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Wordpress.org – Making Websites Easy

Wordpress.com is comparable to blogger – Wordpress.org on the other hand is something completely different - Read on and find out Why.

Develop for the iPhone

The App Store will allow developers to design and sell their own applications for the iPhone

Switching to Python

A system analyst’s viewpoint

Bridging the Office Divide

Computers are becoming more important as communications devices than as machines that process operations.

Product Design, Web Life »

[20 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Most Influential Women in Web 2.0

The internet, technology, and gaming is widely percieved as an industry that is overtaken by men (or geeks who find it hard to find a date) and this perhaps may be true - but there are women out there taking the internet by storm.  The most surprising thing about this article is that I actively use or used every single one of these products.  It makes for an interesting question - when women DO interact with technology do they succeed more often then men?
Its interesting to see the number of …

Graphics and Design, Web Life »

[20 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Five Ways to Break your Existing Design Habits

I found this great article off of digg today and just had to share it - Five Ways to Break your Existing Design Habits.  Its a must read for web designers as i have all too often seen my designers fall into a “pattern” when it comes to developing websites…
Its basically the same types of excercises that writers do in the attempt to overcome writers block.  check it out HERE

Product Design, Web Life »

[20 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Gmail Introduces Themes! Faster Too!

So i walked in the office in the morning today, powered up my computer and as i normally do - simultaneously opened up my corporate account and my gmail (i.e. personal) account.  Expecting the same interface i have used since 2005 when Gmail went live.  I was pleasantly surprised to see a popup in the top left of the screen indicating that Gmail had now introduced themes ala iGoogle (Googles customizable homepage, available through www.google.com/ig ).
With some very nice looking themes - ranging from the simple and clean (my personal …

Rant and Roll, Web Life »

[18 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Office Design Gallery

Like most of you - I spend the majority of my day in front of a computer - either at Work or at home, there is never a computer far away.  Which is why i feel it is incredibly important to have a work environment condusive to creative and quality work (as opposed to the dry offices with white walls and zero inspiration that im sure we are all familiar with).
So im always on the lookout for relatively cheap ways to spruce up the office (not all of us are …

Graphics and Design, Product Design, Web Development »

[18 Nov 2008 | No Comment | ]
Creative User Interfaces in Modern Web Design

Smashing Magazine has an absolutely incredible list of some creative user interfaces that harness the power of awesome design with technological genius to create User Experiences that will blow your mind.  Check them out HERE.