Google has expanded its adoption of HTML5 by releasing a beta version of YouTube using the new yet unapproved code (Feb 2010). However, the only browsers that support the code are Google’s Chrome, IE with a Chrome frame, and you guessed it if you read our earlier article, Apple’s Safari….
Our interaction with computers is rapidly changing as new devices, online applications, and operating systems continue to compete for a place in our daily routine. It is the role of a user experience designer to detect errors, ease the learning curve, and make these new interactions seem effortless and welcomed….
Most of the time it seems that having some level of uniqueness is a good thing–unless you’re one of those people who thrive on blending in with the crowd. But, what if your uniqueness is exactly what undermines your privacy? Where would you draw the line? I just found out,…
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a color for 2010. Last year it was Pantone 14-0848 Mimosa, a bright yellow encouraging a positive outlook towards the anticipation of a gloomy year. This year, in continuation of the uplifting colors theme, Pantone has unveiled its color for 2010 — 15-5519 Turquoise. It…
In last month’s article “How Tablets Could Influence Online Marketing“, the issue of enabling Flash on mobile devices was raised. On January 27th, Apple revealed the much anticipated tablet we now know as the iPad. One disappointment (though expected) was that, like the iPhone, it would not play Flash. So what’s…
It has become a tradition to welcome the new year by attending the Crunchies Awards hosted by TechCrunch. Clearly in competition this year with attracting an audience that might otherwise be at CES, the ceremony welcomed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg, Google’s VP of Engineering Vic Gundotra, Linkin Park vocalist Mike…
There has been a lot of conversation recently–both online and off–about the coming demise of social networks (especially Twitter, which seems to be a favorite target these days). It’s amazing how our online lives have accelerated the pace of uncyber lives; the pace of the Twitter fad uptake, and then…
As computers find their way further into our daily lives, the skills that many of us are developing are becoming vital for things beyond just searching the web. Take this recent post from e-consultancy, where the writer does his best to attempt to check out a bunch of fennel from…
To my mind one of the most stunning developments on the web this year have been the almost total unhinging of content ownership. One must wonder what this may mean for the professional content developers, such as journalists and even bloggers, not to mention the content developed by a company…
Want to know if your Android application customer demographic has changed since Verizon’s launch of the DROID? Just look at your app’s comments on the Marketplace. Over the past few weeks, the language has dramatically changed from a constructive comment like “great app but needs some work” to a more…
