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		<title>Make your PowerPoint presentation shine</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2010/06/make-your-powerpoint-presentation-shine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether your speaking to small, intimate groups or large audiences in a conference setting,  PowerPoint presentations are an excellent aid for sharing your message. But they should be just that, an aid. Your audience is interested in you&#8230;your ideas&#8230;your message, so let&#8217;s make sure it doesn&#8217;t get lost.
Before putting any words on your slides, take [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compressing the Process (The Rush Job)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 16:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>clupe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It starts with a phone call. We have a deadline and a few details. Can we do it? Check the production schedule, assemble the designers and developers, buy some pizza. Yes, we can do it! Tight deadlines often require compressing our typical work flow.  Our team prides itself in listening to client story, extrapolating the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>iPhone Sketch &#8211; Changing the way we look at Art?</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/11/iphone-sketch-changing-the-way-we-look-at-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Social Gal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[iPhone released their Sketches application this fall that allows users to &#8220;sketch&#8221; on their Apple devices. Apple advertises the application as a way to keep digital notes on your iPhone or iPod touch simply by drawing on the screen using your fingers. However, Sketches has quickly been picked up by artists and taken to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Voted as World&#8217;s Best Presentation of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Engaging presentations are crucial for successfully captivating an audience. You have a lot to say, and all of it is good. But while it&#8217;s easy to fill your slides with text, it can be challenging to visualize that text into a presentation that promotes your message. So we would like to share with you some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Data Visualization &#8211; The Next Generation</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/10/data-visualization-the-next-generation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/10/data-visualization-the-next-generation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Social Gal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turning information and complex concepts into intelligent design is part of what CGI interactive does daily. However, in the recent months, data visualization has become a greater topic of discussion.
In a recent article by BusinessWeek they profiled &#8220;21 Heroes of Data Visualization.&#8221; Included in this mix are Paul Prudence, Pedro Monteiro, and Brandon Martin-Anderson. Through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Design Gossip: Reflection is the New Drop Shadow</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/09/design-gossip-reflection-is-the-new-drop-shadow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/09/design-gossip-reflection-is-the-new-drop-shadow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>killerstar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the past drop shadows were king. Everyone wanted a drop shadow, and why not?! Drop shadows make things look like they occupy a real space. Add a drop shadow—BANG—that&#8217;s popping right off the page now, right?! Well, that was before Reflection came to town. Reflection showed up, and announced, &#8220;This is how real space [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Web 2.0 Button Tutorial</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/08/web-20-button-tutorial/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/08/web-20-button-tutorial/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>killerstar</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CS3]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[illustrator]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how to make those fancy reflective looking design elements using Adobe Illustrator, we&#8217;ve created a simple tutorial to broaden your skill set. Follow these steps for making a web 2.0 button and you&#8217;ll be on your way to impressing those special people in your design life. Enjoy!
Click to view full size:
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		<title>PowerPoint 2007… My Favorite Feature.</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/08/powerpoint-2007-my-favorite-feature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/08/powerpoint-2007-my-favorite-feature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>clupe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Animation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Building complex custom animations in PPT is a frequent requirement here at CGI. Using the Selection Pane is a powerful tool that helps speed production. Remember using the Tab button to drill down to an object buried under multiple layers? Have you ever been frustrated by an animation sequence because you chose Picture 3 instead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No-nonsense website CMS</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/05/no-nonsense-website-cms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/05/no-nonsense-website-cms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 15:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Staceys</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/?p=267</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Website content management  tools have been evolving for years (and years). As we posted before, building your website on a CMS platform is an excellent choice in most cases. It is critical for our clients  to update their sites constantly to keep them not only relevant, but also ahead  of their competition. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Economics of &#8220;Build It Once&#8221; Design</title>
		<link>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/05/the-economics-of-build-it-once-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cgiinteractive.com/blog/2009/05/the-economics-of-build-it-once-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 16:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crtv</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When planning your next customer facing communication tool, be sure to ask yourself an important question &#8211; &#8220;How can I maximize my investment?&#8221;
Even though your initial project might have a targeted message, it doesn&#8217;t mean your visuals can&#8217;t reach beyond that one piece into a range of communications vehicles. When working with clients on a [...]]]></description>
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