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LETARTBE IS HERE!

There is a buzz going on…

something new, something fresh…

a unique worldwide crew with an uplifting spirit…

something strong, artists, smart and right on time..

The LETARTBE movement is here…

And guess what, it’s open…for you!

check it out at www.letartbe.com , let your eyes wonder and your mind expand…

You can also see their short video introduction here

Feel more then welcome to spread the word

Thank you and we LAB you!!!

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smibs.com helping you keep it all together

Smibs.com is in public beta now, and the easiest way to explain this service to think of linkedin, but with a project oriented interface. It allows users to find groups and work together in a convenient and easy to use format.

Using smibs.com in conjunction with smibs.com/net, the social networking side of the site, means that no you no longer have to log into different apps and sites in order to collaberate with your group. Everything can be handled right from the same pages.

This is what the blog at smibs has to say about the recent changes.

For those who have been…

Got $30,000? Build an iPhone App

So everybody these days have ideas for the next GREAT iPhone app. I certainly have a few. I’ve never really considered building any of these apps, and now that I have seen some numbers on what it would take, I definitely won’t.

But hey, if you’ve got 30K laying around and a great idea for an iPhone app, why not, right?

O’Reilly Digital Media has a recent article which explores the costs of designing and creating an iPhone app. Check it out here!

Google Reader Can Translate!

Google has paired up its Translator with its personal RSS aggregator, Reader. I use Google Reader everyday. I think its such a great application. Instead of having to navigate to fifty different blogs a day I’m provided with a space where I can see all of their updates in one spot.

Now that Reader has the ability to translate, internet users around the globe will no longer be held back by language. I’m interested to trying this out. I would love to read about digital media from a Japanese blog or band reviews from a French music site.

Keep it up, Google!

I learned…

Don’t Hate, Collaborate!

Something that’s bothered me for a long time in the web industry is the tendency of professionals (i.e. agencies, freelancers, etc.) to instinctively be aggressive towards others that provide the same services they do.  I find this to be a particularly popular trend among those who have been involved in the industry on the business side for 5+ years.  Even in circumstances where a client brings on two separate vendors - one for design and one for programming - all interactions between the two often seem based on a sort of intense competition.

But why?!  I have yet to encounter a…