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The Internet Sales Tax Ordeal – Will It Effect Texas?

On July 3, 2011 By Delton Childs

So what is all the ruckus on the news about Amazon pulling out on it’s 10,000 on-line affiliates in CA about? Apparently the California Governor Jerry Brown signed a tax collection bill this past Wednesday that forces California Amazon Affiliates, if they have in state business operations, to collect state sales tax for California [...]

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Adobe Software Leasing Now Available… a pretty good option?

On July 1, 2011 By Delton Childs

Something designers, artists, developers, and companies large and small might be interested in knowing…. in case you haven’t visited the Adobe website to look into purchasing some extremely expensive software lately, the company is now licensing their software on a month to month or year to year basis as opposed to [...]

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Texas Comic Con – San Antonio

On June 25, 2011 By Delton Childs

Let me start first by saying I was very disappointed in the event promotion, specifically the website(…just wait, things get better). I’m a web developer… and a comic book fan so I have to say something. It’s hard to beleive that a comic book convention would have a hard time getting together a [...]

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Final Cut Pro X: The Reviews and My Conserns

On June 23, 2011 By Delton Childs

I was primed when I heard about the suite going through another update and wanted to see some of my favorite programs in the suite get an overhaul so I could step into another mind blowing chapter in my career in video post production.

I have to admit… the reviews have me a bit [...]

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iCloud REVOLUTION (or not)

On June 18, 2011 By Delton Childs

iSay not. In a snapshot… it won’t be like your own personal Pandora (which I love).

This CNN.com Article gives a nice little summary of key note speech Jobs gave in his black turtleneck. It will offer (mac users) a way to wirelessly sync [...]

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Social Media and The People who Use it

On June 16, 2011 By Delton Childs

A CNN.com article ”Myspace Users (what’s left of them) are more open minded, study says” by Mark Milian touches on what has befallen the social networking platform Myspace, which I gave kudos to for the site redesign a year or so back. I might take that back [...]

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Navigation Design

On June 15, 2011 By Delton Childs

Currently I’m having to review some navigation choices for an up-coming web design project for an enormous content driven website that will likely pull information & posts from around 50 staff members covering a wide range of topics, entertainment, news, nightlife, gardening… to name a few.

I’m just getting started on the project and [...]

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Distribution – Download Only

On June 12, 2011 By Delton Childs

I read Gregg Keizer’s article. And in case you missed it Apple will be delivering their new OS (Operating System) OS X Lion, as a “Download Only” product from the Apple App Store.

And I have to say… I love it. First [...]

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Using WordPress Vs Drupal

On June 11, 2011 By Delton Childs

Using WordPress vs Drupal… all of these open source CMS‘s (Content Managment Systems) have their ups and downs, their “Awesome Feature!” and a little “WTF Functionality”. I’m focusing on two, leaving out Wiki, Joomla and whatever else you might be thinking. I’m talking about [...]

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Apple OSX Lion Unveiled

On June 7, 2011 By Delton Childs

I’m a Mac User and have been for the past few years. I always hated the “Mac Fanboy” image and said I’d never sell out like that… but after working as a site administrator and working on a Mac Pro in the Office for 3 Years, and having one at home for the past [...]