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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Stuff The Internet Says on 12/05/2017

35 Crowdfund Campaigns For Designers This Black Friday

If huge discounts at the mall aren?t enough to drag you away from the turkey leftovers, then we?ve got the perfect solution for you: We?ve put together the 35+ best crowd-funding projects that are live right now, so you can spend your hard-earned green with the least effort possible. Crowd-funding sites are packed with tempting […]



Can Software Make You Less Racist?

I don't think we computer geeks appreciate how profoundly the rise of the smartphone, and Facebook, has changed the Internet audience. It's something that really only happened in the last five years, as smartphones and data plans dropped radically in price and became accessible ? and addictive ? to huge segments of



From Photo Manipulation To Beer Recipes Ai Is Finding Its Way Into everything


I think it?s safe to say that 2017 has been the year of artificial intelligence. It seems every day a new startup was entering the field to offer a new twist on marketing, photo manipulation, or voice assistants that utilized artificial intelligence technology. Add to that the fact that more and more business leaders see the next big thing being AI and you have an almost endless amount of startups and thought leaders looking into what AI can be injected into. While a lot of this in fields like machine learning for marketing and financial services, there are plenty of…

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Myths And Facts Of Business Cloud Computing Services That You Were Waiting To Find Out

Myths and Facts of Business Cloud Computing Services That You Were Waiting to Find Out


Hackers may have been hiding in Equifax?s computer network for quite some time now. When they struck, and they struck hard, they stole the personal data of over 143 million people. It is almost half the size of the population of the USA. It was so easy for them to grab and run with their personal information that it left the rest of the world out of words.

While most are rightfully blaming the IT team, who had not updated and patched the Apache Struts. The lack of the patch and update served as a window for the attackers to gain access to the site and get all the data they needed. However, we must remember that this was a breach of the on-premise data center and NOT the cloud.

With at least one major data breach happening each year, people are becoming more concerned about the safety and security of cloud services NYC. We are hearing a lot of rumors, fears, and assumptions about cloud service providers in the city. It prompted us to compile the myths vs. facts about CSPs and seek out the reality of all compliance concerns that are wracking people right now.
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Password Rules Are Bullshit

Of the many, many, many bad things about passwords, you know what the worst is? Password rules.



New Year New Book Smashing Book 2 Is Coming Preorder Now!

Update:(26.01.2011) The pre-order phase is over. The book is now available at full price. Update: (30.01.2011) If you are planning to write an article or review of Smashing Book 2, please feel free to use the Smashing Book 2 Media Kit (.zip, 7 Mb). The kit contains images, illustrations and photos that you might find useful for your article. Also, please don’t forget to tweet the link to the review with the hashtag #smbook2, so we can track it and add it to our list of reviews.



Nudging Clients In The Right Direction To Give Them What They Want

“How did you do that?” My colleague Leigh sounded impressed. He had been working with a problem client for weeks trying to get design approval. Then I came along and was able to get signed-off in a single conference call. “Can you teach me how you did that?” he asked. I mumbled something about years of experience, but the truth was I didn’t have a clue. It just seems I can find design approval easier than most.



Movie Website Designs Examples And Current Practices

It can be an interesting experience looking around at websites in particular industries to identify trends and see how they differ from those in other industries. In this article, we’ll take a look at the websites of major motion pictures to see what types of websites are being created. Movies are a big part of the entertainment industry, and in recent years their websites have become increasingly critical to their overall success.



How To Use Data And Research To Build A Better Mobile Web

The value you bring to any project as a designer or user experience professional isn?t only your ability to execute a series of tasks. Good clients will recognize and appreciate the guidance, recommendations and opinions that come with your experience. It?s up to you to be forthcoming and to position yourself as a valuable thinker from the start. It?s also up to you to base your recommendations on more than subjective opinion.



Wednesday, February 10, 2016

My browsing roundup on 02/10/2016

Pushdot You?ll Never Handle A Paper Business Card Again

Paper business cards are soooo last century. Start sharing your deets with Pushdot instead!

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What Is Trolling?

If you engage in discussion on the Internet long enough, you're bound to encounter it: someone calling someone else a troll.

The common interpretation of Troll is the Grimms' Fairy Tales, Lord of the Rings, "hangs out under a bridge" type of troll.

Thus, a troll is someone who exists



20 (more) Good Things You Can Do With Raspberry Pi

If you can handle a little bit of programming and want to make a geeky, techy gift, then this list of DIY Rasberry Pi Projects may be the thing you are looking for. You don’t have to be a real programmer to build these, anyone with a bit



3 Resources To Assist Invigorate Your Standard Content Routine

You?re probably familiar with ?art imitating life? and ?life imitating art.? I know I am. We can apply this idea to content marketing, as well. Your content may imitate life if it?s engaging, entertaining, and useful. You take recognizable, relatable elements from life and infuse them into your content to connect with your audience members?
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Why You Can Never Hate These Subtle Transitions On Scrolling Examples

Animations and dynamic effects have become an integral part of modern websites. They are no longer something extraordinary, they just standard tools for enriching user experience, making the project more harmonious and enjoyable. While we have discussed animations fervently, just take a look at our previous articles such as The Fresh Trend of Dynamic Abstract...



10 Creative Events You Shouldn?t Miss In 2016

Looking for some cool design events to attend in 2016? This list will highlight some of the most popular design hotspots in the USA, Europe and throughout the world. Hurry up and mark your calendar for 2016 with these exceptional design events and festivals where lectures, presentations, and exciting design talks will help you expand […]

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Why A Comprehensive Content Strategy Includes Podcasting

What if there was a way to cut through the noise, get noticed, and make a real connection with your audience? For many businesses, on-demand audio content is the way to do just that. Podcasting is gaining in popularity, as you may have noticed, but the medium is not oversaturated. There?s still plenty of room
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Your Password Is Too Damn Short

I'm a little tired of writing about passwords. But like taxes, email, and pinkeye, they're not going away any time soon. Here's what I know to be true, and backed up by plenty of empirical data:

  • No matter what you tell them, users will always choose simple passwords.

  • No matter



Four Ux Design Techniques To Encourage User Engagement

Encouraging users to stay on and use a website doesn’t always involve slimmer code or prettier graphics. Some of the simplest layouts like Reddit still keep users engrossed with the content, and thrilled to interact with the site. The secret lies in user experience and the consideration of