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Snap WordPress Plugin

We implemented a new WordPress plugin (Snap Preview) this week that uses Snap to provide visual previews of  links on mouseover.  Nothing revolutionary going on here, but it is nice plugin candy for people into that sort of thing (me). 

Screenshot below:

Go here if you want to install....

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Link Roundup (1/26/2007)

  • Anytown, Online
    New York Times on the fascinating super-local news site, American Towns.  Here is the page for my original hometown, San Antonio.
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Online International Political Campaigns: From Second Life to Open Blogs

We are seeing a definite emphasis on words like "conversation" and "interaction" in the 2008 presidential campaign sites so far.  While the 2006 Senate cycle saw a persistence of the top-down form of US politics, it seems that 2008 might be the year of politics "2.0".  It's obvious that the Internet is affecting politics in the US,...

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The Politico: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The Politico, a new weekly newspaper that will provide in-depth coverage of the political/lobbying scene, launched yesterday to modest fanfare. 

Interestingly, The Politico will take a sort of hybrid approach to distributing its content.  They don't seem to be aiming to attract a large print circulation.  They will distribute around 25,000 print copies of the weekly paper to various DC types at $3.50 a pop (I've got a copy of the first issue here). ...

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2008 Presidential Sites: From a Designer’s Perspective

We’ve heard a lot so far about the 2008 presidential sites focused on Web features and content. What we haven’t really discussed yet is the look and feel of these sites. So here’s my take on the 2008 presidential sites…from a designer’s perspective....

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