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- PC Game Review Magic Match Adventures
The adorable (c’mon admit it!) imps return for their third game, Magic Match Adventures. You might know ‘em from Magic Match and Magic Match: The Genie’s Journey. Peak into the imps’ lives in the land of Arcania where they enjoy working and playing until something evil trips them up. They need our help in restoring [...]
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:35:28 -0600 - Links: 2008-03-07
Freelance Writing Fees: Anne Wayman has great series of articles to help writers with their fees. Unfortunately, writers won’t find a straight answer and it’s up to us to figure out our fees. But resources like this can help with the process. 70 logo design resources: I love [...]
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:59:59 -0600 - Audience Matters
Here’s a great example I ran into that proves audience matters when writing content and designing Web sites. Audio expert Penny Haynes asked: Is the term “Technically Challenged” a positive, negative or neutral marketing term? I’d really like to hear from people who are NOT comfortable with technology to ascertain if using that term to reach them [...]
Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:35:02 -0600 - Four Ways to Post When Dealing with Blogging Burnout
Been experiencing the worst blogging burnout in the past month or so. It could simply be because I’m busier than usual. I typically blog first thing to get it out of the way and proceed with my day. But sometimes it takes too much time and I want to jump into client work. How do you [...]
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 10:27:58 -0600 - Links: 2008-02-29
Wow. Not often I get to write February 29. Glad it falls on a Friday so I can use it in my links title. Speaking of February 29, here is a link to Google’s leap year research results page. Deciphering Food Expiration Dates: I’m somewhat of a [...]
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:06:12 -0600 - Bit the Twitter
I knew about Twitter when it first turned hot. But I opted not to join because new applications always come out and taking them all on will become a full-time job. Plus, why would people care what we’re doing? Since a friend Twitters, I figure it couldn’t hurt. I won’t put it on the overcrowded sidebar. [...]
Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:23:15 -0600 - Yellow Stickies Boost Response Rates
Read an interesting tidbit in cairril.com’s Sparks newsletter, which references a Post-it(R) Note Persuasion: A Sticky Influence study [pdf file] at Social Science Research Network. Sending out a survey or business solicitation letter? Research shows that including a yellow sticky note with what looks like a personal greeting increases response rates. And it’s not enough to [...]
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:17:43 -0600 - Real-life Examples of Why Content Reigns and Design Boosts
How content and design play together… In the game of chess (kind of hard to shake this analogy when you’re trying to avoid “Content is queen/king.”), the strategies and the moves equate to content. They fascinate chess players and chess fans. The board with its squares keep the content on track. [...]
Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:35:12 -0600 - Links: 2008-02-22
AllTop resources for many categories including gaming, oddities, design, ego, and much more. Guy Kawasaki and crew are behind it and its inspiration comes from Popurls. Color illusions that play tricks on your eyes. This explains how one works. Boing Boing points to more from R. Beau Lotto. [...]
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:46:28 -0600 - Planning a Party or Event: Part II
Part I covers mostly planning. Part II dives into the details. Buffets: Set up a few separate buffet tables so that there’s not one long line to one table. Also make it possible to have two lines per tables (on each side). If there’s a chef serving station, try to break it up from the other [...]
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