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How to avoid a logo misfire: Steps to a positive rebranding experience

Aug26
by on August 26, 2014 at 2:46 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's

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As a company innovates and grows, rebranding is oftentimes an inevitable step in the process. Changes to the business need to be reflected in a new visual identity that reflects the company’s new culture. Rebranding is the easiest way to show the world that changes are happening, and that a company is moving in a different direction. Even if most of the rebranding and repositioning changes are business-focused, a tweaking or complete revamping of the logo is common to keep the brand up to date. As made evident by a slew of rebranding backfire over the past decade, people aren’t inclined to…

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Chrome 37 launches with DirectWrite support for better-looking fonts on Windows, revamped password manager

Aug26
by on August 26, 2014 at 2:40 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google, Insider

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Google today released Chrome version 37 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Among the changes are better-looking fonts on Windows and a revamped password manager; you can update to the latest release now using the browser’s built-in silent updater, or download it directly from google.com/chrome. Here’s the official Chrome 37.0.2062.94 changelog provided by Google: DirectWrite support on Windows for improved font rendering. A number of new apps/extension APIs. Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance. The biggest change in this release is only for Windows users: support for Microsoft’s DirectWrite, a text layout rendering API that first arrived…

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Flickr increases its photo limit for user-created galleries from 18 to 50

Aug26
by on August 26, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

Photographers, take note. Flickr today increased the maximum number of images supported in user-created galleries from 18 to 50. Rather like Pinterest, galleries allow Flickr users to create their own curated photo sets; these can feature their own images exclusively, those shared by other photographers, or a mixture of the two. To create a new gallery, simply navigate to a photo and click the ‘Add to Gallery’ option. It’s a small tweak, but one that should encourage Flickr users to share, promote and discuss their favorite work with the rest of the community. ➤ Flickr Galleries (via Blog Post) Thumbnail…

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Flickr increases its photo limit for user-created galleries from 18 to 50

Aug26
by on August 26, 2014 at 2:23 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

Photographers, take note. Flickr today increased the maximum number of images supported in user-created galleries from 18 to 50. Rather like Pinterest, galleries allow Flickr users to create their own curated photo sets; these can feature their own images exclusively, those shared by other photographers, or a mixture of the two. To create a new gallery, simply navigate to a photo and click the ‘Add to Gallery’ option. It’s a small tweak, but one that should encourage Flickr users to share, promote and discuss their favorite work with the rest of the community. ➤ Flickr Galleries (via Blog Post) Thumbnail…

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Learn to code Android apps: Get 92% off the Elite Android Hacker Bundle

Aug26
by on August 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Offers

It’s time to take your app idea to the next level: the Elite Android Hacker Bundle includes lifetime access to 7 in-depth courses to master Android programming from the ground up with quality video tutorials from Udemy. Start off on the right foot with key Java concepts, craft apps yourself with hands-on lessons, get a grip on Android security with a hacking and penetration testing course, and round out your training with intermediate and advanced programming courses. This bundle includes over 50 hours of instructional content, that you can view on any browser or mobile device at your own pace….

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