This TED video by Clay Shirky really stands on its own. It is a great analysis of media, how it has changed over time and how content providers of every type need to fully understand how the new, social web changes the game. How has your discussion changed in the era of social media?
HTML5 is on the way.
For most people on the planet, this statement elicits a blank stare and perhaps a simple, "What's a 'hutml'?" response. For those of us in the business of bringing kickass websites to life, however, it brings a mixture of hope and nervous tension. HTML5 certainly won't solve the myriad of hassles associated with web development and, in the short-term, may actually create more headaches as developers manage the quagmire of legacy browser compatibility...
Anyone with a website knows the importance of "conversion", whether it be converting a user from the home page to an internal page to track retention (or lack thereof), or an eCommerce website that wants to track clicks from a product page to the check-out page. And there's many tools out there to track user traffic trends on one's website, such as...
We love to see innovation and design in all its forms. Particularly when designers appeal to a breadth of considerations above and beyond pure aesthetics. Good design takes into account single pain points, desires or needs. Great designs eclipse any single category and work on multiple levels.
Take, for example, the square Coke bottle designed by...
Though I still feel that the name, "iPad" is truly awful, after meeting up with an old friend and colleague yesterday, my overall thoughts on this product have changed a bit. See, Scott is a media guy and one who, when we first met, really didn't like Apple products at all (Interesting combination, I know.). He is now firmly on board with the Apple brand and even talked at length with me yesterday about the iPhone, his Mac Mini to AppleTV home theater network and, yes, his desire to get an...
There are a lot of content management systems (CMS) out there, many proprietary and many open source. Here's a list from Wikipedia that has a nice outline of both proprietary and open source CMS solutions. Considering the multitude of choices, why did I choose Drupal for Relish's website and primary recommendation for clients who need a robust CMS...
Developing for the internet has its ups and downs and one of the major downs is styling sites to work well in a wide variety of browsers. This task is made even more difficult by the internet gremlin and bane of web shops' existence: IE6.
Since its introduction in 2000, IE6 has dug itself in and still holds nearly 20% of the overall market share. Recently, Google made headlines by refusing to support IE6 past March 1st (for YouTube) and has made it no secret that they wish the...
Disclaimer: Mini calendars are great for event, time-sensitive type of posts. I'm cool with that usage, jelly bean. And with the disclaimer out of the way, let me tell you why mini-calendars that one so often sees in left / right columns to access current updates suck as a navigation device. Granted, this is a personal opinion; but it's the only one that matters. So read on, chuckle heads.
What are you clicking on?
My main issue with these mini calendars is you...
