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• 20 Free eBooks About Social Media

  It’s interesting what you can find when you look around a bit on Google. I thought I’d look for a few new ebooks to read. I found 20 different ones that might be interesting to you. It never hurts to get a few different perspectives. In all cases, the first link is to a PDF file, the second link is to the site where it’s hosted.

  tags: getanewbrowser, socialmedia, ebook

• Top 10 CSS Table Designs

  “Tables have got to be one of the most difficult objects to style in the Web, thanks to the cryptic markup, the amount of detail we have to take care of, and lack of browser compatibility. A lot of time could be wasted on a single table although it’s just a simple one. This is where this article comes in handy. It will show you ten most easily implemented CSS table designs so you can style your tables in a zap!”

  tags: webdesign, css, getanewbrowser

• 10 Futuristic User Interfaces | Monday Inspiration | Smashing Magazine

  Some cool details on the possible future of user interface design

  “Good user interfaces are crucial for good user experience. It doesn’t matter how good a technology is — if we, designers, don’t manage to make user interface as intuitive and attractive as possible, the technology will hardly reach a breakthrough. To gain the interest in a new product or technology, users need to understand its advantages or find themselves impressed or involved.”

  tags: getanewbrowser, UI, interface

• Form Elements: 40+ CSS/JS Styling and Functionality Techniques

  “Recently there have been a number of noteworthy techniques such as styling different form fields, live validation, Context highlighting, trading options from field to another, slider controls and more - using CSS and different Javascript libraries. Below we present findings of search to more than 40 tutorials and demos to showcase the capabilities and robustness of CSS and Javascript. “

  tags: getanewbrowser, webdesign

• First Android Phone Just Approved By FCC - ReadWriteWeb

  Today, the news broke that the HTC Dream, the first handset to run Android (aka “the Google Phone”) has been approved by the FCC. In the documents provided, it appears that we have now a release date for this highly anticipated phone: November 10th, 2008. So what will the HTC Dream offer? We take a look at some of the details and unknowns surrounding this device.

  tags: getanewbrowser, android, htc, gadget

• The 13 Skills of the Public Relations Pro of the Future

  we have unleashed one of the most intensive training regimens I know of for our staff. While our focus is on digital and “digital influence,” there are a lot of other skills that will help the next generation of communications experts (do we need to retire the “public relations” term?).

  The next generation will need to get strong in the following. I have begun the process of drilling down into each to offer some practical “how-to’s” for each. Look for more in the future or even create your own and link back here:

  tags: getanewbrowser, newmedia, pr

• The Trouble with Twitter

  Will twitter start using advertising? What do you think? Will you even care as a user?

  “American users will see banner ads soon, and don’t be surprised if your message on dining out gets side-saddled with an ad for a local restaurant. And to be fair, Microsoft’s deal valued Facebook at 100 times its then-$150 million in estimated revenues. Similar hyperbole could turn Twitter’s $28 million revenue potential into a $2.8 billion valuation.”

  tags: getanewbrowser, twitter

• FireNES Adds Tons-O-Nintendo Fun to Firefox

  Very cool - play NES ROMS via built-in emulator that’s a Firefox extension…

  “If you didn’t notice from reading my last massive time waster, I love classic gaming. I’m also a Firefox user, and always on the hunt for good addons like the rest of you. Thank god for FireNES, an awesome addon for Firefox that gives you ready access to a massive repository of NES games.

  After you install it, customize your toolbar and add the FireNES button to give yourself one-click access to the sidebar. The full ROMs list is massive, The toplist contains the 100-or-so most played titles, and you can add any game to your list of favorites with a simple right click.”

  tags: getanewbrowser, firefox, extension

• 10 Worst Web glitches of 2008 (so far)

  “We have been reminded several times lately that Web 2.0 is in no way a synonym for “reliable.” Major services have crashed. Big product launches have fizzled. Users have raised their collective fists in the air. What’s going on? Is the Web crumbling? Well, no, it’s not. But users’ expectations are rising, and Web companies often get themselves into trouble by promising far more than they can deliver.”

  tags: getanewbrowser, web

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