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Fisher and Richards talking about videogames for kids

Zombies, guns and explosions are things one might associate with the videogame Left4Dead, but these cooperative types of videogames share similar qualities as videogames for children. Videogames created for kids focus primarily on child development and can be used as a means supplement learning. According to Anne Richards, No Crusts Interactive, games for kids should […]

Helen Klein Ross has worked in the advertising industry for years. Now Ross plays a wife of an advertising superhero from the the fictional show Mad Men…on Twitter. Some Mad Men Background: Mad Men, which airs on AMC, is a show by Matthew Weiner set back in the 60’s era. The storyline follows the life […]

Stratfor CEO George Friedman's speech interrupted by an Occupy "mic check"

George Friedman, CEO of Stratfor, a global intelligence company, came to SXSW Interactive to speak about surviving technology. However, an Occupy “mic check” broke out over Stratfor’s alleged involvement in spying and trying to bring down the Occupy Movement. The alleged involvement stems from the December hacking of Stratfor, where customers’ credit cards were charged […]

The UK’s Mark Channon, one of the world’s foremost experts on memory and mind  mapping, presented at SXSW Interactive 2012 Monday, for one of the mini-sessions. Originally an actor, in 1995 he became the eighth person to win the title of Grand Master of Memory. To judge by the size of the crowd and the close […]

Conversation with Sean Parker

Al Gore interviews Sean Parker on future of the internet & democracy at SXSW Interactive. [View the story “A Conversation with Sean Parker” on Storify]

It is imperative for companies to make data more visual and interactive for clients. People now want to be a part of the conversation. By thinking about the audience, companies can create visuals which resonate with their clients and are meaningful to everyone involved.