http://blackslatemedia.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:06:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There is something to be said about that giddy feeling derived from reminding myself exactly what I do for a living. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to remind me I’m not in some bizarro dream state. Okay, well not really. But still, when you are willing to lock ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/04/29/an-event-apart-new-orleans/ Last week, we recieved a Webby Honoree for Politico. While we didn’t get nominated, it still feels good to be in the top 15% of the nearly 10,000 applicants. Our team put many hours of hard work into redesigning the site in an extremely narrow timeframe. I will post about ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/04/17/politicocom-gets-a-webby-honoree/ If you haven’t heard by now, Flickr has recently announced support for video. The news was sort of a shock to me, but I assumed it was only a matter of time. Passionate Flickr have been quick to assemble an anti-video group, already with over 1,000 members. Who can blame ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/04/10/flickr-video-shark-jumping-maybe-not/ Okay, okay okay! I know there is still plenty of time for until the 24th of April. But still, one can be giddy. Right? I am excited to announce that I will be departing for New Orleans in three weeks to attend my second consecutiveAn Event Apart. Last year’s Boston conference ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/04/03/new-orleans-here-i-come/ April Fools Days has got to be one of the best days of the year to have an internet connection. From bogus news stories to groundbreaking type designs, the web is abuzz with clever pranks. Google introduced both a future search and the Google Doc Airplane. To get the plane, just ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/04/01/feeling-lucky-on-google-airlines/ It’s no secret that New York City is ripe for gastro-indulgence. Every neighborhood has a joint serving up a unique and welcome departure from the all too familiar chains littering the DC metro area. One such place, close to my heart, and even closer to clogging it, is Pommes Frites ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/03/28/pommes-frites/ I’ll be the first to admit, but I’ve been a bit behind on this whole Twitter phenomenon. Perhaps the “What are you doing?” catchline failed to captivate, but I’m now warming up it. You might even notice my latest Tweet at the top of this very page. Many bloggers have ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/03/20/contemplating-twitter%e2%80%99s-role-in-journalism/ Well, for the second time in the past five months, I have brought my site through a complete overhaul. Designing personal sites always presents a challenge. Logging into your site should feel like putting on your favorite t-shirt. It should make you feel like you, a sentiment that the previous ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2008/03/17/redesigned-reinvigorated/ The use of standards in email design have long been neglected. Well, neglected isn't the best word. I mean unsupported. If you haven't worked with HTML emails, it might be a surprise to you that support amongst the clients is something akin to the wild west. In this day in ... http://blackslatemedia.com/2007/11/28/the-email-standards-project/