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Today I came across the latest third-party attempt to monetize Twitter for advertisers. Innovative Thunder marketers Christian Behrendt and Leif Abraham have set up what appears to be a very consumer friendly way of utilizing your sphere of influence on social networks to snag free stuff. You just have to spam your friends.

Complex animation on the web has been generally limited to Flash.   Flash is great for what it provides, but there are limitations, expensive tools, a browser plugin, etc… It is possible to run animations using images and browser native DOM, but this too is limited to basically static graphics and the DOM box model.
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The Captico KML compressor uses the Douglas-Peucker Algorithm to reduce the number of vectors in your KML file. Adjust the tolerance to see how the polygon count is effected. Try this sample KML file. It’s open source and mostly Javascript requiring your browser have Web Workers.

In a move that means convenience for Twitter users now and another potential monetizable feature later, Twitter has unveiled a tweak to the site’s general search function. Now if you enter a name into the search box on the right hand side panel, 3 users who may may match who you’re searching for appear above the regular search results.

While brands and companies often use Twitter and other social media sites to issue discounts and coupons, Earlybird may eventually offer a broader demographic base than advertisers don’t have already as well as attract purchases from users who may not be a “fan”.

The Captico KML compressor uses the Douglas-Peucker Algorithm to reduce the number of vectors in your KML file. Adjust the tolerance to see how the polygon count is effected. Try this sample KML file. It’s open source and mostly Javascript requiring your browser to have Web Workers.

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Below you will find the full audio sesions from the keynotes at this year’s Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference in Washington DC. When sharing these resources with others, please link to this article, as opposed to individual files- Thank you so much!!!

Social Media Series with Emily Paterson: Twitter 101
In this 3-part series, Emily Paterson presents Social Media for Businesses, beginning with an Introduction to Web 2.0, then a quick look at Blogging 101, and finishing with an overview of Twitter 101.

After some delay, its finally time for Washington DC’s Nonprofit 2.0 Unconference dedicated to those using social media to create networked communities and movements, enable volunteers and political action, and cultivate donors and partners for causes. This event focuses on those who’s communications impact society, benefiting Americans and citizens across the globe in an effort to change society for the better.

Captico’s New Media Coordinator Corrie Davidson will be on hand to snag informal on-the-spot interviews with event attendees. You can also follow the conference through Captico’s Twitter account.