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Man, the future was going to be cool. What happened? Where’s my jetpack? Where’s my army of robots to help with doing the dishes? While our platoon of robotic helpers may still be a few (dozen) years away, IFTTT (pronounced like “li...

Design principles are everywhere. Even in places you might not notice or expect. Take food trucks for example: not only are they mobile hunger-fighting supertrucks (like Transformers, only more delicious), but they’re prime examples of some really ...

People are impatient creatures. No matter how good a restaurant is, they’ll go elsewhere at the first sign of a long wait. The same thing happens to your website. You could post the meaning of life (or the world’s best chocolate chip cookie ...

Business Critical is our weekly collection of what’s new, exciting, and insightful for business leaders from the world of the web, marketing, social media, and more. OSX Yosemite Rolls Out to the Public Mac fans and design nerds: get ready. Mac OSX...

I think everyone has home team pride. And that is certainly how we feel today. Flying Hippo proudly launches the redesigned school district website for our home base in Urbandale. Not only do we have location pride, but Urbandale Community School Dis...

WordPress filters can be a confusing topic to explore, but once learned, they are a powerful way to build customized themes and plugins, requiring only small code changes to make a big impact. If you’re not familiar with WordPress’ inner ...

Burt’s Bees – Burt is a Real Man So, Burt is apparently a real man. Burt Shavitz, a recluse in the backwoods of Maine, and Roxanne Quimby, met and became lovers, in the 80’s, and came up with the idea to sell Burt’s honey, shoe polish and...

WIRED Takes a Page from NYT on “Snow Fall”-Like Netflix Content New York Times blew people away in 2012 when they unveiled their “Snow Fall” feature, showcasing new browser technologies and integrated media capabilities to tel...

If you intend on writing any significant amount of code, you will need a text editor that grants you the greatest amount of productivity. Some people rely heavily on IDEs for this purpose, and while I personally do recognize the service they provide ...

The foundation of a great marketing strategy is understanding — insight into the mind of people. While many companies are eager to publish content, they often overlook the all-important strategy and planning stages that align their content effo...

Business Critical is our weekly collection of what’s new, exciting, and insightful for business leaders from the world of the web, marketing, social media, and more. Net neutrality ruling looms A years-long debate over the idea of “net neutra...

Business Critical is our weekly collection of what’s new, exciting, and insightful for business leaders from the world of the web, marketing, social media, and more. Marketers are Hungry for Crowd Funding What more could a marketer ask for than to ...