Web Wednesday – May 16, 2012
Posted on May 16, 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.
Iceber.gs, first of all, they were pretty crafty when they had to choose their domain name. I came across iceber.gs the other day and really loved how the video on the site explains what they do. Essentially its a new form of bookmarking pages, thoughts, pictures, files etc. Its still new to the scene, so it is currently in private beta, but i’m definitely planning on requesting an invite.
What’s great about it is the ability to just drag and drop files from your browser window or desktop, whether it’s an image or documents from an email, or even highlighted text on a page and it will save them to your account. You also have the ability to create new text documents as well, writing yourself notes for future reference. The documents that you save, you can then organize into there own sub-categories. So this site is perfect for us creatives who really need to be well organized in order to think properly. That’s really all I can find out about this site, until I receive an invite, but I figured I would put the word out now so you can be considered some of the first users of iceber.gs.
Web Wednesday – May 9, 2012
Posted on May 09, 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.
Hey world, if you every miss the feeling of learning/experiencing something new from a class, then let me introduce you to Skillshare, a unique way of “learning anything from anyone, anywhere.” It’s a new site that lets visitors choose from a list of user-created classes that cover a wide range of topics; a few examples being Creative Arts, Technology and Entreprenuership. The classes are physical, in that there is a time and place specified to meet up in order to attend the class. And don’t worry if your schedule conflicts with the time then just track it on your watchlist to see when it may be offered again. A new addition to the site is the option for taking ‘Courses,’ released in February, ‘Courses’ are more in depth classes to teach you even more about your passion. Being so new to the world, Skillshare classes are are currently only available in NYC, along with limited classes in California, Minnesota and Massachusetts; but it is well on its way to reaching a national level.
Skillshare is also always looking for teachers or talented individuals looking to pass their skills along. It gives you the resources to design a class to your liking and then invite others to attend. You can choose to teach the class only once, or hopefully more than once, reaching out to a large population of learners. You will also design your own personal profile, where you will include your experience in that field so others can see if your class will be a good match for them. And don’t forget, this is also a paid opportunity, these students pay to take your class, so think of it as a part time job teaching something that you are passionate about.
Skillshare was created because of the growing debt crisis from student loans, and the large percentage of jobs that still only require a high school diploma, yet you just spent thousands of dollars to get your degree in that field. A nifty typographic video below explains more of how this startup got started.
Web Wednesday – May 2, 2012
Posted on May 02, 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.
This weeks posting is for The Idealists, who truly live up to their name. It’s a website for the ‘elite’, so to speak, only granting member invitations to communication professionals with a proven portfolio of work at a national/international level. But it won’t stop me from admiring their site. The functionality is pretty simple, once you receive an invitation, you are granted permission to create your own profile page, where you answer questions about your developed skills. When a project arises that is matched to your skills, you will receive an email telling you about the project, and from there you can decide if you want to work on it or not.
Members range all the way from freelancers to global agencies, some featured users of The Idealists include Viacom, Levi’s, Coca-Cola , Sephora and Nike. If you’re lucky enough to receive an invitation to join, keep in mind that there is a 10% commission fee for all of the projects that you create. Good Luck!
Web Wednesday – April 25, 2012
Posted on Apr 25, 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.
Hey recent grads! In the age where jobs have become harder and harder to find, a new start up has emerged that will recommend job positions for you based on your skills and talents. Path.to is a new type of social networking, that will find compatible jobs available in your field and based on where you are located. Once you receive the recommendations, you can go ahead and start setting up those interviews. But take note the more your page is complete, the more accurate the recommendations are, so be as thorough about your work experience and skills as you can be. It’s pretty easy to fill out your profile page too, especially if you are an avid social network user. You can connect to Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter; it will pull your work history and other personal information that you want included and import it to your profile page. This will make your time way more productive.
The recommended jobs are based on compatability, but the list will continue to evolve based on your preferences and developing talent. So as you continue to update your profile and social network accounts, watch the job recommendations fly in. Good Luck!
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.
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