Web Wednesday – April 18, 2012
Posted on Apr 18, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
“Drop it like it’s hot.” At least that’s what Dropmark tells you to do when you use their product. Dropmark is the new, innovative way to share documents and collaborate on projects. As of March 1st, Dropmark became available to all users after successfully completing their beta testing this past year. Their interface is wonderfully simple to use; drag photos, videos, documents, websites, text (essentially anything that you would like) from your desktop and place it into the specified collection on your browser window. The files are automatically uploaded and you have the choice to share it with anyone that you like or keep it to yourself. You can also invite collaborators, who can can upload their own files to the same collection. This makes project management much more efficient. And if you’re looking to make the workplace a little more inspiring, you can also create playlists or podcasts in your dropmark account to share with your co-workers.
Every collection has a built-in RSS Feed, so anytime something new has been added, users in that collection will be notified. Dropmark is now also integrated with Courier, available through the app store, which makes it so you can add to a collection without even opening your browser window. Sharing files has become so easy over the past few years, and now there are so many options to use, but if you are looking for an easy, efficient way to share files and collaborate on projects, go with Dropmark. Below is a video, made available through Vimeo, to show you how it all works.
Web Wednesday – April 11, 2012
Posted on Apr 11, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
The world is starting to talk about Biogrify, a fun, new site currently in Beta Testing that launched earlier this year. Many are calling it the next Instragram, with its ability to tell your life through some form of visual aid. Although instead of photos, Biogrify creates visually stunning infographics that are continually growing and evolving.
Now, I wasnt able to dig up too much information on how to use Biogrify, since I am still waiting to be invited in as a user, but it appears to be slowly heading down the road to becoming the next big social network. After creating your own social profile, you can then begin to share moments of your life. The characteristic that I personally like, is that the amount of information you can visually represent appears to be endless. It ranges from important life moments like your high school graduation to when you last ate dessert and how many hours of television you watched today. Biogrify will certainly get its clientele for its creativity and subtle humor. Check it out!
Web Wednesday – April 4, 2012
Posted on Apr 04, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in News, Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
We all have them, those boxes of old family photos and embarrassing life moments stashed away somewhere. They may be in an old photo album in the basement or hidden in a shoebox under the bed; they are our perfect source to relive some of our most cherished and not-so-cherished memories. Now, what if you could share those moments with others in a digital format? Now I am not talking about posting to Facebook or keeping them in an iPhoto folder; I am talking about 1000Memories, a tool that posts your old family photos online in a digital ‘shoebox’. You can combine photos from a specific event, or part of your life into the ‘shoebox’, where others that you know can comment, edit or upload photos they have from that same shared experience. It’s a great tool for filling in the missing pieces for memories long forgotten, or pieces of your family history.
After downloading their app, your iphone will turn into a high-resolution scanner that will scan the photos of your choosing and post them to your account. You can then create any type of ‘shoebox’ that you want and also change the privacy setting of each ‘shoebox’ so that only specific people can access those photos. Now if you’ve already checked out the site, then you realized that it looks a lot like Pinterest in its overall design and functionality. “Shoeboxes” of course looking nearly identical to “Pin Boards” and how the home page uses the same staggered photo effect that Pinterest does. But hey, it has a more personal touch to it and even Mark Zuckerberg loved it so much that it is now being integrated with Facebook. So maybe the Pinterest “style” is the look of the future in social media design, who knows? But take a gander at 1000Memories and see for yourself.
April 2012 Wallpaper
Posted on Apr 01, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in Wallpaper
It’s the beginning of a new month, so you know what that means! Here is our April Wallpaper, FREE for download. Make sure to check back next month for another great wallpaper. (Click on the desired size and save the image to your computer/device)
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Web Wednesday – March 28, 2012
Posted on Mar 28, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in Web Design, Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
This week I have a fun little website, which will be interesting to see where it progresses. Let me introduce you to Sweat for a Cause, a new social network that uses your physical capabilities as a tool to provide funds for non-profit groups.
Based out of Brookline, MA, Sweat for a Cause allows users to raise money for their favorite non-profits by participating in online fitness challenges. Each user creates a profile page that shows your current fitness challenge and who you are fundraising for. It will also show past challenges that you’ve participated in and whether or not you’ve met the end goal. Now these challenges can be pretty simple or extensive depending on how fit you are, so you can choose a challenge that suits your physical capabilities. Participation does involve a $5 donation to the benefiting cause, but hey it’s for a good cause. Once the challenge is selected and the donation is made, its time to work out. Each challenge last’s a week, so make sure you stay on top of it and update your progress on the groups leader board. Invite your friends and see who can make it out on top.
So if you’re looking to give back to the world in some small way, this is the way to go. Keep in mind that Sweat for a Cause is currently in BETA, so you do have to request an invitation to join the site.
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