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Category: General News
A success story: Introducing the NEW washington.org!
So as I may have alluded to in random postings or on Twitter, I’ve been going through the past 7-8 months racking my brain about how to launch a new site. The company I work for has undergone a complete revamp of things and we’ve rebranded, changed our entire organization name, and even our website. […]
Yahoo to layoff hundreds of staff to try and catch up
So have I told you about Twitter? It’s great. I get to find out about the latest news in my industry from folks and one great source of news is Techmeme. Announced today and published in the New York Times, Yahoo has decided to layoff hundreds of their staff in an attempt to save the […]
Jeff Raikes steps down from powerful spot in Microsoft
Okay, not necessarily Internet marketing-related, but still has some impact on the world of technology as it is now. Taken from MSNBC.com… Long-time Microsoft exec Raikes steps down Juniper Networks’ COO Elop named as replacement The Associated Press updated 7:18 p.m. ET, Thurs., Jan. 10, 2008 REDMOND, Wash. – Microsoft Corp. said Thursday that Jeff […]
NY Times: How lose your job when you’re not on the job
I think I may have seen a story about this earlier – in fact, probably even blogged about it, but this is quite invasive, if you ask me. The New York Times has an article on their website about how companies are now “stalking” you away from the office so that it’ll monitor your online […]
Blogger vs. WordPress
As you may have noticed, I changed my blog a little bit…the only main difference is that I’ve transitioned my blog away from Blogger to WordPress. Why? Well there seems to be some more scalability and features that can be used on WordPress as opposed to Blogger. I’ve used both Blogger and WordPress on two […]
Discover America Site Aims to Drive U.S. Tourism
So I found out that the Discover America website, a collaboration of the US Department of Commerce with the Travel Industry Association of America, is slowly getting itself back up on its feet. They have a great partnership with Disney, Travelocity, Yahoo, and American Express and you can sign up to receive a newsletter with […]
Is the Advertiser Really Listening to the Consumer?
What an interesting video. Sure, this only talks about the overall advertiser, but this can be applicable on all levels with the online realm. Enjoy.
Wanted: Junior Level Production Person for Great Interactive Agency
I heard about this position for a great interactive agency in Honolulu, Hawaii that is perfect for anyone with entry level experience and wants to work for a company with clients like Hilton Hawaii, Castle Resorts, Bank of Hawaii, etc. The company’s name is StarrTech Interactive and here’s the scoop on the position… Looking for […]
Paypal: Your Usability Stinks.
One thing to note about usability that is key is not how fancy the interactive elements are or how glamorous it looks, but you also need to know how things are spelled out. Read what your links say. Look at how your site is laid out. If you find out that you have complaints, then […]
Halo 3 Leaked to BitTorrent
Proving once again that you can’t stop things once it reaches the Internet, a story has been published that says someone has found a way to post the files on the JUST released Halo 3 game for the XBOX360 and it is available on BitTorrent. Why waste your money going to Best Buy to get […]