article thumbnail

MySpace Debuts New Timberlake Design

socalTECH

MySpace , the online social networking site which is now owned by Specific Media, has finally rolled out its new, Justin Timberlake-inspired web design, in conjunction with the release of a new single from Timberlake and JAY Z.

Design 159
article thumbnail

How to Make Your Website Great

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- How to Make Your Website Great. You will learn about the most vital elements of web design and communication that comprise an extraordinary website. When it comes to websites, you only have 2 or 3 seconds to make a great impression.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

LaunchpadLA Application Deadline Nears, As Class Graduates

socalTECH

The group says that so far, from 2009 to 2011, it accepted 23 companies, of which 19 received funding worth a total of $80M; the accelerator said that the nine companies acquired exceeds $60M in proceeds. LaunchpadLA started initially as a mentoring group, but expanded into accelerating and investing in companies in the last few years.

Class 168
article thumbnail

Live Website Reviews

SoCal Tech Calendar

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 -- Live Website Reviews. It is surprising to find out about what both web designers and marketers often miss, which are key ingredients of what your audience can see and not see on the website. Techbizconnection. You got them to your site, but then what? Live reviews by a panel of usability experts.

TechBiz 100
article thumbnail

Google For Icons | IconFinder Providing The Best for Developers and Designers

Tech Zulu Event

Before Iconfinder I was working as a web designer and front-end developer, next to studying computer science and business administration. Back in 2004-2005 I was working as a full-time web designer, where we used KDE (Linux). In 2009 I launched version 2 and asked the talented designers at TurboMilk to do a logo.

Design 65
article thumbnail

Putting the Pedal to the Metal at Amplify

From the Venture Trenches

We heard how Jeff transitioned from a start-up founder to an institutional investor when he helped found Amplify towards the end of 2011. About two months ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with Jeff Solomon, along with my partner, Arturo Perez.

article thumbnail

Meet Launchpad LA’s Graduating Startups

Tech Zulu Event

Divshot, a tool for web designers and developers, won a national pitch competition and one of it’s founders Michael Bleigh created a popular open source library now included in Ruby on Rails. The company’s CEO, Brendon McQueen, graduated from Columbia with 12 loans that totaled over $120,000.