2007 April

Magic Academy should set the standard for games in the hidden object genre. Not only does the game involve the player in an engaging story, but also it keeps things from getting boring with its variety of puzzles.
Most hidden object games pause for a short time after a player clicks a found object and [...]

Ancient Rome wasn’t built in a day (couldn’t expect me to avoid the cliché, could you?), but it doesn’t stop me from trying in Cradle of Rome, a matching game where players build a Roman empire complete with over 20 masterpieces from village and taverns to Coliseum and Pantheon. Players also work their way up [...]

Chef Heidi believes in high quality cuisine and wants to take burgers to another level beyond fast food. Since none of the fast food restaurants want her fancy burgers, she starts her own restaurant.
Unlike the other restaurant or run a business games, this one also includes match three for something different. Heidi doesn’t simply [...]

This sequel to Magic Match comes with a new developer. Codeminion developed the original and Friends Games picked up where they left off. Giggles, the Imp guided me as I played this pattern-matching game for the first time. The game got off to a slow start as I didn’t have many spells, points or [...]

Wikis, social networks, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, forums … we have more than enough tools to help grow our business, manage our projects, partner with clients, and build relationships. My business is a testament how these tools pay off. Most of my clients are located outside of Texas and I find them without making cold phone [...]

With a breathtaking interface and smooth visuals, this match three game reflects the Celtic culture and the enchantment behind the storyline. As king of the butterflies, you fight an evil wizard who has captured 16 butterfly friends and taken most of the king’s power. Those familiar with Big Kahuna Reef will recognize it here.
While the [...]

What does your company’s intranet look like? A mishmosh of individual sites with their own style? One corporate design with the same look-and-feel and different content based on the department? In most cases (at least, in the three large organizations I have worked for), it’s the former — a mishmosh.
Obviously it’s more challenging to send [...]

Have you had a situation when you were not clear about a form field? What do you do? I click Help, FAQ or whatever is logical from the Web site — BUT, I open the help in a new window because I don’t know whether I’ll lose the information I’ve already filled out.
Forms are unpredictable. [...]

I’m working on a project that requires my installing Vista and Office 2007 (on a computer with no important data and programs, of course). Installing Vista went fine. Installing anti-virus is a nightmare. We tried to install the trial versions just to get going… and Microsoft offers four choices. Not one would work. After fiddling [...]