The Mashable Awards have officially kicked off and so far the response has been great. In support, we’ve rolled out a series of stories looking at each awards category in more detail.
Those three awards posts were joined by a bunch of tools and resources from the past week or so. With so much activity here at Mashable, we understand if you missed a couple of them. Social Media rounded up the best businesses and social media campaigns and delivered an interview with AOL Co-founder Steve Case. Tech & Mobile looked at net neutrality, blog design trends and integrated development environments. Finally, Business gave some tips for aspiring digital marketers, building online communities and nailing that elevator pitch.
Looking for even more social media resources? This guide appears every weekend, and you can check out all the lists-gone-by here any time.
Social Media
- HOW TO: Help Your Child Set Up a Blog
Blogging can be a great way for children to learn writing, research, and technology skills. Here are some guidelines for parents looking to help their kids learn safely. - 5 Inspiring Celebrity Videos Tell Gay Teens “It Gets Better”
These five celebrity videos join a chorus of voices in social media, YouTube (YouTube), blogs and other places dedicated to preventing suicide and discrimination. - Top 5 Enterprises Using Social Media
Lots of businesses, big and small, have Facebook and Twitter pages, but which ones are using social media to the greatest effect? These 5 companies got creative, and their efforts paid off. - How the Web Is Changing Fashion Marketing in 2010
From location-based services to content creation, let’s take a look at how the Internet has affected the fashion sector thus far in 2010. - 5 YouTube Projects That Are Making a Difference
YouTube isn’t just for wasting time any more. Here are five ways people are leveraging the power of sharing video for social good. - HOW TO: Tell White Lies Online
The Internet inherently turns us into unabashed Bill Clintons, probably because we feel like our online jottings are both impermanent and impersonal. - 7 Questions With AOL Co-Founder Steve Case
We caught up with AOL co-founder Steve Case to find out what he had to say about the birth of social media, AOL’s recent acquisitions, angel investments, and the future of the Internet. - 5 Game-Changing Social Media Marketing Campaigns [Mashable Awards]
Every so often, you come across a marketing campaign so outrageous, it might just change everything. In light of the upcoming Mashable Awards, we’ve highlighted our favs from this year.
For more social media news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s social media channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Tech & Mobile
- 5 Hotly Anticipated Social Gaming Experiences
The trend is “social” this time around, so if you’re looking for innovative new ways to play games with your friends, check out this list of five titles we’re excited about. - 15 Creative USB Drives for Storing Your Data in Style
Think data storage can’t be exciting? Check out these 15 creative USB drives. - 5 Futuristic Concept Phone Designs
What will the next 30 years in mobile tech bring? Check out these futuristic concept designs and let us know what features you’d like to see in the next generation of smartphones. - 5 Hot Design Trends for Aspiring Bloggers
Before you give up and start scrawling your musings on notebook paper to distribute as a makeshift ‘zine, take a look at what’s hot in blog design. - 5 Experiences that Redefined Online Gaming in 2010 [Mashable Awards]
Need to satisfy an itching trigger finger or build the next virtual empire? As part of the upcoming Mashable Awards, we’ve highlighted 5 big trends in the online gaming world. - Why the Social Web is the Guardian of Net Neutrality
Even if the government allows Internet providers to control access to content, social media has trained users to demand and innovate around an open web. Here’s why. - 13 Branded Mobile Apps That Got It Right
Branded apps can be a great way to market your company while providing utility to users. Take a lesson from these 13 mobile marketing success stories. - 5 Marvelous Mobile Apps for Music Discovery [Mashable Awards]
When you’re spending about 65% of your time crammed into someone’s armpit on the subway, it’s all about the mobile music apps that will get you through. Here are our top picks. - HOW TO: Customize Your Background for the New Twitter
Has the new Twitter layout made a mess of your perfect profile background? Check out these resources and tips for redesigning. - A Beginner’s Guide to Integrated Development Environments
If you’re new to programming (or new to programming in a particular language) you might be looking for an IDE. Here’s a concise but thorough look at many of the options out there. - 5 Free Ways to Improve Your Typing Skills Online
Think of the time you could save if you upped your typing speed even by a few words per minute. To help you out, we’ve picked some free web-based services (and games!) that will improve your technique. - 10 Captivating Time-Lapse Design Videos
Watch as these 10 designs – from logos to websites to magazines – go from drawing board to finished product in mere minutes, thanks to time-lapse technology. - 9 Free Resources for Learning Photoshop
Learn how to lasso, dodge, burn, paint, filter or do whatever else you need to in order to accomplish your desired photo editing task in Photoshop. - The Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time
ScrollMotion has created 11,000 digital interactive content experiences for the iPhone and iPad, and it’s helping to revolutionize the publishing industry. You’ve probably never heard of it, until now. - 5 Tools for Keeping Track of Your Passwords
These tools and services not only keep your passwords secure, but also make them accessible and usable from multiple computers or web browsers.
For more tech news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s tech channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
Business
- 10 Tips for Aspiring Digital Marketers
If you’re looking for a career in digital marketing, clean up your resume and check out these tips from five industry insiders. - How to Take an Indie Film to Market with Social Media [VIDEO]
Oren Jacob — the CTO of Pixar and Executive Producer at Ensemble Pictures — spoke about his innovative use of social media to promote his documentary film “Ready, Set, Bag!” - 5 Tips for Utilizing Skype for Business
We could write a book-length guide on using Skype, but here are just five of our favorite tips for getting the most out of Skype for small business. - 4 Digital Alternatives to the Traditional Resume
Video resumes, VisualCVs, social resumes, and LinkedIn profiles offer far more value than traditional paper. Here’s how to use them effectively. - 10 Excellent Examples of Guerrilla Marketing Campaigns [VIDEOS]
Consumers have grown immune to big budget advertising, but marketers that expend a bit of time and effort – rather than piles of money – can generate effective results with inexpensive, small-scale stunts. - How 7 Startups Are Building Their Online Communities
Community management may not be a science, but a few themes resonate: make users happy, listen, and incorporate community feedback into product development. - 8 Quick Tips for Developing a Facebook Marketing Strategy
Here’s a look at what brands are up against when it comes to marketing on the largest social network. - HOW TO: Nail Your Elevator Pitch
Nailing down a short pitch on why your business venture is worthy of investment will come in handy, even if you never actually end up in an elevator with the venture capitalist of your dreams. - The Tangled Web of Lawsuits in Mobile [INFOGRAPHIC]
Who’s suing whom in the mobile industry? It can be a tough question to answer, even if you’re closely following all the lawsuits that have been thrown around.
For more business news and resources, you can follow Mashable’s business channel on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook.
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