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The Protocall Group Selects Blackbird e-Solutions for website development We are proud to announce that one of our oldest and best clients has chosen Blackbird e-Solutions for their website development as they re-brand from Protocall Staffing to The Protocall Group. The project was initiated earlier this spring because their current website, developed in 2007, is […]
YouTube Update: The New Google. Does “Don’t be Evil” Still Apply? – Part 2
This is the second entry of our series about the changes at Google and Larry Page are making a lot of changes as we head into 2012. Decide for yourself if they are still following the “Don’t be Evil” mantra. Read the first post in the series here: The New Google. Does “Don’t be Evil” […]
Is Crowdsourcing as Smart as We Hope?
Yesterday, I came across an interesting Peta Pixel: Why You Shouldn’t Give Too Much Weight Too Anonymous Online Critics, and it got me thinking. Briefly, here’s what what the the post was about: In 2006 a guy name André Rabelo submitted the photo below to group called DeleteMe!, where members of the group vote on […]
Virgin Logos: Branding or Arrogance?
I was talking with a client to day, and we were discussing a logo for one of their new divisions. The client found a logo from a another company that they really like. I liked it too. However, to me it doesn’t fit in with the rest of their branding. So, I wasn’t sold on […]
Amazon Web Services Goes Down and Takes a Multitude of Sites With It
Early this morning Amazon Web Services started experiencing a problem in one of their data centers in Virginia. Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing service from Amazon.com. Many online platforms and services use Amazon’s service to host data for their online applications. It’s been reported that the outages were caused by a networking event. […]
Love These Commercials – Chrome Browse as Fast as You Think
Did you get all the sayings on the first go?
Developing a Search Friendly Site (video)
Yesterday I posted about Google’s Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide. If you learn better by reading check out the guide. If you learn better with videos check out this video to learn the basics of search friendly development beginning to end, including: Using Flash and JavaScript Headings and adding content Using Robot.txt files and sitemaps […]
SEO for Beginers by Google (Google’s SEO Started Guide)
Are you just getting started in SEO? Are you a professional that wants a refresh on the basics? Guess what, Google has you covered. Google recently updated their Search Engine Optimization Starter Guide(pdf). The new version includes More and clearer examples to help you understand. Definitions of terms through out the guide. Tips for optimizing […]
Official Release of WordPress 3.0 “Thelonsious” (Video)
The new version is a combination of WordPress and Wordpress Multi-User (WPmµ). Bringing the best of blogging and multiple blog platforms together.
Using Social Networking to Communicate Better – ASGroup Site Launch
This member-only portal of the ASGroup website will serve as the area for dues paying ASG members to connect and communicate more efficiently.
WordPress MU – BuddyPress and Events Manager *Bug Fix*
So, in my test version I uninstalled version 2.2.2 and reinstalled 2.1. Guess what it worked again.
Facebook Releases “Open Graph”: What the Heck Does That Mean?
On Wednesday Facebook announced how users can expand their social experience to the entire web.