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CSS Sprites

We’ll be using CSS sprites for menus on our websites, so I thought I’d add a couple links in an article here for you.
This is an excellent tutorial from Chris Coyier on them:  http://css-tricks.com/css-sprites/
And he also has a video (although it’s a bit longer and doesn’t do exactly what we’ll be doing with the menus):
http://css-tricks.com/video-screencasts/43-how-to-use-css-sprites/
And [...]

A few examples of Mobilizing

Here’s the gold standard:  http://my.barackobama.com
In the following site, I like the idea of adopting five voters.  I like the pictures of the five voters to the right (except one).  And I like Michelle’s video (except it launches right away).
Florida Obama “Adopt Five”:
Yes, this is gratuitous highlighting of something we did in the fall, but Adopt [...]

MyBO tools

Thanks to MAAPP for this article!
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2009/03/welcome-new-media-campaign-tools-2012-0

What’s the deal with Twitter?

Thanks to Rush LimBlog for this article:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29796962/
After reading that, check out the YouTube video someone based on it:
(Due to a request, this video has been removed.)

Examples of Involving

jimdemint.com
This kid doesn’t waste any time. Before you get to his actual website, you hit his splash page (I think that’s what it’s called) with a list of options to 1) email his page to three of your friends, 2) follow Jim on twitter, 3) tweet Jim to your followers, or 4) set up a [...]

Can’t Find Change

Can't Find Change

Acta Diurna looked up Joe Trippi’s ChangeForAmerica.com website mentioned near the end of “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.”
Unfortunately, there is no change to be found…

Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day

Thank you, Ebullient Fatalist for this excellent perspective. =)