Though we’ve all used Yelp, it’s more or less become a wasteland of irrelevant stories, emotionally embittered (or elated) ratings, and an alarming lack of helpful advice about a restaurant’s menu. Austin’s own primodish.com has yet to fall into any of these (deep) pitfalls, and offers a more specific way to talk about food online. more ›

Desktime, provides a list interface of shared workspaces for those looking for more comfort and less crowd than the traditional coffee spot. Spaces, available for the day, week or month, range from a single desk to an entire two-story house of conference rooms and workspaces. Desktime is filterable by criteria like pet friendliness, 24-hour access and even kitchen space. While many of the clean, well-lighted spaces are only available for the month and a more professional fee, some, like Space12, offer the very affordable price tag of “pay what you can.” more ›

The effort to redesign the City of Austin website has hit a significant milestone, and the team is now looking to the public for some feedback on proposed designs. more ›

A new local website aims to provide in-depth looks at local artists through video storytelling. Austin-Artists.com will focus on Austin standouts in food, fashion, music and visual arts. The initial lineup features Parkside chef Shawn Cirkiel, designer Valeri Abrego-Liszewski, the band Street Light Suzie, and eco-artist Sonya Mendeke. The site, founded by local artist Mary Gatling and tech veteran Roy Gatling, launched Wednesday and will release new video interviews each week. more ›

City officials will hold a community forum tonight to give an update on the latest developments around the city's web site. The forum begins at 6 p.m. at the George Washington Carver Museum, 1165 Angelina St. more ›

If you've ever been caught in traffic caused by weekend road closures around town, then you'll want to take a look at the latest online offering from the city of Austin: a site dedicated to providing a one-stop resource for special events and related street closure information. more ›

Austinites will have to wait a bit longer for a new city website. City officials have decided not to award a $700,000 contract to a California company for the work and to seek a new round of bids, according to the Austin Business Journal. more ›

As city officials take time to review their options for the new city web site, a local grassroots effort has sprung up to offer a helping hand. OpenAustin is a "community-based effort to crowdsource the requirements and development" of the city's web site. more ›

The city council has postponed today's scheduled vote on awarding a contract to create the new city web site. more ›

News that the city council was set to vote Thursday on awarding a contract to redesign the city's web site set off a pair of online protests. more ›

Visitors to our fair city can plan their perfect day online now, thanks to the new website of the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. more ›

Austin wants to hear from you as officials prepare to redesign the official city website. more ›