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- Digital magazine editions see big gains in readership, engagement
“The number of downloads of magazine editions created with DPS since its launch in March 2011 passed the 150 million mark this month. Downloads have increased 115% year over year, and DPS-created apps have three times as many unique monthly rea…
- Which Professions Have the Most Psychopaths?
“psychopath doesn’t just mean someone who cuts you up with a chainsaw — though the majority of people who do things like that are psychopaths. What’s the definition?
Psychopathy is a personality disorder that has been variously described as characterized by shallow emotions (in particular reduced fear), stress tolerance, lacking empathy, coldheartedness, lacking guilt, egocentricity, superficial character, manipulativeness, irresponsibility, impulsivity and antisocial behaviors such as parasitic lifestyle and criminality.
So which professions (other than axe murderer) have the most psychopaths? What about the least?” - Facebook is the Cigarette of 2013 – 5 Reasons Millennials Are Quitting Facebook
“Facebook is the cigarette of 2013, the “bad habit” many are trying to kick. And the doubts seem to be stemming from Facebook’s younger users.”
- 10 Amazing Word Cloud Generators
” 10 amazing word cloud generators for you. Word cloud can be defined as a graphical representation of word frequency, whereas word cloud generators simply are the tools to map data, such as words and tags in a visual and engaging way. These ge…
- How to Negotiate Like an A$$hole: Amazon Edition
“In the book The Everything Store, Brad Stone takes an inside look at the rise of Jeff Bezos and Amazon. Bezos is notorious for his belief in the long term, which leads to the company sacrificing short-term profits to help fuel future growth. T…
- How to Make the Airport Less Crappy (and More Fun)
“Those of us who have been flying for a while may remember when heading to the airport was definitely an adventure—it was a place you didn’t go often, and it was full of sights and sounds you didn’t get to experience frequently. Watching the planes take off and all of the food and gift shops were fun, not a chore to slog through on the way between security and your gate. It can be that way again, even if the odds (and the airlines themselves) are stacked against you.”
- 20 Awesome Tools That Will Have You ‘Pinteresting’ Like a Pro
“Pinterest already offers users some great tools to help them get their accounts get noticed, including a Follow Button and Pin It button which can easily be installed on any website. But with such an active community, it’s no surprise that there are a ton of other interesting tools, apps, and sites which aim to enhance the Pinterest experience.”
- In Case You’ve Been Living Under a Rock (or Monster Deadline) Pencil by FiftyThree Seeks to Redesign Tablet Drawing
“Great tools inspire great ideas. Pencil is the most natural and expressive tool for getting ideas on Paper. Advanced technology meets beautiful design to keep you in the flow, without needing to switch tools. With Erase, Blend, and adaptive Palm Rejection, Pencil puts creative possibility in your hands.”
- Don’t Talk About It, Be About It: Social Brand Identity
“Social media is not a space that brands can utilize, but rather a space that brands MUST utilize if they want to remain relevant. The original social platforms are continually adapting and evolving, while newer platforms continue to emerge – resulting in a wide variety of platforms to showcase your brand. Each social platform requires a unique approach, but one thing should remain consistent: your social brand identity.”
- Fast Changing Technologies in Graphic Design, an Interview with Top Designers
Joanna Designs poses the question to Chris Spooner, Eric Karjaluoto, Jacob Cass, T.R. Eisenberg, and David Airey.
- 5 Things We Learned About Advertising Tech in 2013
“The advertising technology market came a long way in 2013. Agencies say they’re now buying more of their media through programmatic channels, publishers are all now embracing it, and a range of vendors went public. Here are five things we learned about ad technology in 2013:”
- Creating an International Social Media Strategy that Works
“Social media now connects people across the globe. Facebook has more than 1 billion worldwide users, with 2013 figures from checkfacebook listing Brazil as the second largest country on the network. Meanwhile, Mexico and Egypt took the top two…