Virtual Eye Candy: Digital Trends of Web Design. Looking Good. Like the ever-changing connection speeds to the Internet, design trends for an online presence move at an exponential rate--it is sometimes exhausting just to keep up with what's new, “in,” and popular. What is most important, however, is effectiveness. To be effective, a web page design must simply look good. With all things visual, though, good looks can be subjective. Read more about Trends of Web Design... Trends in Digital Development From Code to Machine There's the software, but what about trends in hardware? These are just as important, whether it is the new generation of laptops, printers, scanners, mobile units, and most importantly: servers. Read more about Trends in Digital Development... From Facebook to Green Thinking Ninthlink Launches New Website. Here is one out of the list of current trends to dominate change in 2009: --Social Networking: Wise marketers will capitalize on the growing appeal of social networks. Besides the obvious leaders (MySpace, Facebook), social networks exist in niches for teens (Pizco and Tagged) to seniors (Eons), photographers (Flickr), activists (AllDayBuffet) and B2B (LinkedIn and Plaxo). Chase Bank's partnership with Facebook has helped make its “+1″ credit card the card of choice among college students. Marketers will be smart to create a social network, or take an existing one and make it physical, such as the current trend of Twitter users holding meetings in coffee shops and other public venues. Read more about Today's Trends as Tomorrow's Norms... September Cause: Read a Book, Kid! Words Bound. It may be a digital world here, but the importance of the printed and bound book remains as vital as it was 100 years ago. This month, the team at Ninthlink will be hosting a book drive on behalf of Books First! to collect new and gently used children's books which will be distributed to classrooms all over the county... Read more about the September Cause... My Father: The Atarian An iGener Interviews Her Pioneering Father By Amanda McNamara Most people have childhood memories that, I hope, are fond to look back on. As weird as it may sound, my own fondest memories are going to work with my dad. Not only did I get out of school for an entire day, I was able to play all the free games I wanted at the Atari offices. Read more about My Father the Atarian...			Critical Mass is Coming    The Basics of Racing    Lesson 1: Correct Driver Position    So Fresh and Tasty: the TN2 Gallery    Fiction to Reality: Social Networking    and The Office    Design for Democracy    Thank you for taking time to get to    know Ninthlink and friends. If you    love helping clients promote and    grow using the internet, please help    us share the goodness.    How can we help?    Bid on Original Artwork    September 19    Read More    Critical Mass Bike Ride San Diego    September 26    Read More    Reinventing the Wheel: San Diego    September 27    Read More    The Modlins    September 28    Read More    AIGA Membership Party    October 8    Read More    Got more events for us?