Archive of Web and Tech

05Oct2010
Author
Joe
Category
Web and Tech
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Introducing Qwiki The Information Experience

On the 27th September Qwiki, a new information processing service, was unveiled at Techcrunch Disrupt. This new service is a revolutionary technology that will likely alter the future of online information architecture. The concept of Qwiki is that users search a keyword, similar to doing a Google search but predominately targeted towards specific information i.e. people, places, objects or history. Qwiki then seamlessly scans its database and compiles its response into an interactive display

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Timberland creates 3D website as part of new online marketing strategy

Timberland, the clothing company, not the music artist has launched 5 micro sites, one in 3D, as part of their new online marketing campaign and in attempt to reach all of its wide ranging audience. It began with an overhaul of their online store, which re-launched recently and the micro sites are in place to push key ranges and aspects of its brand to wide-ranging audiences. The individual sites are designed to highlight aspects such as the brand heritage, showcasing its womens range, ill

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Does google instant affect seo?

Google instant won’t affect the SERPs as the basic algorithm hasn’t changed, but how users find your content is going to require further consideration from SEO’s. Search performance will come as a result of changes in the user experience, not the ranking algorithm.

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27Sep2010
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Facebook places benefits to UK businesses

If you’re an iPhone owner, or even if you’re not, you may have noticed the recent addition of Facebook places which delivers a new location based service to popular social network. Facebook has developed the service to work similar to Gowalla and Foursquare whereby users can update their status by checking in to locations. Users can use the feature by either using the Facebook app for iPhone or visiting touch.facebook.com, Facebook is currently working on rolling out the service to Blackberr

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27Sep2010
Author
Chris
Category
Google, Web and Tech

Google search with My Location

Google has recently launched the ability to search with My Location meaning users can find nearby outlets or resources by speaking into their handset. The official description from Google HQ: "Search for things nearby without entering your location. Just type or speak what you're looking for." Sounds pretty cool huh? Well here's a silly video from Google to make the concept even clearer, whereby a guy searches for Pizza in no less than a 100 places. Some believe that by speaking th

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26Jul2010
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Autodesk Maya Fluid FX app for iPhone and iPad [Video]

A Little Q & A on Something Awesome Q. What do Titanic, Avatar and Inception all have in common? A. Autodesk Maya Q. What is Autodesk Maya? A. The Aston Martin of visual effects software… Here’s more from the horse’s mouth: Continue reading “Autodesk Maya Fluid FX app for iPhone and iPad [Video]” »

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