It’s hard to believe, but Facebook is kind of old.

As of this month, at the ripe old age of five, it’s ancient in Web 2.0 terms. But for being a senior citizen of the web, Facebook sure has managed to stay fresh and relevant. What started as a social experiment in Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room has grown to capture over 150 million users.

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Here are some ways Facebook has managed to grow and adapt so far…

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Filed under: Current Events, Marketing, New Media, Technology

So how did ArtBabble get to where it is? I’ll let the graphics do the talking. We have posted a handful of interface design mockups which were considered for this project in a Flickr set. What started off a slick techie look (I was way off!) morphed into the hand drawn, yet clean and casual website you see today. Read the rest of this entry »

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No, I won’t be blogging about the inauguration today. It was too much of an obvious choice, and you’ve already heard my take on things. Besides, you’ll hear more about that in posts to come. This post does relate however. I just heard yesterday that hulu.com will be streaming the inauguration events live (along with a menagerie of other sites)! Good news for those of you without cable or access to a tv.

2008 to me was the year video exploded on the web. After finally taking the plunge and cutting off my cable television lifeline I was forced to consume video over the internet. I must say, video on the web has came a long way. I’m conviced.

But there’s another reason I’m blogging about video on the web. I, along with the apps team, New Media department, and a big cross-departmental collection of individuals have been pouring our blood sweat and tears into a project which will bring high quality art video to you via the web. It seems like it has been a long journey, and we are on the cusp of launching this website in a matter of days. If you want a super sneak peek you can come to The Davis Lab, which will be opening this Saturday. Come check it out!

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Filed under: Technology