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Web integration: no reason not to have it
It’s a common misconception that integration always requires a large and intensive project. It sometimes does, of course, calling on data migration and custom hardwired software interfaces, or, more cleverly, data transformation and a Service-Oriented Architecture. But, in the case of common web applications, such as websites, CRMs, CMSs, e-learning tools…
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The language of logos
A good logo should be like masterful poetry: saying many things very clearly in a small space. As the centerpiece of any branding effort, logo design should be given ample consideration--the very image of an organization is at stake. So how do you choose a great logo? While graphic design is a creative process, it is possible to identify some basic factors that should be considered while evaluating potential choices.
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Celebrate web ownership
As techniques develop over the lifetime of the world wide web, we are achieving more and more for the web owner. Not necessarily a programmer, IT guru or even webmaster by trade, this person is nonetheless increasingly able to take full advantage of the medium's most interesting…
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The big Flash scare
During website planning meetings, it has occasionally struck me how much a conversation stopper mentioning Flash can be. While Flash advocates sometimes overstate its benefits, at the other end of the spectrum, others automatically oppose it. The truth is, like most tools, Flash is neither good nor bad, but has a proper place in a web designer’s arsenal. First, there are a few semantic differences …
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