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XFL, the New File Format for Flash CS4

Posted May 22, 2008 by Matt Braun

via Colin Moock

For a couple years now a trend has been developing in the realm of document file formats. Software producers are moving away from using fully binary formats for their document files, which are inherently obfuscated. For instance, Microsoft Office document formats for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have moved away from having their contents – text, graphics, and otherwise – totally embedded in a single file, and are instead (starting at the Office 2007 version) wrapped in a

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ToledoMenu.com Featured on Design Melt Down

Posted April 28, 2008 by Matt Braun

Design Melt Down, run by Patrick McNeil, is a site dedicated to the principles of design and showcasing examples of design concepts.

Be sure to read the article at http://designmeltdown.com/chapters/Muted/Part3.aspx

UPDATE ToledoMenu.com has also been listed as a site of the day on The Daily

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Streamlining the Design Workflow

Posted April 06, 2008 by Matt Braun

Be careful how that’s read – designers have a need, by their very nature, to be creative, but the misnomer is that creative-types shun rigid processes because “working loose” helps them to be more creative. Having a measure of structure in certain aspects of a design workflow can allow for the

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Making the Grade

Posted June 20, 2007 by Erica Braun

How to Foster Professional Confidence in Your Education Institution

Although at an early age we are taught to not judge a book by its cover, often as children and as adults, we do not heed this advice and make a quick decision to either give the book a chance or put it back on the shelf. Today with the vast majority of people judging websites rather than book

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Good User Experiences Create Passionate Users

Posted January 14, 2007 by Matt Braun

Want to get your customers excited about your brand?

We all love to have a good experience when purchasing a product or service. When we hear about wonderful experiences that others have had, it can cause us to think about what life would be like if ours were more like theirs. And when we have

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The Importance of Having a Website

Posted June 04, 2006 by Matt Braun

In the 1980s and early 1990s, having an 800 number meant you were a somebody. From the late 1990s to the present, a company is considered less reputable without a website. For a business or organization not to have a website is essentially akin to spraining one's own ankle: while it is possible

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MASH for iOS on YouTube

Posted June 01, 2011 by Magnate

Check out our new MASH for iOS video on YouTube!

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Magnate Interactive’s Matt Braun Interview by iPhoneAndKids.com

Posted March 06, 2011 by Magnate

Magnate Interactive work featured in new book

Posted October 07, 2010 by Matt Braun

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