AOL previewed a new set of logos this week, and is often the case with rebranding, the reaction from designers has been mixed. Gone is the little running guy and the blue triple triangle object, and in comes a variety of photographic and graphic logos. Oh and it’s also no longer uppercase AOL but rather Aol with a full stop.
Like many English people, I expect everyone to speak our language fluently. Rather than spend hours learning basic phrases, it’s far easier to speak slowly and gesticulate wildly. That’s why I end up buying a stuffed aardvark rather than the beer and peanuts I actually wanted.
You may be familiar with the SMART model, either because of goal setting, or through another planning process. SMART is a way of evaluating goals, projects and objectives across many different disciplines. Well-known author and business consultant Peter Drucker is credited with coining the term, SMART, in his 1954 book, “The Practice of Management.”
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Package:
Simple MVC
Summary:
Framework that implements the MVC design pattern
Groups:
Design Patterns, Libraries,
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MySQL Database Backup
Summary:
Backup MySQL databases generating SQL files
Groups:
Databases, Systems administration
Author:
Anish Karim C
Description:
This class can be used to backup MySQL d