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Congratulations to Dele Olojede and 234Next.com!

Posted in: Audience, Business Models, Case Studies, Content, Design, Newspapers, PreDesign, Trends, by: Mario Garcia

Jun 01, 2010
11:10 PM

While scanning the current issue of Fast Company magazine I was happy to see our client and friend, Dele Olojede, featured as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Dele is Pultizer Prize winner and a visionary in our industry and we’re honored to have worked with him on his 234 Next project in Nigeria.

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Ciao, bella! Il Sole 24 Ore.com debuts new redesign

Posted in: Audience, Case Studies, Content, Design, Information Architecture, Navigation, New Ideas, Newspapers, PreDesign, by: Mario Garcia

May 23, 2010
10:17 PM

Italy’s Il Sole 24 Ore.com debuts a bold, modern design for its website with improved navigation, better use of page real estate and an article page that invites more page views.

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Is your website iPad ready?

Posted in: by: Mario Garcia

May 03, 2010
06:13 PM

As Apple announces its millionth iPad sale, I found an interesting page on the apple site with a simple headline—“iPad ready.” The page then highlights sites that take advantage of the web standard (including HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) to deliver “content that looks and functions beautifully on iPad.” At Garcia Interactive, we’re already helping clients take this important next step with their websites, ensuring the work and look great on the iPad as well as taking advantage of the new experiences that can be had on the iPad. Apple has released a readiness checklist to to help determine if you’re website is iPad ready.  Check it out here.

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2010 05 20

what do theye at - well this is very important, stadistics said that more and more people access internet from theirs phones,even the ips adress are reaching the end…

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Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead (But Relevance Lives)

Posted in: Audience, Business Models, by: Mario Garcia

Feb 14, 2010
09:35 PM

Soliciting user donations to fund a website might not be the most sustainable, or profitable, business model, but these baseball writers found that when you’re willing to provide users the content they really want and can’t get anywhere else, asking them to chip in to help get it may not be out of the question.

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2010 02 15

ctrosecrans - it’s “Rosecrans” no “N” in the middle

2010 02 15

Mario Garcia - Corrections made. Thanks! MG

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The iPad: A game changer for newspapers?

Posted in: Newspapers, by: Mario Garcia

Jan 29, 2010
04:47 PM

The iPad is a gateway. An opportunity for the newspapers to try something new and different. The product can only be a game changer if the newspapers get in the game themselves.

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2010 02 01

marvin Winans Jr. - I personally think they to advertise in a MAJOR way!! The opportunity they have is that APPLE actually NEEDS them! Steve Jobs focused on newspapers in his keynote, calling out ny times and others back to back, as if reading newspapers is a major purpose of the ipad. Whether it is with an app or not, if the business world begins to see television etc. ads showing the new “cool” way to read newspapers, the problem is solved. NEWSPAPERS are BACK! Period.

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Was Walt Disney the original “User-Experience” expert?

Posted in: by: Mario Garcia

Jan 19, 2010
03:08 PM

Unfortunately, Walt Disney died before his vision for the ultimate user experience became reality in the form of Walt Disney World, but his guiding vision is evident in every experience that is to be had there. Made me wonder, was Walt Disney the original user-experience expert?

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Why is the color of my wife’s bra anyone’s business?

Posted in: Audience, by: Mario Garcia

Jan 11, 2010
12:44 AM

In just two days the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Facebook page saw the number of fans grow from 135 to over 170,000, and it all started with this simple question posed on Facebook: What color is your bra? 

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2010 01 15

Discount Codes - It was funny seeing all these colours appearing on Facebook!

Think it caused quite a bit of confusion initially (well - it did for me at least!) before it was all revealed (so to speak!!)

2010 01 18

Elegant Gifts - When i read the heading of this article then it stunned me a lot but it has cleared after reading whole article.

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The Annual “Relevance” Check-Up

Posted in: by: Mario Garcia

Jan 05, 2010
01:38 PM

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Thou shalt not get this “tablet” thing wrong

Posted in: Technology, Trends, by: Mario Garcia

Dec 06, 2009
11:13 PM

The new “tablet” era is upon us, offering print media and other organizations the opportunity to let users experience their brand in a completely different way.

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2009 12 26

Georg Holzer - And there’s one more thing: The tablet levels the playingfield. Now everyone (including me) could do a daily “newspaper” - specialized in one topic.

Think this through as a chance for all the good journalists fired in the newspaper-downturn. An excellent writer in the field of foreign politics could do his/her own daily newspaper on foreign policy. Same for sport, same for technology (my case). Think of 20c each day, think of a newspaper compiled by your favourite writers.

2010 01 02

liseli kızlar - it is very nice ı want to buy it.

2010 01 04

Alice - The development of tablet pc´s are rally interesting, and with a proper bredband they are really powerfull devices! I believe they are the way of the future!

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Handelsblatt.com redesign: more ups than downs

Posted in: by: Mario Garcia

Nov 03, 2009
01:48 PM

A redesign project in a large organization (or even a small one) is a huge undertaking with many parts to it. Having worked on over 200 projects over the last 15 years I’ve had my share of experiences and it’s safe to say the success of any project like this is directly related to key factors on the client-side. Here’s how Handelsblatt did it right.

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2009 11 04

Bill Mitchell - Hey Mario,
I first encountered those scary non-stop elevators in the early 80s in various government buildings in Hungary and the then Czechoslovakia, if I’m remembering correctly. I remember asking where Ralph Nader was when I needed him. And I still don’t understand why there aren’t lots of injuries. Maybe everybody pays attention to what they’re doing?
Stay alert!
- Bill

2009 11 06

Dr. Efraim Matlock Whatchadudu - This was my favorite part of this very informative blog entry: “Not pictured: the Penolope Cruz look-a-like server.”

2009 11 14

belleginger - Sorry guys, what is HBO? I’ve searched in acronymserach and it told me HBO is Home Box Office. Is that right?

2009 12 22

kitchen sinks - Hello guys!

I like your way of idea for the projects and moreover in that decision making should be the great thing here and thanks for kind information...kitchen sinks

2009 12 24

annuities - I’ve had my share of experiences and it’s safe to say the success of any project like this is directly related to key factors on the client-side. Here’s how Handelsblatt did it right.

2010 01 18

Facebook Layouts - A redesign project in a large organization(or even a small one) is a huge undertaking with many parts to it.

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Battle for the newsroom: How convergence lives and dies

Posted in: by: John Duncan

Apr 30, 2009
11:34 AM

Convergence is not a new word in the newspaper business. But it usually elicits a chuckle from journalists as a management fad that tried to link TV and print and didn’t work. A lot has changed. With more and more newsrooms looking to completely overhaul their workflows and priorities, John Duncan looks at what you should be thinking about if you want to succeed in leading convergence this time round.

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2009 05 18

fake rolex - First of all, don’t panic. The fact that you probably have little idea how to organize convergence should not worry you. No one does when they start out. You’ll know plenty by the time you finish.

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2009 06 04

ft. myers rental management - We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.

2009 06 15

miami limo - I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet.Publish Your Own Magazine, Guide Book, or Weekly Newspaper: How to Start Manage, and Profit from a Home based Publishing Company by Thomas A. Williams
How to Publish Weekly Newspapers, Niche-Market Tabloids and Free Circulation Shoppers by Thomas A. Williams

2009 06 25

VT - I thought so too ..

2009 07 14

Mississauga Condominiums - Every newspaper is different. Different leadership,different culture, different history, different staff, different objectives,different audience, different environment,different technology. Sadly you cannot simply copy something you saw at a presentation by someone else[..]

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ESPN Chicago twists the knife. How to fight back.

Posted in: Audience, Business Models, Content, New Ideas, Newspapers, Trends, by: John Duncan

Apr 13, 2009
09:21 AM

If newspapers thought that everyone would leave local stuff alone, ESPN’s launch of ESPN Chicago should be a worrying reminder that nothing is going to be easy in the new media landscape. Newspapers either get quicker, bolder and more aggressive ... or they die quietly and alone. A strategy would help…

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Wednesday Wow: Daily Telegraph iPhone app/site

Posted in: Case Studies, Mobile, Technology, by: John Duncan

Mar 25, 2009
12:59 PM

Number one in an occasional series about the things online that impress us.

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How much should you listen to your audience after a redesign?

Posted in: by: Mario Garcia

Mar 25, 2009
01:43 AM

Facebook’s reaction to the flood of negative criticism of their redesign follows Tropicana’s decisions to pull the plug on their redesigned brand after just one short month. Both companies and what they heard from their audience offer great takeaways to consider when you decided to redesign.

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Five predictions about US newspapers: Pt 3

Posted in: Audience, Business Models, Content, Newspapers, Trends, by: John Duncan

Mar 19, 2009
09:39 AM

The death of a large number of newspapers will not mean the death of print. The survivors will exist at a scale that adds new impetus to print products, and their costs will decrease as audiences remain flat. The smaller local titles can remain economically viable for many years on the back of conservative advertisers and a cost base that can fund a niche local news operation for some years.

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