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The Internet has always had a love-hate relationship with animated GIFs. Long a telltale sign of an archaic website (especially when multiple artifacts wind up on a single page), the bandwith-eating multi-image animations were a cause of annoyance rather then … Continue reading →

Whitney Parker is vice president for user experience at Brazen Careerist, where she co-hosts a bootcamp on how to create and implement a social media strategy. It’s no secret that jobs in social media are becoming more prevalent in nearly … Continue reading →

When savvy consumers are in the market for something — a new pair of kicks, a sweet DSLR camera, hair pomade, a toaster — they turn to the web, knowing there’s a wealth of knowledge and information to be had. … Continue reading →

My feelings about Steve Jobs have always been a little mixed. I long admired his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen and was in sheer awe of his natural instincts for what appeals to consumers. On the other hand I bristled … Continue reading →

Apple’s new iPhone spot does an unusual thing for an advertisement: It doesn’t mention the iPhone at all. In fact, it’s a commercial for the iPhone 4S’s digital assistant, Siri, but notice the word “Siri” isn’t mentioned, either. Poor Santa … Continue reading →

Facebook has released an update to its iPhone app, with version 4.1 now giving you access to its new Timeline interface. The timeline was available on iPhone before, but only if you accessed Facebook from its mobile site (m.facebook.com) on … Continue reading →

Sometimes finding your dream job is like an Easter egg hunt: It’s not only how you look for jobs, but also where you look for them. It seems like common sense, but in order to hedge your bets and ultimately … Continue reading →

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. When it comes to business, there’s a thin line between “people pleasing” and good customer service. … Continue reading →

Google Illustration courtesy College Humor, used with permission Click here to view this gallery. What if the titans of today’s Internet turned into superheroes? Here’s the Internet Justice League, a pantheon of superheroes infused with awesome Internet powers. Each represents … Continue reading →

Kickstarter’s prominent crowdfunding platform has made it possible for just about anyone to raise money and awareness about his project. We’ve seen a multitude of success stories — whether it’s a cool wristwatch, a great story or an entire web … Continue reading →