LogoLounge.Com Reports on 2008 Logo Trends

LogoLounge.Com recently posted an insightful article covering their observations on 2008 logo trends. They have organized examples into 15 trend themes:

1. Supernova
   
2. Fine Line
   
3. FoldOver
   
4. Global Expansion
   
5. Loops
   
6. Jawbreakers
   
7. Strobe
   
8. Nimbus
   
9. Stitch
   
10. Colorblind
    
11. Amoeba
    
12. Facets
    
13. Doodles
    
14. Flourish
    
15. Fibrous
    

Read their full report to see the various examples of logo designs.

Does open source need consolidation?

The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET News: Matt puts the question out there. See the comments in the article to hear what others have to say:

"Yes, I'm the one who argues against consolidation in enterprise software, but another part of me wonders why we spend time reinventing wheels....

I guess my underlying question is, "Do we need a myriad of open-source alternatives to the proprietary software stacks, or would we be better served with one or two rock-solid open-source alternatives?" I'm inclined toward the latter, as I think Linux, for example, is much better off for having three robust competitors (Red Hat, SUSE, and Ubuntu), rather than dozens of also rans with no strong options."

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ShrinkTheWeb - FREE website thumbnails

"ShrinkTheWeb (STW) will allow any webmaster who wants to show a website preview to do so using our free, powerful, and reliable service. Thumbnails increase click-through and conversions..."

Some people have attempted to link to Snap.com previews, only to find that doing so violates the Snap TOS. I'm glad to see that ShrinkTheWeb noticed the demand, and jumped in with a simple service. An example of one of their previews (of their own site nonetheless) is shown at right. Go shrink.

The Legal Documents Startups Need Go Open Source.

The goal, says Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham, is to help young startups avoid at least some of the legal costs associated with that first round of financing.The average legal bills on a deal are $20-$30k

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