A Scenic Tour of the Online World
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Non-programmers may soon be able to create iOS apps.
+ Apps vs. The Open Web, ContinuedTuesday, April 10th, 2012
Apps are sexy, but the open web is still a key gateway to information, both sought and serendipitously found.
+ Hear That? No, But Your Smartphone Did.Friday, February 24th, 2012
A dog whistle for smart phones. Apps that react to inaudible sound waves are being used at live events and in retail spaces.
+ Our Mobile Planet: Mobile Metrics from Google and OthersTuesday, December 13th, 2011
Our Mobile Planet provides a useful tool for finding and presenting data on mobile device habits and usage.
+ Are Apps On Their Way Out?Friday, September 16th, 2011
HTML5 and better mobile browsers, along with the rise of Android and Apple’s App Store extortion, may spell the end for app dominance on mobile devices.
+ How and Why To Mobilize Your WebsiteTuesday, May 24th, 2011
There are lots of ways to make your site more mobile-friendly – and lots of different reasons to. Here’s a quick guide.
+ Evolution of Web Design InfographicFriday, April 22nd, 2011
Oh, how far we’ve come. Check out a couple of decades worth of changes in web design and development.
+ 5 Reasons Your Nephew Shouldn’t Build Your WebsiteThursday, November 4th, 2010
Recently, colleague, collaborator and writer Jude Jussim and I were discussing something we’ve seen lately that we hadn’t seen since the early days of the Web: organizations relying on inexperienced, young web designers to build their sites. It seems to make economic sense in this down economy, but it’s still a bad idea. Read on [...]
+ Net NeutralityTuesday, September 7th, 2010
In case it’s a new term to you, net neutrality is the idea that there should not be preferential treatment given to how information is transmitted across the Internet. That seems like a pretty simple concept, but keep in mind that even though the Web is public, various components of it are privately owned. And [...]
+ Avoiding the Dreaded Spam TagTuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Email marketing provides another way to get your clients’ attention, but you can’t get their attention if they can’t see your email. Avoiding the dreaded spam tag is the key to getting through. Here are a few tips on staying on the right side of the filters. Grow Your List In-House First and foremost, don’t [...]