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Mashable Media Summit: "10 Web Content Urban Legends"

Wednesday June 16, 2010
By: Caroline Silver

Last week as part of Internet Week events in New York City, Mashable presented their very first Mashable Media Summit. The day was full of an excellent array of speakers from organizations such as Starbucks, CNN, Foursquare, The Red Cross, and included a special presentation from Edward Norton to introduce his new philanthropy website, Crowdrise. Here is a brief summary of Ricky Van Veen’s presentation on the “10 Web Content Urban Legends,” which could also be appropriately titled, “Guidelines for Creating Great Web Content.”

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Providing dynamic select options to Webform module for Drupal

Thursday May 27, 2010
By: Kosta Harlan

The Webform module for Drupal is tremendously useful, and with the 3.x release, it has become much easier to work with. In this tutorial, I am going to explain how to dynamically populate Webform options in Drupal.

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How Are You Spending 7 Hours Per Month On Facebook?

Tuesday May 18, 2010
By: Caroline Silver

Privacy issues aside, what is Facebook offering to its users that people are spending an average of 7 hours per month on the site? 

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The value of a good website

Thursday April 29, 2010
By: David Minton

In business, as in life, you rarely have a second chance to make a first impression. More often than not, it is a company website, rather than a staff member that stands as the gatekeeper to the organization’s reputation. Don't miss an opportunity to make an effective first, and lasting impression.

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Amazon and North Carolina continue battle over Internet sales tax collection

Wednesday April 21, 2010
By: David Minton

The tax collection battle between Amazon and the State of North Carolina has heated up again, with America’s largest online retailer filing suit to block a demand to turn over customer records. Is this a battle over privacy, or simple economics?

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News Releases


DesignHammer Among Top 100 Small Businesses in North Carolina

Wednesday June 30, 2010

DesignHammer has recently been honored by inclusion in Business Leader Media’s Top 100 Small North Carolina Businesses list.

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Durham Agencies Work Together for Charity

Tuesday June 15, 2010

This year, Durham’s creative agencies worked together to create a unique fundraising event that would support the burgeoning arts community in the Bull City. Nine of the area’s top agencies competed in a sponsored field games event called the Bull City Blowout to raise money for a local non-profit organization.

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The Durham Bulls Extend Contract with DesignHammer for 2010 Season

Tuesday April 13, 2010

DesignHammer, is proud to announce that the Durham Bulls have extended their contract with the company for the 2010 season.

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DesignHammer Sponsors George Thorogood Performance at The Carolina Theatre

Friday March 19, 2010

Appearing this Tuesday, March 23rd, George Thorogood & the Destroyers will be performing at the Carolina Theatre in Durham.

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DesignHammer staff member, Jay Roberts, develops new iPhone Application for Warcraft Trading Card Game

Monday March 1, 2010

New iPhone application for Warcraft Trading game developed and designed by DesignHammer's Jay Roberts and Frank Yonnetti.

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