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	<description>A collection of writings and observations about the web, advertising, and and the field of design by Chris Cullmann, Creative Director and Online Strategist</description>
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		<title>Please don&#8217;t censor the web</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2012/01/please-dont-censor-the-web/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please don't censor the web.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Use Cases For Chrome OS</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2011/06/5-use-cases-for-chrome-os/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 01:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chrome is competing with the tablets for a share of market. Apple’s iPad in particular has a strong foothold for the secondary device and thin-client marketing. The biggest advantage to Google’s offering is a near maintenance-free solution for administrators. For anyone in IT support, the idea of managing even the thinnest Windows installation is a bit of a nightmare. The constant updates, determining conflicts, anti-virus solutions, crashes, etc, etc. I don’t see a computing utopia through Google’s thin client solution, but it does offer a certain amount of freedom in it’s simplicity. ]]></description>
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		<title>Gratitude</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 16:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thanksgiving Day, I am finding much to be thankful for: My wonderful wife, my family, my dogs, a healthy life, a nice home. The list is long and I feel like I have been blessed by good fortune. To stay on theme with this blog, I feel lucky too that I can practice my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Data For All (And Open Government)</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2010/08/open-data-for-all/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[StreetFilms has posted a fantastic clip outlining a perspective on open data. The short focuses on how individual developers and start-ups can use data from local government organizations to provide services like traffic updates, accident information, efficiencies and better citizen support. I thought this piece was as interesting because it hit home, at a very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Designing For Tomorrow with Roger Black</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2010/02/designing-for-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roger Black has an excellent post on the Society for News Design Blog. The dialogue is an overview, but there was one point that I think was missed: From the perspective of Art Direction, it is becoming increasingly important that Content Creators and Designers construct their presentation is such a way that it translates, with its impact, across multiple platforms and media. This post (and the snd website) is an excellent example. The post, a standards based layout, features a full transcript.

More: http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2010/02/designing-for-tomorrow/]]></description>
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		<title>A Case For The iPad (and Closed System Development) Part 2</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2010/02/ipad_closed_ecosystem_part_2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This second part of a 2 part series follows Apple's announcement of the iPad this week and the incredible growth of Apple's AppStore, I thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts on software distribution and marketing in a closed eco-system for software. This post is the first half of a two part series on closed eco-systems, like the Apple AppStore, for application development and distribution and the effect that will have on customer adoption.

Last week, I had written the first in a two part series on software development and distribution on closed application store eco-systems. I had used Apple's AppStore as an example partially due to the release on Apple's newest device the iPad and also because the AppStore is by far the most successful example of a single distribution system for software developers. In part 1 I had outlined the benefits to consumers and developers in using a closed system like Apple's. Part 2 will show some how control can negatively impact those who create content for AppStores and those who want to use software on their devices. More...]]></description>
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		<title>A Case For The iPad (and Closed System Development) Part 1</title>
		<link>http://blog.cullmanndesign.com/2010/02/ipad_closed_ecosystem_part_1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Cullmann</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple's announcement  of the iPad this week and the incredible growth of Apple's AppStore, I thought it would be appropriate to share my thoughts on software distribution and marketing in a closed eco-system for software. This post is the first half of a two part series on closed eco-systems, like the Apple AppStore, for application development and distribution and the effect that will have on customer adoption.

I design and develop websites and applications for commercial clients. Typically they are distributed for a small, focused audience and for a limited number of platforms. With the emergence of the iPhone as a leading platform, there is a lot of pressure to begin to move projects into this space. From a personal point of view, I'm excited to look at the iPhone as an inspiring new playground for interface design and a new venue for projects. For most users, it is an execution of what Apple does best: Easy. There is some baggage that comes with "easy", but that will be outlined in the second installment of this series. ]]></description>
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