Monthly Archives: May 2009

  • May 28, 2009

    New Search Options: Wolfram|Alpha and Bing

    Industry Trends

    At New Signature, we always get excited about new technologies that make finding information easier.  To the end, we have been excited to see the emergence of two new options: Wolfram|Alpha and Bing.  Here is a quick run down on these two new options. (more…)

  • “You Don’t Know Jack” Launches

    Clients \ Creative \ Site Launches

    You Don't Know JackToday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) posted, You Don’t Know Jack, an interactive graphic illustrating Rep. Jack Murtha’s (D-PA) dealings involving defense contractors, lobbyists, family members, and friends.

    New Signature’s creative division worked with CREW to design, develop and implement this network visualization using Drupal, XML and Adobe Flash.  The interactive graphic illustrates the intricate relationships between the entities, and allows the end user to learn how these individuals and businesses are connected to Rep. Jack Murtha.

  • May 27, 2009

    SP2 for Vista, Server 2008 Released

    Industry Trends \ Technology

    Windows Vista SP2Yesterday, Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Server 2008 SP2 were released by Microsoft to Microsoft’s Download Center.  The two SP2 releases are a bundled collection of updates to the operating systems delivered in a single installation package.  The release of the second service pack is another sign of the operating systems continuing maturity through improved compatibility, reliability, and performance.

    There are some notable changes in Windows Server 2008 SP2 and Windows Vista SP2, including: support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards; improved reliability and compatibility of non-Microsoft applications; and inclusion of version 4.0 of the Windows Search technology.

    As a Microsoft partner New Signature has been working with our business customers to properly prepare and plan for the deployment of SP2.

  • May 21, 2009

    CorporateCrackdown.org Launches

    Clients \ Creative \ Site Launches

    Corporate Crackdown WebsiteYesterday, New Signature launched CorporateCrackdown.org for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).  New Signature designed and developed this Drupal-based website for CREW.

    Federal contractors, corporations, and trade groups all conduct business with the government, with relatively little non-governmental oversight. CorporateCrackdown.org’s mission is to change that.

    The new CREW website’s goal is to hold accountable those who unduly influence government officials, overcharge taxpayers, or sacrifice the public good for private earnings. CREW will expose their activities and take action where appropriate.

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  • May 13, 2009

    Drupal 5.18 Release Contains New Signature Bug Fix

    Creative \ News \ Staff

    drupalDrupal 5.18, the eighteenth maintenance and security release of the Drupal 5 series was released on May 13th, 2009.  This release fixes a security vulnerability and several bugs.  One of the bug fixes was contributed by New Signature’s very own Jason Senich.   Jason’s bug fix (#305544) resolved the inconsistency between the theme_system_admin_by_module and theme_admin_page that caused the footer text to float up into the page for some themes when viewing the admin/by-module page.

    Drupal is a powerful open source content management system that New Signature frequently uses as a basis for the innovative websites that we build.   New Signature supports the Drupal content management system through our membership in the Drupal Association, and through the efforts of Jason Senich, and other New Signature engineers–who contribute improvements to Drupal’s core code and contributed modules.  Jason Senich is a project leader and senior engineer at New Signature.  He has been the lead developer on countless New Signature Drupal projects since joining the New Signature in July 2003.