Here at Hall Media, we have been working a lot with emerging technologies, such as digital books. Through our research we have seen a growing trend of paper backs turning into electronic backs. There are a number of reasons why book worms would want to make the switch to Pac-Men.
1. eBooks allow authors to quickly [...]

I spend a fair amount of time on the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) website keeping up with the latest web standards, specifications, guidelines, software, and tools so that our web development meets those criteria.  Unfortunately, a lot of what is on W3C is adopted fairly slowly with browsers such as Internet Explorer.
Within [...]

Now that YouTube has made the switch to 720p High Definition videos, everyone has been wanting to put up their best in full quality. But how do you go about preparing a video so that YouTube accepts it as HD and gives the Play in HD option at the bottom of the video?
In this tutorial, [...]

As 2009 rings in, YouTube spoils us with a Holiday gift. Starting now, YouTube has 720p videos available to watch. Not only is there a huge increase in quality, but anyone can broadcast their videos in high definition as well.
Let’s first start with how to view a video in high def. Originally when YouTube was [...]

A quarter of a century may seem ancient for a media company, but is it really that long for the age of a person? Hall Media teamed up with local Philadelphia based Harmelin Media to bridge the gap between 25 years old, and those who have 25 years of experience. Hall Media developed their web [...]

A patient education site developed by Hall Media for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) received a 2008 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in website development. The Web Marketing Association award recognizes work above and beyond the standard of excellence.
“After the Injury: Helping Parents Help Their Kids Recover” (www.aftertheinjury.org) was conceived by the Center for Injury [...]

“On June 4th, the Philadelphia Marketing Association (PDMA) honored both its 2008 Direct Marketer of the Year and made presentations to the winners of the “Benjamin Franklin Awards for Direct Marketing Excellence” (also known as the “Benny”) on the 33rd floor of the Loews Hotel. The event drew more than 150 regional direct marketing professionals [...]

Calling all voyeurs, people bored at work, or security cam enthusiasts!
We have a live feed in our lobby, so we know who is at the door, we leave it on 24/7, so stop by often to see who’s coming and leaving the HM offices. You’ll never know who you’ll see, for instance Ed Rendell [...]

I’m the Interactive Director at Hall Media and on the side I’ve been running a Nintendo fansite for over 3 years.  I started an “experiment” and it’s been getting a lot of attention:
It’s been 1 year and 5 months since I finished my Wii Sports Experiment, where I lost 9lbs., BMI went down two points, [...]