Starting tomorrow, members of the adult Sponsored Community who are verifiable trademark holders can apply for domains in the latest Top-Level Domain (TLD) .XXX. Back in March, 2011, The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the group that manages top-level domains (e.g. .com, .org and .net) approved the new .XXX TLD.

In July, Twitter announced its latest feature: t.co link shortening. The new service not only checks links for potential malicious sites, but also allows website owners to track incoming links from Twitter.

Recently David Minton, Stephen Pashby, and I participated in a program on rapport at the Chapel Hill-Carborro Chamber of Commerce. We learned the crucial steps to establishing rapport and why it is often necessary.

Thanks to DesignHammer, Durham's Carolina Theatre now has a more flexible and efficient content management system for its film festival websites. The new system proved valuable in avoiding a crisis during last weekend's film festival.

Here at DesignHammer, we took part in the White House Office Hours and Winning the Future With Young Americans: 100+ Roundtables. Read our reflections on these two White House sponsored programs.

One of the reasons why I’m happy to be at DesignHammer this summer is that it is an excellent opportunity to learn about small business and entrepreneurship. I am grateful for DesignHammer’s support and help in my search to experience business firsthand.