Thursday, September 25, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Once upon a time, wedding bands were plain gold, or more likely gold plated. Their value was in the symbolism. “Look, I’m married!” or “Forget him; he’s married.” Today many who tie the know want something that also symbolizes their individual styles, or rings to set this pair apart from other couples. These individualistic rings not only tell you that someone is married, they can often tell you who they are married to, if you can find the other unique ring in the crowd.
Binary Rings
How to type MARILYN MONROE with Word by Martin Missfeldt
How to type MARILYN MONROE with Word by Martin Missfeldt
Find more Digital art videos at 5min.com
Find more Digital art videos at 5min.com
iPhone Developer: I Just Made $250K From App Store In Two Months
Steve Demeter developed the iPhone puzzle game Trism as a side project, but now he's quitting his day job. Why? Because he says he's generated $250,000 in profits since he started selling the $4.99 game on iTunes this summer. That's after Apple (AAPL) has taken its 30% cut of total sales, and after subtracting his initial investment of about $5,000.
So while we've heard plenty of griping from developers who complain about Apple's restrictive grip on its store, you're certainly not going to hear Steve joining that chorus. In fact, he says, he's so pleased with Apple, that he's going to work exclusively with them, and will pass on the chance to work on other platforms, like Google's Android.
Why cut himself off from other markets? In part, because he's doing just fine with Apple. But Steve also says that Google's strategy of distributing its OS to multiple manufacturers who will create multiple handset models will actually cause him more headaches than its worth.
“Do I want to be spending 6 months to write the game, and another 6 months making it compatible? If I had Trism available for Android, and there are 50 Android devices and every time one of them crashes (the users) contact me, do I want that?”
So if he’s not expanding to the other mobile platforms, what is Steve going to do with his newfound wealth? He says he’s actively looking to hire more people – engineers and artists specifically. While he started off on his own, he now has four more people working for him in San Francisco, working on 5 more iPhone games.
So while we've heard plenty of griping from developers who complain about Apple's restrictive grip on its store, you're certainly not going to hear Steve joining that chorus. In fact, he says, he's so pleased with Apple, that he's going to work exclusively with them, and will pass on the chance to work on other platforms, like Google's Android.
Why cut himself off from other markets? In part, because he's doing just fine with Apple. But Steve also says that Google's strategy of distributing its OS to multiple manufacturers who will create multiple handset models will actually cause him more headaches than its worth.
“Do I want to be spending 6 months to write the game, and another 6 months making it compatible? If I had Trism available for Android, and there are 50 Android devices and every time one of them crashes (the users) contact me, do I want that?”
So if he’s not expanding to the other mobile platforms, what is Steve going to do with his newfound wealth? He says he’s actively looking to hire more people – engineers and artists specifically. While he started off on his own, he now has four more people working for him in San Francisco, working on 5 more iPhone games.
Need a reason to jailbreak your iPhone? Here's ten of them
Need a reason to jailbreak your iPhone? Here's ten of them
Jailbreaking an iPhone seems like it would be a long, arduous process. That's quite the contrary, as it's very simple to do, especially with tools such as QuickPwn Mac, Windows, and Pwnage Tool Mac, Windows.
A jailbroken device can provide much more functionality than a standard iPhone. There are a number of exceptional Apps that are not available through the iTunes App Store, but through Cydia and Installer, both of which are accessible through jailbroken iPhones.
Below are ten Apps we think are worth jailbreakng your iPhone for. We based our selections on the following criteria:
Apps are not available in the App Store (They have either been removed from the App Store, or have no chance of ever being included there)
Apps close gap in iPhone functionality and can be used on a regular basis
http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/09/jailbreaik-reas.html
Jailbreaking an iPhone seems like it would be a long, arduous process. That's quite the contrary, as it's very simple to do, especially with tools such as QuickPwn Mac, Windows, and Pwnage Tool Mac, Windows.
A jailbroken device can provide much more functionality than a standard iPhone. There are a number of exceptional Apps that are not available through the iTunes App Store, but through Cydia and Installer, both of which are accessible through jailbroken iPhones.
Below are ten Apps we think are worth jailbreakng your iPhone for. We based our selections on the following criteria:
Apps are not available in the App Store (They have either been removed from the App Store, or have no chance of ever being included there)
Apps close gap in iPhone functionality and can be used on a regular basis
http://www.ismashphone.com/2008/09/jailbreaik-reas.html
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Social Networking Website Design Becomes New Thriving Industry
September 2008
As the economy slows, more and more businesses, small and large, are looking for new ways to offset the revenue slump through creative online marketing. Many have been tapping into social network marketing as a cost-effective and targeted alternative to traditional marketing. While creating a commercial presence on networks such as MySpace and Facebook has been the new web 2.0 trend for the past few years, others are taking social network marketing to a new level by creating their own unique, customized social networking websites.
Fuchsia McInerney, C.E.O. of Pearse Street Consulting, Inc., a new media consultancy specializing in the branding and development of social networking websites, has been following the trend since early 2006 when websites such as MySpace were first beginning to achieve record-breaking statistics. "For the past few years, businesses with vision have been professionally promoting themselves on sites like MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn. The most progressive businesses and 'serial entrepreneurs' are now creating their own industry-specific niche networks that offer the same interactive features, with unique tools that serve their particular target demographic."
This shift in focus is evidenced by McInerney's own entrepreneurial transition. Pearse Street capitalized on the MySpace market early on, creating over 300 custom Myspace designs for well known corporations, such as David's Bridal, Bigelow Tea, Mona Vie, Marie Claire and the US Soccer Federation. Ryan Lester, Advertising & Promotions Manager for US Soccer hired Pearse Street to provide high-end social network customization for the powerful sports organization's MySpace and YouTube pages. "Working with Pearse Street was a pleasure. The communication and accessibility to the design team was tremendous throughout and made for a quick and smooth design process."
Having achieved rapid success in the MySpace design market, Pearse Street quickly expanded its service set, developing an extensible PHP-driven social network platform from which to brand and build unique social networks. "The concepts that our clients are pursuing are much more than MySpace copycat websites. Each is specifically targeted to serve a unique community, allowing the client to really market effectively and monetize the site to become a valuable stream of income," says Scott Martin, Pearse Street's Project Manager.
Among the ten fastest growing companies according to LinkedIn.com-itself a well established social network connecting professionals-are MySpace, Facebook, Hewlett Packard Software and a handful of other new media related firms ranging from online animation to data recovery storage. These statistics, along with Pearse Street's own exceptional success, inspires a feeling of confidence that the new media industry will continue to thrive in any economy so long as new and improved technologies enable more effective and sophisticated ways for businesses to reach their target markets. Pearse Street provides both social networking website design and social network advertising for companies seeking to capitalize on these opportunities.
As the economy slows, more and more businesses, small and large, are looking for new ways to offset the revenue slump through creative online marketing. Many have been tapping into social network marketing as a cost-effective and targeted alternative to traditional marketing. While creating a commercial presence on networks such as MySpace and Facebook has been the new web 2.0 trend for the past few years, others are taking social network marketing to a new level by creating their own unique, customized social networking websites.
Fuchsia McInerney, C.E.O. of Pearse Street Consulting, Inc., a new media consultancy specializing in the branding and development of social networking websites, has been following the trend since early 2006 when websites such as MySpace were first beginning to achieve record-breaking statistics. "For the past few years, businesses with vision have been professionally promoting themselves on sites like MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn. The most progressive businesses and 'serial entrepreneurs' are now creating their own industry-specific niche networks that offer the same interactive features, with unique tools that serve their particular target demographic."
This shift in focus is evidenced by McInerney's own entrepreneurial transition. Pearse Street capitalized on the MySpace market early on, creating over 300 custom Myspace designs for well known corporations, such as David's Bridal, Bigelow Tea, Mona Vie, Marie Claire and the US Soccer Federation. Ryan Lester, Advertising & Promotions Manager for US Soccer hired Pearse Street to provide high-end social network customization for the powerful sports organization's MySpace and YouTube pages. "Working with Pearse Street was a pleasure. The communication and accessibility to the design team was tremendous throughout and made for a quick and smooth design process."
Having achieved rapid success in the MySpace design market, Pearse Street quickly expanded its service set, developing an extensible PHP-driven social network platform from which to brand and build unique social networks. "The concepts that our clients are pursuing are much more than MySpace copycat websites. Each is specifically targeted to serve a unique community, allowing the client to really market effectively and monetize the site to become a valuable stream of income," says Scott Martin, Pearse Street's Project Manager.
Among the ten fastest growing companies according to LinkedIn.com-itself a well established social network connecting professionals-are MySpace, Facebook, Hewlett Packard Software and a handful of other new media related firms ranging from online animation to data recovery storage. These statistics, along with Pearse Street's own exceptional success, inspires a feeling of confidence that the new media industry will continue to thrive in any economy so long as new and improved technologies enable more effective and sophisticated ways for businesses to reach their target markets. Pearse Street provides both social networking website design and social network advertising for companies seeking to capitalize on these opportunities.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
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