PROTECT IP Act: A Law to Censor The Internet

It simply amazes me that censorship of ANY kind would be implemented to protect creative materials. I get that copyright infringement is illegal, but since the internet is so vast, the measures to stop it have to be equal if not greater.  In this case, anyone – including YOU – who has posted a link […]

Infographic: If Web Browsers Were Celebrities

BY DIEGO MARTINEZ-MONCADA The internet is a beautiful thing and we all access it in a different way, some of us use Google Chrome, some Safari, others Firefox. Not to mention the other, smaller, browsers such as Opera, Flock, and Netscape. Does Netscape even still exist? Once upon a time Mozilla Firefox was considered the […]

Adobe Muse: Web Design With No Code Necessary

Oh HAPPY DAY for print designers!  Anyone who has ever tried to create a website from a print designers layout knows that there are many limitations which usually result in frustrations – mainly for the digital designers.  Things such as kerning or leading are practically a foreign language – until now! Adobe has created a […]

Infographic: 60 seconds on the Web

via 60 seconds on the Web [infographic] | Adverblog. Infographic pictures in a eyeblink what happens on the Web every sixty seconds. 13k iPhone apps are downloaded, 90k tweets are shared, 168 million emails are sent. And this is just the beginning… Created by  Shanghai Web Designers. Related articles What an hour of work is worth […]

How Creative Are You in Business? Take the quiz…

If the idea of being creative at work makes you think of artistic talent, don’t worry! Business creativity is all about finding fresh and innovative solutions to problems, and identifying opportunities to improve the way that we do things. As such, anyone can be creative, just as long as they have the right mindset and […]

What's in Store for Websites in 2011

From mobility to scalabilty, here’s a look at the top trends in ecommerce for the coming year. What’s in store for online businesses in 2011? There are several changes on the horizon, but one common thread through them all is the need for flexibility. Your customers are accessing information in more ways than ever, and […]

FCC Launches 'Open Internet Challenge'

The Federal Communications Commission is marketing net neutrality with what it’s calling the Open Internet Challenge. The challenge is designed to encourage the development of software tools that provide consumers with real-time data about their fixed or mobile broadband Internet connection. Though the FCC passed a set of net neutrality rules in December, it will […]

Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Federal Communications Commission has approved new rules meant to prohibit broadband companies from interfering with Internet traffic flowing to their customers. The 3-2 vote Tuesday marks a major victory for FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, who has spent more than a year trying to craft a compromise. The FCC’s three Democrats […]

A Scary Picture for the Future of the Wireless Web

The fight over Net Neutrality — that fundamental principle that keeps the Internet open and free from discrimination — can get pretty wonky. It’s sometimes hard to find the right words when you’re trying to communicate to policymakers, geeks and the general public at the same time. How do crucial issues like “paid prioritization” harm […]

FCC Postpones Net Neutrality Vote to Dec 21st

After more than five years of hemming and hawing, the FCC appears close to voting on net neutrality, the hotly contested means of overseeing Internet access. The FCC has postponed its Dec. 2 meeting to Dec. 21, prompting speculation the agency is getting its ducks in a row for a vote on the politically polarized […]