In todays world of short attention spans it is more important than ever to make a compelling first impression. A brilliant business card that speaks to your profession, serves some unusual function or that transforms into something else can be a great way to grab attention and inspire those you meet. Organized into 5 helpful groups:

The message on a card design doesn’t necessarily have to be the print on the paper - it can be much bolder and embodied in the crafting of the object itself. Examples include: dog tags for an animal adoption program, a map that folds…

Few months ago we have already presented some sites with quite BIG typography. In this article we present further 55 examples of big, loud? and yet elegant typography in web design; some listed designs are Flash-based, and in some cases designs are based not only upon typography, but also upon some visual elements.

Babasonicos.comBabasonicos uses bold and pretty colorful typography in the navigation. This may not be the perfect solution from the usability-perspective, but the site perfectly achieves its primary goal, namely to appear lively and colorful…

For all you designer junkies out there this list should give you a great start to following some talented designers. Over 50 designers, in no particular order, with a link to their Twitter profile.

Just added everyone, great post too, I never would have found all these although some I had already added. I’m adelle charles, (adellecharles.com & fuelyourcreativity.com) Feel free to follow me!

Lasers are like your favorite uncle who can do no wrong. You know, the one who’s always hip to the latest technology, does amazing magic tricks at all the family dinners, always photographs well, and has more than once saved baby Med-Tech from a burning house of boring….

Lasers are like your favorite uncle who can do no wrong. You know, the one who's always hip to the latest technology, does amazing magic tricks at all the family dinners, always photographs well, and has more than once saved baby Med-Tech…

Last summer, a local San Diego CBS affiliate television station, News 8, aired a story about a website called BumFinder.com. The website solicited users who would spot people who appeared to be homeless and plug in their location coordinates using a Google Map. The station interviewed San Diego’s most famous homeless advocate, Father Joe Carroll…

Why are we allowing unreasonable people to demand that we spend money to disturb the seal colony that so many people enjoy visiting?

Using data from blog search engine Twingly, we decided to see which Twitter clients are getting the most buzz on blogs. The result is a list of the most popular 3rd-party Twitter-apps according to the blogosphere.

My main issue is the methodology is not at all clear. “Using data from blog search engine Twingly, we decided to see which Twitter clients are getting the most buzz on blogs.” Over a specific time period? Can an app simply be mentioned?…

With the deal, CBS says it will triple its interactive footprint and will become one of the top 10 biggest internet properties. While that all sounds very promising, CBS is acquiring a very troubled business. When they said in 2006 that they wanted to find “the next YouTube” to acquire, no one could have guessed that they meant CNET….

“CNET is a complex company that needs some work because it's a mix of smaller businesses, many acquired, so there are management challenges,” says Larry Kramer, who was president of CBS Digital Media until 2006 and is now senior…

This post presents some really stunning desktop wallpapers related to typography, photography, illustrations, HDR as well as some abstract and fantasy-related wallpapers

wow these are impressive, I especially like the ones in the “abstract” categorie. There’s even a tutorial on the “Travel” wallpaper. The first “fantasy landscape” design is…

After creating a version of its front page reachable via IPv6 two months ago, Google is now officially committing to the new protocol.

So far, big Internet destinations that have enabled IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol, have been far and few between. This changed two months ago, as the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), inventors of IPv6, prepared for a…

CBS has announced plans to acquire CNET for $1.8 Billion. CNET would become part of CBS Interactive.

"There are very few opportunities to acquire a profitable, growing, well-managed Internet company like CNET Networks," said Moonves. "CBS stands for premium content and unparalleled reach, and CNET Networks will add…

So, OK, not everybody goes for our taste in brick, exposed ceilings and Googley amenities. Let’s find out who’s in the minority. Vote for your favorites and help rank tech’s 10 best workspaces.

I wish I'd thought of it. WagCurious at 08:39 AM Reply by Email * Connectedness Index: 114 Brought to you by Acura TSX @Jordan Golson: Hey, you two place nice. Don't make me come back there.

Imagine if astute political observer and philosopher Niccol? Machiavelli parachuted back into our world to see all the strange new media specimens of Earth twittering away during their idle moments.
How would he react? What would he conclude?

Pete Blackshaw, whose professional background encompasses public policy, interactive marketing, and brand management, is executive vice president of strategic services for Nielsen Online, a combination of Nielsen BuzzMetrics, a firm Pete helped…

Moves by Google, Facebook and MySpace Point to Crumbling Walls in the Social-Media Space.

Will consumer electronics marketers be prepared for a rush of millions of analog TV owners who will lose their TV signals in February 2009? It's a major issue at CES.

In April, SwitchToaMac.com published a rumor that Apple would be launching the 3G iPhone earlier than expected… in May. At the time, the rumor didn’t seem to correspond to the circulating expectations that the new iPhone would be launched in June at WWDC. Apple’s dwindling stock of iPhones in b…

Sunday May 11, 2008 04:42 PM EST; Category: iPhoneWritten by Arnold Kim