Business Posted by EC (Lisa) Stewart

Weekly WrapUp

National Patent News What the Recent U.S. Patent Reform Law Means for Startups On Sept. 8, Congress passed a patent reform bill named the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” President Obama signed the act into law on Sept. 16. The most relevant aspect of the act for startups is the switch from a “first-to-invent” to a “first-to-file” system. State Side Law School for Visual Artists: NYC... read more

IP/Copyright Posted by EC (Lisa) Stewart

A Solution to Share: Giving Credit

I have to share this poster from Design*Sponge. Do you ever feel like a tyrant protecting your work? Here’s a solution designed to allay your authoritarian fears and still get the message across. Poster by Pia, Erin and Yvette I know I’ve been struggling with this very concern for a number of years and thanks to Grace, she managed to design an answer with humor. Let me just say that I love... read more

IP/Copyright Posted by EC (Lisa) Stewart

Court Rejects Google’s Book Settlement With Publishers

This is very good news for authors. Do you remember the big uprising in 2008 about Google scanning books and uploading them for all to read -for free? This travesty was remedied today in a US District Court in New York today as Judge Chin just rejected Google’s book settlement with publishers. In a court document, Judge Denny Chin wrote that the settlement “would permit this class... read more

How-To Posted by EC (Lisa) Stewart

Tip: How to Embed a YouTube Video Link on Your Facebook Page

Want to share your art or artist video on your Facebook Fan page? It’s quick and painless -I promise! I’ve outlined a quick and dirty tutorial on how to embed a YouTube video link on your Facebook Fan page. How to Embed a YouTube Video Link on Your Facebook Page Here’s to Cultivating Your Creative... read more

How-To Posted by EC (Lisa) Stewart

Tip: How to Embed a Video Link on Your WordPress Blog

Embedding videos to play on your Web site or blog can be tricky. I’ve outlined a quick and dirty tutorial on how to embed a YouTube video on your site. How to embed videos hosted on your WordPress.com site using the Share Button To embed videos hosted on your own Web site, use the Embed Button Here’s to Cultivating Your Creative... read more