)

A number of online questionnaires and Web-based interventions hope to sway students who may be teetering on the brink of a drinking problem.


Friday, January 15, 2010

A Guided Tour in the Palm of Your Hand - New York Times

The show offers an array of objects and oddities, from household appliances to models for the sets of the musical "Hairspray," punctuated by screens showing Web sites in action, among them one that locates pickup basketball games in New York. A ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Maymont flower, garden show arrives next month - Richmond Times-Dispatch

The Maymont Flower & Graden show will feature indoor and outdoor gardening ideas, remodeling solutions, interior design and furnishings, shopping and special guests. When: Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Feb. 18, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 19 and 20, and 11 a.m ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Creativity International Awards: 2010 Media Call for Entries - Dexigner

The 40th Annual Creativity International Awards is now open for entries. Ad agencies, publishers, developers, graphic designers, photographers, freelance designers, illustrators, programmers, marketers, producers, directors, web designers and ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Compleat Gardener: Snuggle in and do some garden study sessions - Longview Daily News

The second week of January is the best time to fool Mother Nature. Sneak outside and harvest bare branches from forsythia, quince and cherry trees and then plunge the cut stems into a vase of warm water and watch spring unfold. Winter is also the ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Volunteers exhausted, but content - The Sun News

ALLSBROOK COMMUNITY -- Taking a break from putting up siding to grab a snack Thursday, Charlie Ashby looked tired, but happy. Ashby, of Conway, has been laid off for the past year. "My old boss called and asked me to help him out and I came out," he ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Developer insists on incentives - The State

He expects that area to include outlets for prominent Italian and American fashion designers such as Gucci, Ferragamo, Brioni and Fendi. Company founder and chairman Mel Sembler is a former U.S. ambassador to Italy and Republican political activist ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

One Place To Buy High Quality Lights - PRLog (free press release)

... Specialist -- Supplies Designer Lighting, Pendant lighting, Contemporary lighting, Shadowless light, Architectural lighting, Studio, Design Lighting, Home Lighting, Office Lights, RGB, LED, Energy saving lights, Garden lights, Bollard lights ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Editor & Publisher sold to Calif. publisher - Fresno Bee

Newspaper trade magazine Editor & Publisher has resumed publication after being sold to an Irvine, Calif.-based newspaper and magazine publisher. The magazine announced its sale to Duncan McIntosh Co. Inc. late Thursday, two weeks after the Nielsen ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

The Triumph of the Size 12's - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Renn and Jacquelyn Jablonski, a size 2, wearing the same-size runway samples from Versace, Proenza Schouler and Dolce & Gabbana. Some who commented on the Web said that they were pleased to see models with bodies that more women could relate to.


Friday, January 15, 2010

A Guided Tour in the Palm of Your Hand (New York Times)

With its use of the iPhone as a curating device, the new show at the Cooper-Hewitt is less an exhibition than an extra-large design seminar in your head.


Friday, January 15, 2010

The Library - Aceray (Interior Design)

Committed to delivering distinguished styling, Aceray ® presents an array of modern and contemporary seating designs created by established and young designers from around the world.


Friday, January 15, 2010

TravelCLICK to open Baltimore office, hire 50 (Baltimore Sun)

TravelCLICK, an electronic commerce company that helps hotels with their Web sites, said it is opening an office in Baltimore and plans to hire about 50 people. The firm, which has been serving the hospitality industry since 1999, is looking to hire Web designers, developers and programmers to staff its new Baltimore office at 1410 Key Highway. TravelCLICK is based in Schaumburg, Ill., and has ...


Friday, January 15, 2010

Create your own fabric designs (Detroit Free Press)

For crafters, this is revolutionary stuff: It's now possible to design and print your own fabric. New technology makes it possible for emerging designers, artists and crafters to make affordable, small-run printings of their work.


Friday, January 15, 2010

Dreaming Code Launches Advertising Campaign to Promote Small Business Web Development (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Dreaming Code announced the launch of a national television advertising campaign promoting a small and medium-sized business (SMB) website development initiative. The first ads in the campaign ran on Sunday, January 10 at 7:44AM on NBC. Subsequent ads will run on ABC, CNN, Bloomberg and CNBC as well.


Friday, January 15, 2010

Disabled find it difficult to jump over web hurdles (CIOL)

STUTTGART, GERMANY: The Internet has no boundaries. At least that's the conventional wisdom. Nonetheless, hurdles remain for many who would like access to the worldwide web, especially those with disabilities. At issue are details seldom considered by web designers, programmers and non-disabled users.


Thursday, January 14, 2010

Garmin has eye on Triangle facility [The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.] - TMCnet

(Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jan. 13--DURHAM -- Garmin International Inc. is holding a job fair Thursday, with an eye toward opening a research and development facility in the Triangle in the near future. The Kansas-based ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

New Column Launch: The User Experience - Library Journal

New Column Launch: The User Experience By Aaron Schmidt, digital initiatives librarian for the District of Columbia Public Library -- Library Journal,01 15 2010 The role of the designer is that of a good host anticipating the needs of their guest ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

LeClaire 'picker' stars in History Channel series - Quad Cities Onlines

LeClaire's own Mike Wolfe and his buddy Frank Fritz star in a new cable-TV series that will be celebrated Monday in a premiere at the Capitol Theatre, Davenport. "American Pickers" will premiere at 8 p.m. Monday on the History Channel. According to ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

The Triumph of the Size 12's - New York Times

BEDECKED Jean-Paul Gaultier and Crystal Renn on a Paris catwalk in 2005. " You're not big," Mr. Gan said. Ms. Renn ? 23 years old, 5 feet 9 inches tall, bra 38C, waist 30, hips 42, hair and eyes brown ? is a size 12. Mr. Gan half expected ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

Inland Web site development firm making mark - TMCnet

Jan 13, 2010 (The Press-Enterprise - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Rob Frye, founder of Web design firm Frye Wiles, may be based in a small downtown Riverside office but it hasn't kept his company from being put on retainer by ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

Winter Festival Concert and Forum Series lauded - MIT News

But the concert was introduced by a wide-ranging panel discussion with composer Libby Larsen, music historian Michael Scott Cuthbert, theater designer Sara Brown, and physicist Robert Jaffe, whose explanations of subatomic and cosmological time ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

Skin Deep - New York Times

KRISTIAUNA MANGUM, 22, a senior at Ohio State University in Columbus, said she always had a flair for makeup, but never considered it a professional calling. Then she heard about a pilot college program offered by Avon's little sister brand, Mark ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

New products, designs make vertical gardening trendy - Dallas Morning News

If you're a person who desires to be on the cutting edge, you'll need to identify where you're going to install your wall garden in the next few months. It can be indoors or outside. It can be tiny succulents or feathery ferns and flamboyant ...


Thursday, January 14, 2010

Patapage Beta Shows How to Build Sites Using Mashups in a Designer Friendly Way (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Patapage, a new online service for site designers and developers is now available in beta: It is a mashup service that can change the way Web sites are built and extended.


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Aerojet and Solar Power, Inc. Participate in EPA Event in Los Angeles - Yahoo Finance

Aerojet has a 40-acre photovoltaic (PV) solar farm that has been designed and installed by Solar Power, Inc. to provide power to Aerojet's operations, including its extensive water remediation program. Solar Power, Inc. is a vertically integrated ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Editors' picks from what's new, hot or odd around the Web - Asbury Park Press

Mystery object to whizz by Earth Wednesday (6) WASHINGTON ? A mystery object from space is about to whizz close by Earth on Wednesday. It won't hit our planet, but scientists are stumped by what exactly it is. [More


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Will The Economy Rebound In 2010? - NPR News

Two years after the recession began, the economy is still fragile. The unemployment rate is at 10 percent, and many economists expect it will stay that way throughout the year. Guests discuss how they're faring at the start of a new year and how they ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

HOT PHOTOS: Megan Fox's body for Emporio Armani - Los Angeles Times Blogs

While "Jennifer's Body" was certainly appealing, there's nothing like the real thing -- the highly anticipated Megan Fox Emporio Armani underwear ads have hit, and the Ministry of Gossip has the shots in all their glory. "Megan is young and sexy and ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Last season's 'Runway' locals discuss what it's like going ... - El Diário La Estrella

One day you're in; the next day you're last season's contestants. Project Runway returns for Season 7 tonight, with two North Texas-reared designers, both now based in California; Amy Sarabi, 26, grew up in Plano, and Mila Hermanovski, 40, was ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Portrait company Kiddie Kandids closes 184 studios - Fresno Bee

SALT LAKE CITY -- Children's portrait studio chain Kiddie Kandids has closed its 184 locations across the U.S. and says it plans to file for Chapter 7 liquidation in bankruptcy court. The Sandy, Utah-based company said in a statement on its Web ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

'Project Runway' Season 7: Two Portland-area fashion designers make the cut (The Oregonian)

Fashion designers Janeane Ceccanti of Portland and Vancouver's Seth Aaron Henderson follow in the footsteps of former Portlander and winner of Season 5, Leanne Marshall.


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

* The Problem with Typography Complexity on the Web * (OSNews)

Every now and then on OSNews, we discuss typography and language. Despite the fact that many think it's not relevant for computing - it most certainly is. Whether you're browsing the web, reading email, or chatting over IM - the most common element on your computer screen is typography. Today, I want to discuss something we barely have in my native language: small capitals. Read more on this ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Typeface Designers Wrestle with the World of Pixels (OSNews)

"Imagine that you are a super-successful movie director, who's been given hundreds of millions of dollars and lots of whiz-bang technology to make a cinematic epic. Sounds good? Not once you are told that people will have to watch it on fuzzy old black and white television sets. Something similar happens to the text that appears on your computer screen whenever you log on to a Web site. The site ...


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Disabled find it difficult to jump web hurdles (CIOL)

STUTTGART, GERMANY: The Internet has no boundaries. At least that's the conventional wisdom. Nonetheless, hurdles remain for many who would like access to the worldwide web, especially those with disabilities. At issue are details seldom considered by web designers, programmers and non-disabled users.


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Barriers remain on path to web access for disabled (MalaysiaNews.net)

Stuttgart, Jan 11 (DPA) The Internet has no boundaries. At least that's the conventional wisdom. Nonetheless, hurdles remain for many who would like access to the worldwide web, especially those with disabilities. At issue are details seldom considered by web designers, programmers and non-disabled users.


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Brendan Dawes on Doodlebuzz, Daylife and the Future of Design - GroundReport

DayLife is creating a new architecture of news. They believe that reading the news should be more fun and less of a chore. So they've created a wonderfully powerful platform that allows designers, developers and artists to create new kinds of news ...


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Beef Films & Chop House Edit Creates Advertising Campaign For 21st ... - SHOOT Online

LOS ANGELES , January 11, 2010 | SHOOT Publicity Wire | --- LA Based Beef Films and Chop House Edit unveiled the advertising and marketing campaign for this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival, taking place from January 5th-18th ...


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Despite only a few hopeful glimmers, national retailers mostly ... - St. Petersburg Times

NEW YORK ? Relieved after dodging what could have been their second straight holiday season disaster, the nation's top retailers are in a surprisingly upbeat mood. The annual National Retail Federation convention is usually a time of hand-wringing ...


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Q&A with Hot Potato's Justin Shaffer on digital event sharing - Econsultancy

With all the focus on real-time information sharing, the next step is curating all of that content. And while companies from Google to Facebook are trying to get a handle on broadly organizing real-time information, one company is going niche and ...


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Swinging times in the tree house at NOLA Art House - bestofneworleans.com

It's a few hours after midnight on New Year's Day, and I'm 45 feet in the air, standing on a satellite dish that's been converted into a platform on the fourth story of a 50-foot-tall tree house. The platform is tied to the tree with about a dozen or ...


Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Zareba Systems, Inc. Announces Merger Agreement with Woodstream ... - Stockhouse

... corporation since 1902, is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of branded consumer products with facilities in Canada, Colorado, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and China. The Company's product portfolio includes wild bird ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

For the unemployed, new job often means a pay cut - Kansas City Star

In this Jan. 5, 2010 photo, Jessica Moore, 34, editor and publisher of Teen Voices Magazine, poses at her desk in Boston. Moore had been steadily employed since graduating from college more than 10 years ago. But last March, she found herself ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

The humor potential: Don't get dressed before consulting your ... - Abington Mariner

Over the past decade, coaching of every kind has become a huge phenomenon. The term "coach" didn't used to be used much except in relation to sports and designer handbags, but not anymore. In its beginnings, the act of coaching was predicated ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

Pittsgrove artist has tell-tale style: Edgar Allen Poe heads - Atlantic City Press

When Sheairs, a 40-year-old former product designer for Lenox, moved to Pittsgrove with her husband Bob not too long ... We're just taking ideas from different people," said Sheairs' husband, Bob, 38. "People have given ideas about finishes ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

Discounted Wedding Gowns Benefit Breast Cancer Patients - Pittsburgh Channel

PITTSBURGH -- Many brides-to-be flocked to a big sale on wedding gowns Sunday to benefit women with breast cancer. Some designer gowns valued at thousands of dollars were sold for up to 75 percent off. At the end of the day, the brides get the dress ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

New, old businesses have trouble with online maps - Des Moines Register

When navigational units work, they can be an efficient way to plot a route. But for some Ankeny businesses that are misrepresented or missing from online mapping or satellite snapshots because their location is in an emerging area of the city, lost ...


Monday, January 11, 2010

At CES, wireless is the killer app (Market Watch)

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, seemingly every device had a wireless connection, and more are coming.


Monday, January 11, 2010

Trends to marry by (Lansing State Journal)

The rows and rows of displays by photographers, cake decorators, floral designers and everything else you could possibly want for a wedding nearly overwhelmed Rana Mansour of Sterling Heights, and her fiance, Rashad Saleh of Dearborn.


Monday, January 11, 2010

3 new art schools in Kentucky are phenomenon (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Designers, artists and entrepreneurs, the group the rest of the world keeps hoping will make us a better place, can be a restless bunch. Maybe that's why the past five years have seen a surge in art schools in Kentucky.


Monday, January 11, 2010

Homes: Future Ingenuity (Peoria Journal Star)

Homeowners and designers agree, the next decade in home technology will focus on ease Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Monday, January 11, 2010

Auto woes hit photographers, designers (Times Leader)

DETROIT ? General Motors might have started to rebound post-bankruptcy, but it will likely be a while longer before David London can say the same for his company.


Monday, January 11, 2010

Robin Givhan on Eunice Johnson and the Ebony Fashion Fair (Washington Post)

Eunice Johnson transformed a small charity fashion show for a New Orleans hospital, organized at the behest of Dillard University in 1956, into a traveling extravaganza and fundraising force. Her efforts tapped into the desires of a marginalized black community to declare itself fabulous.


Sunday, January 10, 2010

Moms not amused by attention-seeking ads (MalaysiaNews.net)

Carnival Cruise Lines launched a new TV advertising campaign with three spots featuring the Todd Rundgren song Bang the Drum . The ads, produced by Arnold Worldwide, focus on the participatory and soc...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

For the unemployed, new job often means a pay cut - Dispatch

Unemployed for nearly a year, David Becker was relieved to land a new job in information technology last summer. Click to enlarge In this Jan. 5, 2010 photo, Jessica Moore, 34, editor and publisher of Teen Voices Magazine, poses at her desk in Boston ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

911 call reporting Casey Johnson's death released - Fresno Bee

Socialite Casey Johnson was already dead when an ambulance was called to her Los Angeles home, according to the woman who made the 911 call. A recording of the call was posted on the gossip web site TMZ Saturday. The woman, who is not identified ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

NHRA 101: Your Guide to NHRA Drag Racing - NHRA.com

In basic terms, a drag race is an acceleration contest between two vehicles over a measured distance, but what is a holeshot? Or a breakout? Welcome to NHRA 101, your complete guide to the world of NHRA Drag Racing, from the terminology of the sport ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

400-£500 gaming work rig would love some help :) - Toms Hardware

hi I'm making a new computer for gaming and i work as a web designer. My budget is £500. I am also trying to make this computer so that it will be upgradeable in the future. The main focus is for gaming for example modern warfare and assassins ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

UK: Moms not amused by attention-seeking ads - WTVF

LONDON (AP) - A British advertising campaign aiming at provoking public discussion with billboard slogans that read "Career women make bad mothers" has gotten more attention than it asked for. The Outdoor Advertising Association has withdrawn the ads ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

UK: Moms not amused by attention-seeking ads (San Francisco Chronicle)

A British advertising campaign aiming at provoking public discussion with billboard slogans that read "Career women make bad mothers" has gotten more attention than it asked for. The Outdoor Advertising Association has withdrawn the ads _ placed on the sides... Advertising - Advertising campaign - Business - Marketing and Advertising - Outdoor Advertising


Sunday, January 10, 2010

A Deluge of Devices for Reading and Surfing - Herald Tribune

LAS VEGAS ? You've heard of Amazon.com's Kindle. And you probably know that Apple is likely to introduce a tablet computer this year. Soon you may also be hearing about the Alex, the Que proReader and the IdeaPad U1 Hybrid. Those products are ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

UK: Moms not amused by attention-seeking ads (AP via Yahoo! News)

A British advertising campaign aiming at provoking public discussion with billboard slogans that read "Career women make bad mothers" has gotten more attention than it asked for.


Sunday, January 10, 2010

Vint Cerf and Multi-Cloud Mayhem of Cloud Computing - Soa Wolrd

If you're having trouble getting your head around a single cloud deployment, please feel free to skip this article. Now if you're someone who thinks that most IT resource will eventually live in a private or public cloud-based domain, you're not ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine: Erase Your Virtual Life - NPR News

Many of us spend time at social-networking sites like Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn. If you use those sites, you know how easy it is to happily fritter away hours in the Twitterverse or some other online community. But what happens if you get sick of ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

Chicago small-business owners look back on resolutions made -- and ... - Crain's Chicago Business

Who hasn't broken a New Year's resolution or two? We circle back with six entrepreneurs featured last January to see how well they lived up to their goals for 2009. Like many business owners, Mary Winslow started 2009 with the goal to increase sales ...


Sunday, January 10, 2010

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine: Erase Your Virtual Life (NPR)

If you're on Facebook or some other online community, you know how easy it is to fritter away hours in the Twitterverse. Want your real life back? One Web site will help you end it all ? virtually.


Saturday, January 09, 2010

PR Website Marketing Makeover: Ten Steps to Creating a Media-Friendly 24 7 Website and Online Newsroom (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - 01 08 10) - PR pros looking to create a compelling online presence that will increase web traffic, attract investors, journalists and even customers should attend this 90 minute webinar titled: "PR Website Marketing Makeover: Ten Steps to Creating a Media-Friendly 24 7 Website and Online Newsroom." This exclusive PR University webinar takes place on Thursday, January ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

PR Website Marketing Makeover: Ten Steps to Creating a Media-Friendly ... - Market Wire

OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - January 8, 2010) - PR pros looking to create a compelling online presence that will increase web traffic, attract investors, journalists and even customers should attend this 90 minute webinar titled: "PR Website Marketing ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

Bandon whale murals getting restored - Oregonian

(AP) ? BANDON, Ore. - It may sound like a slogan from the 1970s, but for 2010 "Save the Whales" might as well be artist Vicki Affatati's new mantra. In her case, the whales she hopes to save are two-dimensional and their enemies are the ravages of ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

A velvet revolution in clothing - Today's Zaman

We all look for different ways to make better use of our evening clothes and our expensive dressy wear on a more regular basis, and now velvet, an ancient symbol of nobility in clothing, has been designed in ways that can be worn every hour of the ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

Luskin: The Picture Phone - Vermont Public Radio

(HOST) Keeping in touch with friends and family seems especially important this time of year. And commentator Deborah Luskin has been thinking about how much the technology that makes that possible has changed in recent years. (LUSKIN) Among the ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

Mixed Economic Signals - NHPR

A new Hampshire semi-conductor maker sees its new year getting off to a good start. The broader economic picture is a lot murkier. We get 2010 underway with the return of NHPR's Jon Greenberg's weekly economic round up. Spire Semiconductor in ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

Up close with Pixel Qi's dual mode LCD display -- Video - Liliputing

I got a chance to catch up with the folks from Pixel Qi this morning. If you're not familiar with the company, it was founded by Mary Lou Jepsen, one of the designers of the original XO Laptop. And Pixel Qi makes LCD displays that are unlike any ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

NationalJeweler.com's Top 10 stories of 2009 - National Jeweler

The top 10 stories on NationalJeweler.com in 2009 reflect tough economic times, but there were some bright spots too. New York--Plenty of bad news landed on the jewelry industry's doorstep in 2009, from bankruptcies to a TV exposé on "conflict gold ...


Saturday, January 09, 2010

The Library - Eldorado Stone (Interior Design)

Known for our highly authentic and natural-looking stone veneers, Eldorado is committed to being an inspirational and educational resource for designers who look to create memorable spaces.


Saturday, January 09, 2010

ecVision(R) Further Extends PLM and Supply Chain Capabilities With Develop Module (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 01 08 10) - As retail leaders converge on New York City this week to learn more about operating with greater efficiency after struggling through another Christmas season, ecVision announces the launch of a Develop module for product development and planning to add to its suite of tools for retailers and brands. Used by sourcing teams, designers, overseas buying ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

Nest By Net: Design Bloggers - Express Night Out

Still, eyeballing photos of an industrial loft or watching a video on furniture-refinishing may not be enough to turn everyone into Ty Pennington . That's why many home bloggers, who range from Web-savvy interior designers to style-savvy amateurs ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

Obama will renominate Butler for judicial position - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

President Barack Obama plans to resubmit Louis Butler's name as his nominee to fill a spot on the federal bench in Wisconsin 's Western district, according to an administration official. Butler , a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, was ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

HGTV's John Gidding guides Bridgewater to more curb appeal - St. Petersburg Times

John Gidding, host of HGTV's Curb Appeal: The Block tours Bridgewater, a Wesley Chapel community looking to buck the housing bust. Gidding offered a list of low-cost tips.? WESLEY CHAPEL ? Bridgewater, a neighborhood that hired a public ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

Display Provider Names Customer Service Head - QSR magazine

[2010-01-07] Access Display Group Inc., designer and manufacturer of signage frames, poster displays, and illuminated visual display fixtures, announced the appointment of Jessica Malarkey as customer service coordinator. Malarkey joined the company ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

Prop. 8 battle gets theatrical - Examiner

Get alerts when there is a new article from the SF Theater Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use. Marc Shaiman, composer (most notably of "Hairspray," which was produced at CMT last year) has already contacted Sacramento's CMT and expressed his ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

Web Standouts - Asbury Park Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ? Authorities are accusing a man of locking up his sickly 86-year-old grandmother on New Year's Day so he could go outside and light off fireworks. [More...] Space shuttle moved to launch pad on freezing morn (1) CAPE CANAVERAL ...


Friday, January 08, 2010

FS2: Filter-in-Filter Fuel System Protection for Dodge Ram - Yahoo Finance

To minimize waste associated with fuel filter changes, only the filter cartridge and canister O-ring need to be changed during ... Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com .


Friday, January 08, 2010

Why You Should Attend SMX West 2010: A Personal Preview, From Danny Sullivan (Search Engine Land)

In less than two months, Search Engine Land's SMX West search marketing conference will happen from March 2-4 in California. Anyone who is even remotely connected to gaining visitors, customers and driving sales should be attending. Experienced search marketer? Newbie? Web developer? Designer?


Friday, January 08, 2010

Webfusion Launches Next Generation VPS Web hosting (TopHosts.com)

New VPS packages come with increased power, memory and functionality.


Friday, January 08, 2010

Education Professor Kathleen King To Show How Web-Based Tools Engage and Empower Students (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

If you're attending the Florida Educational Technology Conference and want to know how web-based technology can be used in the classroom to engage today's digital natives, cultivate high level critical thinking and drive student achievement, then Dr.


Friday, January 08, 2010

Hot In Japan, Lost (Mostly) Overseas (Manila Bulletin)

Tokyo?Japan's trailblazers of street fashion are the envy of Western designers, spawning Web sites filled with snapshots of Tokyo youngsters in the latest distressed jeans or psychedelic stockings.


Friday, January 08, 2010

How to Crash Restricted Shopping Sites (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

Members-only Web sites that offer huge discounts on designer goods are booming. But are they as exclusive as they claim? We test four leading sites.


Thursday, January 07, 2010

How we live now: A shift in the landscape - Seattle Post Intelligencer

At the turn of the millennium, "carbon footprint" wasn't a household term, "paper or plastic" hadn't become a moral dilemma, and reduce, reuse and recycle didn't yet come to mind as the three R's. But in the past decade, we've moved toward more ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

Place mats with a natural look - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Unless someone picky and important is coming for dinner - like your mom, in-laws or boss - chances are you're planning to keep the place mats in the drawer. But even if that's the case, there's no reason your table setting should look like another ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

The Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) to Release Q1 Earnings January 8 - Transworld News

Try Best Penny Stocks, a web based financial publication, is pleased to alert investors of stocks on the move. Sign Up for our Free Stock Newsletter The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (Greenbrier) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of railroad ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

Program Partners Offering Stations Off-CBC 'Steven and Chris' - Broadcasting Cable

Program Partners is offering TV stations The Steven and Chris Show , a one-hour talk show off of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., on an all-barter basis for next fall. Stations will maintain eight minutes of advertising in each episode, while Program ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

TransGuardian.com Announces Strong Growth in 2009 Despite Weak Economy - WebWire

TransGuardian provides web-based, user-friendly solutions for jewelers, pawnbrokers, metals refiners, fashion designers ... TransLink is available in three levels, Standard, Pro and API, and now serves over 2,000 customers. The software allows users ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

Gloria Jean's Coffee founder to keynote Design Summit - Furniture Today

CHICAGO ? Gloria Jean, founder of Gloria Jean's Coffee, will be the keynote speaker at the American Society of Interior Designers-Illinois Chapter's sixth annual Design Summit, set for Feb. 25. The event, with the theme of "Riding the Recession ...


Thursday, January 07, 2010

Gahanna planning to launch interactive 'City Hall' Web site (This Week Gahanna)

Gahanna is requesting proposals from Web designers to upgrade the city's Web site.


Thursday, January 07, 2010

Free WebPresenter demos iPhone optimised websites (Macworld UK)

Sydney based Lilliput Labs has released WebPresenter 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. WebPresenter allows web developers and designers to demo their iPhone optimised websites running on an actual iPhone or iPod touch for the first time.


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Google and Apple bumping up against each other in mobile phone market - Los Angeles Daily News

Pursuit of the vast riches that have begun to flow from the burgeoning mobile-phone market is transforming two of Silicon Valley's most dynamic and powerful companies. Google on Tuesday unveiled at its Mountain View campus the Nexus One, the first ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Eye-Fi announces 802.11n Eye-Fi Pro X2 memory card - engadget

Eye-Fi just busted out at CES with its next generation WiFi-enabled SD card, the Eye-Fi Pro X2. The big features of the new 8GB Class 6 SD card are 802.11n support and the Endless Memory mode, which automatically clears photos and videos as they're ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Cook Your Way to a New Viking Kitchen - PR Newswire

RIDGELAND, Miss., Jan. 6 PRNewswire -- Viking Cooking School (VCS), a division of Viking Range Corporation, announces the launch of Viking Rewards, a rewards program allowing VCS cooking class attendees to earn points - dollar for dollar - toward ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Global Reach wins 2 Web site awards - Des Moines Register

The W3 Awards honor outstanding Web sites, Web marketing and Web advertising created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers and creators worldwide. The projects receiving recognition include the creation of BOS Contemporary Midwest ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Shock factor is basis of her success - Tonight South Africa

In India she is known as an an author, socialite, celebrity, former beauty queen and model, columnist, designer and pen behind a number of popular television serials. A mouthful indeed. Shobhaa Dé is also a role model to many young Indian women ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

(ADBE) SqueezeTrigger Price is $37.497. There is $620,624,940.00 That ... - TMCnet

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BUYINS.NET www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring ADOBE SYSTEMS INC (NASDAQ:ADBE) in real time and just received an alert that is crossing above its primary SqueezeTrigger Price, the price that a short ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Sun Releases Early Access Version of RAD Tool for JavaFX - InfoQ.com

Sun is working on two RAD tools for JavaFX - one targeted at web developers and page content authors, and the other aimed more at Java developers. A preview version of the latter tool, tentatively called "JavaFX Composer" is now available for ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Mother Nature Would Agree Beauty And Sustainability Can Co-Exist In ... - YAHOO!

Hot new jewelry designer Michael Choi doesn't think going "green" means going without some of the nicer things in life, including those ever-important accessories. Five pieces from his eco-friendly jewelry line, fashioned from recycled aluminum ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Family, friends gather to greet first wave of National Guard brigade - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The Mukwonago woman eagerly waited with hundreds of other friends and family members for the arrival of Troop A, 105th Cavalry - the first wave in the return of the Wisconsin National Guard 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team from Iraq. Unlike all the ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Senators hear debate on MPS' future - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Several hundred people packed the auditorium at MPS' central office to testify before the Senate Education Committee on a bill that would give the city's mayor more power over Milwaukee Public Schools and a separate measure that would allow the state ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Trends to marry by (Detroit Free Press)

The rows and rows of displays by photographers, cake decorators, floral designers and everything else you could possibly want for a wedding nearly overwhelmed Rana Mansour of Sterling Heights and her fiancé, Rashad Saleh of Dearborn. Fortunately, they knew exactly what they'd come to check out at the Brides-to-Be Expo in Dearborn -- photo booths.


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

JWT INSIDE Sweeps the iNOVA Awards in Careers Recruitment Category, Grabs Majority in Intranets and Wins Grand Prize (PRWeb)

JWT INSIDE, one of the world's leading recruitment marketing and employee communications companies, was honored with six iNOVA Awards, sweeping the Careers Recruitment Category and winning Grand Prize in Employment Opportunity. The iNOVA awards, sponsored by MerComm, Inc., honor the world's best corporate Web sites, representing world-class achievement. Entries competed with over 200 submissions ...


Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Network Solutions Ranks Among 16 Popular Web Site Redesigns for 2009 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

SmashingApps announced a list of 16 popular web site redesigns for 2009 touting Network Solutions® along with Twitter®, CNN®, The White House, Reuters®, ESPN® and others.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Micrel's 10A Fully Integrated Synchronous Buck Regulator Redefines ... - TMCnet

The MIC22950 is extremely easy to use and saves significant BOM cost for the designer by integrating Micrel's unique SuperThermal(TM) MOSFETs ... Web: http: www.micrel.com . Note: MLF is a registered trademark of Amkor Technology. Ramp Control and ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

STMicroelectronics Unveils 3D-Ready Set-Top-Box IC Enabling TV ... - Yahoo Finance

GENEVA , Jan. 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a leading supplier of set-top-box ICs, has announced details of a new generation of decoder chips that will enable hybrid Internet broadcast-TV set-top boxes (STBs) featured to ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

DirectMail.com Signs Nonprofit Capital Hospice - PR Inside

DirectMail.com? ( www.DirectMail.com : ), a leading provider of integrated direct marketing solutions, announced today the signing of Capital Hospice, a nonprofit providing expert end-of-life care to patients and families in need in Northern ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

The 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, an - Autoweek.com

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: This is a lavish car with plenty of get-up. What impressed me most was how well the transmission shifted gears quickly and proficiently low in the band. The result is that you can rocket away from any light and get ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

The 2009 Infiniti G37 Convertible, an AW Drivers Log: (AutoWeek)

SENIOR WEB REPORTER GREG MIGLIORE: This is a lavish car with plenty of get-up. What impressed me most was how well the transmission shifted gears quickly and proficiently low in the band.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Boston's Glam Squad - Blast

If you've been to a recent hot event ? i.e. Boston Fashion Week 2009 ? you may have seen a parade of fashionable ladies, rocking the runway and looking perfectly polished thanks to the talent of local designers, hair stylists, makeup artists ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Army awards contract to C&D Technologies - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The contract is worth $19 million and will cover four years dating back to Sept. 18, 2009. The company, which has operations in Milwaukee, said it will develop the so-called large-format batteries to meet the needs of the Army for light-weight, high ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

D-Link Takes Home Monitoring and Energy Management to a New Level - TMCnet

(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LAS VEGAS, NV -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01 05 10 -- CES, Booth 36232, South Hall, LVCC -- D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced a trio of products designed ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Kohl's to move its N.Y. design office - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The new location on Broadway is designed to support the growth of Kohl's exclusive brands. The new location will be more than double the size of the previous office. "We continue to differentiate Kohl's through our exclusive partnerships and remain ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

UK Web Host 34SP.com Offers Domain Names at Half Price (TopHosts.com)

34Sp.com Starts Special January Sale


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

2010 Lincoln MKZ (The Car Connection)

TheCarConnection.com's editors have driven the 2010 Lincoln MKZ and have compared it with other luxury sedans to write this hands-on road test. Editors have also compiled quotes and opinions from other sources to produce the most comprehensive look at the new MKZ on the Web. Likes The evolution of the " Lincoln look" Quick, with ... See 360 Tour | Browse Photos


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

In the 00's, Social Media Connected People with the Arts - KERA

Recently on Art&Seek, we looked back at some major changes in the arts during the '00s. Each day, we asked local experts about how a new technology or movement has affected their field. Each of these experts was also interviewed for the following ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

UPDATING and REPLACING -- Fuel Systems Solutions to Participate at IR ... - Stockhouse

In a release issued on Jan. 4 by Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSYS), under the same headline, please note that the Company will present at 9:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, January 13th and not 10:00 a.m. ET as previously stated. The updated release ...


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Reminder: Call for Entries: Adobe Design Achievement Awards 2010 (Macworld UK)

Announced last month, the competition highlights the best student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from accredited higher education institutions worldwide.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

BNQT Media Group Debuts New Web Site (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

BNQT Media Group, wholly owned by Gannett Co., Inc., launched a new web site, www.BNQTMediaGroup.com, to provide information about its entire range of advertising, technology and content solutions and to provide insight about how it effectively reaches the 12-34 year old youth market.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Automakers cut back, digital creatives adjust (Detroit Free Press)

Just as auto suppliers that build parts for GM, Ford Motor and Chrysler are trying to find new lines of business, such as military trucks and wind turbines, a vast community of Web designers, video producers and graphics artists is trying find work outside of the auto sector.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Creative firms look for income sources in slow economy (Detroit Free Press)

The recession of 2008 landed a blow not just to the automakers and their parts suppliers, but also to a creative community of graphic designers, photographers, copy writers and Web designers who built their business on the auto industry.


Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Web Policies (National Cancer Institute)

Most of the information on the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Web site, Cancer.gov, is in the public domain and is not subject to copyright restrictions. No special permission is required to use or reproduce public domain material.


Monday, January 04, 2010

Carl's Jr. Offers $60,000 in Scholarships - Chain Leader

Web site: www.carlsjr ... Scholarship Management Services is the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursement programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Employees, affiliates and ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Suit: New York City Eatery Patron Hurt by Falling Moose Head - Insurance Journal

A Web designer says she was struck by the decor at a New York City restaurant -- when it fell on her head. Raina Kumra says in a negligence lawsuit filed last week that a 150-pound stuffed moose head with 3-foot-wide antlers plummeted off a wall at ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

POS leader gives restaurants keyword and SEO tips - Pizza Marketplace

In its Quick Tips newsletter, top POS systems provider Speedline announced five ways for restaurateurs to optimize their search engine results through keywords, or descriptors people use when searching for a place to eat on the Internet. The POS ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Stay-at-home mom shares money-saving secrets - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

Melissa Cid estimates she gets about $500 in freebies every month including items at the grocery store, restaurant meals and product samples. Cid, a mom from Miami Lakes who launched a website called Saving Mom's Money (savingmomsmoney.com) in July ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Dubai Reaches For The Sky - WIBW

(CNN) -- Things are looking up in Dubai. Way, way up. The Arab emirate's colossal, multibillion-dollar skyscraper, Burj Dubai, opens for business Monday, stretching 168 stories and 2,684 feet into the desert sky. The "At the Top" observation deck, at ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Law Firm Website Development OneSEOCompany.com Develops All Inclusive CMS for Law Firms (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Dallas based web site Development Company makes it easy for small to large law firms to manage content, create legal blogs and press releases using Vision Smart CMS.


Monday, January 04, 2010

SellBizToday Announces Social Networking Strategy For Buying and ... - YAHOO!

It is important for business sellers and business brokers to create an online identity on social networks. Nielsen Online reports that social networks and blogs are the 4th most popular online activity ahead of personal email. Online communities are ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Microsoft Imagine Cup Challenges Students to Tackle Tough Problems - Microsoft PressPass

REDMOND, Wash. ? Jan. 4, 2010 ? Students ages 16 and over are invited to register for Microsoft Corp.'s eighth annual U.S. Imagine Cup competition, in which students use technology to create innovative solutions that can change the world ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

And another deal - Stockhouse

Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. Eurocontrol Technics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EUO) ("Eurocontol" or the "Company"), a Canadian public company specializing in the acquisition, development and commercialization of innovative energy ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

emedia celebrates 10 years in business - the Royal Gazette

emedia Bermuda Ltd. will officially celebrate 10 years in business today having grown from a two-man operation working out of a living room to a seven-strong team of marketing, website development and public relations experts. The company, which was ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Design Software simplifies GUI creation for embedded systems. (ThomasNet)

GEMstudio(TM) is GUI design tool that lets users import graphics and 3D visual effects and bind them to objects in widget library. Program's image importing engine allows designers to create graphical content and layered graphics effects in desired tool, then drag and drop them to workspace. It also includes preloaded library of images and components. Page layout and alignment tools are also ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Fuel Systems Solutions to Participate at IR Events in January - Stockhouse

Conference held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver. A live audio webcast and archive will be available for 30 days at the company's web site www.fuelsystemssolutions.com. About Fuel Systems Solutions Fuel Systems Solutions (Nasdaq:FSYS) is a ...


Monday, January 04, 2010

Home's next decade: And the livin' is easy... (The Alexandria Town Talk)

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Monday, January 04, 2010

Web more accessible to those with disabilities (Manila Bulletin)

During her high school years, Lisamaria Martinez, who has been visually impaired since she was five, carried a 25-pound backpack to school crammed with books written in Braille.


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Sew, Learn, Shop at Sewtropolis - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Jan 02, 2010 -- Ever wanted to learn how to sew, but don't know anyone or place that can teach you? Might you like sewing, but don't want to invest in a machine until you know for sure? Or, do you just simply lack ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Sew, Learn, Shop at Sewtropolis - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Jan 02, 2010 -- Ever wanted to learn how to sew, but don't know anyone or place that can teach you? Might you like sewing, but don't want to invest in a machine until you know for sure? Or, do you just simply lack ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Crystal ball for 2010 sees changes in work, home - Daily Comet

NEW YORK ? When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one. Certainly gone is the excitement that ushered in the last decade in 2000, but many of the dark clouds that came with 2009 are ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Crystal ball for 2010 sees changes in work, home - Daily Comet

NEW YORK ? When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one. Certainly gone is the excitement that ushered in the last decade in 2000, but many of the dark clouds that came with 2009 are ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Home's next decade: And the livin' is easy... - Daily Comet

Likewise, color mavens foresee a split personality. Gen Y, one of two influential demographics, prefers "the fantastical colors of the World Wide Web ... Aging in Place: In 2010, one in four Americans will be 55 or older. Many designers and ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Home's next decade: And the livin' is easy... - Daily Comet

Likewise, color mavens foresee a split personality. Gen Y, one of two influential demographics, prefers "the fantastical colors of the World Wide Web ... Aging in Place: In 2010, one in four Americans will be 55 or older. Many designers and ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Ten for the Next Ten - New York Times

IF we have overindulged in anything these past several days, it is neither holiday ham nor American football; it is Top 10 lists. We have been stuffed full of them. Even in these self-restrained pages, it has been impossible to avoid the end-of-the ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Ten for the Next Ten - New York Times

IF we have overindulged in anything these past several days, it is neither holiday ham nor American football; it is Top 10 lists. We have been stuffed full of them. Even in these self-restrained pages, it has been impossible to avoid the end-of-the ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Doctored image in Ralph Lauren ad generates buzz - StarPhoenix

Major fashion house Ralph Lauren ... with a lawsuit again, it will continue to air the designers' dirty laundry by reproducing these questionable images, publish the correspondence between the blog and the designer and "offer nourishing soup and ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Doctored image in Ralph Lauren ad generates buzz - StarPhoenix

Major fashion house Ralph Lauren ... with a lawsuit again, it will continue to air the designers' dirty laundry by reproducing these questionable images, publish the correspondence between the blog and the designer and "offer nourishing soup and ...


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Next decade's homes will lean toward easy living (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home décor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Sunday, January 03, 2010

Next decade's homes will lean toward easy living (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home décor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Saturday, January 02, 2010

A Coffee Shop That Is So Much More (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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Saturday, January 02, 2010

A Coffee Shop That Is So Much More - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

ORLEANS, Mass. EVERY morning at 6:30 a.m., as sure as the ebb of the Cape Cod tides, the rise of the sun and the four phases of the moon, the front door at the Hot Chocolate Sparrow is unlocked, and the regulars -- George Malloy, Bill von Thaden ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Hurry Sundown: Ramadan in Cairo - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

WALKING through a maze of narrow alleyways inside Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's 14th-century souk, I was struck by the festive atmosphere. Strands of decorative lights twinkled over spice shops and jewelry stores. Rainbows of colorful scarves and beaded ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Business Briefs (PHOTOS) (The Frisco Enterprise)

Kessler Rehabilitation Hospital, which opens Feb. 1, will provide care and treatment to people with stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, neurological conditions, joint replacement and other orthopedic trauma, as well as general rehabilitation needs.


Saturday, January 02, 2010

10 TRENDS FOR '10 - New Orleans Times-Picayune

As we enter the second decade of the new millennium with a century's worth of challenges, from global warming to the global economy, home design trends for 2010 seem to reflect the push-and-pull dynamic of these complicated problems with a focus on ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

IT Companies faking portfolios -- Ask for client claims - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Jan 02, 2010 -- Content gets copied, design gets copied and now even the portfolios are getting copied. Fake Companies have grown smarter and are copying not only the content and the entire design of other companies' web


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Cable-TV, Web war hits new heights in Metro Orlando - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

A little more than a year ago, Central Florida's TV and Internet landscape changed dramatically with the arrival of AT&T 's U-verse. Some longtime customers of Bright House Networks , the region's dominant cable-television provider, switched right ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Brighten rooms with a touch of glamour - Asheville Citizen-Times

DALLAS ? From colorful glass pieces giving off sparkle to lamps and mirrors that play with the light, adding glamour to a room is easy ? and something people are seeking, says interior designer Jan Showers. "I just think everybody really loves ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Boys & Girls Club members' designs on display (Sedalia Democrat)

Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri plan to display full-page magazine advertisements in the main lobby of US Bank from Monday through Jan. 15.


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Overnight News Digest -- "Looking back at 2009 Edition" - DAILY KOS

Over one million Iraqis have met violent deaths as a result of the 2003 invasion, according to a study conducted by the prestigious British polling group, Opinion Research Business (ORB). These numbers suggest that the invasion and occupation of Iraq ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Boys & Girls Club members' designs on display - Sedalia Democrat

Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Missouri plan to display full-page magazine advertisements in the main lobby of US Bank from Monday through Jan. 15. According to a Boys & Girls Clubs news release, the display is part of the club's ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

OMG, you're still using AOL for e-mail? - Marketplace.publicradio.org

TESS VIGELAND: Cutting expenses is one way to improve your finances. An even better way? Boost your take-home pay. Get a better job. Of course, in these days of 10 percent unemployment, competition for jobs is extreme. So you need to consider ...


Saturday, January 02, 2010

What's Out There site showcases great landscapes (Asbury Park Press)

Designed landscapes are powerful places to visit, but they can sometimes be hard to find.


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Paris, Milan, Tokyo. Tokyo? (New York Times)

Tokyo's clothing designers are cutting-edge and are frequently imitated, but their markets have remained mostly domestic.


Saturday, January 02, 2010

Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: New Years Day 2010 (Search Engine Roundtable)

In our New Years day video recap, I covered the last week of 2009 in search at the Search Engine Roundtable. I first showed off the various logos for New Years by Google, Yahoo, Bing, Ask.com and many others. Google also had a PageRank update on New Years eve. Google uses ccTLDs over server location. Google slapped SEOs by dropping them and web designers from the local pack. Bing's MSNBot is up ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

Melamine: the plastic that looks like china - San Jose Mercury News

Put away the good china. It's time to break out the melamine. So says Jill Fenichell, a New York designer whose upscale line of Bongenre dinnerware is revolutionizing the look of this postwar throwback, known then as Melmac. A moldable plastic made ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

Ease and comfort will dominate home trends - San Jose Mercury News

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home décor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease." Whatever our personal style may look like ? whether we embrace the past, with traditional ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

YouTube's Quest to Suggest More - Herald Tribune

For Mr. Walk, director of product management at YouTube, the competition is not other Web sites: it's TV. "Our average user spends 15 minutes a day on the site," he said. "They spend about five hours in front of the television. People say ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

OS shoot-out: Windows vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux - Computerworld

InfoWorld - The Mac's been on a roll, both due to its highly regarded Mac OS X Leopard operating system and to an unhappy reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista. The result: For the first time in memory, the Mac's market share has hit 9.1 percent ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

A Coffee Shop That Is So Much More - New York Times

Early evening, the laptops arrive and several stay till closing at 9 p.m. Chris Johnson, 33, a freelance Web designer, orders a tea and nurses ... that's as much at the heart of this community as Nauset Regional High, Snow Library or the Church of ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

The Mobile Decade: Greatest Gadgets From 10 Years of Innovation - Wired News

Others may look back on the years 2000 to 2009 and remember elections, wars, global warming and Michael Jackson, but for gearheads like us, this was the decade that mobile tech grew up. During the first decade of the 21st century, we saw a whole slew ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

Google Removes SEOs from Local One Pack in Search Results (Search Engine Roundtable)

In an updated Google Maps Help thread, Joel H. from Google said Google has dropped most of the local results in the Google web search pages for SEO and Web Design related queries. Yes, you heard me right - Google has decided to intentionally not show a local pack for queries that are related to SEO or web design and include a local qualifier. Example searches include [ web design 10010 ], [ web ...


Friday, January 01, 2010

Décor goes easy for new decade (Detroit Free Press)

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home décor and design are headed, except that the watchword will be "ease."


Friday, January 01, 2010

YouTube's Quest to Suggest More (New York Times)

Engineers are fine-tuning the site to get visitors to stay longer and treat it more like regular old television.


Friday, January 01, 2010

Made in Oklahoma: New Leaf Florist (The Oklahoman)

ABOUT? Address: 2500 N May Ave. and 9221 N Pennsylvania Place (in Casady Square) ? Web site: www.newleafokc.com? Employees: 25 to 30? Owner: Greg Davis? Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays? Opened: 1987Room to grow With the opening of its second location at NW 25 and North May Avenue, design-oriented New Leaf Florist has room ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Man Stays in the Game - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"THE soul of Wilkes Bashford is not going to change," the perennially fabulous Wilkes Bashford wrote in an open letter to his customers on a Web site recently introduced by the new owners of his landmark Union Square department store here. The year ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

What the crystal ball says about 2010 - Lincoln Journal Star

When the calendar flips to 2010, it will be a new day and, with any luck, perhaps a quieter one. Gone is the excitement that ushered in the last decade in 2000, but many of the dark clouds that came with 2009 are clearing, too. The new year has the ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Twitter co-founder takes aim at mobile payments - Post-Bulletin

SAN FRANCISCO Jack Dorsey revolutionized online socializing by co-founding Twitter in 2006. Now he wants to transform the way people exchange money. Dorsey is leading a new startup called Square. Its first product resembles a cube: a tiny credit card ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Cybercrooks stalk small businesses that bank online - USA Today

Percentage of small and midsize U.S. businesses lacking these defenses against cybercrime: Source: Panda Security online survey of 1,400 small and midsize U.S. businesses in July. Margin of error is + - 1.3 percentage points. CYBER-ROBBERS LAUNDER ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Mobile payments move ahead - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jack Dorsey revolutionized online socializing by co-founding Twitter in 2006. Now he wants to transform the way people exchange money. Dorsey is leading a new startup called Square. Its first product resembles a cube: a tiny credit ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Trends for 2010 - The State

When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one. The new year has the potential to be a time of regrouping with moderate changes in the way we live, dress, eat and are entertained. Some ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Looking back - Pharos-Tribune

While the federal government bailed out banks and automakers and distributed stimulus money throughout the country, area residents experienced their own struggles, sorrows and triumphs. Over the last 365 days, local officials dealt with loss in tax ...


Thursday, December 31, 2009

YouTube's Quest to Suggest More, So Users Search Less (New York Times)

Engineers are fine-tuning the site to suggests videos that users may want to watch based on what they've watched before.


Thursday, December 31, 2009

Keep Your Modern Furniture Clean With These Tips (Turks.US)

We can safely say that our modern furniture is what gives our home that perfect look. Comfort and convenience in a single package, modern styles featuring the artistic minds of today's designers can give your family abode the most exquisite ambience that marks a luxury that we can afford.


Thursday, December 31, 2009

RueLaLa.com plans to offer merchandise featured on television program (InternetRetailer.com)

Members-only web retailer RueLaLa.com will bring clothing by an aspiring fashion designer from Bravo television network's fashion competition program "Launch My Line" to consumers.


Thursday, December 31, 2009

At home in the coming decade: Ease is the word (The Wilmington Star-News)

By Kim Cook, Associated Press Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Online Shoppers Were More Satisfied This Season - Star News Online

More people than ever shopped online this holiday season, and they were happier to do so. Customers were more satisfied than ever with e-commerce sites while holiday shopping, according to ForeSee Results' E-Retail Satisfaction Index, which uses ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Parajumpers Ski Wear: American Inspiration, Italian Style - Luxist

The new winter 2010 ski wear line from Parajumpers is out and again demonstrates how well Italian design can interpret a very basic American item and make it chic. People often remark when they travel to Italy, that while the Italian woman standing ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

How we live now: A shift in the landscape - San Francisco Chronicle

At the turn of the millennium, "carbon footprint" wasn't a household term, "paper or plastic" hadn't become a moral dilemma, and reduce, reuse and recycle didn't yet come to mind as the three R's. But in the past decade, we've moved toward more ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

2009 in review: The year for creatives (Macworld)

The Mac creative community saw positive changes and developments in 2009 and we look forward to innovations in the new year.


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Weak pound lures eurozone shoppers to UK websites - Forex Pros

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Bargain-hunting euro zone shoppers are flocking to British retail Web sites to take advantage of the strength of the euro against the pound and seasonal clearance sales. Online payments provider Moneybookers said on ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Woman Sues Over Falling Moose - ABC2 News

Raina Kumra is claiming negligence in her case against the Scandinavian-themed White Slab Palace, on Manhattan's Lower East Side. Kumra says she suffered a concussion and other injuries. The Web designer adds the moose head weighs 150 pounds and even ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Suit: NYC Eatery Patron Hurt by Falling Moose Head - First Coast News

NEW YORK (AP) -- A Web designer says she was struck by the decor at a New York City restaurant -- when it fell on her head. Raina Kumra says in a negligence lawsuit filed last week that a 150-pound stuffed moose head with 3-foot-wide antlers ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Strange News - WWL First News

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Chattanooga police said a couple they believe tried to steal a cart full of TVs and a computer caused chaos at a Walmart. According to a news release, Officer Josh Wright was off duty when he saw a man trying to force his ...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

The man behind Ferragamo: Who is Massimiliano Giornetti (SMU Daily Campus)

He's talented. He's got an eye for high fashion. He's designing for one of the top designers in the fashion industry. And he's not bad to look at, either.


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

KTC Touch staffs will be clad in new wardrobe in early 2010. Chic designer's creation reflects the firm's dynamic ... (Thaipr.net)

KTC reaffirms its modern corporate identity with new KTC Touch staff wardrobe to be unveiled in early 2010. The outfit could be adapted into unlimited configurations to maximize its appeal and flexibi


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Teen takes fashion world by storm (Chicago Tribune)

13-year-old also penned piece for Harper's Bazaar Tavi Gevinson sat in a west suburban cafe consuming cheese pizza, hot chocolate and a fruit roll-up -- the type of meal you'd expect from a 13-year-old.


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Great garden books for winter reading (The Christian Science Monitor)

Winter's a great time to catch up on your reading. Here are nine recommendations for outstanding garden books.


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

How we live now: A shift in the landscape (San Francisco Chronicle)

At the turn of the millennium, "carbon footprint" wasn't a household term, "paper or plastic" hadn't become a moral dilemma, and reduce, reuse and recycle didn't yet come to mind as the three R's. But in the past decade, we've moved toward more sustainable...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Replenish Your IWeb Themes (PC World)

There are plenty of themes built into iWeb '09 (28 to be exact), but eventually you may want more choices for your various Web sites. Themes are stylized page...


Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Most Innovative Web Site Designs Of All Time: Inspiration And Ideas From Elite Designers (PHOTOS) (The Huffington Post)

The Web can be a repetitive and boring place. Many Web sites look the same or are created based on the same basic principles.


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Low Cost Website Developers and Website Designers in India - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 29, 2009 -- Website development is a broad term that includes website designing, flash design, website programming and many other website development services. Our website developers having expertise in providing ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Economy hits plans for N.H. Old Man memorial - Chicago Sun-Times

CONCORD, N.H. -- A planned memorial to New Hampshire's state symbol, the Old Man of the Mountain, has fallen on hard times -- much as the profile rocks of the Old Man fell off his mountain cliff in Franconia Notch State Park and crumbled to bits in ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

How Facebook is struggling to lay out Zuckerberg's vision - The Guardian

As I wrote in this article headlined "Why 2009 was Facebook's year" , it's clear that the site has had a tremendous 12 months - growing from 150m users around the world to more than 350m. But while it has been an incredible period for the world's ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

DailyKos 4 (DK4) betting pool: Timing and Best Feature - DAILY KOS

I learned something interesting tonight. I wanted to check up on the progress of the site redesign. (Yes, those of you who are new here, we're in the middle of a site redesign. It could come ... any ... moment ... now !) But to find information ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Tuscaloosa News earns award for online coverage - Tuscaloosa News

The Tuscaloosa News has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors with a top-10 national award for its online sports coverage. The combined Tidesports.com Tuscaloosanews.com entry was judged among the top 10 sports Web sites among news ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Silverlight 4 Tools for Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 Available - Softpedia

... 4 and RIA Services. It can be installed on top of either Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 or Visual Web Developer 2010 Express Beta 2. It extends existing Silveright 3 features and multitargeting capabilities in Visual Studio 2010 to also create ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

eBay: Holiday mobile shopping triples - Zd Net Asia.com

Mobile shopping at eBay this holiday season has tripled year-on-year, making the 2009 year-end festive holidays a "mobile commerce tipping point", the online auction site has reported. In a statement released Monday, the company said 1.5 million ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Barbie going strong entering 6th decade - Record

The Record takes a look back at 2009 this week with some of our writer's favorite columns. Today: Lori Gilbert; Wednesday: Clifford Oto. This column originally appeared March 17. I don't want to read another word about Barbie being bad for girls and ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Crystal ball for 2010 sees changes in work, home - Courier-Journal

NEW YORK ? When the calendar flips to 2010, it really will be a new day. And with any luck, it might be a quieter one. Certainly gone is the excitement that ushered in the last decade in 2000. Many of the dark clouds that came with 2009 are ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Advocate says shopping locally creates job, community - AZCentral.com

For every $100 spent at a chain store, $13 remains in the state. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $45 remains in the state. That is the message Kimber Lanning delivered at a recent Tempe Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Lanning is the ...


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Shop local efforts gain steam (The Arizona Republic)

Advocate says buying from locally owned businesses creates jobs, community.


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Next decade will see easy living (The Tuscaloosa News)

By Kim Cook The Associated Press Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be 'ease.'


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

NZ's Top Internet Sites Named In Annual Awards (Scoop.co.nz)

On the eve of the crucial All Blacks- Wallabies world cup rugby semi-final clash, the official All Blacks web site ( http: www.allblacks.com ) has been named as New Zealand's best website of the year in the annual NetGuide Web Awards.


Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Designers try to get projects just right (The Oklahoman)

Six of us sat around a conference table, eyes locked on a projection screen. We'd been summoned by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects to look through contest entries to select homes worthy of this year's Architects' Choice Award. As far as I was concerned, the AIA might as well have called and asked, "Would you like to spend a day eating chocolate truffles and sipping ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Bradley offers computer gaming - Birmingham News

(AP) ? PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University wants to get into the game-the computer game. The computer game industry, so conspicuous during the holiday season with its countless TV commercials promoting new releases, is already a $9 billion business ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

2012 Presidential - News Busters

As the lone journalist on Sunday's Meet the Press roundtable (with Newt Gingrich, Michael Bloomberg and Deval Patrick), NBC's Andrea Mitchell insisted the "Obama Doctrine" has "borne fruit," but "it is not perceived yet" -- though the ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

Faces of the Recession: Financial fears lead some lovebirds to wait to ... - The Tribune

Today's brides may be sure about the man they're going to marry, but they are increasingly becoming unsure of the economy, says a Greeley wedding consultant. Just to be on the safe side, some are pushing back their wedding dates because of that ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

Bradley offers computer gaming - Freeport Journal Standard

We used to look at Web sites simply for information. Now there's interaction," she said ... As an example, she cited how the popularity of the iPhone has opened up new opportunities for game development. "You can put a game together in a few months ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

The L.A. Times Travel photo issue: What makes a good picture? - Los Angeles Times

Pyon, features photo editor; designer Tim Hubbard; and Web designer Jason La. (And credit Deputy Travel Editor Chris Erskine with coming up with the idea last year and pushing for it again this year.) Determining which photos are "best" or ...


Monday, December 28, 2009

The outfit is the message (Taipei Times)

In a year when retailing flat-lined, when a flailing economy sent creative types scurrying for aesthetic foxholes, when the most indelible fashion image was of a dead man's sequin glove, a single unlikely figure raised the flag for style and its power to confound, bewitch and amuse.


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Bloggers Crash Fashion's Front Row - Dispatch

Oh now, don't misunderstand. She was totally adorable. You could have gobbled her up, with her goofy spark plug style ? a Peggy Guggenheim for the Tweeting tween set. Her feet, in designer stockings, did not quite touch the ground. Within a ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Pizza delivery man beating: Evanston resident who helped carjacked ... - Chicago Tribune

God truly watched over me and put Omar there," said Walker, who drives a beat-up Buick to work, saving his 2009 Kia Spectra for better weather. Gutiérrez has worked on a freelance basis as an architectural designer. His wife, Shanna, a classical ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Brighten up a business by coloring yourself happy - Daily Local News

Aqua. Amber. Grape. Sound like colors shown by New York fashion designers right? Wrong. They're the hues of Listerine mouthwash I noticed recently in the Walgreen store in Paoli. Fuschia. Canary. Sapphire. Sound like colors recommended by interior ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

13-year-old blogger makes her fashion mark (The Bay City Times)

Rodarte's collection for Target launched last week, which for die-hard fashion lovers is shopping nirvana. Now anyone can own a piece of the label's sunshine-meets-goth aesthetic, with spidery lace sweaters and stockings, tulle blouses and slip dresses priced $9.99 to...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

13-year-old blogger makes her fashion mark - MLive.com

... out, designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy didn't tap red-carpet fans Reese Witherspoon or Kirsten Dunst, or vintage guru Cameron Silver, who helped put them on the fashion map. They didn ... about someone who thought of the world as her costume ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Decade's home design will focus on easy living - Honolulu Advertiser

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease." Whatever our personal style may look like ? whether we embrace the past, with traditional ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

The Hartford Courant, Conn., Kevin Hunt column: Sonos S5: Sound Entry ... - TMCnet

(Hartford Courant (CT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Dec. 27--Sonos pulled a fast one with its new ZonePlayer S5, an all-in-one wireless music system that looks like a gelded iPod speaker dock. It is not, as one might innocently presume, merely an ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Top jobs for 2010 - Jamaica Observer

Most persons are already aware of the traditional careers -- medicine, law, banking, engineering ... degree in computer science, graphic design or digital media is usually required to gain employment. However, some web-designers are self taught and ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Board-game fans favor face-to-face 'social networking' - Omaha World-Herald

FORT COLLINS, Colo. ? Sales of toys are down this year, but board games are up. Sheila Davis might have something to do with it. Board games line every wall in her Fort Collins basement in northern Colorado; they rise from the floor in stacks so ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Comfort, color among big trends for next decade (The Gadsden Times)

By KIM COOK Associated Press Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease."


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Swap Hosts Files Easily With Hosts Manager - Ghacks Technology News

The hosts file is a local file in Windows and other operating systems that contains directives to map specific hosts to IP addresses which are prioritized over other means of DNS lookups like DNS servers. Quite a few applications exist for hosts ...


Sunday, December 27, 2009

This is your life in 2010, perhaps - Coloradoan

Shopping will continue to be a more democratic exercise now that luxury brands started a dialogue with consumers using social media, says Sojin Lee, founder of Fashionair.com, a fashion Web site that deconstructs the catwalk for useful tips. "


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Bloggers Crash Fashion's Front Row (International Herald Tribune)

Bloggers have ascended from the nosebleed seats at fashion shows to the front rows with such alacrity that the long-held social code among editors has practically been obliterated.


Sunday, December 27, 2009

When Lady Gaga Appears, So Do Her Many Influences (New York Times)

More than an ordinary pop star or fashion muse, Lady Gaga seems closer to a gamer's creation.


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Making the Web Wider With an Eye on Accessibility (TechNewsWorld.com)

Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class? Despite technological advances aimed at making the Internet easy to use, the World Wide Web is not wide open for many people.


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Calculate the cost of building sustainable college housing (Seattle Times)

are developing a sustainable and new "better than modular" way of building housing for college students and faculties. By visiting the modularstudenthousing.com Web site, school administrators and facilities planners can try out the Modular Housing Design and Construction Estimator online and get answers.


Sunday, December 27, 2009

Fine living: Hit TV show set in 1960s has designers going retro (Marin Independent Journal)

Strangely, as we transition into the new decade, it's the cool, composed look of the 1960s that is gripping design devotees caught up in the TV drama "Mad Men," the exquisitely visually perfect saga of New York advertising executives and their families.


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Kamarsilver.com - Online Shopping Jewelry - A convenient way - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 25, 2009 -- Any process of buying services or manufactured good through the internet is known as an online shopping. It is a type of e-commerce. Kamarsilver.com gives the valuable customer a wonderful opportunity to ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

The web this week - Mid Day.com

... Jitin Dedhia for crying so convincingly just after his wife's funeral. Cops say he gave Rs 1 lakh supari to have her killed Salman Khan had six specially designed armours for him for his period film Veer each costing a whopping 20 lakh. Designer ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Ten years that shook, rattled, rolled and helped repair the world - Globe and Mail

I f, toward the end of 1999, you had wanted a vision of the decade ahead, you would have been advised to visit a place called Jardim Angela, a ramshackle slum of Sao Paulo, Brazil. A United Nations agency had just declared it the single most violent ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

New Marketing Course Helps Non-profits Leverage the Power of the ... - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 25, 2009 -- The new online marketing course, Power Marketing for Non-Profits: Taking Your Web Presence to the Next Level, is a 30-lesson course that covers the A to Z of online marketing for non-profits, from search ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Desert state of Arizona grander than just the Grand Canyon - StarPhoenix

At Pima Point, on the Grand Canyon's south rim, they say you can hear the Colorado River a mile below. It might have been the breeze or the din of countless unfinished conversations in the air, but we couldn't hear it. First sight of the Grand Canyon ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

More web help for nonprofits - Duluth News Tribune

Nonprofit agencies from throughout the state can obtain free help designing Web pages through an approaching event. Nonprofit agencies from throughout the state can obtain free help designing Web pages through an approaching event. The Nerdery ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Create one-of-a-kind gift for the New Year - Economic Times

But adding the personal touch doesn't mean that gift-givers have to break out the knitting needles, haul out the scrapbook supplies or fire up the oven and start baking. A host of Web sites with names like Zazzle, Blurb and TasteBook are helping ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

In Dunedin, Bambú Tropical owner makes career from bamboo passion - St. Petersburg Times

DUNEDIN ? A dozen years ago, Don Eichar heeded the call to adventure. With his wife, Lynn, and the couple's 6-year-old son, the Palm Harbor resident headed to Costa Rica for a year of surfing, biking and exploring the small country from coast to ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Dilek Hanif to represent Turkey in France - Today's Zaman

"Hanif combines traditional motifs with modern designs," Günay said in a meeting in ?stanbul. Günay said another Turkish fashion designer, Cengiz Abazo?lu, would also participate in the haute couture week. Hanif said she had been ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Christmas Logos Around the Web (Mashable)

It's Christmas time, and there's no need to stick to your standard company logo. At Christmas time, we let web designers have a bit of fun, and in our world of brand identity, we can spread a smile of joy. But say a prayer; pray for all the other ones: all those weary web travelers who have woken up and jumped into their regular browsing routine. If it weren't for all the Christmas-themed logos ...


Saturday, December 26, 2009

Home's Next Decade: And the Livin' is Easy... (The Memphis Daily News)

Among designers, retailers and homeowners, there's little consensus on where home decor and design are headed except that the watchword will be "ease.....


Friday, December 25, 2009

The face of fashion turns to the East - Today's Zaman

... European designers ... call fashion really has nothing to do with the length of the skirt but rather the style itself of the skirt (or whatever piece of clothing you wish) that is being bought and worn. *Reyhan Yaz?c? is a fashion designer.


Friday, December 25, 2009

Michael Smerconish: 'Smerconishing' the White House - Philadelphia Daily News

Three things to keep in mind should I ever be invited back to a White House holiday party: Uttering "Salahi" in line is like saying "bomb" on an airplane; know how to address the first lady before you're in the room with her; and don't blink - you ...


Friday, December 25, 2009

Choosing Well-Designed and Functional Free Blog Templates for Your ... - Turks.US

Free blog templates are like dresses, except your blog is the one to don one on. The more beautiful the template is, the better the blog will look. The same goes if it's more expensive. Yet like in fashion, expensive doesn't necessarily mean ...


Friday, December 25, 2009

Even in a recession, board games selling well - Daily Comet

FORT COLLINS, Colo. ? Sales of toys are down this year, but board games are up. Sheila Davis might have something to do with it. Board games line every wall in her Fort Collins basement in northern Colorado; they rise from the floor in stacks so ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Fashion blogger, 13, gets star turn - CharlotteObserver.com

Tavi Gevinson, of Chicago, attends the Alexander Wang Spring 2010 Fashion Show at Pier 94 on Sept. 12 in New York City. GETTY IMAGES Rodarte's collection for Target launched this week, which for die-hard fashion lovers is shopping nirvana. Now anyone ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Memories hanging 'round: Ornaments, traditions inspire warm holiday ... - Herald & Review

DECATUR - What's special about Christmas, at least for many area residents, is not just the holiday and its celebration, but the memories associated with Christmas, as well. At least that's what Annie Getsinger, Sheila Smith and Arlene Mannlein ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

OSF Global Services Acquires CMI Technologies, Extending its ... - Caymanmama.com

EIN Presswire OSF Global Services, the Canadian provider of IT services and consulting, today announced that it has completed its purchase of CMI Technologies LLC, a U.S.-based leader of website coding service offerings under the brand ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

A Buff Santa With Stuff Designed to Sell - New York Times

But at the kickoff party last Wednesday, few people seemed to be paying attention to what was on the Web site. The guests were doing what Housing Works patrons do: hunting for bargains, albeit with the aid of blood-orange Bellinis, music and go-go ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Big changes for cab industry - San Francisco Bay Guardian

The San Francisco taxi industry may be headed for a major shakeup that could change the way the city distributes the medallions that allow driver to legally operate cabs. There's no formal proposal on the table right now, but over the past few ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

news release - Seattle Post Intelligencer

The holiday season is a time for colorful decorations, delicious foods, and family and friends to share them with. With a few helpful tips from the Seattle Humane Society, you can include your furry family members in your holiday planning and still ...


Thursday, December 24, 2009

Nuclear archive designers named (BBC News)

The winners of an architects' competition to design a national nuclear archive are named.


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Web celebs (Mail and Guardian)

Given the millions of bloggers, it's no mean feat for them to get noticed, let alone famous. But here are some who've catapulted to web celeb status.


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Web celebs - Mail & Guardian Online

Given the millions of bloggers, it's no mean feat for them to get noticed, let alone famous. But here are some who've catapulted to web celeb status. Heather Armstrong: "I never had a cup of coffee until I was 23-years-old. I had premarital sex ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Creighton Prep gets creative - Omaha World-Herald

Like many schools and businesses, Omaha Creighton Prep sends out a holiday card each year. Usually, they're pretty standard-issue, the kind you can buy in a store. This year, however, the Catholic boys school got a bit more festive. Prep printed ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Wild Brush Energy Sign Agreements - Transworld News

Del Mar, CA -- Wild Brush Energy Inc. (WBRE) identifies and develops clean air energy producing alternatives. The diversified energy company is presently exploring green energy producing opportunities with the U.S. and abroad. The company is looking ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

On Web, Workshops to Create One-of-a-Kind Gifts - Gainesville Sun

Searching for meaning beyond a price tag, more holiday shoppers are giving custom-made gifts this year. But adding the personal touch doesn't mean that gift-givers have to break out the knitting needles, haul out the scrapbook supplies or fire up ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Has the recession put a wrap on your gifting? Send a card instead - Newark Advocate

CHICAGO -- Are you receiving fewer holiday cards this year? Sarah Tompkins can explain. "I'm not sending any," said Tompkins, 41, a Web designer in a Chicago suburb. "Do the math: the cost of the cards, then 44 cents for each stamp times 50 cards ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Desert state of Arizona grander than just the Grand Canyon - Vancouver Sun

At Pima Point, on the Grand Canyon's south rim, they say you can hear the Colorado River a mile below. It might have been the breeze or the din of countless unfinished conversations in the air, but we couldn't hear it. First sight of the Grand Canyon ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

20 gadgets that defined the decade - Techradar.com

What were you doing at the end of 1999? Paying for the internet by the minute on a PC as large and noisy as a cement factory, using a 14" screen that was as big as a bathtub? Considering spending £625 on an imported region free DVD player? The world ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Eric Schrader - Boise Weekly

When you drive down Broadway Avenue and see Junkyard Jeans, a squat little storefront painted up like a giant, surreal face--the doorway a gaping mouth--you probably wouldn't guess that inside, Eric Schrader and his crew are designing vintage ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Chicago Free Press staff leaves - Chicago Tribune

The art director, graphic designer and most of the writers at the Chicago Free Press left the gay publication Monday after the company stopped paying its employees, according to Matt Simonette, who also left his position as editor. The news follows ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Expression Studio 3 30% Off - Softpedia

Designers and developers using Microsoft's development platform and tools are now able to get products from the company at a discount. With Christmas just around the corner, customers can give themselves a little gift, or get a present at a ...


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

OSF Global Services Acquires CMI Technologies, Extending its Leadership in Web Development Service Offerings (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Addition of CMI's website coding and CMS integration services to OSF's portfolio extends its reach into SMB market.


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Web Host LeaseWeb Adds $790,000 Worth of New Cisco Router Modules (Web Host Industry Review)

December 22, 2009 -- European hosting provider LeaseWeb has added two Cisco CRS-1 router modules, doubling its number of Cisco CRS-1 routers supporting its global hosting network backbone, allowing for easy expansion of the backbone of its hosting network.


Wednesday, December 23, 2009

DesigNYC Matches Designers With Non-Profits in Need (Fast Company Magazine)

An economic downturn can be a boon for volunteerism. Not only are people more sympathetic to the needs of their fellow citizens, but thanks to a lightened workload--or, ahem, no work at all--people also might actually have the time to give. Acknowledging the fact that many designers might be using a slow year to build more meaningful connections with their own communities, and spurred by several ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Bellingham Web design company releases 'Boogaloo' - Bellingham Herald

Each week The Bellingham Herald takes a closer look at a business. This week: Mindfly Web Design Studio. What it is: Mindfly can build almost anything related to the Internet including business Web sites, newsletters and blogs. A typical Web site can ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

50 Things That Changed Our Lives in the Aughts - ABC News

There were, of course, huge political and social upheavals that roiled our world in the past decade. But there were also the gradual lifestyle changes that you don't always notice when they're happening ? kind of like watching a child grow older ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

iPods, foodies, tattoos and designer coffee: 50 things that changed ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune

NEW YORK - Was it only a decade ago that a blackberry was a mere summer fruit? That green was, well, a color, and reality TV was that one show sandwiched between music videos on MTV? There were, of course, huge political and social upheavals that ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Jane Hamsher convinced me: Pass The Bill! - DAILY KOS

Update: Ooh, I forgot to put this up first. My bad, Jane. I pay myself. I'm a freelance web designer who's having a lot of trouble paying for my insurance. None other than Jane Hamsher has convinced me that the Senate health care bill is, in fact ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

5 Ways Social Media Changed Fashion in 2009 - Mashable.com

When it comes to developing apps, fashion brands and web sites have taken "there's an app for that!" to heart. Chanel shows its runway collections via iPhone app, and the Gilt Groupe app allows users to shop sample sales and receive alerts as ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Website Owner's Manual (Slashdot)

Michael J. Ross writes"Experienced Web designers and developers will readily admit that the most challenging aspect of their professions is not the technical work itself, nor learning the tools of the trade, but rather dealing with clients. Within that area, the most frustrating type of work ? aside from the ever-joyless chore of collecting on invoices ? is getting (non-technical) clients to ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Web Sites Encourage Don't Buy, Rent - NPR News

Renting a tuxedo or bowling shoes isn't unusual. There are now consumer Web sites that offer Netflix-style services in which people can rent everything from movies to toys to clothing. Copyright © 2009 National Public Radio®. For personal ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Legal compliance and open source software - Embedded.com

In the age of open source and large scale outsourcing, both assuring the quality of software and taking it to market means ascertaining its legal compliance as well. Numerous legal cases in recent years have highlighted the business risks and the ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

New DWR CEO: "Mean, Dictatorial" Predecessors Left Team "Hand-Shy, Like a Dog That's Been Hit" [Exclusive] (Fast Company Magazine)

In an exclusive interview, new Design Within Reach CEO John Edelman talks about knockoffs, DWR's desperate need for a better Web presence, and China. John Edelman, the new CEO of Design Within Reach, officially starts work on January 3, but he's already unofficially on the job and trying to orchestrate a turnaround for the woebegone retailer. He recently spent four days in San Francisco ...


Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Décor stands out at new jewelry store in Henrico (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

When you first walk into MacLaren Jewelers in western Henrico County, you step into a tiled atrium with track lighting and a floor-to-ceiling glass wall. A second door opens into the actual store, where high-end jewelry and other merchandise from designers around the world are displayed in cases dating to the 1800s. You have to be buzzed in.


Monday, December 21, 2009

Top 10 worst tech presents for Christmas - PC Authority

Here are ten geek gifts for people who've been naughty, or not naughty enough. Last week we wrote about the presents we'd most want to get as geeks. This week we present the flip side: gifts you should never buy any self-respecting geek. Christmas ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Courtney Love loses guardianship of her daughter - Today's Zaman

A Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner granted control over 17-year-old Frances Bean Cobain to Kurt Cobain's mother Wendy O'Connor and his sister Kimberly Dawn Cobain. The court filing does not mention Love or give a reason for the ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Tragedy Reveals Our Generation's Potential - New University Newspaper

... Red Cross's telephone number and how to navigate its Web site and might even have taken a trip to the local blood bank. Maybe it's that this disaster has finally hit home; that United States citizens could be living in fear of typhoid with ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Tough to let go for 70-something fashion designers - BusinessWorld Online

PARIS MILAN -- Italian designer Giorgio Armani, who turned 75 in July, may be the pride of Italian fashion and a godfather of the industry but he is not immortal. Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani turned 75 in July, raising the question ever ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Award Winning Eco-Chic Landscape Garden Designer Advocates Gardening ... - PR-USA.net

The Wright Scoop --Sylvia Hoehns Wright, recipient of the 2008 'Turn America from Eco-weak to Eco-chic' award sponsored by Project Evergreen and Hines Horticulture -- encourages consumers to garden green, create sustainable urban suburban ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Temple Theatre movie nixed at last minute - Meridian Star

? The cover story for today's Meridian 360º is about Roger Smith bringing a first-run movie to the Temple Theatre for Christmas. Things changed after that section of the paper was printed, however. Smith, who acquired the Temple early this year ...


Monday, December 21, 2009

Online Users - Tformers.com

Guest Viewing Board Index 20 December 2009 - 08:27 AM No options available Guest Viewing Board Index 20 December 2009 - 08:27 AM No options available Guest Viewing Topic: Kicker 20 December 2009 - 08:27 AM No options available Guest Viewing Topic ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

H&M setting up shop in Portland by 2010 - Oregonian

View full size The Associated Press Models sport creations by French designer Sonia Rykiel earlier this month in Paris as part of her show for H&M. The Swedish retailer is known for delivering cutting-edge fashions to the masses and limited-run ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Former La Salle man up to monkey business - News Tribune

... were a character in Dan Manfredini's new board ... casino game software programmer for Multimedia Games in Austin, Texas. "As a software programmer, I collaborate with artists, mathematicians, designers, and producers to make the best ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Audrina Patridge: Christmas Party Hostess - GossipCenter.com

Finishing off a full day of work duties, Audrina Patridge held a Christmas party at The Den Restaurant on Sunset Blvd on Friday night (December 18). With film crews catching all of the action, the MTV hottie was accompanied by her sister as she ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Exploring Seoul in 24 hours - Seattle Times

Seoul, South Korea, is Asia's hidden secret. Here's how to spend a 24-hour layover. A: Seoul is Asia's hidden secret. Cities such as Bangkok and Tokyo are higher on the list of must-sees for most Americans, but Seattleites taking advantage of nonstop ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Economy puts brakes on sending Christmas cards - Chicago Sun-Times

If you've been getting fewer holiday cards this year, Sarah Tompkins can explain. "I'm not sending any," says Tompkins, 41, a Web designer in the suburbs. "Do the math: the cost of the cards, then 44 cents for each stamp times 50 cards. That's an ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Baum School teacher to be on 'Project Runway' (The Morning Call)

A couture teacher at the Baum School of Art in Allentown will be one of 16 fashion designers trying to ''make it work'' on Lifetime's new season of ' 'Project Runway,'' which starts Jan. 14.


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Cable + Pearl: Jewelry created for Pat Kerr gowns spins off a line for Memphis designers (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

In late October, Memphian Brooke Tweddell found herself challenged to create a jewelry collection worthy of couture bridal gowns and inspection by top fashion and bridal publications.Pat Kerr, bridal gown and special occasion designer, was in the process of showing by appointments her 2010 spring bridal collection in New York and invited her friend Tweddell, who made jewelry only for herself and ...


Sunday, December 20, 2009

KC men find camaraderie, creativity in national beard-growing contest (The Kansas City Star)

On All Saints' Day, three mild-mannered graphic designers at the Nazarene Publishing House in Kansas City put down their razors and let their beards go wild. They had thrown in their lots ? and their grooming tools ? with Whiskerino, a facial hair-growing competition that began Nov. 1 and has hundreds of men across the country showing up at work in various stages of Zach Galifianakis-ness.


Saturday, December 19, 2009

Love really does require a different language - Today's Zaman

Sometimes you really wish that love conquered all, especially if couples are as super sweet as they are in this movie. The thing about "Love in Another Language" is that it's one of those rare Turkish films that has the potential of becoming a ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

The Anti-Minimalist - Wall Street Journal

Interior designer Ryan Korban is 25 years old, loves stuffed peacocks and hasn't had a single day of formal training. "People pay me a lot of money and I don't even know how to draft a floor plan," he says. His design resume includes the apartment of ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

Beyonce's Mother Files for Divorce - CBS News

(CBS) Tina Knowles, mother of Beyonce Knowles, has filed for divorce from her husband Matthew, the singer's father and longtime manager. TMZ.com reports that papers were filed in Harris County, Texas, last month to end their 29-year marriage. The ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

'Operation Chokehold': Did iPhone Protest Against AT&T Succeed? - ABC News

A Facebook group for the protest attracted more than 4,000 members and a Web site gave "Operation Chokehold" a dedicated online presence. On Facebook pages and Twitter feeds, iPhone users documented the protest's progress, letting others know that ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

WIN IT! HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje - Ok Magazine

This holiday season make a statement with the HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje . This pearl white companion PC, created in collaboration with critically acclaimed Dutch designer Tord Boontje, features an intricate pattern of plants and animals. HP ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

Metrocrest Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Retains Search Engine ... - PR Inside

2009-12-18 22:57:40 - Given the current business climate, Metrocrest has recognized that now is the time to broaden their marketing and advertising endeavors. As a response, they have retained SEO Einstein to amplify the Internet presence of their ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

Glasses On, Wallets Out: 3-D's Coming to Blu-ray - E-Commerce Times

3-D Blu-ray discs will be on their way to a high-end home theater near you soon. Nobody ever said being an early adopter was cheap, though. Depending on what you already have, getting 3-D high-def content may require some pricey new equipment ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

What Killed I.D. Magazine? (Fast Company Magazine)

The magazine's demise is a good example of why big challenges require full attention--and not half-measures. The big design news of the week-- first broken here --was the closing of I.D. Magazine, an institution in the industry whose demise came as a shock to many. In its 55 years in publication, it influenced and educated generations of designers. But why did it die now? The recession played a ...


Saturday, December 19, 2009

Android device dashboard reveals platform installation data (InfoWorld)

Google is offering a device dashboard for the Android mobile platform to inform developers of market penetration rates of specific versions of the platform. Developers can use the dashboard to determine priorities in development of application features. [ Google introduced another tool this week, the Browser Size tool, which helps Web designers gauge what viewers are seeing on a Web page . ]


Friday, December 18, 2009

Rally Software Unveils New Time Tracking Module So Stakeholders Can ... - PR Inside

Rally ® : , the Agile application lifecycle management (ALM) leader, today unveiled the latest release of its Agile ALM solution. Rally release 2009.5 adds a new time tracking module called Rally Time Tracker and enhanced custom reporting features ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Card business feels economic downturn - Asbury Park Press

CHICAGO ? Are you receiving fewer holiday cards this year? Sarah Tompkins can explain. "I'm not sending any," says Tompkins, 41, a Web designer in a Chicago suburb. "Do the math: the cost of the cards, then 44 cents for each stamp times 50 cards ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Web Design Company Dubai -- Web Development Company UAE - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 18, 2009 -- Info Quest provides professional Web Design Company Dubai & Web Development Company UAE. Our skilled web designers and developers accomplish various website designing projects from brochure sites to multi ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Appliances vendor's virtual showroom set to make real impact - ITBusiness.ca

Seek and you shall find. Steve Joseph, vice-president of marketing at Dacor Inc. experienced the truth of this axiom in quite a dramatic way. The Diamond Bar, Calif. firm manufactures high-end kitchen appliances, which are carried by several Canadian ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

SIG Introduces Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology, The... - TMCnet

(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BELLEVUE, WA -- The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced the adoption of Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the hallmark feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4 ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Lucas empire dealt blow in UK stormtrooper battle - Delaware County Daily Times

LONDON (AP) ? This wasn't the judgment he was looking for. A British court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by George Lucas' film empire to collect damages from the prop designer who sold replicas of the Stormtrooper uniforms from the "Star Wars ...


Friday, December 18, 2009

Google gives web designers a user's eye view (TechWorld)

New tool helps website creators see how pages are viewed Google Labs has launched a tool for web designers called Browser Size, which is intended to make it easier to understand how everyone sees websites.


Friday, December 18, 2009

Local firm to start city Web site redesign (Austin American-Statesman)

Local firm to start city Web site redesign


Friday, December 18, 2009

Google gives Web designers tool to gauge views of Web sites (Network World)

Browser Size can be used to redesign Web pages to minimize scrolling and make sure the important parts of the page are always prominent


Friday, December 18, 2009

Google gives Web designers tool to gauge views of Web sites (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)

Google Labs on Wednesday unveiled a tool for Web designers called Browser Size, which is intended to make it easier to understand how everyone sees Web sites.


Friday, December 18, 2009

Common Sense Web Company for Small Business ... and all for $100.00 (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

This not-too-technical web firm produces very professional websites for small business owners that level the playing field, without breaking the bank!


Friday, December 18, 2009

Google Browser Size Helps Keep Your Content Above The Fold (TechCrunch)

Most of us take them for granted, but web designers have to deal with a myriad of frustrating problems on a daily basis. From browsers that ignore standards to different screen resolutions, there's a lot for them to grapple with. Today, Google has launched a new addition to its collection of Labs tools called Browser Size that's meant to help alleivate one of these headaches. One issue web ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

That Hobby Looks Like a Lot of Work - New York Times

To some craft enthusiasts that is just the name of a popular blog on Etsy, the fast-growing Web site that serves as a marketplace for crafts and vintage goods. But to Yokoo Gibran, it was an epiphany. Ms. Gibran, who is in her 30s, had been selling ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

No national racing at Mile in 2010 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

That was the word late Wednesday from Wisconsin State Fair Park officials, who said there would be no NASCAR or Indy Racing League racing next year at the famed Mile. "I'm sorry for this," was the message Susan Crane, chairwoman of the State Fair ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

Former Racine mayor agrees to plea bargain in sex case - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The decision, assuming formal pleas are entered at a hearing Tuesday, means Becker will avoid a trial that had the potential to attract national media coverage. Court records show that a hearing that had been set for Thursday on motions filed by ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

DATATRAK's eClinical(TM) 9.0 Software Release furthers Vision of ... - Soa Wolrd

CLEVELAND, Dec. 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall -- DATATRAK International, Inc. (OTCQX: DATA), a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced the release of its version 9.0 ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Future is Now. - Philadelphia Citypaper

Another effect of the building's elliptical rotation is to deliver skyline views to every residence, a gift extended and multiplied in the penthouse lounge. Here is the remarkable and unusual vista; on a ponderously clear morning like this one ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

Jones Apparel Group Names New Chief Marketing Officer - Transworld News

Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (NYSE: JNY) has appointed Stacy Lastina as Chief Marketing Officer. Ms. Lastrina previously served as the company's Executive VP of Marketing and Creative Services. She will report to the company's President and CEO, Wesley ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

Military Ave. gets $20K for marketing - Green Bay Press-Gazette

City Planning Director Rob Strong said the cost would be about $18,000, and the company would probably report back in January or February. Betsch Associates of Greenville, S.C., was the designer of the 44,000-square-foot convention center.


Thursday, December 17, 2009

Microchip Devices Integrate USB, CAN and Ethernet - Design News

Microchip Technology Inc . has rolled out three new microcontroller families aimed at connected applications ranging from home theaters and fitness equipment to sensor clusters and medical devices. The new families - the PIC32 MX5, MX6 and MX7 - are ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

Lifestyle > Eye On Art - Gazette Newspapers

Last Saturday, DDR Projects held the opening reception for what is said to be its final show. "The rumors are true," wrote DDR's proprietor, John Geldbach, on the gallery's Web site. "We will be holding (the) final exhibit at (the) current ...


Thursday, December 17, 2009

2009 World Champ - Surfers Village

Who's in? 2010 ASP World Tour & W... Euros Flores, Pires, Bourez secur... Billabong team scores solid throu... New board technologies star at Pi... Volcom Stone's VQS 2nd event goes... Taj wins Billabong Pipe Masters, ... Surfing America teaming with ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Adobe Systems posts 4Q loss but says demand rising - WJLA

The recession has dampened demand for Creative Suite 4, the latest version of the software package targeting professional designers and developers ... applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and the Web design software Dreamweaver.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

HICKS: Indecent ads are a no-sell - Washington Times

Sneakers? Check. Morning TV show to pass 40 minutes on an elliptical machine? Check. Soft-core porn advertising for the commercial break? Check. Who knew you could burn so many extra calories at the local gym just being humiliated by the content of ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Lotus Snags Ferrari Designer - MSN Money

Another Ferrari man is heading for Lotus . Donato Coco will take over as director of design for the British company on Jan. 4. He follows in the path of new Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, who was a sales executive for Ferrari. MINI is known for their striking ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Aamir, Bebo weave sari - Mid Day.com

Chanderi weavers of Madhya Pradesh have a new self-appointed marketing wizard Aamir Khan. When the star learnt about the weavers' plight during a recent visit to Pranpur village in the district, he immediately decided to promote the art all over the ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

East Village couple make do in apartment that doubles as warehouse for ... - New York Daily News

Nancy Chuang holds her Yorkie as she shows off East Village apartment she shares with boyfriend. The place also serves as the home of her business, CovetShop. Their Yorkshire terrier, Leo, and cat, Casper, are squeezed inside the fourth-floor walkup ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Free tunes on the Province Playlist - The Province

Starting this week, Province readers can download songs by rising stars in the local and national music scenes via the Province Playlist . This new weekly feature gives you more of the great local arts coverage you've come to expect at theprovince ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Duffy & Partners Favorite Things List - Dexigner

Duffy & Partners has just launched a new gallery on their Web site in honor of their 25 years of design. It features some of their favorite things; from music and literature to art galleries and architecture, take a sneak peak behind the scenes of ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Adobe Systems posts 4Q loss, weighed by charges - WJLA

NEW YORK - Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday that although it took ... Targeting professional designers and developers, Creative Suite includes many of Adobe's applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and the Web design software ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

InfoWorld preview: Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 impresses - TMCnet

(InfoWorld Daily Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) In beta 2, Visual Studio 2010 is beginning to show the rather attractive shape of things to come. It supports software process with Team Foundation Server (TFS), and provides intelligent targeting of ...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Schools updating web site (Woburn Daily Times Chronicle)

BURLINGTON - The School Committee unveiled the new Burlington Public School district web site during the board's Tuesday night meeting.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (The Globe and Mail)

Sunnyvale, California ? Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colours on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class?


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (San Francisco Chronicle)

Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class? Despite technological...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (AP via Yahoo! News)

Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer screen or type the distorted letters in order to buy concert tickets or enroll in a class?


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (The Tampa Tribune)

Despite technological advances aimed at making the Internet easy to use, the World Wide Web is not wide open for many people with disabilities.


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Efforts under way to make Web more accessible (Boston Herald)

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Imagine not being able to use a mouse to open a Web browser or a keyboard to type an e-mail. What if you couldn't distinguish colors on a computer...


Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Designers Loft Furniture closes (The Fort Collins Coloradoan)

After two decades of providing the community with furniture and home decor, Designers Loft Furniture has closed and its assets seized by the Colorado Department of Revenue for failing to pay its taxes.


Monday, December 14, 2009

Add a Little Luxe to Your Gift-Giving - CBS News

CBS) In "The Early Show" series, "Early Holiday Unwrapped," we highlighted some luxury gifts you can get at a discount this holiday season. Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, co-founders of the luxury brand Web site GuiltGroupe.com showed ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

NEC Display Solutions Enhances NP Short Throw Series with Abundant ... - TMCnet

... achieves 100 percent availability with business service management solution ... NEC Display Solutions of America, is the universal advertising platform that connects digital out-of-home networks with ad revenue. VUKUNET is a web-based tool that ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

'You can't see a lot judging by that tie' - Independent Online

He's notorious for his ability to put his foot in his mouth at the drop of a brick. And now another tale of Prince Philip's astonishing gaffability has emerged. Meeting a teenage Army cadet who lost nearly all his sight in an IRA bomb attack, the ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Actuate Extends Spirit of Community Collaboration With BIRT ... - TMCnet

BIRT Performance Scorecard 9 (formerly known as Actuate Performancesoft Views), includes BIRT Scorecard Exchange, a collection of Actuate libraries and customer best practices enabling users to access and share pre-built solutions to improve ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Get Free ACN Daily Headlines by Email - LIVE AUCTIONEERS

Some designers have ignored the four-sided idea and have created dreidels in unusual shapes ... Copies show up regularly at auctions and antiquarian book Web sites. If you want to sell, consider using a dealer that regularly handles children's books ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

New York Media and Clickable Partner to Offer Local Businesses Online ... - PR Inside

New York Media, parent company of the weekly New York magazine, twice-yearly New York Weddings, nymag.com Web site, Grub Street network of food blogs, and restaurant and menu resource MenuPages.com, today announced a partnership with Clickable to add ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Avago Technologies Adds Three New High Linearity Gain Blocks for Use ... - Consumer Electronics Net

Avago has a global employee presence and heritage of technical innovation dating back 40 years to its Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available on the Web at www.avagotech.com Follow Avago on Twitter at http: twitter.


Monday, December 14, 2009

New York Media and Clickable Partner to Offer Local Businesses Online Presence and New Business Leads (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

NEW YORK----New York Media, parent company of the weekly New York magazine, twice-yearly New York Weddings, nymag.com Web site, Grub Street network of food blogs, and restaurant and menu resource MenuPages.com, today announced a partnership with Clickable to add online lead generation to the advertising opportunities offered to clients. "New York Connects" will provide online presence and new ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

UK Design Firm Uses SolidWorks to Help Snowboarding Helmet Become Hit ... - Earthtimes

"Crews usually wore motorcycle helmets, but a lot of the mechanics found them too hot and heavy to wear during races," said Curventa Director Ian Murison. "In 2008, the Red Bull team contacted RuRoc and said they wanted to use the snowboarding ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Salamon Group Inc. Files Patent For Handheld Devices Portable Power - Investors Business Daily

December 14, 2009 (FinancialWire) -- Salamon Group Inc. ( SLMU ), a leading designer of next generation electronic products and systems, said that the company is pleased to provide existing and future shareholders of SLMU our most recent update on ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Microchip Announces ZigBee(R) RF4CE Protocol and XLP Compliant ... - PR Inside

FCC-certified modules, and the industry's smallest memory footprint ZigBee RF4CE certified protocol stack. The consumer electronics industry is rapidly transitioning from infrared remote controls, which require line-of-sight operation and have ...


Monday, December 14, 2009

Shower Shotxxx: A Clean Way to Get Dirty (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

A brand new concept in the adult entertainment business is being released in the first quarter of 2010 by a group well-know graphics designers and web developers from Cincinnati, Ohio. Shower Shotxxx is a concept long needed, but never addressed that allows for water-proof and cleanly adult entertainment and brings an entirely new platform to both the print and interactive media industry.


Monday, December 14, 2009

Wix.com Promotes Web Design on the Net (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

Wix.com, a fast growing website that provides free Flash templates and free website builder software to its users, is taking a number of new steps to promote individual and independent web design. In one of the more recent developments, Wix.com has decided to give away Smashing Magazine's recently released design book, "the Smashing Book".


Monday, December 14, 2009

Best of 2009:eeProductCenter's top 10 products of the year (EETimes)

eeProductCenter's top 10 products of the year Health - Shopping - Business and Economy - Beauty - Business


Monday, December 14, 2009

Plus-size fashion trends: More options online (seattlepi.com)

Given that the average American woman wears a size 14, there's hope that more designers will cater to curvy women.


Monday, December 14, 2009

Watching YouTube Videos on Your Microwave (WebProNews)

There's a microwave that has been getting some attention this week. It's called CastOven , and it plays YouTube videos while you cook your food. Not only does it play videos, but it plays videos specifically catering to the amount of time you have the microwave set for. The CastOven was created by two designers from Keio University in Japan, Keita Watanabe, Ph.D. and Shota Matsuda. Their ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Virgin's Branson unveils first commercial spaceship - Today's Zaman

Virgin Galactic, an offshoot of Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways, hopes the winged, minivan-sized SpaceShipTwo will rocket tourists into zero gravity beginning in two or three years. "This will be the start of commercial space travel," Branson ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Knox Heritage salvage sale offers decor with a past - Knoxville News Sentinel

Ebay, Craigslist and other sell-it-yourself Web sites allow homeowners to make a few bucks from the items they would typically donate to preservationist groups. But for homeowners like the Queeners, the sale is more than just an opportunity to find ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

The Herald-Dispatch - Herald-Dispatch

She will oversee numerous aspects of each magazine, including editorial content, office management and advertising sales. Casey Pauley-White joins the staff as its Senior Graphic Designer. White is a 2008 cum laude graduate of Marshall University ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

2009 Storage Visions Conference Announces Annual Visionary Awards Finalists (dBusinessNews.com)

SAN JOSE - The Ninth Annual Storage Visions Conference held at the Riviera Hotel Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5 & 6, 2010 features great sessions on consumer electronics, computer applications and storage, as well as a Young User Panel.


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Save or Splurge? Fashionable Finds for Savvy Students - New University Newspaper

If you're anything like me ? a shopaholic with a lack of funding ? fashion can be fun, but sometimes overwhelming. If you sometimes find yourself debating whether or not to trade a week's worth of dinner for a pair of heels you can't stop ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Bloggers share their tips for frugal living - Los Angeles Times

They are the Web's "frugalati" -- bloggers who make cheap look chic. Some have always been thrifty. Others are reformed spendthrifts. We asked them to share key insights and tips for turning it all around. Write it down Mary Hunt ( www ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Library and Information Science Graduate Takes on Web Design - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 12, 2009 -- Raymond Dean, a graduate of San Jose State University's MLIS program, has taken his background in library science to the world of web design. Founder of Digital Stax Web Design, he emphasizes that library ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Happy Cranford Christmas: Behind the scenes of the TV series that took ... - Daily Mail

I did not have a grey hair on my head when I first encountered Cranford. Now - having penned the Christmas special - I have five. Two on each temple, and one at the back that my hairdresser found. They are an entirely appropriate memento. Since ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

AM Doha Time (Gulf Times)

The need for more awareness about blogging in the Arab world came to the fore at 'Mudawanat: All About Blogging' organised by ictQATAR yesterday with the aim of energising new and existing bloggers in the country.


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Can you plan that perfect wedding in 3 months? Here's how - Daily Comet

Her concern had nothing to do with my intended, but my intentions: planning a full-scale wedding, with bridal party, sit-down dinner, DJ and more, in under three months. Now, I know most guidebooks and bridal Web sites insist that you take at least a ...


Sunday, December 13, 2009

Be There: One of a Kind Sale @ Pier 94 (NBC New York)

Everyone knows how difficult it can be to find the perfect gift for that special (or not so special) someone. Here's an opportunity to make things a bit easier on you.


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Oklahoma's Flaming Lips release "Silver Trembling Fetus" Christmas ... - Daily Oklahoman

If you can get past the skull-embossed Christmas sweater that Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne is wearing, check out the holiday gear he's hawking. Available on the Lips' Web site, tulsaworld.com flaminglips, is the Silver Trembling Fetus holiday ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Sam Flax shows office furniture at Bloomingdale's - Furniture Today

NEW YORK ? Office products specialist Sam Flax has opened an in-store gallery at Bloomingdale's flagship store on 59th Street here specializing in classic home office seating, furniture and accessories. The new Sam Flax S.O.H.O. gallery at ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Live :- Billabong Pipeline Masters - Surfers Village

Girls shine bright Day 1 of the O... Billabong Pipe Masters ON for Rnd... Picon has highest heat score for ... West 49 Inc. reports third quarte... TravelSIM Team Australia Squad as... etnies congratulates Brett Simpso... Hawaii readies for the third ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Spanx made sexy? Roland Mouret tries - Los Angeles Times Blogs

Roland Mouret is on a mission to sex up the "Spank." The designer, who skyrocketed to fame in 2005 after designing the Galaxy dress, heralded as the ultimate figure fixer, famously dissed the ubiquitous 'suck-it-in' undergarments. Being French, he ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Proposed ballot measure would ban divorce - Orange County Register

I thought, 'Well, if you want to preserve traditional marriage, why not get rid of divorce?'" said the Sacramento-based web designer ... Marcotte noted that Mormons offered considerable help to the Prop. 8 campaign -- that the church cited the ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Web Print Design Guru - Mediabistro.com

Job Requirements APT is looking for a part-time designer with a creative eye to join their marketing team. The individual will be responsible for design in the areas of print, web, and e-newsletters. Projects will include identifying appropriate ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

YouTube Microwave Puts A Movie Where Your Meal Is (VIDEO) (The Huffington Post)

What's Your Reaction? Food just got more fun. The designers at Keio University in Japan have created a concept for the CastOven, a microwave that would play YouTube videos for you to watch while you wait for your food to cook.


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Lunascape 6 Orion: A Browser That's Worth the Switch (TechNewsWorld.com)

Lunascape, a newcomer to the growing field of Web browsers, released its official stable version of Lunascape 6 Orion on Friday, a little more than one month after introducing the Alpha version. Orion is an innovative browser that could easily win over users from popular browsers Firefox and Opera. Orion's features can change the competing browser landscape.


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Command Guru: Reality TV Meets iPhone Development (TechCrunch)

What happens if you put some of the top designers and developers in the same room, hooked up to multiple HD cameras, and the internet? Welcome to Command Guru . Command Guru is located in Venice, Italy and the team includes Jonathan Badeen, Jim Matthews, Matej Bukovinski, Matteo Caldari, Max Schoening, David Hodge, Peter Watling, Steve Shi, Emanuele Vulcano and Eddie Wilson. All ten team members ...


Saturday, December 12, 2009

Indie market satisfies eclectic tastes (Columbia Daily Spectator)

More upscale than a flea market, the Brooklyn Indie Market t was created as an effort to foster artistic creativity, publicity, networking, and entrepreneurship amongst Brooklyn-based designers and crafty project addicts.


Friday, December 11, 2009

Eye on Napa County - Napa Valley Register

While the supply of H1N1 vaccine in Napa County is still small, priority group members should continue to check with their health care provider on vaccine availability. Once enough vaccine is available, the Napa County Department of Public Health ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

RIGHT AT HOME: Nature themes popular in home decor - Fosters Daily Democrat

For this year's holiday decor, look outside. The woods and winter are strong themes this season, with woodland creatures and other outdoorsy motifs, and ornaments crafted from natural materials. Surprisingly, perhaps, these are often versatile ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

A Toast to the Achievements of Business Networking Group - PR.com

Derby, United Kingdom, December 11, 2009 --( PR.com )-- Business on Toast celebrated a milestone in its development last Wednesday as its University of Derby mentoring scheme was publicly launched. The group welcomed the Mayor along with dignitaries ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

SocialGO Announces Profit-Building Social Media Service for Small ... - PR-USA.net

SocialGO (www.socialgo.com) announced today the official launch of the first platform for creating social networking sites specifically geared toward the needs of small businesses and organizations. For $24.99 month, small business owners and ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

Copper Hood Leader Innovates Again - PRLog (free press release)

PR Log (Press Release) -- Dec 11, 2009 -- San Francisco, CA -- The old world craftsmen of copper range hoods are leading the way again. Copperworks, known for hand made, custom range hoods, have recently relaunched one of their websites ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

Top Agencies Use LiveBall to Deliver Landing Page Services - PR-USA.net

ion interactive, the leading provider of landing page software, today announced the launch of its agency alliance program. Members of the agency alliance use ion's state-of-the-art landing page platform, LiveBall, to deliver landing page solutions to ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

austriamicrosystems introduces new "Eco" high speed linear regulator ... - Yahoo Finance

UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, Austria--(BUSINESS WIRE)--austriamicrosystems (SIX: AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications expanded its low drop out ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

ecoScorecard: Making It Easier - Interior Design

LEED documentation got you down? You're not alone. The task of evaluating product data for the materials credits is especially cumbersome because of all the variables. Task chairs -- there are thousands on the market, each with options that will ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

Mobile video quality: the new media-gateway revolution - EDN.com

Telecommunications products and services?over many years?were based on the tenet "if you build it, they will come." Product designers and service providers led customers to new applications. More recently, however, customer-defined applications ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

On Favrd, Twitter & Community: Why You Should Be Able to Count the Stars (ReadWriteWeb)

Favrd , the now-retired (creator-destroyed) aggregation site for Twitter "favorites," began as the irreverent offshoot of a community of influential designers and developers -- people like Merlin Mann ( @hotdogsladies ), John Gruber ( @gruber ), Jeffrey Zeldman ( @zeldman ), and Dean Cameron Allen ( @textism ), the site's creator. You don't need to know the lofty origins of Favrd, though; if ...


Friday, December 11, 2009

Real-Time Calculator Details Campus Housing Costs: Online Estimator Shows How Modular Student Housing Cuts Building ... (Marketwire)

SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - December 10, 2009) - Say the words "Modular Student Housing" to some people outside of College and University Planning circles and what comes to mind is something flimsy and portable, a stopgap solution to overcrowded classrooms and bursting student populations. But to a new coalition of architectural designers that are contemplating the future of adaptable ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Seabrook storm surge gate's potential effects on businesses discussed - New Orleans Times-Picayune

Kathy Anderson The Times-Picayune archive Construction of an Industrial Canal storm surge barrier was photographed in June. Construction of the proposed Seabrook storm surge gate at the Lake Pontchartrain entrance to the Industrial Canal could ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Fashion chains woo with Tweets, Facebook, TV spots, perfume launches ... - Vancouver Sun

Rachel was planning to wear her new sequined vest to the supper club Friday night. "Wow! all the sequins this season!! Would've shopped all afternoon. Sucks to be stuck in here!" she said in a tweet. Rachel is 27, single, works in an office, is five ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

An inside look at the Google doodles - KGO

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (KGO) -- It may be the world's most widely viewed art; it sits atop the most valuable piece of real estate on the Internet -- the artwork on Google's home page. Michael Lopez is Google's lead web designer. He is part of the team ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Mentor continues to offer training for unemployed designers - EDN.com

There are many challenges to the unemployment that many designers face today. There's the hunt for a new job. There are the inevitable financial decisions to minimize the impact of lost cash flow while you are looking. There are the emotional ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Localeze offers local business listings more often - BizReport.com

Shortening the time period gives its partners better information in a more timely manner but perhaps more importantly it points toward a real-time update potential. For the future this could mean that Localeze's 85 local search partners could get up ...


Thursday, December 10, 2009

People: Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen Welcome Baby Boy - Express Night Out

Tyler Perry announced the news of the Tuesday death on his Web site, where he thanked fans for their prayers ... Rachel Uchitel , one of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses, in an interview with OK! Magazine. "In every story, you need a villain and a ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Niche Sites Going After eBay - Wall Street Journal

A host of Web start-ups are gaining traction based on the premise that they make it easier for people to buy and sell online than the company that invented the idea: eBay Inc. Second Rotation Inc.'s Gazelle.com site, which offers people a set price ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Nicky Hilton's Home Burglarized - Myfoxla.com

Nicky Hilton, 26, a clothing designer, is the younger sister of Paris Hilton and the granddaughter hotel magnate Barron Hilton. Paris Hilton, Audrina Patridge and several other young celebrities have been burglarized by a members of a group known the ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

The SkyMall Catalog, An Astonishing Institution - NPR News

"Don't tell me," Los Angeles Times columnist Meghan Daum writes, "that flipping through the SkyMall catalog isn't one of the few pleasures left in commercial air travel." Tell us about your favorite SkyMall items. Daum will share hers, as well the ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Yes, minister: tweeting could be the new way of working - Age

... networking should be accepted as a valuable and productive way for public servants to share and develop their expertise,'' the draft report says in its endorsement of so-called web 2.0 applications. Ideas include using a blog format to allow for ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Deep Discounts On Designer Duds - CBS 2

If you're not finding the deep discounts of last year's holiday shopping season, maybe you're not looking in the right places. Designer fashions can be at your fingertips, as long as you just have to know where to search. Members-only designer ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Burglary reported at Nicky Hilton's home - 89.3 KPCC

Among the missing items were a laptop computer and some Lalique crystal, the Web site reported. Lalique make figurines and other objets d'art. Nicky Hilton, 26, a clothing designer, is the younger sister of Paris Hilton and the granddaughter of hotel ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Birch & Barley and ChurchKey - Washington Post

Details Our Review Map & Directions The buzz: Wander down 14th Street NW around happy hour on a Friday night and you might think you've stumbled across the District's hottest new lounge: a crowd of people waiting outside, a doorman warning new ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Sheknows Announces The Re-Launch Of Their Popular Wedding Channel And ... - YAHOO!

Sheknows is a top 10 women destination on the web Phoenix (Vocus) December 8, 2009 -- SheKnows ( www.sheknows.com ), one of the largest and fastest growing online destinations for women, announced the re-launch of their popular SheKnows Weddings ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

'WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010' (ALL) 10-Week Series Of Community ... - WorthPlaying.com

THQ will host a 10-week series of contests for WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 via the game's official Web site. Each contest, inspired by the features in this year's critically acclaimed addition to the renowned fighting videogame franchise, will ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Designers Know How to Recognize a Great Package (Fast Company Magazine)

Check out these clever concepts for a packaging-design award. If you're gonna design a trophy for a packaging-design award, that trophy better be pretty damn cool. The Dieline, the Web's best resource for packaging design, is gear up to create a trophy for its first-ever design award, and they tapped ESTABLISHED , a firm based in NYC, to create eight concepts . They're all solid, and a few are ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

catalyst2 join Microsoft's WebsiteSpark program as an approved web host (TopHosts.com)

This will significantly help in reducing the costs of developing and running a fully functional site on the Microsoft Platform


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Build It With Me Helps Connect Designers With Developers (TechCrunch)

Finding the right designers and or developers can be very difficult. Build It With Me is hoping to solve that problem by connecting the two through their online service. Build It With Me separates into two filters; People and Ideas. If you have an idea, you'll get categorized into the idea tab. If you're looking for projects to get involved in, then you'll go into the people tab, where possible ...


Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Systems Alliance Releases Enhancement Pack 6 for SiteExecutive Web Content Management System (CMS) (Marketwire)

Software Update Gives Designers Enhanced Control Over Layout and Styling of Dynamic Content, Delivers Enhanced Event Calendar, Blog, Spam Filter and Accessibility Compliance


Tuesday, December 08, 2009

M.U.L.E. reborn online - Network World Fusion

According to lead designer Bunten the game was somewhat inspired by Monopoly, and the setting of Irata themed on Robert ... Nope, not a web app and not a Flash app - Java. Also, it's not exactly the friendliest game in the world to set up.


Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Daybook for Dec. 8: Births, sentencings, new businesses and marriage ... - MLive.com

Allen, Amanda M., and Pulley, Shane T., of Jackson, a daughter, Serenity Marie Pulley, born Nov. 18, 6 pounds, 11 ounces at Allegiance Health. Grandparents are Christina and Paul Pulley of Parma, Angela Prater of Jackson, Paula O'Neil of Jackson and ...


Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Lehman College Art Gallery Publishes Guide to the Architecture of the ... - Art Daily

Designed as a companion to "Public Art in the Bronx," the Web site features over 75 buildings, backgro