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Clemenger Group Digital Summit 2009

2009 will be a tough year for marketing as consumers resist and change habits caused by the recession. New Zealand businesses and brands will have to change how they market themselves in this new environment. The focus will go from creating an advertising impression to creating compelling content and seeking involvement through a personalised message strategy to build closer and more accountable connections with their customers. Online and mobile time spent in New Zealand continues to grow more and more brands are innovating their communication strategies and embracing digital thinking.

Join the Clemenger Group's leading digital experts for an afternoon session to hear talks and discuss these challenges and opportunities. 30th April, Stamford Plaza, Auckland.

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Designing a better Firefox

In January 2000, T-Online asked us what we’d do if we could design a browser from scratch. Our answer was “Tabs”. Eight years later Aza Raskin, head of user experience at Mozilla, asked me what I think a new tab should look like. The answer after days of mailing back and forth: “Forget tabs!” Via Information Architects.

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Web09 intro video

WEB09 PRESENTS from John Ballinger on Vimeo.

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Incredible photographs of dilapidated buildings

The Kingston Lounge - Guerrilla preservation and urban archaeology. Brooklyn and beyond

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New York shot with Casio EX-F1 slow mo

New York 2008 from Vicente Sahuc on Vimeo.

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Jeff Michael: Tank chairs

Jeff Michael is an american designer who designed these unusual chairs while attending Ferris State University in the US. More on Design Boom.

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ILT interviews Kris Sowersby

"Many of you will have heard of Kris Sowersby, and something tells me that we’re going to be hearing a lot more about him. He’s the guy behind the sans serif typeface National and the serif typeface Feijoa; he was also on the team of three that created (perhaps type of the year?) FF Meta Serif."

Via ilovetypography.com

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New Canon 500d


From the Canon press release: The new EOS 500D features a 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor – ideal for large detailed prints or enormous cropping possibilities. For shooting in near-dark conditions, the EOS 500D offers a high ISO sensitivity up to 3200 which is expandable to 12800, giving photographers the power to shoot in the dimmest light conditions. Outstanding noise reduction is made possible by Canon’s DIGIC 4 processor.

The EOS 500D heralds a new way for photography enthusiasts to capture their world. It pairs outstanding still image capture with Full HD 1080P video recording. For longer video shoots, users can also choose lower shooting resolutions of 720P or VGA. A built-in HDMI connection allows easy and instant review of images and movie clips on any compatible HDTV.

Amazon already have the Canon EOS 500D | Digital Rebel T1i listed.

Via Digital Photography School.

The EOS 500D (RRP $TBC) will be available throughout New Zealand from Authorised Canon New Zealand resellers in late May 2009.

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Auckland HDR Timelapse

Auckland HDR Timelapse from Diego on Vimeo.

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The Big Idea website relaunched

The Big IdeaThe Big Idea is New Zealand’s number one online community for the creative sector – and the only website that celebrates success and achievements from every genre.  Anyone can contribute and connect through the site, with members ranging from individual creators to agencies and large public organisations.

It is now much easier and worthwhile to manage and update your profile, submit and read news, interviews and reviews, look for work and add free job listings, connect and list events and media releases, show and sell your creative work and grow your career with our education news, tips, tools and resources.  Members can also chat in the forums to build relationships, ask questions and express their opinion.

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