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Re: Book Review- Above The Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design

Play Online Games — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:18:55 -0000

Presents the fundamentals of effective graphic communication set in
the context of Web design.Explores the relationship between the
stakeholders of a Web project-- the designer, the user and the client --
and how this continuous cycle affects the decisions made by successful
Web designers.

Re: Book Review- Above The Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design

Bye Video — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:34:44 -0000

“Above the Fold” provides everything that you need to build a strong
foundation for a successful web site. The book is broken into 3 sections
that talk specifically about design, planning and marketing issues
associated with web site design. From reviewing the basic principles of
design from a web perspective to prototyping and search engine
optimization, author Brian Miller does an excellent job of explaining
the specifics of the medium without getting bogged down in markup
languages. As a predominantly print-based graphic designer, “Above the
Fold” gave me the knowledge and tools to design just as successfully and
comfortably for the web.

Re: Book Review- Above The Fold: Understanding the Principles of Successful Web Site Design

Waleed Raza — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:06:45 -0000

Joe definitely took a leap of faith with this but you can see it paid off.

The percentage of total Foursquare users in Milwaukee that showed up for the

event I think it a testament to how powerful promotions like this can be and

how small business should be taking platforms like Foursquare seriously.

Re: The Next Disruptive Gadget Is Here. And You Already Have One.

pranav — Sun, 08 May 2011 02:55:13 -0000

Yes Steffan , I think the whole concept of TV is going to change for sure.

Re: A First Look At The New Facebook Inbox

Steffan Antonas — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:44:56 -0000

Google it. By now sure there are tons of posts on how to get it early. Otherwise, just wait and you'll get a banner with a link at the top of facebook when you log in asking you to switch when it's rolled out your account.

Re: A First Look At The New Facebook Inbox

Niggaplease29 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:53:04 -0000

how did yu get the new one

Re: A First Look At The New Facebook Inbox

Niggaplease29 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 05:52:27 -0000

how do yu get the new facebook inbox thingy

Re: The Motorola Xoom Has A Marketing Problem

nateritter — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:45:56 -0000

amen brother!

Re: The Motorola Xoom Has A Marketing Problem

Fraser — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 19:14:51 -0000

Motorola and other handset manufacturers have historically relied on the marketing talent (and cash) at wireless companies. They will not be so lucky with their tablet products.

Apple's marketing prowess has been honed by marketing not only computers, but also CE devices (hello iPod) for years. Marketing and retail are soft advantages that other tablet manufacturers are going to have a hard time matching. Your examples of Motorola's early failures speak volumes to this challenge.

Re: A First Look At The New Facebook Inbox

Usa_girl95 — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:15:15 -0000

k this is fucked.. i dont want my chat in my inbox.. and when you wanna delete something you have to do it one by one.. this is a sick jooke.. how do u get the old one back ?

Re: Reinventing Real Estate Websites With WordPress 3 Theme Frameworks: What Agents Need To Know

Steffan Antonas — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:41:17 -0000

I love working with you too Michelle! You're a machine and you're always
ahead of the technology curve! You make doing this job a pleasure.

Re: Reinventing Real Estate Websites With WordPress 3 Theme Frameworks: What Agents Need To Know

Michelle Silverman — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:39:55 -0000

Thank you Steffan I love my new website! As I always say you are the "guru" in Wordpress 3.0, II love working with you!!

Re: Reinventing Real Estate Websites With WordPress 3 Theme Frameworks: What Agents Need To Know

Micheller Silverman — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:38:10 -0000

Thank you Steffan I love my new website! As I always say you are the "guru" in Wordpress 3.0, II love working with you!!

Re: In Defense Of RSS

Steffan Antonas — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:52:14 -0000

I use Feedly now. I tried a bunch. It has the right blend of social and simplicity and it's good at surfacing popular content and making recommendations. Just a personal preference.

Re: In Defense Of RSS

Steffan Antonas — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:37:12 -0000

Jack, I'm also becoming more and more conscious of the organization of my
sources and particularly HOW I engage the web and how choices of medium
affect my habits. I've been trimming a lot, and focusing this month. I
recently read Kevin Kelly's "What Technology Wants" and it really had a big
impact on me. Particularly being skeptical of behaviors and habits that come
with one choice of tech over another. Solving problems the in the most
effective, simple way possible should be a primary goal. I think that social
media's take over of our attention, and the habits it changes and replaces
needs close examination. Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

Re: In Defense Of RSS

Steffan Antonas — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:30:58 -0000

Thanks Rob. Can you send me the link to the post or link to it here in the
comments? I'd like to read it. It's ridiculous to say that RSS is "too old".
That argument doesn't even make sense. The only way we should judge a
specific technology is in how well it solves the problem. We don't call
hammers old because theyve been around for thousands of years, do we? It's
still the best thing for getting a nail into a wall.

Re: In Defense Of RSS

Rob Longert — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:52:37 -0000

Great post Steffan. I wrote an article about this last week, and received some feedback around RSS being a "old tool." I think this post makes a lot of sense and I plan on sharing it with my team.

Thanks for the info and support of RSS. Do you have a favorite reader?

Re: In Defense Of RSS

Jack Repenning — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:32:52 -0000

More and more, I'm being conscious about the hierarchies among my info sources: my twitterverse is primarily populated with people likely to point out some worthwhile news or blog; my blog reading serves to identify reliable, repeatable sources of interesting information; and promotion of a blog to a feed is an endorsement.

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

Steffan Antonas — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 08:43:21 -0000

Thanks Mark! Yeah, it does seem we were on the same track. Thanks for the
kind words. Give the San Diego crowd a hollar at the next meetup for me!

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

GlobalPatriot — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:44:02 -0000

Great themes for 2011 Steffan, I especially related to Personality, as it's easy to lose track of our own voice, and thus ourselves. My Brogan themes were Reclaim, Rewrite and Renew - seems we were thinking along similar lines. (oh yeah, San Diego misses you, just sayin'...cheers my friend!)

Re: 101 Must-See Digital Marketing Charts and Graphs

Peter L Masters MCIM — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:34:18 -0000

Paid and email still beats social media when it comes to conversion rates. For now, but I can see this changing very significantly as Social Media platforms continue to look for ways to generate income.

Blogging doubles the number of inbound links to a company’s website, and increases visitors to the site by over 50% on average. This is great news for all Bloggers and those developing a Blog, BUT no big shock! So many websites look sad in comparison and NEVER change!

Many companies still spend a fortune calling their "web designer" when it comes to the slightest change of content or a website update. To update a Blog is so simple and, most importantly, cost effective; whether a company designates a suitable staff member or asks their "Blog buddy" to spend 15 minutes on some minor adjustments, it is an easy task.

For the sceptics out there, Social Media needs to continue to make it obvious that Web 2.0 IS different and more user friendly and most importantly in these tough financial times, that it IS (or can be) VERY cost effective.

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

Steffan Antonas — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:35:15 -0000

Thanks, Luke. I'm freelancing while I look for a full time job. I've got
consistent work and I love the freedom to make my own hours, but I work best
when I have the structure and social interaction that goes along with team
work. I'm looking in Boston right now. It's really exciting to be back here
after living in San Diego for 4 years.

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

Luke — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:38:32 -0000

Way to go in kicking the year off with some clarity! Good to see you back in the saddle. Are you going to get a full time gig or stay freelance?

Best of luck in the New Year!

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

Steffan Antonas — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:51:55 -0000

hahaha. Thanks CL!

Re: My 3 Themes for 2011

Web.Search.Social — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 15:37:27 -0000

I have one big one that's always a battle: Mindfulness. Seems to coincide pretty well with presence and focus. Just to be mindful of what I'm doing, when I'm doing it, and not be in the past or the future or wrapped up in my brain with a hundred to-dos or sneaking a peek at my iPhone every time the little email chime goes off (six hundred times an hour). I didn't even harvest one plot of Farmville clover while typing this, either! (Threw that in to cover "personality".)

You can do it... I'll nag you once in a while to be sure :)