Solomon Creatives

VueStar claims ‘use of image’ patent breach

May 27th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

Image via Wikipedia

Once again Singapore is associated with infamy in a most peculiar way. I opened the papers this morning to see a very curious report titled “Patent breach by ‘virtually all websites’? Pay up, firm demands” by Chua Hian Hou. A Singapore firm has threatened to sue websites that use pictures or graphics to [...]

Updated Wordpress 2.5.1

May 21st, 2008

by Kevin Lee

We’ve just updated our blog to 2.5.1. Why did we take so long? Well, we were waiting for our host to release the update patch into the application installation platform. Upgrading was nearly without hitches actually. I’m pretty happy with the outcome. Though there are some idiosyncrasies I have to work around, like for example [...]

Accessible data-driven display

April 18th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

When it comes to CSS cross-browser compatibility, it is necessary and yet not the simplest thing to do. Even more so when you need to do things that require a bit more accuracy.
Web designers are often tasked with creating data-driven websites that are required to display information in a structured manner. This article here [...]

Localizing trends for Singapore

April 18th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

What we share here on this blog isn’t new; it has so far been a repository of thoughts and ideas written by other people from way across the world. Now, I’m pondering about the importance of localizing all the lovely tips and applying it for businesses here in Singapore.

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Small Business Blogging

April 11th, 2008

by niqyap

There are many SMEs out there that are slow to pick up on the almost unlimited advertising and branding potential of blogging. Truth to tell, there are a million and one reasons not to blog, and knowing human nature, all it takes is one reason to convince us it’s too difficult.
However, if you want [...]

Yahoo and Google advertising test

April 10th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

Something I didn’t think would ever happen is scheduled to occur for a 2-week period. What can all online advertisers alike make of this? It does look like Yahoo is taking a dig at Microsoft’s takeover bid. What a way to say ‘No’ to Microsoft.
If this is more than just a test, like what [...]

Facebook gets a fresh injection of funds

March 28th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

Hong Kong billionaire, Li Ka-shing has upped his stake in Facebook from his initial US$60 million investment to $120 million.
You can read more about it here in this release by Reuters.

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SingTel scored a no-win deal?

March 27th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

Soccer fans in Singapore like myself are unwilling to pay for another sports channel and what’s more, another service provider (SingTel’s mio TV) just to catch a bunch of matches.

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Our First Post

March 25th, 2008

by Kevin Lee

This post will mark the beginning of a new chapter in Solomon Creatives. We’ve moved to Campbell Lane and with that, we hope to launch into the scene with new insights. We’re currently in the process of hiring creative people.
If any reader should know of a interactive media designer, and they have a flair for marketing and copywriting [...]