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Flash

Desktop Takeover – April fools joke using Flash

This is a little trick I’ve pulled on some family members in the past and most recently on my boss for April Fools. All you need for this is a working version of Adobe Flash.

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Blogging How To Social Media Web Development

Anatomy of a Blog – Scripting for Social Media

There’s a small back story to this entry. Ive been working with an open source content management system for my company Magicomm and it eventually came time when we decided we were going to start our own blog. My goal was to use the preexisting framework of the CMS to smoothly integrate the blogging software […]

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Actionscript 3.0 Flash Free Web Development

Realistic Fog/Smoke Effect

Here’s another effect using AS3 to make fog with source files below.

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Actionscript 3.0 Flash Free Web Development

Realistic Flame Effect

This is my first attempt at creating a realistic flame effect in Actionscript 3.0 so be gentle.

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Digital Marketing Social Media

Your Company on Google Maps

Google Maps is one of the most widely used online direction services on the web. That being said, have you checked your company’s listing on Google maps recently. In Google Maps’ Local Business Center you can manage your company’s address, services, image and much more. It also boosted my company’s site up on the local […]

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Rant

Google Docs for Desktop

So while wandering around the Print OnDemand Expo in Boston I bumped into a small Google booth. So in conversation I was told that Google will be releasing a desktop version of Google Documents and Spreadsheets. Furthermore, they said you can expect to see a new link showing up on your Gmail page…

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Digital Marketing Flash Variable Video Web Development

Personalized Landing Pages 2.0

So its no news that a personalized landing page as a response portal to any kind of direct marketing campaign can increase response rates dramatically, but where’s the next step up?

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Flash SEO

SEO and Flash

Can search engines read flash? A lot of people think that because flash is a program running on a website, it cannot be read by search engines. This is true to some extant however that does not mean there aren’t methods to make your flash movies Search Engine friendly. In fact Google CAN index your […]

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SEO Web Development

SEO for the Non-Techies

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not tech-savvy. But don’t worry—whether you’re a small business owner, a freelancer, or someone managing your own blog, understanding the basics of SEO can make a significant difference in how people find you online. Google remains the most popular search engine, and optimizing for Google […]

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How To Web Development

Favicon

So i wanted to add the little icon next to my URL in the address bar so i went on a hunt for the easiest solution (kinda counter-productive as i could have just downloaded a program however I so love to find new SAAS apps online). So i finally ran across this site. This was […]