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Article by John Reeve Godtfred Kirk Christiansen patented the Lego brick in 1958. Such a simple concept would go on to define the toy industry, and most of our childhoods. I was, and still am, a Lego fanatic. Playing with Lego contributed heavily to my working in Web development. Now that I have two boys who also love Lego, the bins are down from the garage and new creations are hatching from our collective minds

A font’s shapes might be designed, but its personality is discovered. It’s only in its natural habitat, surrounded by other typefaces, that a font truly develops a unique voice. Designing with a font — even while it’s still being drawn — is a vital part of the creative process: seeing how a font performs, especially in the company of other typefaces, helps us better understand its personality, articulate its purpose, and perfect its voice.

Know your intentions. Doug Firebaugh of SocialMediaBlogster.com has identified seven psychological needs we may be looking to meet when we log on: acknowledgment, attention, approval, appreciation, acclaim, assurance, and inclusion. Before you post, ask yourself: Am I looking to be seen or validated? Is there something more constructive I could do to meet that need? Be your authentic self. In the age of personal branding, most of us have a persona we’d like to develop

1. By 2013, more people were use mobile phones than PCs to get online 2. Smartphones and tablets owners already spend more time on their mobile devices than PCs. 3. By 2015, there will be one mobile device for every person on earth. The mobile era has arrived. 4. Mobile searches have grown by 400% since 2010 5. Most users prefer mobile sites to applications for researching prices, product reviews and shopping. 6. 71% of mobile