professionalism
Etsy sidesteps PayPal, builds own payment system for its 2M monthly sales
thenextweb.com
Etsy, the handmade and vintage marketplace that lets anyone set up their own online shop, has finally introduced its own, direct checkout. Prior to this, buyers were directed to a third party payment processor, such as Paypal. Considering that the handmade giant is processing over 2 million items a month, you’d...
Apple’s attention to detail and its extension into ‘iPad in Business’ case studies
thenextweb.com
You would expect that when Apple reached out to businesses to learn more about how they used iPads and create case studies around them, it would do so with the incredible level of detail it employs in all other areas of its operations. And you’d be right. The company recently...
Monoqi see, Monoqi do: Another European Fab launches
gigaom.com
Here’s a question: when a heavily design-oriented e-commerce startup gets big, how long does it take for competitors to appear, claiming that they now offer a better spin on the same formula? Judging by the launch this week of Berlin’s Monoqi, not long. It was only last June that Fab.com...
Sony's PlayStation Vita and the state of portable gaming: two Verge editors face off
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Sony's PlayStation Vita launched in Japan on December 17th. It arrives in the United States this week. Sean Hollister and I have spent one week playing with the AT&T 3G model of the gaming handheld, and a number of the launch titles. Although we both agree that the Vita...
You built it but they didn’t come: 8 tricks for marketing your mobile app
venturebeat.com
This story is brought to you by Sourcebits, a Global leader in Strategy, User Experience & Engineering for Mobile & Cloud. Follow Sourcebits on Twitter for recent news and updates. If a tree falls in the forest, does anyone hear it? And if your app joins the 50 bajillion...
PD Promotions Abound! Michael Carney Joins to Cover LA and Nathan Pensky Becomes Managing Editor
pandodaily.com
I’ve been blown away by the team we’re building at PandoDaily. Particularly since we (mostly) didn’t go the traditional blog-raiding route in hiring. When I find people who exceed my expectations and are fun to work with, I want to make sure we get more out of them and we...
UAV industry promises 'safety, professionalism, respect' with new privacy guidelines
www.theverge.com
The government is currently working to regulate new autonomous technologies like self-driving cars, and unmanned aircraft are no exception. Instead of leaving it to the government, the drone industry has presented its own "Code of Conduct" that it claims will promote "safe, non-intrusive" use of such technology. Citizens, organizations,...
“Heroes” actor’s mobile coupon startup Yowza nabs $1.5M (exclusive)
venturebeat.com
Yowza, a mobile coupon startup, secured $1.5 million in its first round of funding, founder Greg Grunberg (a.k.a. the actor who played Matt Parkman on NBC TV show Heroes) told VentureBeat in an interview today. Yowza is a mobile application that lets you scan your area for stores that offer...
When a freelancer changes the game
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Often, businesses hire freelancers (writers, photographers, process consultants, trainers) to solve a specific problem for the lowest possible cost. And a good freelancer at the right price is often the right approach.Sometimes, though, you spend more and get something great. You seek out and find a linchpin who combines inspiration...
Common Questions About Design Professionalism
www.smashingmagazine.com
The design profession is full of happy folks, and understanding why so many designers enjoy their work is not hard. But not all are so happy. If you’re not careful, the joy of getting paid to pursue your passion can be tainted by the less joyous realities of the...
Google's Schmidt to Bloggers: Drop Dead!
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Google's CEO Eric Schmidt addressed the American Society of News Editors yesterday in D.C. As part of an apparent strategy of mollifying the media, he insulted the integrity and professionalism of bloggers and the quality of blogs. You know. Like this one. "There is an art to what you do,"...
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