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Archive for May, 2009

Microsoft Bing - the successful search to challenge Google?

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

The new Microsoft search engine - Bing - localised for the UK

The software giant Microsoft has announced that it is relaunching its internet search engine with a new name and a new look, in a bid to take on Google.

The new Microsoft search engine, called Bing, goes live in stages between Friday and June 3. It will, Microsoft claims, offer users a more refined search experience capable of satisfying queries more quickly than any rival search engine.

At launch, the new service will have a strong American bias, with a UK version “soft-launching” as a Beta test version. A 60-strong London-based team will work on improving the localisation of search results for the UK, with a view to a full launch in around six months.
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Tags: BING, google, Microsoft, search engine
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Levi Roots Speaking at the British Library

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Interesting! Very inspiring. - Enjoy!

Tags: Library
Posted in Misc, News, Tutorials & Tips | No Comments »

Wall-e and the vacuum cleaner

Monday, May 25th, 2009

I Absolutely love this! by Disney Pixar.

Its cute and funny….enjoy!

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Posted in Humour, Misc | No Comments »

Google AdWords: Keyword Tool

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

If you’re looking for a free Keyword tool, there are so many options out there.

one of them is to use the Google Adwords keyword suggestion tool.

Google Adwords: Keyword Tool

Click here to go directly to the site.

I found it useful and it saves me a lot of time and resource.

Its completely free!

You can also select to include synonyms in the results or even filter your results.

I will be adding another approach to this in a later post which is a little more manual as I believe you should use more than one tool to get maximum results.

Enjoy!

Tags: adwords, google, keywords
Posted in Internet, SEO, Tutorials & Tips | 2 Comments »

60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers | SherifAbdou - The Design Blog

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers

via 60+ Free Vectors Icons for Web Designers | SherifAbdou - The Design Blog.

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Adobe AIR

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

AIR for everyone

From shopping on eBay to managing music, Adobe AIR means applications that are easier, more powerful, and more fun to use.

Featured applications

eBay Desktop, built on Adobe AIR, provides customers with next-generation online shopping experiences. Learn more

AOL Top 100 Videos delivers content on the desktop for people to enjoy, customize, and share. Learn more

Nick.com engages fans with an interactive jigsaw puzzle game that can be played on the desktop. Learn more

Learn more

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Tags: Adobe, AIR, AOL, Applications, eBay
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What were they thinking?

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

If there ever was a site that was not about meeting their customers’ needs, it had to be the Association of International Glaucoma Societies.

They’ve “fixed” the site, but here is a high quality video catching them in the act. The YouTube version is below.

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Sitecube Website Builder - Please don’t

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Ok. If I see another website built using Sitecube, I will scream!!

Here are just some reasons why you’re better off leaving the designing to us professionals:

Your website will resemble many other websites who use the same website builder tool as you.
Your website is not unique and lacks personality
First Impressions count. If you set a bad first impression, you’re going to have a hard time asking viewers to return!
Your image, your brand.. matters. Get it right, and you’ll profit. Get it wrong and may end up distrusting the web.

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Tags: flash, website builder
Posted in Tutorials & Tips, Web Design | No Comments »

What is DPI?

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

Often clients ask me “what is 300dpi?”

I’ve had to explain this to them on numerous occasions. However I felt it was better to place a better explanation on here. WiseGeek explains this far better than I can. So here it is:

DPI (dots per inch) is a measurement of printer resolution, though it is commonly applied, somewhat inappropriately, to monitors, scanners and even digital cameras. (more…)

Tags: dots per inch, dpi, resolution
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