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MA Named Best ‘New Economy’ State >

Just read a great article about why Massachusetts was just recently named one of the best "New Economy" states. My favorite exceprt is: "In recessions, there are higher levels of More…


Elizabeth Gilbert’s TED 2009 talk on creativity >

I’m smitten with Elizabeth Gilbert’s take on creativity from TED2009. If you’ve ever tried to create something, whether it’s a piece of music or a web app, you’ll resonate with More…


Intuit QuickBooks Online Redesign Review >

Whenever I look at a website or web application the first impression I receive always leaves a lasting mark. If the site has a funky color scheme or if I More…


Balancing Communication and Uninterrupted Work >

A recent study referenced in Business Week, this week, suggests that 28% of the U.S. worker’s day is made up of interruptions. This is a net loss of $650 billion More…


How to get new projects out the door in 3 steps >

If you are working on a new idea or planning a small project like an iphone app or a widget, here is a quick guide to getting it out the More…


Kristine’s Famous! >

This week we discovered that one of our designer’s portfolio sites was featured in “The Web Designer’s Idea Book.” Check out here site here: www.kristinejanssen.com In fact, this same site More…


Have a good suggestion for an FTS Web Resource? >

If there are any topics or demos you’d like to see on Fresh Tilled Soil: Web Resources please let us know by posting comments here. Thanks!


Detroit: Learn from the Apples, Amazons of the world >

First Published: Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology – December 29, 2008. Right now it’s a little embarrassing to be an American car manufacturer. You find yourself More…


Using the Web Developer Toolbar for Firefox 2 & 3 >


Blogroll and Pagerank >

Some clients want the ability to place links in the sidebar of their blog. Someone along the timelines of weblogs this became known as the blogroll. With WordPress it is More…


Recession Myths >

In our Designer’s How To Guides we talk about excuses and myths that business development people use to justify not making the sale. Over the last few months we have More…


So Many Networks, So Little Time >

If you’re in touch with the web these days, you probably already realize the ubiquitous nature of online social networking. There are literally thousands of social networking sites operating on More…