Given that information, you can see why it’s such a big deal that the company has recently announced its intentions to ditch RIM’s BlackBerry platform in favor of the iPhone and iOS…

Read the full article here.

“Google generally gets in hot water when it is thought to be abusing its pole position in the search industry. But it’s no use denying that while some moves skirt the edges of abusing monopoly, others are more than welcome. During natural disasters, for instance, Google has provided helpful links and resources for people who want to donate or volunteer. And their logo doodles pay homage to personages and events many people would otherwise have overlooked.”
Read the full TechCrunch rticle here: http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/18/google-collected-4-5-million-anti-sopa-signatures-today/

• 3 – 4 year’s development experience with a minimum of 6 months active iOS development.
• IOS Application Design knowledge
• Objective C or good solid programming experience in C++
• An Object Orientation Programming background
• Excellent knowledge of Software database design, and development planning.
• Solid understanding of Cocoa / UIKit frameworks and the iPhone SDK.
• Proficiency in Xcode and Objective-C development, Interface Builder and Instruments as well as a solid understanding and awareness of best practices for iOS development.
• Solid understanding of iPhone/iPad development process
• Ensure applications are maintained with optimal performance and scalability
• Experience interacting with various web services, including SOAP, REST, XML, JSON.
• Understanding of scalability, systems engineering, and algorithms
• Ensure source code meets development standards, functional specifications, and is easily maintainable
• Building native iOS iPhone and iPad. 
• Maintenance of core iOS applications on the commercial platforms. 
• Support of applications and environment on new and legacy applications. 
• New technology/methodology / language research and implementation. 
• Working extensively with the team to produce ‘best of breed’ projects. 

Advantageous to have the following

• Having applications published to AppStore. 
• Experience in other mobile app development platforms including HTML 5 based applications. 
• Experience with OpenGL and 3D graphics. 
• Experience in Unity Development
• Diploma or degree in Information Technology (or similar course). 

Personal qualities needed

• Source code control understanding (experience with Subversion preferred). 
• Provide accurate estimates for development of features/functionality. 
• Ability to translate business and functional requirements into technical solutions. 
• Positive attitude with an ability to work in teams. 
• Also able to work independently, and without supervision.
• Able to nurture and encourage junior developers. 
• Ability to multi-task across numerous projects. 
• Enjoys working in an incredibly fast-paced (but exciting) agency environment. 
• Able to work under pressure, and is still able to deliver on deadlines whilst doing so. 
• Problem solving and must be a logical thinker. 
• End-user oriented. 
• Desire to grow, and become the best in the industry. 
• Assist in rollout of application functionality to Test / UAT / Production environments. 

• PHP
• MySQL
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of HTML, XHTML and CSS.
• Basic understanding of XML 
• Advanced HTML and CSS abilities 
• Accessibility to WCAG 2 or equivalent
• Knowledge of JQUERY, MOOTOOLS AND PROTOTYPE JS FRAMEWORKS
• Appropriate experience  3-4 years
• Knowledge of content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla or Drupal. 
• Understands and demonstrates the use of different coding syntaxes depending on the output – online, mailer or mobile.
• Demonstrates the ability to slice layered graphics into robust, light-weight webpages.
• Understands interaction and usability of traditional websites, rich internet applications & mobile applications.
• Demonstrate effective understanding of technical advances and best practices.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of all aspects of the process.

Advantageous to have the following

• Payment processing experience with web service based development (xmlrpc, soap etc)
• Experience of centos or red hat enterprise subversion and eclipse ecommerce
• Pear
• Zend
• Symfony
• Magento
• Experience writing mash – ups
• Design ability
• Actionscript
• Developing interactive Flash content
• CMS knowledge a major advantage

Personal qualities needed

• Excellent organisational skills
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter
• Energetic and motivated
• Pro active
• Excellent communicator
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Positive outlook on life
• End user orientated/focused
• Work independently
• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Desire to grow and develop

• Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Cross browser testing
• Basic understanding of PHP and XML
• Graphic design ability not necessary, but must be able to work with a graphics package, such as Photoshop, and cut up PSDs
• Knowledge of WC3 standards
• Knowledge of jQuery AND PROTOTYPE JS FRAMEWORKS
• Appropriate experience  1-2 years
• Knowledge of content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla or Drupal.

Advantageous to have the following

• Magento
• Knowledge of Subversion, GIT, Putty
• PHPMyAdmin
• Basic Unix Command line
• Design ability
• CMS knowledge a major advantage

Personal qualities needed

• Ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines
• Fast learner 
• Eagerness to expand knowledge 
• Excellent problem-solver 
• Works well within a group but can also think for themselves 
• Ability to accept constructive criticism 
• Enjoys innovation 
• Good communication skills 
• Good personal time keeping 
• Highest level of quality within their own work Previous experience needed: 
  • At least 1 year of building websites fulltime. 
• Previous working with content management systems an advantage 

“Traditionally most people don’t like being called geeks or nerds, but the derogatory connotations associated with these words are being cast away like sand in the hourglass these days.”
See full article and infographic here: http://memeburn.com/2012/01/geek-or-nerd/

1.  Unilyzer.com – Perfect for any social media marketers. If you are responsible for for your organisation’s social media channels and reporting on their performance, then this is the analytics hub for you.

2. Quixey.com – Too many apps, too little time? Now there is a search engine for apps. TRY IT.

3.  GroupHigh.com – Best blogger outreach research and engagement tool EVER. We are in awe.

4. PeopleBrowsr.com – PeopleBrowsr is a social media analytics tool which includes 1,000 days of Twitter data at your disposal.

5. Knowem.com – Fantastic place to start when looking to create awareness within specific online communities relevant to your brand or topic. 

So how do you go about creating an effective Facebook ad?

• It’s all about targeting the right audience. Facebook allows you to focus on region, interests, age, and other demographics when setting up your Facebook ad. You should also try to target anyone who has ‘’Liked’’ your competition’s ads.

• Have a clear Call To Action: You have 25 characters in your headline to grab the reader’s attention. Make them count.

• Original, innovative images are the best. People are tired of seeing company’s logos. Be different, be creative, be real. Your headline and image are your one shot to get them to specifically click on yours.

• Measure performance. Facebook offers an in-depth performance overview in terms of reach, CTR, engagement and many other factors. Use this data wisely to optimise your ads so they perform more effectively.

How do you make money on Twitter? Go to Settings -> Account -> Deactivate my account. Now get back to work.

Funny? Yes.

Is this true? Not entirely.

There is value on Twitter, you just need to know who to follow, be careful about how many people you follow and make sure you are utilizing this social media platform in a way to benefit your work. If you are a marketer and your company is focused on consumers and finding out the latest themes, trends and experiences then you might just be able to find quality information.

The below Twitter stream visualization infographic focuses on the competitive landscape, uncovering trends, focusing on user experiences and which words dominate the conversations: