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Send Your Message in Style: 3 Email Campaign Services Reviewed

Mike reviews three email marketing services: CampaignMonitor, MailChimp and Constant Contact.

Gowalla

The name reminds me of koala, but without the fuzzy ears and a love for eucalyptus. Gowalla is a mobile web application that allows its users to check into places they’ve been. You can find friends, comment on events, search for prizes, go on trips, and meet mysterious gorillas. Gowalla works on many popular smart [...]

What’s Your Type? Using Custom Fonts on the Web

Until recently, Web sites have been limited to a few Web-safe fonts. Mike explores some new tools that help you customize your Web site with your favorite fonts.

Pastie

In spite of the name, this little iPhone app has nothing to do with tanning. Instead, Pastie allows you to create and store standard email and SMS content along with the ability to send them out with a couple gestures. So monotonous messages like “I’ll be running late” and “I got stuck in a shark’s [...]

PCI Compliance – Why Comply?

Technology Director Mike Wisian provides some insight to a term that every eMerchant needs to know.

Evernote

“Remember Everything” – their tagline says it all. Evernote is a service that allows you to take notes from any device or computer platform that you own. Create a shopping list from your desktop, remind yourself of that wine you like from your PDA, or upload a picture of that album you want from your [...]

Roundtable Discussion: Challenges in the Web Industry

Technology Director Mike Wisian asks the TradeMark Team about the biggest challenges working in the Web industry.

KeePass

Until a single, decentralized password system becomes a reality, most of us have a username and password to remember for every site we frequent. So how do you remember 50+ passwords? Easy, just leave it up to KeePass – a free, open source password management application for Windows. KeePass remembers all of your online passwords [...]

Earn Trust With Extended Validation SSL

Feeling insecure? Mike gives you the latest security update on SSL certificates.

LocalCooling

Save the world while saving on your energy bill. LocalCooling is a Windows application made by Uniblue that optimizes your PC’s power consumption by using a more effective power save mode. LocalCooling tallies how much power you’ve saved in detail and gives you full control over your power settings. Go on, see what you can [...]

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