What's the "Launchpad?" It's a move-in-ready office for a tech startup. Furniture, servers, phones, all set up & ready to go. If you're looking for space in Silicon Valley, better grab this one fast!

Think sending IT services offshore is safe and a big cost-saver? Think again. The research says we're vulnerable to data theft, backdoor invasions, lost productivity and more as a result. But the research also offers a solution called ReShoring. This white paper details the why, the how, and the benefits.

A big tax break is available if you need to buy computer hardware or software...but only if you purchase it before December 31st. It's called Section 179, and our CPA has given us the details.

PlanetMagpie continues its now-five-year record of producing award-winning client websites. This year, an industrial manufacturer and a CPA firm have won WebAwards for their new sites.

PlanetMagpie IT Consulting has published a research report in their WOOF! newsletter, highlighting the mounting risks of sending IT-related work offshore and the domestic alternative of "ReShoring".

The new GiorgiBros.com website has launched. This Bay Area furniture showroom wanted a new site displaying dozens of their products in high-quality photos, so customers could browse whenever they want, making their shopping more relaxed and fun.

A Silicon Valley IT and Web Development agency has been certified as a Platinum Partner for the Sitefinity Content Management System. PlanetMagpie is the first such partner in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Not every IT firm CEO is quoted in mainstream media many times over. As of January 29th, Robert Douglas was quoted in the New York Times. See what he has to say about mobile tech in business.

PlanetMagpie IT Consulting has re-established itself as a Gold-level Microsoft Partner with the Gold Midmarket Solutions Provider competency, bringing their total Microsoft Competencies to 11.

Now you can receive network support and IT consulting ideas via Twitter and Facebook. PlanetMagpie's new social accounts are here to extend our support services to clients even further. Follow us!

The WebAwards are an international competition for recognizing the best websites in 96 industries. Continuing the pattern of the past 4 years, PlanetMagpie has won 2011 WebAwards on two client websites.

Microsoft acquired Skype in May. They've since announced that Skype will be integrated with Lync Server. Here's what PlanetMagpie has to say about the integration--and a reminder that we're here to support Lync Server.

Right after they featured PlanetMagpie in their blog's Partner Spotlight, Miva Merchant Ecommerce showcased one of our favorite web development projects--PleoWorld!

The Miva Merchant Ecommerce Blog features marketing tips, ecommerce news, and spotlights on those using Miva software. Such as partners like us. We're the April 2011 Miva Partner Spotlight.

The Miva Merchant Blog features websites running Miva software in its Store Spotlight post series. For March 2011, they chose Breadbaskets.com, a PlanetMagpie client, for its custom categories.

Many organizations are turning to cloud computing and managed IT services in 2011 to save on costs. Fremont-based PlanetMagpie is gearing up for the new trends with a bigger office, more cloud server capacity and a new puppy for a mascot.

Changes in tax law make it possible for you to write off your IT purchases in 2011. Read this announcement to see how these changes can help your business save money this year.

PlanetMagpie's Case Study on the PleoWorld website has been selected as the "Featured Case Study" for the Sitefinity CMS December 2010 Newsletter. We're grateful to the Sitfinity team for featuring our case study - and for their excellent CMS.

PlanetMagpie has won a 2010 WebAward for our own Sitefinity-based website! The Web Marketing Association recognizes well-designed websites in an annual competition. Last year 2 clients won WebAwards; this year, we did!