M.B. Strategic Partners With TEDxSanDiego for Unveiling of New 2011 Website

    SAN DIEGO, CA, October 27, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- San Diego-based web design firm M.B. Strategic has partnered with TEDxSanDiego to revamp their website for the upcoming December 3, 2011 event at Qualcomm. TEDxSanDiego is an independently organized event licensed by TED, and is a not-for-profit event organized entirely by local, unpaid volunteers. This year's TEDxSanDiego event is based on the theme "The World In Our Grasp" and the organizers wanted a brand new look for their website with an updated design, cutting edge features and a memorable user experience.

For their second event in 2011 TEDxSanDiego approached M.B. Strategic to develop a dynamic website, designed to engage viewers and present the TEDxSanDiego 2011 event online.

M.B. Strategic took the challenge presented by TEDxSanDiego and created a website that delivered what the TEDxSanDiego organizers wanted for their site. The new website features integrated video, custom scrolling technology, live social media feeds on the homepage and sharp, cutting edge design aesthetic. The website presents visitors with a complete guide to the event, including registration for those who would like to attend, reviews of speakers and the venue, and a live streaming video feed of the conference that will be available on the day of the event.

"The biggest challenge for our team during the creation of the new 2011 TEDxSanDiego website was really capturing the essence of the innovation and excitement surrounding the event. The goal was to incorporate some cutting-edge technologies in web development, while still maintaining a user friendly and inviting experience. We're pleased with the result and have received great feedback from users so far," says Melissa Monday, founding partner at M.B. Strategic.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. At TED, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Two major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Long Beach, California (along with a parallel conference, TEDActive, in Palm Springs), and TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

TED's media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily; the new TED Conversations, enabling broad conversations among TED fans; and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.

TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration.

Follow TED on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.

Based in San Diego, California, M.B. Strategic has developed custom websites for clients ranging from Autism Education Services to NASA and high-end e-commerce stores for clients such as 4-rth, a L.A. based eco-friendly clothing company. To find out more about M.B. Strategic and how they can help you with your website design, contact them at 760-383-1345 or visit their website at http://www.mbstrategic.com/.

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