DesignHammer Blog

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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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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Farmville: A $1,400 Lesson in Web Parenting

Monday April 12, 2010
By: Caroline Silver

Recently, a mom in the UK received a huge shock when she discovered her 12 year-old son used his savings and her credit card to spend a total of $1,400 playing the Facebook application game Farmville. Here is some advice to parents who want their children to enjoy themselves, but seeking to avoid a surprise smack to the wallet.

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Bull City Blowout

Monday March 15, 2010
By: Caroline Silver

A competition between Durham's creative finest called the Bull City Blowout begins this year on April 16th. DesignHammer is one of nine competing agencies to raise money for local nonprofit organization SeeSaw Studios.

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Super Bowl 2010 Ads: Saints v. Colts

Friday February 12, 2010
By: Caroline Silver

Here is a look at some of the top ads from the most anticipated sports/advertising event of the year. Featured spots include Snickers' "Betty White", Google's "Parisian Love", Budweiser's "Fences", Monster's "Fiddling Beaver" and the NFL's "Best Fans."

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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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