New Web 2.0 Jobs and the Death of Pre Web Jobs

Social Media Manager, Strategist, Research & Analytics, Ad Operations Specialist, Mobile Application Developer, Smart Phone Support. These jobs did not exist 5 years ago (or certainly were not ubiquitous).

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Victor Harbor Hardware New TV Ads are Great!

One of our clients in Australia (who is actually my old man), came to us to do some branding and a website (www.victorharborhardware.com). Take a look at their new TV adverts that are now airing on networks around Australia. They …

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The “My Facebook Page is so Ugly” Contest

We think all companies should have a presence on Facebook. But a boring wall or any ugly Welcome tab isn’t really going to cut it with your fans. Yes I know – SplitMango’s Facebook page is boring (we’re busy designing and developing) but yours doesn’t have to be.

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Print Design for Prompton Real Estate Services

Prompton Real Estate Services approached SplitMango to update and standardize their branding and redesign their website. Their goal was to have their web and print presence showcase the company as professional, reliable and knowledgeable in their field. It was a great pleasure to work with clients who were so engaged and enthusiastic in the creative branding process.

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Google Plus for Businesses

There was a big buzz last week around Google+ and it is fairly likely that one of your geeky friends sent you an invite. And some of you are rocking it and some of you are like me thinking “meh”, but knowing that in time it will become more important – perhaps not as an conduit for vapid chatter but as a tool that makes zooming around the web easier.

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Good (and badish) Facebook Pages by Vancouver Businesses

When you do a search for good Facebook fan pages or Facebook business pages, you invariably get a list that includes Coca Cola and Redbull. They have 32 million fans and a budget the size of the moon so of course they have great pages.

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RealtyNinja – nice platform for realtors and real estate buyers

At SplitMango we design websites for a number of realtor platforms. The newest kid on the block is RealtyNinja out of North Vancouver. They launched their platform in June 2010 and seemed to have gone from strength to strength as their offering matures.

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iPhone + Summertime + Vancouver = good apps

In the 21st Century, guide books and pamphlets are too flimsy and so-yesterday; here are 6 top-free-must-have-iPhone-apps for summer in Vancouver that I recommend.

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The Canadian Design Resource – your go to source for design in Canada

Launched in 2006 as the first digital platform to nurture and promote Canadian design and material culture, the CDR aims to be a complete record of design in the country from ancient aboriginal design to contemporary work. The website highlights work in all sectors of design including graphic, industrial, digital, conceptual, fashion and more.

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Why “How To” Videos Matter

YouTube is the 3rd most hit website in the world after Google and Facebook. For most of us it’s actually CatTube or the way to see all the SNL clips you’ve missed because you can’t stay up that late on Saturday night anymore.

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