Travel Guide Books Get a Redesign

Kate Rockwood — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:35:18 -0400

1. Ideo Eyes Open

The innovation-and-design firm brings its fresh eye to a travel book ($22.95) with 50 photo-saturated, offbeat experiences in a flip-chart format. The aim? To inspire travelers to look up from their sightseeing itineraries and explore their surroundings. "We decided to take all of our own photos," says author Fred Dust, an Ideo partner, "because the way you see is so reflective of the stories you tell." London and New York got Ideo-ized first; expect more cities ahead.

What Makes Chicago the Creative Capital of the Universe?

Kate Rockwood — Mon, 19 May 2008 20:15:08 -0400

Here leading Chicago business people and artisans weigh in on the pressing question, "Is Chicago the creative capital of the Universe?"

“Big yes! A great creative place has to have great art, great food, and a combination of beauty and grit to be inspired by. Chicago has all of that.”

How Honorees Earn Their Doctorates

Kate Rockwood — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:10:27 -0400

It's diploma season again, which means not only that a new batch of students will soon be facing the reality of the workplace but also that universities will be handing out honorary degrees. A look at several honorees -- and how they earned their doctorates.

Michael R. Bloomberg
New York City mayor and Bloomberg founder
Doctor of Laws: University of Pennsylvania

Non-Honorary Degrees: BA in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins, MBA from Harvard

More of Chicago’s Luminaries On What Makes the City Hot

Kate Rockwood — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:44:03 -0400

"Hell yeah! Absolutely. I couldn't do what I'm doing if I lived in any other city. We're more out to make work together as opposed to leave one another in our dust." -- Megan Stielstra, 2nd Story director of story development

Applaud: Congratulations, Graduates!

Kate Rockwood — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:31 -0400

Michael R. Bloomberg
New York City mayor and Bloomberg founder
Doctor of Laws: University of Pennsylvania

Non-Honorary Degrees: BA in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins, MBA from Harvard

Qualifications: He built a huge media business, then brought his pragmatism to City Hall. But maybe he should be a Doctor of Interior Design: He also introduced a now-much-copied open-floor office plan similar to the one used at Bloomberg.

The Business of Burgers Makes a Juicy Read

Kate Rockwood — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:59:54 -0400

AOL's Greatest Hope

Kate Rockwood — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:27:04 -0400

Advertising.com The nation's largest third-party display network, meaning it allows AOL to connect advertisers with advertising space beyond its own sites. If you were one of the 183 million Americans online in December, there's an 86% chance you saw an ad served by Advertising.com.

Adtech Expands the ad network internationally, with clients in 25 countries.

AOL's Greatest Hits

Kate Rockwood — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:26:57 -0400

Truveo

This video search engine looks beyond video-embedded data to the surrounding content, resulting in greater accuracy. Its searchable videos index grew 20-fold to more than 100 million in 2007 and is projected to hit a billion by 2009.

TMZ

The celebrity gossip king broke Mel Gibson's DUI and Michael Richards's meltdown stories and attracts more than 10 million visitors a month. Two years after launching in 2005, the Web site expanded into a TV show.

You've Got Problems!

Kate Rockwood — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:26:50 -0400

September 2003

"AOL" is scratched from the AOL Time Warner's name following a board vote. The stock symbol returns to TWX from AOL a month later.

February 2004

AOL is the official sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show in which Janet Jackson suffers a "wardrobe malfunction."

March 2004