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I have just watched the Adobe Cards animation and it is incredible. I got the link from Anthony Milner. The animation really shows the power of Adobe’s CS3.

From a marketing perspective, I think it has taken the web animation world to a new level.

I am excited about what the future for web animation holds.

Watch the Adobe Cards animation, and let me know what you thought of it.

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Today I was a guest blogger on LiveCrunch. Here is the article that I guest blogged.

As consumers of the technological age, we are always striving to get access to information when we want it, where we want it, on the device of our choice, and quicker than ever before.

As a result, this has seen the invention of web enabled mobile phones, allowing us full access to our emails and the internet. Well known examples include the BlackBerry and the iPhone.

I came across this article on ReadWriteWeb called, “Is the Mobile Web Dead? Some Mobile Entrepreneurs Say Yes”, and as an entrepreneur I was really surprised to read such a title.

After reading the article, comments and the original post that it linked in more depth (‘The end of Mowser’, by Russel Beattie), I came to understand that Russel believes the current state of mobile applications no longer has the traffic.

The introduction of the iPhone has lifted the already high expectations of users, and as consumers, we now require a clean friendly mobile web experience, that is emulates the web experience we have on our PC’s and notebooks.

This is a very interesting idea and the idea that we are always striving to get more out of our devices is great.
So, is the mobile web dead? I don’t think so. I think it has only just taken off, and we are going to see some exciting things to come.

There are two important lessons to learn from this article:
1. Don’t believe the first thing you read in an article. Make sure you read the comments, and make sure you follow through other links in the articles to read more
2. The future of the mobile web is approaching, so if you have an idea, be entrepreneurial and give it a go!

Related posts:

• Are you addicted to your BlackBerry?
• iPhone or BlackBerry?

I would like to thank Majo from LiveCrunch for giving me this opportunity to write a guest blogging post.

Click here to read the post on LiveCrunch.

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Darren at ProBlogger has unofficially announced that today, Monday 14th April is Blogger Appreciation Day.

The aim of the day is for bloggers to encourage each other and give each other that extra bit of motivation.

As Darren said,

We’re in it together, blogging is about collaboration and together going further than we can by ourselves - so why not help another blogger today by shooting them a word of encouragement, a pep talk, a congratulations, an idea to help them improve or some other positive constructive message. Better still, do it publicly on your blog and tell the world about another blogger who you appreciate.

So I would like to thank all the other bloggers out there for supporting me.

Here is a quote of motivation for all bloggers out there:

“Motivation is what gets your started. Habit is what keeps you going.”

Happy Blogger Appreication Day Everyone!

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I read an article today on the Ninemsn Money Website called, ‘Are you addicted to your Blackberry?’

The article definitely criticises society’s addiction to what has been termed a ‘CrackBerry’. It lists the many ways that the BlackBerry addiction has ‘interfered’ and changed our lives.

The BlackBerry is just one of the many pieces of technology that we are now fortunate enough to have that enhance our ‘Connected’ lives. They have allowed us to take that step forward in being always connected.

Now don’t get me wrong, I agree that if it gets to the stage that you are interrupting social arrangements, meals and discussions to respond to your email, or any of the other definitions of why you would be addicted in the article, then you have taken it a bit far.

But look at the benefits. Productivity has increased allowing business to be conducted away from the office, people can find information on the go, search for directions when they are lost, and are freer if anything to go out, because they don’t have to sit at their computer all day waiting for that one email that requires an immediate response.

I think rather than criticizing the huge amount of people that are using BlackBerry’s and the amount of time spent on them, we should be encouraging people to embrace the technology. All too often we hear of people complain that Generation Y and young children spend too much time sitting in front of the computer. Enabling mobile devices with internet connection removes this desire to sit in front of the computer all day long. It encourages people to leave the screen and head outside, go for a walk and socialise with others.

The article is very interesting, and has lots of information for both points of view, but I think we all know that the technology is here to stay and will continue to improve.

So if you are addicted to your BlackBerry, make sure you try control it in some ways and set your self some rules or boundaries such as:
• Don’t respond to emails during conversations with people or at meals unless it is necessary or urgent
• Draw a line between what is family & friends time and what is BlackBerry time
• Every once and a while, leave it at home when you go out.

Remember, if you didn’t have it people would have to wait for you to get home to your computer to respond to an email, so just because you have a BlackBerry, doesn’t mean you have to get to that email straight away.

I am 100% in favour of BlackBerry’s and think they are a really great invention. But like anything else, remember to use them in moderation.

If you have a BlackBerry, let us know your thoughts on this. It would be great to hear your opinion on whether or not you are addicted to your BlackBerry.

Related post: iPhone or BlackBerry?

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Mark Cohen tagged me with this meme. It is quite fun. Here is how this meme works… Enjoy!

The ground rules for the meme are simple. Here they are…
1. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Little known facts about Josh:

1. My first job was in a local computer shop at about the age of 8. I used to get paid about AUD $5 for 4 hours of work. My job was very important back in the day. I was in charge of formatting 3.5” Floppy Disks. Remember those? The ones that held a huge amount of 1.44MB. How times have changed.
2. When I was 13, myself and two friends wanted to buy a boat. Realising we needed funding; we decided to start a business. We considered a range of options including selling soft drinks on the beach, but then took a better option and decided to start our own Web Design business. One of the many reasons for my entrepreneurial flair.
3. I am a massive NFL (National Football League or American Football) fan. I am a huge supporter of the Dallas Cowboys. I would love to go to the SuperBowl one year.
4. I would love to learn the following languages fluently: Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Hebrew, and French.
5. I did karate for about 10 years in a range of styles from Shotokan, JKA and Kyukoshin.
6. One of the most motivational quotes I have ever heard was from my High School Principal, speaking to a group of us when we were elected Prefects at high school. His quote was 10 words, each word 2 letters and has stayed with me ever since. He said, ‘If it is to be, it is up to me.’
7. I was in the school band for a number of years and used to play the Baritone, Euphonium and then Tuba (brass instruments). I won the Music Excellence award one year in Primary school.
8. I am sure there is extra-terrestrial life out there, and am excited at the possibilities of meeting and interacting with other forms of life.
   

Hope you enjoyed that. Now for the tagging! I am tagging:
• ProBlogger – Darren Rowse
• Guy Kawasaki
• Jim “The Net Fool”
• Terence Chang
• Chris Brogan
• Scott Bradley
• Dan Schawbel
• Mari Smith

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TechCrunch has announced the details for this years conference, titled, ‘TechCrunch50’.

TechCrunch50 will be from the 8th-10th September 2008 in San Francisco, California, USA.

The conference is going to be a 3 day conference with the launch of 50 new start-ups.

The opportunity that this conference presents for start-up businesses, and those trying to secure venture capital is just incredible.

Entrepreneurs, if you have an idea, are getting a business off the ground, or are keen to see what is going to be the next big thing, don’t miss out.

Are you going to be there? Planning to travel for the conference? Let me know. It would be great to hear for you.

I hope I can make it to the conference. Will see what the coming months have in store.

For more information, check out the TechCrunch post.

Welcome ProBlogger Readers

Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger has run a project on Twitter. He collected the best post titles for blogs in March.

I submitted my post, ‘Lessons learned from a stand up comedian’ and he added it to his list. Click here to read the list ‘Re-Tweeted - Top Post Titles’.

So to all the ProBlogger readers, Welcome to my blog.

Thanks so much Darren!

Check out ProBlogger and my post on ‘Lessons learned from a stand up comedian’

Blog.JoshAnstey.com has some really interesting posts coming up this week.

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Yesterday, 2nd of April, was my Birthday.

Thank you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday.

Hope you all had a great day, just like I did.

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