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April 30, 2009 in Micro-Bites
Definition
AJAX (Asynchronous* JavaScript and XML), is a group of interrelated web development techniques used to create interactive web applications. They can retrieve data from the server asynchronously in the background without interfering with the display of the existing page.
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April 30, 2009 in Micro-Bites
Quote
“The new prime time is during the day in the office.”
Michael Kelly, President, AOL Media Services on prime time TV.
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April 30, 2009 in Micro-Bites
Profile
Software architect and creator of Twitter. Dorsey grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. By age 14, he was interested in dispatch routing. Some of his open source software in this genre is still in use by taxicab companies. While working on dispatching as a programmer he later moved to California.
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April 30, 2009 in Micro-Bites
Lateral Thinking
Q: A man, dressed in a long black coat, walks into a busy school hall and starts shooting everyone. Shortly afterwards everyone leaves the hall unharmed. How?
A: He was a photographer hired to take class photos!
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April 30, 2009 in Jobs
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: up to £35k
Our client is an award-winning digital agency with a fantastic working culture and an impressive calibre of high profile clients. They’re looking for a talented and experienced Creative Flash Designer to join their team in Newcastle City Centre and get involved with a range of exciting digital projects for some really impressive clients.
Working as part of the creative team in Newcastle, the right person will be passionate about all things digital and understand the endless possibilities of the Web.
The role
You will be responsible for producing high-quality interactive design and animation and will have the experience of working on a wide range of digital projects. The successful candidate will understand the power of online advertising, will be a real whizz with Flash, and above all, will love thinking up new and exciting ideas.
Skills and Experience
You will need
• a strong portfolio of both commercial and self-initiated work
• excellent Flash/animation skills and experience including actionscript
• a degree and relevant industry experience in a similar role
• an awareness of current Web trends and technologies
• excellent communication skills
In return, the client is offering an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly-expanding organisation with a fantastic working culture. As well as excellent training opportunities and competitive rates of pay, they also offer a generous pension scheme, regular bonuses, a company mobile phone, and a wide range of perks such as fabulous social events, a well-stocked fridge, and a childcare scheme for employees with little ones.
Interested?
If you think you’ve got what it takes, and would like to work with an award-winning company located in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, then we’d love hear from you.
Email your CV and covering email outlining your current salary to jenny@conceptpersonnel.com. Or alternatively call the Concept Personnel office on 0191 2615400 to find out more.
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April 30, 2009 in News Roundup
Jason Lee Miller
By Jason Lee Miller – Fri, 04/17/2009 – 15:30
7 Tips
There are many schools of thought regarding the Art of the Title, and generally this art varies according to purpose, medium, and culture. For better or worse, depending on your viewpoint, the Internet has changed what we expect from headlines, and how we shape them, but it is hardly a static art, especially with the advent of microblogging platforms like Twitter.
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April 30, 2009 in News Roundup
Tackling spam 'should be part of campaign to reduce emissions'
A study into spam has blamed it for the production of more than 33bn kilowatt-hours of energy every year, enough to power more than 2.4m homes.
The Carbon Footprint of e-mail Spam report estimated that 62 trillion spam emails are sent globally every year.
This amounted to emissions of more than 17 million tons of CO2, the research by climate consultants ICF International and anti-virus firm McAfee found.
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April 30, 2009 in News Roundup
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 | By Danielle Long
Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has helped boost traffic to ITV.com by more than 700% with video views already outstripping last year’s final.
The Scottish singer, who has attracted worldwide attention for her appearance on the talent show and notched up more then 35m views on YouTube, has also helped boost the average daily unique users to ITV.com by 770% year on year to 1.4m users.
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April 30, 2009 in News Roundup
By: NMK Created on: April 2nd, 2009
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Vignette’s Guy Westlake explains why the Internet really is the new television.
With the UK economy now officially in recession, companies have to work even harder today to retain their existing customers while attracting new ones. As websites are now consumers’ preferred channel of communication with brands, it is imperative to have a site that stands out and truly engages customers. In order to achieve this, organisations can tap on video to create a dynamic and interactive online experience for customers that not only retains interest but also helps foster loyalty.
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April 28, 2009 in News Roundup
Chris Crum
By Chris Crum – Wed, 04/22/2009 – 15:47
Now You Have to Worry About Twitter Accounts and Facebook Pages
Cybersquatting is not a new problem on the web. People have been squatting on domains for years. The Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act defines cybersquatting as registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else. The cybersquatter then offers to sell the domain to the person or company who owns a trademark contained within the name at an inflated price. And it’s on the rise…
WIPO Domain Name Cases
