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Territory Women in the Annual Darwin Mother's Day Classic

Zise have had the pleasure to support a group of wonderful Territory Women who participated in the Annual Darwin Mother's Day Classic.

The event involves a fun 4km walk from East Point to Fannie Bay and was a special event to fundraise money for Breast Cancer Research.

"The Mother's Day Classic had a good turnout and the atmosphere was great. There were participants young and old, male and female, and of all fitness levels. Unfortunately, Emma had to sit it out because she has a broken foot. She was hoping to walk it with her immobiliser boot on, but the physio said no! However, she did wait at the finishing line to cheer us in " Kirsten Johnston

Well done ladies on a fantastic effort and hope your foot heals well Emma

From left to right, the team consisted of Emma Muntz, Christine Friebel, Kirsten Johnston and Christine Fawcett.

Inspiration Fixation Time

Inspiration Fixation is on again with 5 new digital artworks for you to enjoy. As always, these artworks should only be used for inspiration and should not be used against the artists wishes.

1. This first work is titled 'Blind Mary'. As with all of Alex Cherry's creations, this artwork is based on sound. Check out the full version to understand what he means!

2. Andrew 'Android' Jones is well known for his creative style of layers upon layers upon layers, helping him to create and android look in all of his paintings. He has featured in ImagineFX with tips and tutorials for his style of art. This image is titled 'Wanderer Awake'.

3. Bao Pham (or thienbao on DeviantArt) creates stunning artworks with beautiful colours, this one is titled 'Broken Flame'.

4. Javier Alvarado is a graphic artist who creates very interesting artworks with bold colours and textures, this piece is titled 'Projector'.

5. LiaSelina (as known on DeviantArt) is a very talented illustrator who creates covers and images based on children's storytales and folklore. This piece is based on a Russian fariytale and is titled 'Oldster's Dinner'.

Project Glass - Google's latest idea to rule the technological world

"We think technology should work for you—to be there when you need it and get out of the way when you don't."

Project Glass is Google's awesome new concept. Quick hint—it's got to do with glasses. Within minutes of releasing this project on Google+, the post went viral and currently has over 10,000 shares. The concept behind Project Glass is intoxicating, something that got me interested in it immediately. Basically, Project Glass is a pair of glasses that rule your technology filled lives.

Want to know the temperature? Just look outside and the temperature pops up on your glasses. Want to get directions? Simply tell your glasses where you want to go, a map will appear and directions will be given to you. The possibilities behind something like Project Glass are endless. This video below showcases just some simple ways in which the glasses could be used;

• Make phone calls
• Find out the weather details
• Take photos
• Get directions
• Make appointments
• Find where your friends are and show friends where you are
• Update status on the go

If these glasses were to ever go into production a variety of issues could be brought along with them. Like mobile phones, they can be a huge distraction and when used at the wrong time could possibly cause accidents (e.g. while driving). Having the glasses on all the time would also cause a lot of cases where privacy is being invaded, where everyone could have almost instant access to a camera all the time.

Along with any new device/piece of technology there are going to be downsides, here at Zise though, we like to look at the upsides. Here are some cool ideas we came up with that these glasses could be used for:

• Virtual Reality gaming
• Conference calls on the go
• Used as action camera

After the release of this video, people started to come up with their own quirky ideas for the glasses. Here was our favourite:

How Pinteresting..

Recently we talked about Google+ potentially becoming a Facebook alternative, now there is a new player in the field; Pinterest - pinning your interests.

Pinterest is a virtual bulletin board that allows users to share or "pin" images. Their mission statement is to "connect everyone in the world through the things they find interesting." The images are placed on themed boards that users can customise, they can then be "repinned" by other users to share.

A beta was run in 2009 for Pinterest and 3 years later it has quickly become a successful social media portal for traffic, already overtaking Google+. Businesses can drive traffic towards their product or website and allow customers to share pins.

One of the major differences between Facebook and Pinterest is the copyright. As one photographer discovered, Facebook could get in trouble for copyright violations so why not Pinterest? Users are asked to pin images from their original source and to give credit when pinning the image. If a user is sued for pinning an image illegally, the user must pay for his or her lawyer, as well as the lawyer for Pinterest.

Co-Founder, Ben Silbermann contacted the photographer after her post went viral in order to remedy the potential legal issues. While some changes have been made, Silbermann has told users that they are still in the process of coming up with a fair solution.

Despite the controversy over the copyright issue, businesses are still using Pinterest to create interest among their potential customers. Peugeot used Pinterest to launch a puzzle competition where users had to re-pin images of the cars to solve puzzles. Viewers must find and re-pin the images that are 'missing' from their Pinterest board.

While social networking websites do gather a fair amount of referral traffic, search engines are still the biggest driver in that department. The benefits of using a social media site allow businesses to interact with their customers and personalise the experience.

Zise Brings a Refresh to Facebook

With the release of Facebook's Timeline for Brands, we have decided to do something new and funky with our cover image. Check it out and be sure to ask us about getting a cover design for your business. www.facebook.com/zisewebdesign