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- Reviews of Jaybird Freedom Bluetooth Earphones, Acrobat v. OmniPage, LastPass v. RoboForm3 February 2012, 11:00 pm
Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles: John Upton, Review: Jaybird Freedom Bluetooth Earphones Barron Henley, Review: Acrobat V. OmniPage For OCR Bobby Abrams, Review: LastPass V. RoboForm Don't miss this issue — or any future issues. How to......
- The Android GPS Advantage; ScanSnap S1500 Secret; Flat Fees for Litigation Matters; Top Technology Tip3 February 2012, 9:45 pm
Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles: Eamon Wall, Let's Not Forget Android's Advantage In The GPS Navigation World Stephen Seldin, The Truth About The Scansnap S1500 Series Plus PDF Software William Henderson, A Conundrum: Flat Fees For Litigation......
- TranscriptPad: Read Our Exclusive Report2 February 2012, 4:37 pm
Today's issue of TL NewsWire covers a transcript review app for the iPad (see article below), a scanning service, a new mobile scanner, and two new electronic discovery applications. Don't miss the next issue. Transcript Review Meets the iPad As......
- Technology and the Intergenerational Law Firm Plus 128 More Must-Reads1 February 2012, 4:24 pm
Coming today to BlawgWorld: Our editorial team has selected and linked to 99 articles from the past week worthy of your attention, including our Post of the Week. Here's a sample: Document Management Tips Apple's Disguised Docking Station for Laptops......
- Smartphone GPS Apps and Data Usage; Reviews of Best Authority, TimeSolv; Business Card Scanning; Client Screening27 January 2012, 5:44 pm
Today's issue of Fat Friday contains these articles: Cynthia Zook, Tips For Migrating From DOCS Open To Worldox GX2 John Peters, How To Add Hidden Searchable Terms To Documents Colm Carberry, Review: Olympus Digital Recorders (Two Little-Known Features) Jennifer Stiller,......
- SellanApp … that gives me an idea!4 January 2012, 1:56 am
Ever feel that if only you had the right tools, backing, money, time, background, education, encouragement and inspiration, you could build a killer app? I used to think so; especially when I learned about efficient use of widely distributed human resources via frictionless online sharing (a/k/a crowd-sourcing). But like so much of new, new Internet, [...]...
- Could ActionStep Be A Game Changer?16 December 2011, 1:28 am
It’s not often that I’m impressed, but I recently came across a SaaS product that had all the usual bells and whistles, as well as something different. ActionStep has what I expect in a practice management app, but instead of focusing on features it organizes everything around goals, objectives, and tasks. This means I can focus on doing my part while everyone [...]...
- RIP Steve Jobs 1955-20116 October 2011, 7:45 pm
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- Google + Business Profiles In Testing27 September 2011, 9:50 pm
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- Apple Officially Announces iPhone Event: October 427 September 2011, 9:44 pm
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- Need a free day counter? Try D-Day for iOS4 February 2012, 9:34 pm
Calendar apps are great, but sometimes you need to track how many days until a future event or project. In some cases, you might want to track days from the past. D-Day is a free, simple iOS program that manages both scenarios on iOS devices....
- Why do some teams gel while others fail at collaboration?3 February 2012, 2:03 pm
Nowadays nearly every team aims for collaboration, but far from all succeed, often for emotional reasons as well as rational ones. Now a new study is aiming to figure out what sets teams that gel apart from those that fall apart, and you can participate. ...
- Hands on with Remarks, a remarkable iPad PDF annotation app2 February 2012, 3:59 pm
App developer Readdle has been busy lately. A big update arrived recently for its PDF Expert software for iPad, and now the company is also launching a new note-taking and PDF annotation app called Remarks. Here's a hands on look at what the app offers users....
- Tales from the Trenches: Flip Flop Shops2 February 2012, 2:02 pm
The five partners in charge of Flip Flop Shops run their expanding franchise out of home offices spread across North America. How does this entirely remote team keep the business on track while maintaining a flip-flop friendly lifestyle? President Brian Curin fills us in....
- Yammer time: Collaboration from the heart1 February 2012, 7:12 pm
Yammer has a sophisticated understanding of how customers come to value their tools. They understand that although executive leadership and groundswell support are important, it's the heart of the company that has the greatest impact on how Yammer ends up being used....
- Instapaper 4: Deciding to Read17 October 2011, 7:37 pm
Introducing Instapaper 4.0 for iPad and iPhone
The lede here is that my pal, Marco, has just released the stellar new 4.0 version of his Instapaper suite.
This is fantastic news, and–as if you needed one more of Marco’s beta testers to say so–I do sincerely hope you’ll mark the occasion (and support his hard work) by purchasing the Instapaper iOS app(s). I promise you’ll be treating yourself to a massive update to an already excellent product.
Now, it’s ...
- Cranking22 April 2011, 9:38 pm
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Nothing wrecks your living room decor quite like a giant, rented hospital bed.
The one my Dad laid in for a couple months in the fall of 1974 was an alarmingly stiff and sturdy affair, the frame of which was forged of impossibly heavy iron, with half a dozen jaggy coats of putty-flesh latex paint doing a shit job of concealing the dings and dents kissed by dozens of clutches of burly rental guys trying to navigate unaccommodating residential doors.
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- Scared Shitless28 March 2011, 2:51 pm
Merlin Mann - "Scared Shitless: How I (Mostly) Learned to Love Being Afraid of Pretty Much Everything"
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This is the video of a talk I did last month at Webstock in Wellington, New Zealand.
It's pretty different from a lot of stuff I've done. It's about being scared.
As I mentioned on Back to Work, Webstock is—what? Well. Webstock is unique. Truly. If you get the chance, you should go. Really.
I could not and would not have done this talk in thi...
- Nerdiest Interview Ever: MPU Workflows Part II27 March 2011, 8:34 pm
MPU 046: Workflows with Merlin Mann II « Mac Power Users
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I have the life that I have because I've made a lot of weird decisions, and they've worked out well.
Not gonna lie to you. I'm a huge nerd. Surprised?
Yep. I can recite big chunks of The Big Lebowski from memory. I can argue for an hour on the merits of Dick York over Dick Sargent. And, I can—and frequently do—catch myself thinking Catwoman, Batgirl, Princess Leia, and Emma Peel should have...
- Fear5 February 2011, 10:54 pm
So, yeah. I'll be speaking at Webstock pretty soon. Which is insanely intimidating.
I think I may have my topic.
”Fear” was written by Merlin Mann for 43Folders.com and was originally posted on February 05, 2011. Except as noted, it's ©2010 Merlin Mann and licensed for reuse under CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. "Why a footer?"
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- Capsul8 – Preview for Productivity501 Readers30 January 2012, 8:08 pm
When you get a newspaper, you can cut out an article and come back and read the same thing later. It doesn’t change after you read it. The web isn’t like that. The article you read today, may not be around tomorrow or the version that is here tomorrow may be very different from what [...]...
- Google+19 December 2011, 9:25 pm
Productivity501 has a Google+ Page now. If you use G+, please consider adding it to one of your circles. You can follow us on Facebook for quotes, links, and contests. This article was useful when looking for:google (1)---Related Articles at Productivity501:Google App PlatformGoogle VoiceGoogle Voice Mobile AppGoogle PlusBreaking the Internet...
- Effort vs. Ability19 December 2011, 8:16 pm
Scientists did an experiment with a bunch of children where they gave them several tests that got increasingly more difficult. After the first two tests, they told the children that they had done very well. Group A was praised them for being smart and talented. Group B was praised for their hard work. Next they [...]...
- Christmas Gift Ideas8 December 2011, 7:23 pm
Christmas is coming soon so I thought I’d do a few posts with gift ideas based on things I’ve used this year and found to be exceptionally useful and or fun. Here is the first post and I’ll try to do a few more as I think of ideas and have time to write about [...]...
- LifeRemix Announcements7 December 2011, 5:51 pm
Productivity501 is a member of LifeRemix–a network of bloggers who are all focused on enriching people’s lives in one way or another. Everyone has been pretty busy writing books, starting podcasts, and creating courses. Here are four of those projects ranging from a free manifesto PDF to a paid course on living without clutter. The [...]...
- An E-Reader for the Paperless Law Office?6 January 2010, 10:36 pm
There has been a lot of buzz lately about e-readers, such as Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes and Noble’s Nook. Best Buy also blitzed us with ads this Christmas for the Sony Reader. Until recently, I blew these off, because as a book reader, I liked having the physical book, and the ability to turn pages. [...]...
- Tungle Great for Easy Meeting Scheduling11 December 2009, 3:47 am
Okay, so I’ve been away for awhile. I decided to work on my law blog and tweet on tech periodically as I found interesting articles on the net. However, I have been seeing some very interesting things lately, and I just had to write about some of it. One of those things is Tungle, a [...]...
- Is Running XP Programs in Windows 7 XP Mode a Good Idea?8 May 2009, 4:14 pm
One of the downsides to the Vista upgrade that I mentioned awhile back was that certain programs (like QuickBooks) would have to be upgraded to work with the new OS, thus increasing the cost. However, one of the new features planned for Windows 7 is an “XP Mode” (XPM), currently in beta testing, which allows [...]...
- My New Asus Netbook1 May 2009, 6:27 pm
Well, I finally got a netbook computer, after months of shopping and research. The Asus Eee 1000HE seemed like the best choice, with its 10 inch screen, latest Intel Atom CPU, Bluetooth capability, 9.5-hour rated battery, and generous ports (although it does not come with an optical drive). There is also an external monitor port, [...]...
- Is Phone Book Advertising Dead/Dying?27 April 2009, 6:50 pm
For the last few years I have been unhappy with the lackluster results of my phone book advertising; it just wasn’t bringing in the kind of business my other marketing efforts were. This was also with me being in both major books, Verizon and the Yellow Book. At the same time, I had been reading [...]...
- Why You Should Have a Productivity Routine3 February 2012, 11:30 am
The following is a guest post by Jen Lamb. Jen writes for No Hype Time Management and is passionate about time management techniques and productivity. She wrote this at the kitchen table with her favorite pen nearby… the PC in the office isn’t good for creativity. Your Routine Matters I first thought about habits influencing productivity [...]You just finished reading Why You Should Have a Productivity Routine! Consider leaving a comment!Get TMN's new eWorkbook! ...
- 30 Ways Your Company Is Wasting Time1 February 2012, 11:45 am
Is Your Workplace a Productivity Obstacle Course? Does your company waste your employees’ time? Good leaders remove the obstacles from the path of their team. Similarly, good companies remove the productivity barriers preventing their workers from getting their jobs done. Does you company clear the way? Or does it constantly throw new challenges that impede [...]You just finished reading 30 Ways Your Company Is Wasting Time! Consider leaving a comment!Get TMN's new eWorkbook! ...
- Doing What You Say & the Power of Walking The Talk31 January 2012, 1:00 pm
Walk the talk. A skill that has been lost by many. Simply put, doing what you say. Many people (and companies) these days seem to have forgotten this simple concept. Instead, we live in a daily environment of broken promises, unfulfilled statements, and even outright lies. Do you do what you say? Walking the Talk The “talk” [...]You just finished reading Doing What You Say & the Power of Walking The Talk! Consider leaving a comment!Get TMN's new eWorkbook! ...
- How to Remain Calm When Others Are Losing It30 January 2012, 11:45 am
It’s going to be a chaotic day. How do I know? It’s Monday. OK, joking. But, I do predict that today will be filled with the normal last-minute tasks, fire drills, and unforeseen events. So, how do you keep yourself from being swept away in the stream of chaos? How do you remain calm while others are rushing [...]You just finished reading How to Remain Calm When Others Are Losing It! Consider leaving a comment!Get TMN's new eWorkbook! ...
- 10 Things I Am Not Going to Do Today27 January 2012, 11:38 am
Today’s checklist is inspired by “10 Things To Stop Doing Now… To Get More Done!” Here are 10 things that I am not going to do today… 10 Things Not To Do Today Second Guess Decisions - Few decisions cannot be changed later if needed. Better to take action that wallow in inaction. Waste Time at [...]You just finished reading 10 Things I Am Not Going to Do Today! Consider leaving a comment!Get TMN's new eWorkbook! ...
- Can Pinterest Help Your Freelancing Business?3 February 2012, 3:15 pm
If you’re active in social media, you may have recently heard of Pinterest, a new social media site that is…...
- The Pros and Cons of a Freelancing Partnership1 February 2012, 3:55 pm
Freelancers usually operate solo, but sometimes it’s a good idea for us to enter into partnerships.
As a one-person team,…...
- Plan a Marketing Strategy for your Freelance Career30 January 2012, 3:31 pm
Going the freelance route can be quite an exhilarating process. You drop the 9-to-5 workday in exchange for a whole…...
- Three Easy Tips to Help You Effectively Estimate Project Time27 January 2012, 1:50 pm
Do you know how much time your next project will take? As a freelancer, you should at least have an…...
- How to Deal with the Unique Challenges That Freelancers Face25 January 2012, 3:40 pm
Sure, everyone faces some challenges from time to time. But, due to the unique nature of freelancing perhaps freelancers are…...
- Make One Healthy Move a Day31 January 2012, 2:00 pm
I am told constantly that I need to stop being such a blatant Pollyanna – you know the kind – the eternal optimist who always sees the glass as half-full. Some 30 years ago, I had a fraternity brother who said to me, “Are you EVER unhappy?” Back then, I didn’t know the difference, really. [...]...
- The 5 Most Hated Companies – Why We Continue Patronizing Them17 January 2012, 10:54 pm
MSN Money and a number of other news outlets reported on a story this morning regarding the 5 most hated companies, research conducted by 24/7 Wall St.
The 5 most hated include:
Facebook
American Airlines
AT&T
Nokia
Goldman Sachs
There were distinct reasons why each one was included on the list, but suffice it to say that the majority of the rankings [...]...
- A Year of Thanks4 January 2012, 3:09 pm
Hello blog, it’s me. You haven’t seen me for a few months, but now I’m back and trying to commit to feeding you on a regular basis.
In recent years, I have provided a year-end blog of thanks for my good fortune, so here goes. Here’s what I was thankful for in 2011:
My immediate family for [...]...
- How the Texas State Fair is Like Accounting Practice Management9 October 2011, 2:40 pm
There is a tradition in Dallas that goes back 125 years … the GREAT State Fair of Texas. Yes, it’s larger than any other state fair in the country – and I’ve been going every year since I was very young.
During this year’s annual trip – while I was knee-deep in some kind of fried food [...]...
- Are PR Agencies Worth It, or “Who is Managing Whom?”13 September 2011, 1:20 pm
I had a very interesting conversation last week with a colleague in an accounting firm about PR agencies. She knew I had previously worked in two agencies, so she wanted my input as to whether I thought PR agencies were worth the cost.
That got me thinking that if she had some questions, others might as [...]...
- Upcoming CLE Presentations31 January 2012, 4:15 pm
I have several CLE presentations that are occurring in the next couple of months. If you want to get some CLE credits or just learn something, I would recommend each of the following programs (and not just because I am speaking at them). General Practice Update 2012: Suburban Regional Event, sponsored by the General Practice, [...]
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- I Thought We Were Past This28 December 2011, 5:56 pm
I saw a link in the ABA Journal Law News Now this morning that simply floored me. The Journal article states: A federal judge’s opinion in Apple’s patent infringement suit against Samsung Electronics was formatted in a way that exposed redacted information. The mistaken revelation in the opinion issued Friday by U.S. District Judge Lucy [...]
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- Google Magic20 December 2011, 7:14 pm
I am a big fan of what Google does with its search capabilities (along with other things). I love the fact that you can use Google search to perform math, to convert between different measurements, to track your UPS packages, etc. That features all work great , but I like it when they do something [...]
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- The Droid Bionic: My New Favorite Phone14 December 2011, 5:39 pm
My philosophy is that every new cell phone that I get should be the best cell phone that I have ever owned. Unfortunately, that has not always been the case. However, it is certainly the case with my new phone the Motorola Droid Bionic. I have the Bionic through Verizon Wireless. Verizon is not perfect, [...]
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- ABA Techshow: Here I Come13 December 2011, 10:54 pm
ABA Techshow is one of my favorite events. It is a premier legal technology conference that is happens not far from where I live and work. I have attended several times and have always had a great time and learned something useful. This year will be especially special for me, however, as I have been [...]
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- Email Tips for Busy Lawyers3 February 2012, 10:31 pm
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· When sending a news story to a group of members or colleagues, send the e-mail to yourself and bcc everyone else to avoid sharing the e-mail addresses of everyone in the group.
· Create e-mail distribution lists (referred to as Contact Groups in MS Outlook 2010) when emailing multiple contacts. This enables you to quickly and easily contact the members of any particular group (e.g. Bar Association committee members) without having to type in individua...
- Strong Password Refresher31 January 2012, 7:02 pm
Body: Passwords are the first, and sometimes last, line of defense when it comes to data security. It's vital to use strong passwords for all of your devices and accounts. What constitutes a strong password? Here's a quick refresher:
The length should be at least 8 characters, with some security experts now recommending 15+ characters.
The password should include upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special symbols if possible.
Your password should not be a single dictionary word. ...
- Lost Your Smartphone? Time to Remote Wipe30 January 2012, 9:16 pm
Body: If you're going to use a Smartphone, having the ability to remotely wipe it is essential. With remote wiping, if your device goes missing--whether via theft or simply by losing it--you can quickly take steps to erase all data from that device. Remote wiping requires that the device be connected to the service provider's network, so it's important to do the remote wipe immediately after you realize you've lost your device.
If you're working in an enterprise environment where email account...
- ABA TECHSHOW 2012 is Just Around the Corner27 January 2012, 6:32 pm
Body: It's almost time for this year's ABA TECHSHOW. TECHSHOW is a great opportunity to catch up on the latest advances in technology. Knowing what's available and how to utilize it properly can help make your practice more secure and more efficient. This year's lineup includes 13 educational tracks on a wide range of topics.
As an example, here are the sessions included in this year's Litigation track:
Preparing to Litigate: The Latest Smart Litigation Management ToolsLawyers and their staf...
- New Training Videos: Project Management Tools24 January 2012, 3:22 pm
Body: We've added two new Tech Training videos to our training library. These videos introduce a pair of leading web-based project management tools: Basecamp and Remember the Milk.
Introduction to BasecampWith Basecamp, you can organize and manage time-sensitive and deadline-driven projects. Basecamp aids lawyers in breaking down complicated projects into milestones and discrete tasks. It also offers a shared document space and whiteboards for brainstorming.
Introduction to Remember the MilkRem...
- Ernst & Young Hosts Events to Enhance Diversity and Inclusiveness3 February 2012, 9:48 pm
By Anne Rosivach
Nearly 150 ethnically diverse students from 73 campuses in the United States traveled to New York City to attend Ernst & Young LLP's (E&Y) sixth annual Discover Ernst & Young event January 4–6. Accounting and business majors interacted with firm leaders and E&Y personnel, who were eager to present the challenges and exciting potential of an accounting career at E&Y.
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- Free Spreadsheet-Based Form 1040 Available for 2011 Tax Year3 February 2012, 4:23 pm
By David H. Ringstrom, CPA
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- Parking and Mass Transit Employee Benefits: NTEU's Kelley Wants Parity3 February 2012, 2:51 pm
By AccountingWEB Staff
On January 31, 2012, the leader of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) called on Congress to approve legislation that would permanently establish parity between the parking and mass transit portions of the employee transportation benefit.
At the same time, NTEU president Colleen M.
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- Excel Tip: Table Feature Enables Effective Analysis2 February 2012, 9:47 pm
By David H. Ringstrom, CPA
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- Romney Pays Low Tax, But It's Perfectly Legal2 February 2012, 7:55 pm
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- ACLU Weighs in on Facebook’s Privacy Issues13 May 2010, 11:37 pm
According to news reports, Facebook has called an “all hands” meeting today to discuss its privacy policies. That’s because they are facing a brewing revolt among Facebook users alarmed by the company’s cavalier attitude toward protecting your privacy. In recent months, Facebook has rolled out some very privacy-unfriendly practices, from the “privacy transition” that took [...]
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- How to Cite a Podcast in Legal Documents Addressed in 19th Edition of Bluebook13 May 2010, 2:03 pm
How do you cite a Podcast in a legal document? First, I checked my PAPER copy of The Bluebook and “Podcast” was nowhere. I thought maybe an Internet citation, or some type of audio citation, would be a respectable work-around but that a Podcast should require some different citation rules. After asking several law students [...]
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- North Carolina Publishes Proposed Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing1 May 2010, 4:04 pm
The North Carolina Bar Association published Proposed 2010 Formal Ethics Opinion 7, which concludes that: …a law firm may contract with a vendor of software as a service provided the risks that confidential client information may be disclosed or lost are effectively minimized. This opinion is a welcome tool for attorneys trying to implement a [...]
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- Ohio Judge Makes ‘Anonymous’ Online Comment about Litigant, Refuses to Step Down7 April 2010, 9:52 pm
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold allegedly made anonymous comments online about her pending cases, using the clever moniker, “Lawmiss.” Judge Saffold then refused to recuse herself on a motion from defense counsel.
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- How to Link to a Google Scholar Case31 March 2010, 2:52 pm
Learn how to properly send a link to a Google hosted case, without revealing what terms you used to find the case.
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- CSS3 Animated Buttons3 February 2012, 3:08 pm
Today I was tasked with creating some wacky CSS3 animated buttons. I started out by looking at one or two tutorials before I was able to come up with something of my own. The button made use of three typical states: regular, hover and active. I started out by coding the buttons so they’d look [...]...
- January’s 12412: Researching LESS & SASS31 January 2012, 10:55 am
My first 12412 project was to research and learn about SASS. After the recommendation from several people, I also decided to check into LESS. I’d been hearing a lot about the two techniques and was quite skeptical – in fact it seems I’m often skeptical of new things out on the web. Most frameworks, shims [...]...
- The (Dis)Advantages of Working From Home25 January 2012, 3:13 pm
Being a freelancer means you often have complete freedom on where to work. However, we tend to stay at home and work from our beds, dining room tables, a corner in our room, or if we’re lucky enough, a whole room dedicated as an office. What we mostly do not do, is leave our home [...]...
- Why RFPs Are Never Good18 January 2012, 11:47 am
I just received my first RFP (request for proposal) from a client today in over two years of being self-employed. Now, I had always heard that these things were mostly junk and you should never pay them any attention, or work with a client who demanded you filled one out, but I never knew why. [...]...
- 100 Things Every Designer Needs To Know About People11 January 2012, 10:50 am
About 99% of the time I really don’t enjoy industry books. I do my best to read as many as possible, but it’s only to keep up with our industry more than because I enjoy them. Let’s face it – the workings of the web can be a bit dry. So it was quite surprising how much [...]...
- SOPA and PIPA Are Bad18 January 2012, 9:13 pm
Update: KCCI just posted a great news story of me, countering arguments by PIPA/SOPA co-sponsor Sen. Charles Grassley. You can watch it here. SOPA and PIPA Are Bad There seems to be some confusion on this issue, so let me make it clear. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act [...]...
- SOPA – This New Censorship Bill is a Job Killer17 November 2011, 8:49 pm
SOPA Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the deceptively named Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Representative Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) introduced the bill on October 26, 2011 as H.R.3261. SOPA expands the Internet censorship provisions of the Protect IP Act, a bill Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) shepherded into law earlier this year. These [...]...
- Should I Get A Patent?14 November 2011, 9:24 pm
What You Say vs. What Your Patent Lawyer Hears Clients ask me all the time, “Should I get a patent?” While that is certainly the most important question an inventor can ask of a patent lawyer, most patent lawyers answer this question incorrectly. A “Can I” patent question is right in the patent lawyer’s wheelhouse. [...]...
- The Mobile Patent Wars – Google, Microsoft and Apple7 November 2011, 6:22 pm
Google “[O]ne of the most effective ways to respond to a threatened patent assertion is to be able to assert patents of your own,” says Google’s patent lawyer, Tim Porter. Porter made that statement in response to a question about why Google was still buying up patents. Despite Google’s recent patent acquisitions, Porter believes “the [...]...
- What Inventors Need to Know About The New Patent Law1 November 2011, 10:43 pm
Touted as a boon for inventors, the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,” (AIA) the largest patent overhaul in over a century, is looking more and more like a boon for patent lawyers. So what are the key changes, and how do they affect you. First to file The first-to-file provision of AIA moves the United States [...]...
- “To say that Zaffina is particular about the spelling and presentation of his name would be an understatement”5 February 2012, 12:47 pm
Members of an L.A. group devoted to darts, the bar sport, are among those plunged into litigation by a fellow enthusiast. “Says one well-known bar owner who did not wish to be identified for fear of retribution, ‘I’m weary of being involved with this guy because he’s just been firing off lawsuits. Some of us [...]... 
- Sex and man at Yale5 February 2012, 5:10 am
Is life at the university fairer under the new sex-complaint procedures mandated by the federal Department of Education? Don’t ask the New York Times [Peter Berkowitz via Ann Althouse] More: Kathleen Parker, WaPo; Brisbane/NYT via Romenesko.
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- America as “prosecutocracy”4 February 2012, 2:56 pm
Deposed press lord Conrad Black is taking a public stand against the law enforcement and corporate-governance authorities that put him behind bars. [Andrew McCarthy/The New Criterion, earlier]
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- Ultra-embarrassing fraternity lawsuit4 February 2012, 5:04 am
The case is from West Virginia, and Lowering the Bar and Rob Beschizza/BoingBoing have the details.
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- Free Google Maps unfair to paid competitors, France rules3 February 2012, 9:23 pm
At Cato at Liberty, I find that uncannily reminiscent of a famous Bastiat parody.
More from Coyote: “left unsaid is how they would jack up their prices when at least two other companies (Bing, Mapquest) also provide mapping services online for free.”
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- CPA License Must Be Difficult to Attain26 December 2011, 3:25 pm
by Manny, CPA Exam Club blogger Hello Fellow CPA Candidates: I've read these forums about the many issues we encounter in our journeys in becoming CPAs. While i do agree there is area for improvement with adminstering the exam, there's......
- Can I Really Pass 3 Parts of the CPA Exam Before May 1st 2012?23 December 2011, 8:01 am
by MissGina, CPA Exam Club blogger Can I really pass 3 parts of the CPA exam before May 1st 2012? What happens on May 1st, 2012 you may ask...my credit for Audit expires. It took me 4 attempts to pass......
- Blog + Win : Win a Full Yaeger CPA Review 2012 Course!!22 December 2011, 8:03 pm
Blog + Win : Win a Full Yaeger CPA Review 2012 Course!! FULL COURSE + FOUR CRAMS...almost $4,000 in giveaways!! FULL COURSE CONTEST DETAILS Everyone has a CPA Exam story and here's your chance to tell your story for a......
- AICPA Insights - Your Questions Re: CPA Exam Score Release Timeline6 December 2011, 9:56 am
AICPA Insights was buzzing in late September with excitement over the announcement of an improved score reporting timeline that would release CPA Exam scores with greater frequency and predictability. As the first testing window under the new score release draws......
- CPA Exam Pass Rates as of Q3 2011 - AICPA Released10 November 2011, 1:20 am
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- We've Moved! - The Big Four Blog Is Now At Big4.com Site23 December 2010, 2:59 am
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- Yes, There Is A (KPMG Tax) iPad App For That!14 October 2010, 8:48 pm
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- Satyam Publishes Financials, India Seeks Auditor Liability – Impacts on Big Four14 October 2010, 8:47 pm
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- Dubai World Chief Restructuring Officer Aidan Birkett, ex Deloitte, To Step Down14 October 2010, 8:46 pm
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- KPMG, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte Are Global Most Attractive Employers1 October 2010, 6:53 pm
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- The Profession’s Four Biggest Dilemmas1 February 2012, 11:24 pm
And four simple solutions. by Rick Telberg If this is February, then it’s the season for already forgetting our New Year’s resolutions. I don’t know about you, but I’ve already broken a few of them. But there are some New Year’s resolutions that we cannot afford to ignore. For accountants, here are just four. That’s [...]...
- [A&A REPORT] New Guidance on Special Presentation Issues with Comprehensive Income Display1 February 2012, 12:59 pm
Also: A&A and the Recession and SSAE No. 16. Listen free to the current podcast here. by Dr. Tom Ratcliffe, Ph.D, CPA Plain-English Accounting Bi-Weekly Report Executive Summary: 1. Our update on some special presentation issues in financial statements and the new guidance in that regard that relates to comprehensive income display matters. 2. While the accounting [...]...
- Seven Steps to Building a Great Partnership1 February 2012, 3:46 am
What makes an accounting firm great? by August Aquila Aquila Global Advisors Too many firms don’t give a lot of thought to the question.Their main concern is surviving. But the sooner a firm can start focusing on what makes a great partnership, the better off it will be. Think about this, if you don’t address [...]...
- SURVEY UPDATE: Busy Season Shifts to Hi Gear1 February 2012, 3:10 am
And so, too, the mood of the accounting profession. by Rick Telberg The outlook for a better busy season is improving among tax and accounting practitioners, with 16% reporting “much better” operations in January, up from 11% in the year-ago month and continuing a string of monthly year-over-year advances in the CPA Trendlines polling. The [...]...
- Accounting Grads Get a 3.7% Raise31 January 2012, 6:03 pm
Accounting firms hire the most, pay less. The average salary for accounting majors is averaging up 3.7 percent to $50,500, according to a new survey of college graduates and the employers who hired them. Accounting firms are hiring the most, at $47,050, according to the 2012 survey of 2011 hires by the National Association of [...]...
- As 'long job' dies, let Gen Z lead the way5 February 2012, 6:28 pm
Michael Bernert turned down a job with McKinsey & Co. to launch a social venture with a fellow Duke student, Jamie Patrick, to help farmers in Liberia and Sierra Leone dramatically expand their productivity and profitability....
- Software AG Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant for Business Process Analysis Tools5 February 2012, 2:23 pm
Gartner defines BPA as the business modeling space in which business professionals and IT analysts collaborate on business architecture, transformation and improvement, including process analysis and design to support BP improvement initiatives....
- Telsa debut sets new benchmark5 February 2012, 10:14 am
Telsa, the only dedicated B2B telecoms and ICT exhibition and conference in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which is under the patronage of H. E. Eng....
- Quinn loans 'propped up Anglo's share price'5 February 2012, 6:04 am
AN expert report that the Quinn family unsuccessfully tried to use in their legal action against the former Anglo Irish Bank concluded that the 2.3bn it lent to Sean Quinn artificially maintained its share price....
- Report shows 28% of Chicagoans on Medicaid4 February 2012, 10:45 pm
In the Governor's State of the State speech this week, he notified us that he wants to accelerate Obamacare's implementation in Illinois to include 100,000 uninsuredsingles living in Chicago....
- Consulting Lesson from 2 Dentists2 February 2012, 2:00 pm
This is a tale of two dentists. There is an important business lesson in this which I’ll get to in a minute… This is a tale of two dentists. There is an important business lesson in this which I’ll get … (READ MORE...)Consulting Lesson from 2 Dentists is a post from: Business Consulting Buzz
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- Marketing Mondays: Host-Beneficiary Marketing For Consultants30 January 2012, 2:00 pm
Jay Abraham, one of the leading marketing minds of our time, teaches an extremely powerful marketing strategy called the Host-Beneficiary. Let me give you an example of how this works. You run a yoga studio (or you consult for one). You … (READ MORE...)Marketing Mondays: Host-Beneficiary Marketing For Consultants is a post from: Business Consulting Buzz
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- 10 Things Clients Hate and How to Avoid Them26 January 2012, 2:00 pm
I just read a series of great posts on Andrew Sobel’s blog on “Things Clients Hate.” I thought you’d see value in these and so I’ll share the top 10 with you today, plus my notes on each… A generic … (READ MORE...)10 Things Clients Hate and How to Avoid Them is a post from: Business Consulting Buzz
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- Marketing Mondays: Take Your Marketing Out of the Building23 January 2012, 2:00 pm
I’m sure there have been some scientific studies on this topic. If there haven’t there sure should be. I’ve talked with enough professionals to know that the biggest fear most people face in the business world is taking action. Well, … (READ MORE...)Marketing Mondays: Take Your Marketing Out of the Building is a post from: Business Consulting Buzz
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- The Blitz Model to Sales Consulting: Interview with Andrea Sittig-Rolf19 January 2012, 1:00 pm
How does someone in sales go from working as an employee to starting her own sales consulting firm and generating over $1Million in revenue? In this interview you’ll learn from Andrea Sittig-Rolf, the president and founder of BlitzMasters. Andrea’s clients … (READ MORE...)The Blitz Model to Sales Consulting: Interview with Andrea Sittig-Rolf is a post from: Business Consulting Buzz
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- The Invisible Hand Behind Wall Street Bonuses17 January 2012, 5:00 am
Compensation consultants work in the shadows to help Wall Street banks and other financial institutions set bonuses and devise severance packages....
- For Multitaskers, 2012 May Be a Year of Revenge1 January 2012, 5:00 am
Technology’s continuing onslaught, and employees’ responses to it, will be central issues for the American workplace of 2012....
- Consultant Nation11 December 2011, 5:00 am
For better or worse, the ethos of the corporate troubleshooter hangs over Mitt Romney’s campaign....
- Ana Dutra of Korn/Ferry, on Helping People Achieve11 December 2011, 5:00 am
Ana Dutra of Korn/Ferry says she has learned that consulting is all about helping people make dreams come true....
- BITS; Small Consultants Work With Google28 November 2011, 5:00 am
Bits blog notes several small consultancies are working to encourage companies to adopt Google's cloud-based productivity software....
- You’ll Never Have Enough Staff Until you _____ Enough Stuff.28 May 2011, 2:01 pm
Business Friends,
I'm taking the liberty to call all of you friends as you have taken the liberty to give me a new name when I checked out at your store the other day. But before I tell you about that let's begin at the beginning of my visit and work to the end.
As I make tours of businesses this spring it is obvious that one of the biggest opportunities we have together is to sell more stuff to the customers we have in our stores right now. So what's getting in the way of that?...
- Why Some ________ Cost More Than Others26 May 2011, 2:44 pm
Salmon became one of my favorite foods over 20 years ago on my first business trip to the Pacific Northwest. The high benchmark was set back then with the Alder Smoked Salmon at the original McCormick & Schmick’s restaurant in Portland Oregon. A pursuit of the perfect salmon occasionally comes close but has never matched [...]...
- Virtually Prepared for Spring17 May 2011, 6:07 pm
Right now, an entirely new gardener is walking into garden centers across North America. They know a little bit about plants, a lot about the stores they visit and have specific projects in mind. The plant knowledge might have come from family or friends, but some of it was no doubt gleaned from the Internet. They certainly spent a couple minutes online poking through local garden center websites and box store specials before hopping in the car. And they do not see gardening as a hobby – it’...
- Someday is Here And You Still Don’t Need That Stuff29 March 2011, 7:36 am
"No one else sells this anymore."
"People come in our store looking for stuff like this."
"You can't buy stuff like this anywhere else."
"I might need that someday."
These are all famous last words of hoarders. I know YOU are not one, in the extreme sense of those portrayed on the hit television show. But are you a hoarder of a different kind?
There's never been a better time to get rid of stuff you thought you'd need someday. Chances are high that while you might need your junk s...
- A Bigger Slice of Pie23 March 2011, 8:23 am
Everyone wants a bigger slice of a bigger pie. A bigger slice of a smaller pie is often all we can handle.
So many businesses are trying so hard to be all things to all people these days. Do we just need to decide? What would happen if we could confidently, and happily focus on one market segment? Could we be happy there if we did? Would our customers be happy if we did?...
- Top Freelance Jobs from Job Board – Week 1, February5 February 2012, 2:00 pm
Looking for a new client? The FreelanceSwitch job board is a great resource of freelance gigs and opportunities. These opportunities are in various fields, from development to writing to design, and come from a wide range of potential clients. The job board is hand-moderated by dedicated staff and volunteers from the freelance community.
Each week, we’ll feature a selection of the best job opportunities posted for the week. This week, we’re featuring jobs in WordPress Design, W...
- Video – Paul Boag: Get Clients to say ‘Yes!’4 February 2012, 2:16 pm
View engaging conference lectures, interesting how to discussions, and high quality freelance advice via video here on FreelanceSwitch.
This week we look at Paul Boag: Get Clients to say ‘Yes!’ by Paul Boag. This weekend we’re sharing a great talk from Carsonified. In this talk at FOWD NYC, Paul Boag covers strategies for working better with design clients.
Paul Boag on “Get Clients to say ‘Yes!’” from Carsonified on Vimeo.
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- Five Tips for Running a Successful Home Office3 February 2012, 3:00 pm
There are a lot of stories written about home-based businesses—trust me, I just did a Google search. Working from home has changed drastically over the years, thanks to technology.
If you think back not even 20 years about home-based businesses, you might envision a low-tech service business such as a daycare or landscaping company. To run a professional business, you needed to be located in commercial office space. Not only did commercial space provide the technical services you needed,...
- Ask Freelance Switch: Building an Agency and Freelancing Internationally3 February 2012, 1:00 pm
In this issue of Ask FreelanceSwitch, we look at growing into an agency and freelancing internationally. Ask FreelanceSwitch is a regular column here that allows us to help beginners get a grip on freelancing. If you have a question about freelancing that you want answered, send an email to askfreelanceswitch@gmail.com.
Question 1
I have been a successful freelancer for many years now, and I had such a successful year last year that I’ve realized it’s time for me to start hiring and bu...
- Fair Wages for Freelance Writing2 February 2012, 3:00 pm
A recent story in The Australian caught my eye. The title of the piece is “Online magazine offers less than 2c a word to freelancers”. The name of the online magazine is Breathe Magazine Australia (BreatheMagazine.com) and it is scheduled to launch in April 2012.
The Australian journalists’ union, called Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) has a recommended word rate of 93c a word (which is comparable to U.S. currency). The MEAA criticized Breathe Magazine’s owner, Flu...
- Web Designer/Developer for Travel & Local Advertising Industry - Website Design Freelance Job3 February 2012, 7:50 pm
Looking for a freelance Web Designer/Developer
Employee Type: Freelance/Contract
Industry: Travel & Local Advertising
Responsibilities:
Develop Web sites by planning and executing design while maintaining high design/production quality and integrating an in depth understanding of browser capabilities, layout Skills, internet presence, banners, email marketing and riche media content.
Must be able to create and design eye-catching, usable site compositions from scratch or sketch, and be a...
- Press Release writer needed for new project - Public Relations Freelance Job3 February 2012, 7:49 pm
We are launching two major websites in the next two months and need high quality press releases written and submitted to the major newswires in a way that will get them picked up and used by journalists. Both websites are very unique in nature and are truly game changing websites that we have developed over the last two years. We need writers who can get our message accross without it looking like advertising. If you are interested in this project we would like to hire freelancers on a "Fixed...
- White Paper: ERP topic - White Papers Writing Freelance Job3 February 2012, 7:25 pm
We are an ERP software company in need of a freelancer to write a white paper for us. Our primary customer/prospect are small to mid-sized custom/discrete manufacturers. The white paper will require research on a specific/narrow topic (for example, "Top 10 ways Visualization of Data can Grow your Business") and should be around 8-10 pages long. Prefer a freelancer who is familiar with ERP and ERP vendors, and, even better, who has written for an ERP vendor. Writing samples required....
- Need an illustrator promptly for a quick, easy illustration project - Illustration Freelance Job3 February 2012, 7:25 pm
I am looking for an illustrator to draw (hand) or create digitally for a book cover. This is just a portion of the book cover but will be the main art element. I have a draft drawing of the idea in mind -- I need somebody to work it into a professionally rendered piece that I can place into the layout and alter if necessary.
I will provide a description from the client, along with his rendering of what he likes, so it is a fairly straight-forward assignment. I will then need the rendering in ...
- Professional Business Card Layout - Business Card Design Freelance Job3 February 2012, 7:25 pm
We are from the Dallas area. We need a highly motivated and experienced professional to create out company's business card layout. We also need to have our current logo updated and recreated in vector format. Please show example of previous layouts done for professional companies that were hired by....
- Freelance Writing Jobs for February 3, 20123 February 2012, 12:00 pm
TGIF! How has your week been? It’s been a crazy week for me, but I am hoping things will settle down starting this weekend. Here’s to a great weekend for all of us! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Creative Writer for Company Website (Downtown Vancouver) Article Writer for Sporting Goods Site Article Writers (NYC) Online Content Writer – TV (LA) Part-time Content Writer/Editor for Parkinson’s Medical Startup (Remote) Blogging Jobs Tech Bloggers (Anywhere) ...
- Freelance Writing Jobs for February 2, 20122 February 2012, 12:00 pm
Good morning, everyone! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Have a pleasant Thursday! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Writer – DIY/Design/Tips (Online) Content Writer – ASAP (SOMA/Telecommute) Content Writer – Real Estate (Remote) Blogging Jobs Travel Blogger (Remote) Experienced Fashion Blogger (NYC Area) Financial Ghost Blogger (Austin/Work at Home) Experienced Blogger for Marketing Firm (San Jose South/Remote) Blogger for Tech Company (Berkeley...
- Freelance Writing Jobs for February 1, 20121 February 2012, 12:00 pm
Good morning, everyone! What do you have lined up for today? I have so much on my plate, but I am thankful that things are moving along in so many respects. I hope that you find all the positives, whatever your situation, today! Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Writers (Telecommute) Content Writer – Senior Living (Chicago) Freelance Nutrition/Dietician/Food Health Writer Content Writer to Partner with Web Designer (Phoenix) Furniture Writer (Anywhere) Dental Ezine Articles ...
- You Know It’s Bad - Do You Feel Bad or Badly?31 January 2012, 12:30 pm
Pardon me if you already know the proper usage, but it seems to me that “bad” and “badly” are often used interchangeably. I cannot count the number of times I have heard someone say “I feel badly”, but it’s probably as often as I have heard someone else say “I feel bad”. If I were to base things purely on how often these statements are used, it is understandable that the question as to which is correct would arise. So which is the correct wor...
- Freelance Writing Jobs for January 31, 201231 January 2012, 12:00 pm
How’s everyone doing this Tuesday morning? It seems that a lot of you had a productive Monday. It does feel good to get a lot of things done, doesn’t it? I hope that today will be just as good! Here are your freelance writing jobs for today. Freelance Writing Jobs Content Writing Freelance Writers – MovieRecipes (Online) SAT Content Writer (NYC) Content Writer (Chicago) Art, Politics, and Culture Writers (Miami, FL) Freelance Content Writer (Raleigh/Remote) Blogging Jobs Blogge...
- Notio Web Design: Web Designer5 February 2012, 10:05 pm
(Clearwater, FL) Looking for a talented and experienced full-time Web Designer to join our team.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION
A very nice portfolio of your personal web design work
Expert knowledge of Photoshop and/or Illustrator
Up to date with current Web Design trends
Good Knowledge of HTML/CSS
Some Knowledge of jQuery
You know who these people are: Jeffrey Zeldman, Chris Coyer, Ethan Marcotte, Paul Irish..
WHAT WILL MAKE YOU A STAR IN OUR EYES
Passion for design
Expert Mastery of ...
- MAARK: SENIOR FRONT-END WEB DEVELOPER5 February 2012, 8:22 pm
(Boston, MA) Senior Front-End Web Developer
Job Description
MAARK is seeking a Front-End Web Developer to drive the front-end development for B2B web applications and sites. This senior-level developer will take charge of the development of designed interfaces in cross-platform desktop and mobile environments. We’re looking for someone who thrives working in a small, fast-growing company, is adaptable to diving into new technologies, and is passionate about creating the best software and U...
- NoteWagon: UX Designer5 February 2012, 8:07 pm
(Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Description
In a bid to open the classroom to the world, NoteWagon is a student-to-student learning platform that encourages users to help each other succeed academically. Covered by Mashable and Dragons' Den, NoteWagon is also backed by Canadian and US investors.
As UX Designer, you will be creating mockups and prototypes for iterations of NoteWagon's web and mobile offerings with your colleagues in the Product Design and Engineering teams.
Your work will have lastin...
- Empire Studios, Inc.: Creative Front-End BOSS4 February 2012, 4:39 am
(Toronto, ON) Empire Studios is looking for an individual that we can help legitimize their obsession with upcoming Front-End web technologies and trends. At Empire Studios we deal with Start-ups and Organizations that allow us unparalleled creative freedom. We wish to leverage this great privilege and create truly remarkable interactive experiences.
REAL BOSSES must have:
Strong cross-browser compatible HTML/CSS, JavaScript, jQuery skills (experience with fallbacks).
Excitable interest...
- Sococo: Senior Visual Designer4 February 2012, 1:20 am
(San Francisco Bay Area) Sococo’s flagship product, Sococo Team Space, is a virtual work environment that uses a spatial user interface to let people move between conversations and contexts in an immediate, direct, intuitive, natural and "human" way. It’s a highly visual way of communicating with coworkers, friends, and family and we need great designers to help us bring it to life.
We’re committed to great design and user experience. Users of Team Space report feelin...
