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A blast from the past for "February, 2006"

1. Marriott VP: ‘Engaging the customer in a changing market place’

   Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 | 2 Comments

   Early last week, two vice presidents of brand research from Marriott International presented on the topic of brand management; this to an intimate group of 35 brand managers throughout the Washington D.C. area. Their speech titled, “Engaging the customer in a changing market place” touched on the concept of a brand being a promise, […]

2. Web Standards [The Basics Part Four] - Accessibility

   Friday, February 10th, 2006 | 2 Comments

   The objective of accessibility is to ensure that our interactive properties will be usable and available to the largest possible number of readers, visitors, and customers. Section 508 requires that many sites accommodate people with disabilities ranging from limited mobility to a vast range of visual impairments. By conforming to basic accessibility guidelines we not […]

3. Web Standards [The Basics Part Three] - The Checklist

   Thursday, February 9th, 2006 | 4 Comments

   By complying with XHTML, CSS, and basic accessibility standards; Interactive Properties ensure their long-term viability as browsers and standards evolve.

4. Web Standards [The Basics Part Two] - XHTML

   Tuesday, February 7th, 2006 | 5 Comments

   The difference between HTML and XHTML
   XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML is HTML as defined through XML (Extensible Markup Language). XML allows progammers who understand it to write their own markup commands, or modify current ones, increasing the flexibility of a language such as XHTML.

5. Web Standards [The Basics Part One] - CSS

   Monday, February 6th, 2006 | 4 Comments

   CSS, Cascading Style Sheets, is a breakthrough in Web design because it allows developers to control the style and layout of multiple Web pages all at once. As a Web developer you can define a style for each XHTML element and apply it to as many Web pages as needed. To make a global change, […]

6. Net Trends: 6 things to expect in 2006

   Friday, February 3rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

   Early yesterday morning, in Washington DC, a small group of about a hundred ‘web managers’ gathered together to discuss “Net Trends”; more specifically, what to expect in 2006. The topics of the morning included: Web 2.0, mobile/ transportable content, e-commerce, interactivity, privacy and security. These topics were obviously not discussed as new topics, merely as […]

7. Great Job Posting for Design Types

   Thursday, February 2nd, 2006 | No Responses

   I came across this job posting today and found it hilarious. I think it is always great when a creative company can have a little fun with their job postings. Do apply!

8. 5 Rules to Success (Simple and Sweet)

   Thursday, February 2nd, 2006 | 2 Comments

   Short (simple) and sweet:

9. Scrabble Marketing

   Wednesday, February 1st, 2006 | 6 Comments

   My experience with how a board game, Scrabble, can revolutionize your branding and product naming strategy sessions. It’s a fun, exciting and productive method for idea generation.