Aug62010
Tara Maxwell
This fantastic article was just posted the first of this month and has a great collection of “25 HTML5 Features, Tips, and Techniques You Must Know” by Jeffrey Way on net.tutsplus.com. I learned quite a bit from reading this article, which can be read in its entirety in less than 30 minutes without having to click links to other sites to get the “full” information.
A few of the things I learned which will save tons of time in future projects are: Continue Reading >
Jul82010
Brianne Dabiero
If you’re a YouTube junkie like I am, you’ll be pleased to know that YouTube is now expanding its reach and allowing users to watch their favorite videos on their televisions. Yesterday, YouTube announced the launch of YouTube Leanback, a program that plays high-definition videos formatted specifically for your television set.
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Jul72010
Karlie Justus
It’s hard to scroll through my Google Reader on any given day without seeing some sort of debate on the merits of new media outlets such as Twitter and blogs verses traditional print newspapers and magazines.
While I subscribe to the Raleigh News & Observer’s physical daily, I also use Twitter as a real-time news source. (So do a lot of other people: According to this report, half of Americans say they rely on the people around them to alert them to news, and 44 percent of online news users rely on emails, automatic updates or posts from social networking sites to get their news at least a few times a week.) Continue Reading >
Jul62010
Brianne Dabiero
The latest version of Google Chrome is now available and comes standard with Adobe Flash. To make people aware of this new feature, Google launched a Flash-based YouTube game called FastBall.
The goal of the game is to get a ball through an obstacle course in the fastest amount of time, but instead of the typical “manipulate the ball through the course” routine, players must answer a series of questions to advance the ball. Questions are all web-based and include challenges that use Google, Twitter and, of course, YouTube. Some examples of questions are “Choose the fastest method of transportation between points A and B using Google Maps” and “Search for three things that have decreasing results.”
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Jun102010
Tara Maxwell
As usual, I’ve been incredibly busy lately, and there have been a TON of great articles tweeted out that I’ve wanted to blog about. Since I’m short on time, I’ll just mention a few articles that are really, really informative and/or inspirational. And instead of sticking with just one topic like I’ve done in the past, this collection of links are quite diverse – from cool billboards to Google to typographic effects in portraits.
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May262010
Sarah Findle
O2 Fitness is one of our clients here in the PR department at HM&P and we have had a lot of fun helping them spread the word about their seven (and growing!) locations around the Triangle.
O2 Fitness already runs their own Twitter account, Facebook fan page and blog. A new avenue of social media marketing we have explored with them are location-based applications. One of the new growing trends in social media – location-based applications – allow you to share your location with others by ‘checking in’. Continue Reading >
May202010
Kimberly Burke
Earlier this week, Jeff Cohen, social media marketing manager, and I were discussing my post about the benefits of an online presence.
Jeff reminded me while an online presence is important during a job search, it is critical to tailor your sites to your intended career path. An interviewer would be more impressed with a candidate’s blog about industry-related topics, opposed to a personal blog about sports. Continue Reading >
TAGS: digital business card, domain names, HM&P, Jeffrey Cohen, Kimberly Burke, LinkedIn, online portfolio, online presence, personal branding, photo blog, Social Media, twitter, WordPress
May142010
Kimberly Burke
In three months I will start my second year of graduate school. This is scary for one reason: At the end of this next academic year, I will be graduating and will need to find a job.
In the mean time, I am doing everything I can to secure a position come next May. For instance, I have a summer internship here at HM&P, work hard in school and constantly edit and improve my resume. It was not until recently, however, that I realized my presence on various social media sites can also help me build my resume and credibility in the workplace. Continue Reading >
TAGS: Delicious.com, Facebook, Flickr, HM&P, Kimberly Burke, LinkedIn, Mashable, resume tips, Social Media, social media & job search, twitter, youtube
Apr302010
Maximillian Hill
Micah Monserrat has created some stunning logos of famous sites using Helvetica. I suggest you head over to his site and check them all out.
Apr292010
Maximillian Hill
Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear, one of the new characters from Pixar’s Toy Story 3, is making the rounds as 1980’s TV ads. The ads look real. They look just like TV you recorded onto VHS ages ago so you wouldn’t miss the new Saved By The Bell or Miami Vice, complete with sound glitches and fuzzy video artifacts. Amazing work Pixar! They’ve released 2 (so far): the 1983 ad for American audiences and another 80’s ad from Japan.
And to complete the illusion, Pixar created a YouTube account and filled it with real vintage TV ads, sprinkling in their fakes.
Brilliant.
Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear will be on the big screen June 18th with Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the Toy Story crew, and in your homes as a plush toy as soon as you click through and buy him for a mere $30. Your kids will thank you.
Check out the videos >
Lots-O’-Huggin’ Bear, one of the new characters from Pixar’s Toy Story 3, is making the rounds as 1980’s TV ads. The ads look real. They look just like TV you recorded onto VHS ages ago so you wouldn’t miss the new Saved By The Bell or Miami Vice, complete with sound glitches and fuzzy video artifacts. Amazing work Pixar! They’ve released 2 (so far): the 1983 ad for American audiences and another 80’s ad from Japan.