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The recently released Textpattern 4.0.7 is a monster, game-changing upgrade, introducing several core new features that exponentially expand the power of the system. Here are some of the best bits.

The business side of a design operation is often less appealing than crossing an eight-lane highway blindfolded, but it is a necessary element that separates successful designers from the rest of the riff raff. Some may argue design is a commodity, but strong communication and attention to detail are not, and never will be.

GeoTrax, in case you didn't know, is the sweetest toy train collection ever. Produced by Fisher-Price, there are dozens of engines, buildings and layouts with which to create sprawling layouts, and trust me, kids (and their nerdy dads *cough*) just go nuts over this stuff. With this in mind, I have on question: Why does the website for GeoTrax suck?

Over the years, the print and web hemispheres of my brain have overcome their differences, and where once there was barbed wire blockades and police escorts, there is now a civil exchange of information between the two, and, dare I say it, a bit of collaboration and idea-sharing. To hell with print. To hell with web. Long live the document designer.

Robert Solomon has released an updated edition of his classic book on how to exercise strong client service. The 58 chapters criss-cross all aspects of the advertising industry, but the theme is relevant to any business interacting with clients — practice good customer service, and everyone wins.