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  1. Internet Predictions for 2020

    It’s hard to predict the future, especially for technology.  The Internet has evolved quicker than most imagined in the past 10 years, so it will be fascinating to see what the next 10 years will do for the Internet.  It grows at an amazing rate! At WingSwept, we are always striving to stay ahead of the curve and be aware of important…

  2. Town of Garner Gets a Website Makeover

    Recently, the Town of Garner launched their new website, created by the web developers at WingSwept.  The local IT firm created a  “cleaner, sleeker version of the town’s previous homepage with a series of user-friendly navigation buttons and a new feature that will make it easier for residents to register for parks and recreation programs.”  http://www.garnercitizen.com/2010/01/blue-gold-and-read-all-over-garner-revamps-web-site/

  3. Microsoft and New York Times Get Scammed

    The NY Times Digital Advertising department unknowingly placed a malicious ad for fake antivirus software on the newspapers website.  The scammers claimed to be Vonage, the Internet phone provider, and posted an ad on the site. During the weekend, the advertisements were switched to pop-up ads that made website visitors think that their computers were…

  4. Wikipedia Changes Editing Rules

    Wikipedia is changing the way that information is added to the site.  The once go-to site for information has lost credibility due to the fact that any one could add information. This just goes to show how the Internet and the emergence of web 2.0 is changing. “We have really become part of the infrastructure…