Blue apps
Like most mornings, I opened iTunes today and noticed I had a few apps that needed updating – 8 to be exact. I immediately noticed that all 8 of the app icons were a shade of blue. All 8 of … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Mobile
Mobile publishing options today
Publishers these days have several options to deliver their content to people using mobile devices. Some are more elegant than others, but most all publishers fall into one or more of these categories: 1. Do nothing. 2. Build a separate … Continue reading
Posted in Browsers, Design, Development, Mobile, Usability, Web design
Tagged Design, Mobile, publishing
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Disposable iPhone apps
I’ve recently noticed several conventions, festivals and movies spending their marketing dollars on iPhone development. This is an interesting trend that we will see more of in the near future. iPhone applications built for specific events have brief windows of … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Mobile, Software
Tagged applications, apps, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile, Software
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Google Doc your grocery list
I discovered a great way to use Google Docs as a mobile grocery list last week. All you need is a Gmail account and a mobile phone with WAP access. Justine and I both have Gmail accounts, so that part … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Mobile, Productivity
Tagged Blackberry, Google, iPhone, Mobile, Productivity
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Google, Internet 2 and powdered soap
Vint Cerf, Google’s Chief Internet Evangelist, posted an interesting article on their blog today speculating what the “next internet” will look like. It’s no real surprise that they touch upon mobile web and location-based services. “In the next decade, around … Continue reading
Posted in Google, Mobile, Technology
Tagged future, Google, internet, Mobile, Technology
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Mobile search
We’ve gotten very good at finding what we’re looking for online. Ever since the early days of AltaVista, Lycos and DogPile we’ve become experts at finding Thai restaurants in Hoboken, NJ and singing telegrams in Anchorage, AK. Just type a … Continue reading
The walking hazards of text messaging
The instances of people doing bodily harm to themselves while walking the streets of London and sending text messages with their phones has increased to the point that the city of London has installed padding around lamp posts in certain … Continue reading
Mobile sites: a few of my favorites
Mobile LinkedIn is fantastic. I just noticed today that LinkedIn (my work-related social networking site of choice) has launched an amazing mobile site. It feels nearly as robust as their full-featured site for searching and sending invitations. I’m always shocked … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile, Technology, Usability, Web design
Tagged Blackberry, iPhone, linkedin, Mobile, Treo, WAP, wireless
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Mobile presentation for BarCampNOLA
I put together a mobile presentation for BarCamp NOLA this weekend. Since I’ve been working on our mobile platform recently I’ve been taking some notes and reading about the industry’s best practices with WAP and mobile technology in general. Let … Continue reading
FireFox user agent switcher
I’ve been working on our mobile site a lot lately and found this great FireFox plugin that has helped me a great deal. I’ve spent a lot of time looking at how newspaper sites present their mobile-friendly WAP sites. WAP … Continue reading
Posted in Browsers, Productivity, Software, Usability
Tagged add-ons, FireFox, Mobile, user agent
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