The Movie Database (better known simply as TMDb) is a free and open sourced movie and TV show database. Created by Travis Bell in 2008, unlike other commercial databases, TMDb is entirely crowd sourced. While initially known only for movie data, TV content was added in 2013.
History
Originally started as a side project to help serve high resolution fan art to users of Kodi (formerly XBMC) by sharing zip files, as sharing files by this method became cumbersome to maintain, Bell created "themoviedb.org - A wiki-based open movie database" so that individual users could add and contribute content on their own.
The website has since gained further use by being one of the main suppliers of data to a number of other services, including Plex, Letterboxd, et al.
Data
Since 2008, all data and images have been user contributed, with the site normally processing over 12,000 edits a day, and these contributions being moderated by a group of volunteer content moderators. , the site contains around 300,000 movies, and continues to grow over time.
Comparisons
Unlike the similar commercial website IMDb (owned by Amazon.com), who charge large annual fees for customers to use their data, TMDb's open nature, means many movie and TV sites can access and use it's data, including individual users of media management software such as Plex, Kodi, and others.
TMDb gained large interest when in late February 2017, the IMDb gave around two weeks notice of the complete removal of the message boards functionality from their site, including all the historical postings data. Following the fallout, large numbers of their message board users found TMDb, as chief programmer Bell immediately expanded upon the previously basic incorporated message board functionality for each object on the site (movie, TV series/episode, company, person) to quickly help users continue conversing about movie and TV related subjects.
History
Originally started as a side project to help serve high resolution fan art to users of Kodi (formerly XBMC) by sharing zip files, as sharing files by this method became cumbersome to maintain, Bell created "themoviedb.org - A wiki-based open movie database" so that individual users could add and contribute content on their own.
The website has since gained further use by being one of the main suppliers of data to a number of other services, including Plex, Letterboxd, et al.
Data
Since 2008, all data and images have been user contributed, with the site normally processing over 12,000 edits a day, and these contributions being moderated by a group of volunteer content moderators. , the site contains around 300,000 movies, and continues to grow over time.
Comparisons
Unlike the similar commercial website IMDb (owned by Amazon.com), who charge large annual fees for customers to use their data, TMDb's open nature, means many movie and TV sites can access and use it's data, including individual users of media management software such as Plex, Kodi, and others.
TMDb gained large interest when in late February 2017, the IMDb gave around two weeks notice of the complete removal of the message boards functionality from their site, including all the historical postings data. Following the fallout, large numbers of their message board users found TMDb, as chief programmer Bell immediately expanded upon the previously basic incorporated message board functionality for each object on the site (movie, TV series/episode, company, person) to quickly help users continue conversing about movie and TV related subjects.
Dziffa Akua Ametam (female) is a Ghanaian entrepreneur with Dziffa.com. She is a lecturer at Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology.
Early Life and Education
Dziffa had her bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science with the Herbert H. Lehman College in New York. After school, she engaged in various fellowships and internship programs, notably the The Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program, The American Economic Association Training for Minorities in Economics etc.
Career
Dziffa founded her eCommerce business dziffa.com in January 2015 to provide quality African products to meet the demands in the U.S and U.K. She leverages on the internet to connect customers abroad to local manufacturers in Ghana. she does that through the export of the ordered produce.
Reference
Early Life and Education
Dziffa had her bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science with the Herbert H. Lehman College in New York. After school, she engaged in various fellowships and internship programs, notably the The Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program, The American Economic Association Training for Minorities in Economics etc.
Career
Dziffa founded her eCommerce business dziffa.com in January 2015 to provide quality African products to meet the demands in the U.S and U.K. She leverages on the internet to connect customers abroad to local manufacturers in Ghana. she does that through the export of the ordered produce.
Reference
Scraperite is a patented plastic scraper blade designed for cleaning or scraping unwanted materials from any surface. The plastic razor blade is known for its non-scratching substitutes to metal razor blades, making these safer scrapers common among professionals in applications relating to automotive, sign-making, hardware, production lines, DIY, industrial and many others. Originally designed by Composite Blades on 2004, the product is now manufactured and distributed globally. The different types of plastic scrapers make it possible to scrape virtually any substance without the risk of scratching a surface. Plastic razor blades were designed to provide a very suitable alternative to a metal razor blade, provided they can not cut the user, are non-conductive, will not rust, and are chemical resistant. The company does offer two types of plastic holders: one fits between the user’s fingers, and the other in the user’s hand to provide more leverage in an industrial situation. as this buildup could cause minor scratches depending on the surface.
Sensis is a privately held, minority-owned and -operated precision advertising agency based in downtown Los Angeles, California.
History
Sensis was originally founded by José Villa in 1998 as Focus Multimedia, as a Web development firm. Villa began his career in management consulting with Mitchell Madison Group, later launching the Hispanic-focused Internet startup TuRumbo.com, before launching and growing Sensis into a full-service interactive agency. In July 2008, Hispanic Business magazine's ranking of the Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Companies ranked Sensis No. 1 in California and No. 13 nationally. magazine ranked Sensis No. 329 on its 2008 Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. It ranked No. 21 in the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California area, and placed No. 26 in the top 100 advertising and marketing companies listed on the Inc. 5,000 list.
Awards & recognitions
* 2001 “Business of the Year” — Latin Business Association
* 2002 Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for the La Opinión 2002 World Cup Web site — The Web Marketing Association
* 2003 Technology Firm of the Year — U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency
* 2008 “Best in Class” Award for the OptumHealth-United Behavioral Health Latino Behavioral Health Resources Web site —Interactive Media Awards
* 2008 "No. 1 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Company in California, No. 13 Nationally" — Hispanic Business Magazine
* 2008 "No. 329 Fastest Growing Private Company in America, No. 21 Top 100 businesses in LA-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA, No. 26 Top 100 advertising and marketing companies" — Inc. 500/5,000 List
Clients
Sensis currently represents the U.S. Army, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Company, the California Lottery, L.A. Care Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, the Cooperative of American Physicians, West Basin Water District, First 5 Santa Barbara County, White Memorial Medical Center, United Behavioral Health, Union Bank of California, / Modelo, El Classificado, Stanislaus County, Versailles Restaurants (Los Angeles), Porto’s Bakery, Grand Central Market, The Walt Disney Company, Ad Council and the City of Patterson, California. Sensis has built Web sites, landing pages, online ads and provided other digital marketing and advertising services for FOX Entertainment, Johnson & Johnson, Masterplan, Inc., Southern California Edison and All Nippon Airways.
History
Sensis was originally founded by José Villa in 1998 as Focus Multimedia, as a Web development firm. Villa began his career in management consulting with Mitchell Madison Group, later launching the Hispanic-focused Internet startup TuRumbo.com, before launching and growing Sensis into a full-service interactive agency. In July 2008, Hispanic Business magazine's ranking of the Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Companies ranked Sensis No. 1 in California and No. 13 nationally. magazine ranked Sensis No. 329 on its 2008 Inc. 500 list of America's fastest-growing private companies. It ranked No. 21 in the top 100 businesses in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, California area, and placed No. 26 in the top 100 advertising and marketing companies listed on the Inc. 5,000 list.
Awards & recognitions
* 2001 “Business of the Year” — Latin Business Association
* 2002 Outstanding Achievement in Web Development for the La Opinión 2002 World Cup Web site — The Web Marketing Association
* 2003 Technology Firm of the Year — U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency
* 2008 “Best in Class” Award for the OptumHealth-United Behavioral Health Latino Behavioral Health Resources Web site —Interactive Media Awards
* 2008 "No. 1 Fastest Growing Hispanic-Owned Company in California, No. 13 Nationally" — Hispanic Business Magazine
* 2008 "No. 329 Fastest Growing Private Company in America, No. 21 Top 100 businesses in LA-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA, No. 26 Top 100 advertising and marketing companies" — Inc. 500/5,000 List
Clients
Sensis currently represents the U.S. Army, Sempra Energy, San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Gas Company, the California Lottery, L.A. Care Health Plan, UnitedHealthcare, the Cooperative of American Physicians, West Basin Water District, First 5 Santa Barbara County, White Memorial Medical Center, United Behavioral Health, Union Bank of California, / Modelo, El Classificado, Stanislaus County, Versailles Restaurants (Los Angeles), Porto’s Bakery, Grand Central Market, The Walt Disney Company, Ad Council and the City of Patterson, California. Sensis has built Web sites, landing pages, online ads and provided other digital marketing and advertising services for FOX Entertainment, Johnson & Johnson, Masterplan, Inc., Southern California Edison and All Nippon Airways.