Microsoft has had more misses than hits lately – problem-plagued Vista; the slow release of Surface; those Jerry Seinfeld commercials – but just because the comp-tech corporation is down doesn’t mean it’s out.
Last year, Microsoft launched PhizzPop, a site that allows companies that build Web 2.0-enhanced software to exchange ideas, network, browse job postings, and engage in a host of other related activities. Not limited to its gallery of forward-thinking Web practices, the site is also a forum for online conversation about the future of Internet design.
Three main sections comprise the site: Design, to discover techniques and explore how user experience is defining the Web of tomorrow; Build, to learn about top developers who are reinventing the Web and to get ahead of taxing technical issues and new technologies; and Grow, to make the most of your time and technology, and to drive success with current clients and attract new ones. In addition, there are several other components to note, including the PhizzPop Design Challenge, which “pits top interactive, Web and design agencies against one another to push the limits of technology and creativity in a battle royale.” Sounds serious! Check out the latest winner here.
Although PhizzPop has been active for a while – to very little fanfare – we thought the site was worth highlighting if only for its devotion to the notion that even the most creative and innovative marketers can use a little inspiration.
