January 2008
11 posts
101 Design Patterns & Tips for Developers →
An excellent collection of useful tips on design patterns, refactoring and other programming tricks
8 Web Design Mistakes That Developers Make →
“An excellent website takes a particularly savvy blend of both great design and great code. Because of this, you often find designers having to figure out code and developers trying their hand at design…”
Intel Becomes Largest Purchaser of Green Power in... →
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2008 – Intel Corporation said today it will purchase more than 1.3 billion kilowatt hours a year of renewable energy certificates as part of a multi-faceted approach to reduce its impact on the environment, making Intel the single-largest corporate purchaser of green power in the United States, according to the U.S.
Macworld Keynote in 60 seconds →
So you probably heard that Macworld was today: here’s that same keynote in 60 seconds.
“Ad execs are on the whole pessimistic about increases of their ad budgets for...”
– Ad Execs Pessimistic about Ad Budgets for Nearly All Media - MarketingVOX
Look Vs. Feel in web design →
Many sites undergo major reconstructive surgery every year or two. They bring in a new design team or outside group and redesign everything about the site. Sometimes it’s good to change both the look and the feel. Other times, it’s important to only change the look, not the feel.
Ten Key Online Predictions for 2008
Online ads stay resilient. Video surge slows. Social network advertising hits $1.6 billion. Networking goes beyond MySpace and Facebook. YouTube decides the election. Beijing Olympics pumps ad spend. “Buy online, pick up in-store” becomes stock feature. Movie downloads go mainstream. Music marketers roll out new business models. Dynamic ads heighten gaming revenue...
Network Solutions steals domain ideas; Confirmed! →
“I am confirming that Network Solutions steals domain ideas when people check domain availability on the Network Solutions website. They seem to have started the practice of stealing domain ideas on December 16th 2007 according to our Domain History database but I was just made aware of this practice today.”
DRM Officially Dead: Last Major Label Sony Plans... →
It’s over. The last major label to hold out on selling DRM-free MP3s, Sony BMG, is “finalizing plans” to sell music not locked down with DRM. It’ll be available sometime in the first quarter, apparently in time to get in on Amazon and Pepsi’s 1 billion song giveaway.
U.S. Album Sales Fell 9.5% in 2007 - Online sales... →
Album sales in the United States plunged 9.5 percent last year from 2006, as the recording industry had another weak year despite a 45 percent surge in the sale of digital tracks, according to figures released Thursday.