With a Success of Twitch.tv, Justin.tv is shutting down - Justin.tv was always one of the most popular sites discussed when people in the .TV sub forum at Namepros would ask for examples of developed sites. The site started back in 2007 and grew to have one million registered users by July 0f 2008.
Out of Justin.tv came Twitch.tv which is reportedly in talks to be acquired by Google for $1billion. So now with the focus on Twitch.tv, Justin.tv is shutting down.
The Verge reported:
So in June of 2011 the team decided to focus in on the most popular section ... read more ...
Tag Archives: webdevelopment
Wed 6th August 2014
Tue 22nd July 2014
Design Start Up Canva gets $3.6 million in additonal appropriation and enters partnership with Go Daddy - Australian start-up Canva received an additional $3.6 million in financing and announced a partnership with Go Daddy. The product does seem cool for those that don’t have the skills of a trained graphic artist.
Crunch Base – Canva makes graphic design amazingly simple for everyone, by bringing together a drag-and-drop design tool with a library of more than 1 million stock photographs, graphic elements and fonts.
Computer World wrote:
Australian startup Canva has announced an additional $3.6 ... read more ...
Fri 9th May 2014
Now Owned By Disney, Maker Studios to Launch Maker.tv - Maker Studios recently got acquired by Disney for at least $500 million back in March. Disney Chairman and CEO, Bob Iger explained why Disney acquired the company in Variety on Wednesday,
From the article:
“We can allow the Maker people to substantially improve the distribution and reach of shorter form video using these characters and stories and add their expertise on the production side,” said Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger during the call.
While the executive said Maker had built “a bit ... read more ...
Thu 6th March 2014
Forbes: 5 Mistakes People Make When Setting Up Their Website -
John Rampton wrote a piece for Forbes on the mistakes people make when starting their website. Rampton discusses five key points that a lot of web developers and entrepreneurs make.
1. No Business Plan and Marketing Strategy
Unlike “Field of Dreams,” if you build, he will not come. And, by he, we mean visitors to your website. Unfortunately, this is a common misconception people have when setting up their websites. They believe that they can purchase a domain name and will instantly see traffic. ... read more ...