Designers are from Mars Developers are from Venus

Designers. Why do they ask for the things they do and does it really matter?

Phillip Maddox of CEED Creative will discuss the working relationship between designers & developers. He’ll cover the good and the bad as well as suggest tactics for improving your internal workflow all while building a stronger team chemistry.

Bio:
Phillip Maddox is the owner of
CEED Creative, a brand-strategy and design studio in Tennessee.

With over 7 years of professional experience from large corporations to small startups he has worked in various mediums and has been a part of many diverse teams.

Phillip has also served on the board of the Nashville AIGA, as the Co-President and co-founded the Think Tank Conference.

Having worked inhouse and on contract in mediums ranging from print & web to mobile applications, he has a wide range of design experience and expertise.

This month we are having a PET FOOD DRIVE for the NASHVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY! So many pets are finding themselves in need because their families are facing hard economic times. Please make a donation of an un-expired and unopened dog or cat food. You can help make a difference in their lives.

It's getting pretty hot out there! Come in, cool off, and mingle with the Nashville Interactive Community. Great food, great conversation - don't miss it!

RSVP for the Mixer at http://mixer.centresource.com/.

8 Ways To Optimize Your Mac's Performance

1. Clean Out Startup Items
   • Apple Menu > System Preferences > Accounts > Login Items
2. Turn Off Universal Access, Bluetooth, Speech Recognition, and Internet Sharing
   • Also in System Preferences - this will save you some valuable RAM and processor resources.
3. Clean Out “Other” System Preferences
   • How many items are down there? Do you know what they do? Do you use what they do? Turn them off!
4. Get Rid of Languages and Translations you won't use
   • Use a utility like “Monolingual” to get rid of Catalan, Farsi, and Klingon.
5. Cool Off
   • Use utilities like “Fan Control” to keep your computer running cooler (though it does shorten battery life a little bit).
6. Evaluate Your Widgets
   • It takes RAM and Processor Power to keep these Widgets running, even when Dashboard is hidden.
7. Keep An Eye on Activity Monitor
   • Activity Monitor will tell you about CPU Usage, RAM Requirements, Virtual Memory Usage, etc.
8. Clean Off Your Hard Drive
   • Sometimes a little more free space is all you need to be a peak performance again!

If you have never been to one our mixers, this is a great month to start! It is as simple as walking through the door, grabbing something to eat and drink and just hanging out with some of our colleagues here in Nashville that are doing some incredible things. As always, the event is free and you are welcome to bring a friend or co-worker. Don't worry if you can't be here right after work, we'll be going all the way up to 8 p.m.

See the invite and RSVP at http://mixer.centresource.com/.

Spring is in the air! The sky is blue, the grass is growing, and it's time for the CentreSource Interactive Mixer! Come by North Forth for some great food, drink, and conversation.

Where:
1313 4th Ave N
Nashville TN 37208

When:
April 29, 2010, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

RSVP at mixer.centresource.com

Hope to see you here!

Host: CentreSource Interactive Agency (Hey! That's us!)
What: February 2010 Interactive Mixer
When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Where:
CentreSource's North Fourth Office
1313 4th Ave N
Nashville,TN 37208

To RSVP, visit mixer.centresource.com.