tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348547072012-04-15T21:06:51.649-04:00The blog is the place where the AGI Applications & NPD Team lives. Here, you can see what’s new with the team, engage in discussion with our people and other technology aficionados, and suggest things you’d like to see AG Interactive get into. Our first project was the Kiwee Beta postCard Maker... but we have evolved since then to support various innovations (including websites, social network apps, mobile apps, desktop software) for AG Interactive.Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-67811426364013302582008-09-04T21:01:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.182-04:00

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-10295139392119907072008-07-24T11:03:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.203-04:00

Here’s an editorial on the best Flickr tools & apps:Flickr Mashups

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-16857834879579718652008-07-23T18:37:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.213-04:00

Applications Developer DESCRIPTIONAmerican Greetings Interactive is looking for an application developer to join our team. The successful candidate will design and develop applications for our AG Interactive sites (AmericanGreetings.com, BlueMountain.com, egreetings.com, Webshots.com, Kiwee.com, PhotoWorks.com, etc) using the latest programming technologies, working with other engineers through

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-46295164433006768962008-07-14T14:40:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.237-04:00

http://mashable.com/2008/06/26/igoogle-chat-test/Kathy-V 1.1.4

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-72157689238034421692008-07-13T14:24:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.255-04:00

The article is a little dated (~June); however, still a potentially relavant read regarding open mobile... and hopeful photo opportunities with our biz.Nokia, Espoo, Finland, has launched a cash offer to acquire all of the shares of Symbian Ltd. that it does not already own, at a price of euro 3.647 per share. The net cash outlay from Nokia to purchase the approximately 52 percent of Symbian Ltd

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-6051276676291125242008-07-13T14:06:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.266-04:00

Just thought I'd share some interesting information from David in Seattle regarding Mobile usage as it pertains to our photo biz....Mobile Data Usage Hitting Critical MassUsing the Internet from mobile devices is a lot more popular than some of us realize, and even more surprising is the fact that the US leads the pack when it comes to mobile Internet usage.Article - Mobile Data Usage Hitting

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-27919700659669834702008-07-11T18:21:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.277-04:00

There's been a lot of buzz around the iPhone today. I don't know how many people have asked me why AG hasn't already launched an iPhone app! I know, I know... it would have been great to be in the game at launch time; however, we are in good company. There are still some big name applications missing / currently in development. Here is a quick review of some of the iPhone apps currently

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-83921038363128566392008-07-11T16:28:00.002-04:002010-06-19T21:33:19.388-04:00

We had a great time at the Bring Your Dog to Work Day! I've uploaded some photos of the team at work and at play with their pups :-)Every Dog has Its DayKathy

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-8808612650411663252008-06-25T20:50:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.299-04:00

Every now and then when I'm bored, I run across something truly amazing. I was really intrigued when I stumbled across a language called D. From what I have read so far, it seems incredibly promising. The most interesting piece I have read is the following from their site:“D is a general purpose systems and applications programming language. It is a higher level language than C++, but retains

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-4731178994772518862008-06-25T00:18:00.001-04:002010-06-19T21:31:45.136-04:00

Please find the initial entries for the Applications & New Product Development Team below... There's still plenty of time to submit more designs!Wooo!Kathy

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-11846864490989376342008-06-22T23:30:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.321-04:00

Calling all creative geeks! You have the opportunity to create the new Applications & New Product Development t-shirt design(s)!Ideally, we are looking for two designs. The primary design will be just for us, and the secondary design will be specific to those people/teams who support us the most. If you would like to participate, you have until July 1st to design and submit your ideas. Create as

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-12521544314517056682008-06-18T23:37:00.001-04:002010-06-19T21:32:27.554-04:00

­Every Dog Has It's Day…And on June 20th your Dog can spend the day at work with you!Back by popular demand - National Take Your Dog To Work Day! A huge thank you to all who participated in last year’s event and who made it a huge success. We were able to raise almost $1,000 for the Friends of the Cleveland Kennel and had lots of fun doing it! Below are the details of what is being planned for

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-48369750576757682842008-06-14T03:08:00.001-04:002010-06-19T21:33:42.266-04:00

A warm welcome to our summer interns John and James!Intern training includes mastering Volleypong.Volleypong Instructional Video

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-38020632623000424522008-06-13T02:45:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.356-04:00

Thanks to everyone on the team for their hard work and support in May's production launches! The brag sheet includes...AG Desktop – Now Monetized with Live Search!AG Desktop Calendar users can now Search the Web via Live Search.Download it now at: http://www.americangreetings.com/downloads/desktopcalendar.pd Kiwee International Brower Toolbar Changes!Non-US Users in will notice two major changes

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-42966506020322912192008-06-12T01:48:00.000-04:002010-06-19T21:14:14.366-04:00

The Applications & New Product Development team was formed in April 2008 to address American Greetings Interactive's growing appetite for investment into desktop applications and new venture opportunities. Currently, the team is responsible for the following products:Kiwee ToolbarWebshots Desktop / Webshots ToolbarCreate & PrintAG Desktop CalendarBlue Mountain Interactive DesktopPhotoStreamer

Kathy Goldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07509692152242274528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-509359110380599512008-01-15T17:11:00.000-05:002008-01-15T19:49:45.186-05:00

We've been quiet for the past couple of months, but that doesn't mean we haven't been working. In fact, just in time for the holiday season, we launched the ability to send postCards, Graphics and Widgets via email. We realize that not everyone has a MySpace or Facebook page, and that some people still appreciate good old-fashioned ecards. Now you can send stuff to mom and dad! (YES!!!)If

Aaron Wnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-88476560218911388422008-01-15T13:31:00.000-05:002008-01-15T17:11:03.288-05:00

What is a Widget? Wikipedia has a number of different definitions for them, but the one that is most appropriate for us here at Kiwee is this one:The web widget is a portable chunk of code that can be installed and executed within any separate HTML-based web page by an end user without requiring additional compilation. They are derived from the idea of reusable code that has existed for years.

Aaron Wnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-17727958530838908152007-11-23T13:42:00.000-05:002007-11-23T13:50:32.345-05:00

Kathy Golden (our head developer) and I recently had a chance to show off the new Kiwee postCard Facebook application at the OpenSocial Bay Area Facebook Developers Meetup at the Google campus in Mountain View. Afterwards we made a little video of the application for some bloggers who had asked for it. So if you aren't a facebook user and are interested in what we've been up to, check it out here:

Jason Jhonsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-4995310633738197142007-11-11T01:57:00.000-05:002007-11-11T02:07:02.349-05:00

So I did one of these at 50,000 and 100,000 and then I thought it might be getting obnoxious so I stopped for a while ... but we're very excited to announce that we've reached 500,000 registered users at Kiwee.com. This coming just a little more than 2 months after going over 100,000 so, if you care to do the math, you can see that we're speeding up (thanks for telling your friends about us).I'll

Jason Jhonsonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-58106011293256803992007-11-10T12:47:00.000-05:002007-11-10T13:07:52.132-05:00

We were happy to see the response to our product launches this past week. We've had a lot of people checking them out and even some writing some nice things in their blogs about us. Check them out below:Mashable.com - "Kiwee Announces Facebook Postcards"Technically Speaking - “Kiwee launches content for Facebook and IM Toolbar”Moraaz.org - “Kiwee Announces Facebook Postcards”TechAddress - “

Jason Jhonsonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-28681580349919161982007-11-07T17:17:00.000-05:002007-11-07T17:25:59.031-05:00

I am very excited to share our latest news... Kiwee postCards are now available on Facebook! The same highly customized and fun postCards you can make on Kiwee and post on MySpace is now available to post on your friends’ Facebook profiles.Kiwee postCards is a new application just added on Facebook today. To check it out, just click through to Facebook and choose to Add Application from our Kiwee

Hollynoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-73801934316544479152007-10-19T07:38:00.000-04:002007-10-19T07:47:43.373-04:00

My Second favorite holiday HALLOWEEN (most fav is Thanksgiving due to my gluttony and passion for top quality stuffing) is quickly approaching. Halloween rocks, because, like Thanksgiving, there is a strong food component, but it also involves role-playing, aaaand gives you a reason to talk to your weird neighbors. The only down side of Halloween is all the darn Zombies. It seems like everyone

mangornnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-50954293957464330242007-09-16T23:58:00.000-04:002007-09-17T10:42:01.906-04:00

I don't know if you have noticed all of the new content we posted this week, but in case you missed it, please let me highlight a few of the new gems. First off is our set of Fruit and veggies emoticons, which you can see below. I never thought of a kiwee as happy or a turnip as angry before this. Salad will never be the same. I also want to share another great new postCard by a collage artist

mangornnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-9669272016206334802007-09-13T20:28:00.000-04:002007-09-13T20:31:05.599-04:00

I am glad to say that our political content is now available. You can support whichever candidate you want, Hillary, Obama, Rudy, eerrr.. scratch that, no voting for Rudy. You can of course use them to express your political opinion however you may choose. My personal favorite is our Countdown to Democracy. See below.  www.kiwee.com

mangornnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34854707.post-57281452354764463442007-09-10T18:21:00.000-04:002007-09-10T19:39:49.090-04:00

We're continually trying to make Kiwee a better place for you, the user, to find cool stuff. Kiwee is growing rapidly and we're always adding new postCards, Graphics, Winks, Emoticons and everything else to keep you coming back for more. In addition to adding more stuff, we're always looking for ways to make your browsing experience better. We recently added three new features to the site:1.

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