Image via Wikipedia When I first learned that the City of Burlington, Vermont was investing in a fiber optic telecom network, I knew I had moved to the right place. Competition is essential in narrow industries such as cable television and Internet service, which outside major metro areas are often dominated by a single for-profit [...]
Whatever the cause, there seems to be significant confusion about the when, how and under what circumstances it's OK to use materials you or your employees did not create. Let's look at a few common stories to illustrate the issues, and then we can turn to several of the excellent resources available online. (Please note that our suggestions are based on our experience and are not a substitute for legal advice from a licensed legal professional.)
An article in eMarketer caught my attention recently. Entitled “Focusing on Analytics and Accountability,” the article was a discussion about how marketers are working to establish stronger measurements to support marketing effectiveness. Although establishing success metrics is a fundamental component of our firm’s process and always has been, the concept of measuring marketing effectiveness seems [...]
You may have noticed, in your travels across the Web, that while web pages have a nearly infinite variability in their overall designs, the fonts on those pages are extremely limited. If you haven't noticed, go ahead and surf to a few pages right now. Go ahead; I'll wait. Most web sites rely on a [...]
Making a website isn't as hard as it used to be, even if making a good website is as hard as it ever was. The same can be said for cooking. The microwave made cooking a full meal possible for those who could previously only make toast. Sure the "TV Dinner" has been around for [...]
What's the one thing developing countries need to succeed? When first asked this question I would be likely say the infrastructure to secure food, water, and shelter. After more consideration, education would be my likely response, remembering the research papers I'd written in college that identified the critical role of education for developing social and [...]
The Pace of Change Continues to Accelerate For someone like me, the best thing about Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends presentation is it’s just packed with data. The charts are sometimes too packed, in fact, and more than one viewing is a must to take it all in. But it’s always revealing, and usually inspiring. [...]
