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Technology

The Emergence of XYDO

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by Eric | Feb 14, 2011, 9:37am EST

Team XYDO has been hard at work on XYDO, our drive toward reinventing News on a truly social level. After crawling out of our bat cave of over 9 months of development, we are pleased to introduce you to XYDO. We all know there is a place on the web to buy books, shoes, do [...]

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DHH: How I Learned To Program

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by Cameron | Sep 23, 2010, 10:24am EST

David Heinemeier Hansson – creator of Ruby on Rails, a partner at 37signals, and a NYT best-selling author – has written an interesting post over on the Signals vs. Noise blog about how he learned to program. It’s a quick little piece, but worth the read if you have, or ever plan to dabble in [...]

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Interview with Founder of GitHub.com: Bootstrapped, Profitable, and Proud

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by Cameron | Aug 4, 2010, 6:25am EST

Great interview conducted by 37signals with Chris Wanstrath, CEO and Co-Founder of GitHub. This article is part of 37signals’ “Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud” series which profiles companies that have $1MM+ in revenues, didn’t take VC, and are profitable. This is a must read if you’re thinking about starting a business in the tech/web space anytime [...]

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How 12 CEOs & Founders are Leveraging Web Video

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by Eric | Aug 3, 2010, 9:47am EST

Clearly web based video is taking over the masses. I’ve noticed that when people in their twenties get together to check out something new or funny, almost without exception, it is in front of a Youtube or other video. As my Father used to say, “The trend is your friend.” We all had better be [...]

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Web Design, Meet SEO: 7 Design Practices That Will Improve SEO

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by Cameron | Jul 29, 2010, 6:34am EST

Does graphic/functional design effect SEO? According to Rand Fishkin over at SEOmoz, the answer is yes! As the worlds of web design and SEO merge ever closer, we’ve been seeing design-specific elements produce a positive impact on SEO for the sites that employ them. It’s terrific news for SEOs who love design and are capable [...]

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Website Design: Creating Passionate Users

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by Eric | Jul 28, 2010, 8:16pm EST

Website design is a science all to itself.  I have felt for a long time that the goal of every website should be to create an emotional connection to a user.  Something that once used and then taken away leaves a sense of loss.  Often we refer to this as becoming “indispensable.” At the core [...]

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50% Of Americans Have Used Twitter, 0% Would Pay To Use Twitter

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by Cameron | Jul 26, 2010, 1:51pm EST

If you work for or are thinking of launching a new consumer web startup, chances are you’ve noticed an increasing number of articles discussing the topic of content monetization: credits (Zynga, Facebook, etc.), advertising/sponsored posts (Twitter), add-ons (Tumblr), and straight up paywalls (News Corp). Ah the times they are a changin’, or are they? In [...]

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