What if you could draw some stick figures on a screen and somehow magically create a beautiful image montage? PhotoSketch: Internet Image Montage from tao chen on Vimeo. Their abstract: We present a system that composes a realistic picture from a simple freehand sketch annotated with text labels. The composed picture is generated by seamlessly
The recently released list of 2009′s top websites from Time Magazine provides a peek into the diverse mix of educational, commerce, entertainment and practical tools that help web users stay organized, share information and quench their ever-increasing thirst for knowledge, information and immediacy, MarketingCharts reports. While many of the top 20 sites on Time’s “Top
Crack The Code: explore words, tweets and websites that are presented as a series of clues to help you unmask a secret code. The code can be numeric, alphanumeric, a word or a phrase. Examine the periodically-tweeted clues as they reveal parts of the mystery. Be the first to reply with the correct code to
Fast-moving-consumer-goods brands in India are upping their spending on online advertising — and how. According to the WebChutney Digital Media Outlook Report 2009, the online spending of the FMCG category, which stands at about $3.3 million (Rs 16 crore), is expected to increase to almost $14.8 million (Rs 72 crore) in 2009-10, a whopping 353%
Some may call it unrealistic: an ultra-thin, touch-screen cellphone with e-mail, Web browsing, GPS, a camera and a video projector. Throw in a coffee brewer, shaver and harmonica, and you have thePomegranate NS08phone. The far-fetched concept isn’t the brainchild of any cellphone manufacturers, nor a farce from recent mobile entrant Google — a company
And if you want to use some of these stats for your own research and couldn’t write fast enough, here is a complete list of the statistics noted in the videos: 1. By 2010 Gen Y will outnumber Baby Boomers….96% of them have joined a social network 2. Social Media has overtaken porn as the
Apparently Nike has not been briefed on the Streisand Effect.To quote the bastion of internet memes that is Wikipedia: “The Streisand effect is an internet phenomenon where an attempt to censor or remove a piece of information backfires, causing the information to be widely publicized.”The term was coined in 2003, when singer Barbara Streisand
I am sick and tired of reading/hearing about SEO, SEO tips and how to write for a damn’ search engine. They act as if content and quality does not matter.So here is a proposition. I will post the top 10 keywords.Anyone can then take those 10 keywords and craft a silly poem or a very
As bruising battle breaks out over invalid and fraudulent clicks, advertisers and marketers are asking, “When is a click not a click?”To my mind, the question should be, ‘When does a click lead to sales?”Yes, the S word.Sales.Isn’t this what most clients ask the oft-maligned conventional advertising agencies?Why can’t marketers hold Internet publishers, search engine
If you implement the simple navigation and coding tips below, you will present your visitors with a user interface that is immediately understandable and navigable for both your user and search engines. Navigation 1. Be consistent and consolidate information wherever possible. “Help,” “FAQ,” and “Instructions” can be all put into one page or one category