Thoughts on Digital Media, User Experience, User Interface and Mobile

I used to think the beginning of a website design project was the best part. Hopes are high. People are full of great ideas. Nobody is disappointed yet. But as I gained experience, I found that learning about a client’s brand, competitors and customers doesn’t always give clear direction about design goals. Reblogged From Smashing [...]

Keep It Short & Simple. The best headlines are less than 15 words in length and typically use simple words and concepts that convey your message quickly. Readers prefer simplicity. If your headline is long or confusing, they’ll move on to something else. Write your headline first and spend as much time writing it as [...]

Game mechanics have become a popular way of increasing user engagement and pushing user adoption, referral and retention, and many startups have sought ways to incorporate game mechanics into their sites. In a recent blog post, David Feinleib, a partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, lists the following 10 ways to incorporate game mechanics into a [...]

While your customers may be online, other people are there, too. You need to recognize the different types when they mention your company, join your community, and/or mention your business. If you don’t, you’ll waste valuable resources reaching out to the wrong people. Here’s a quick rundown of the top eight: The Wannabe – This [...]

Here are the six keys to achieving excellence we’ve found are most effective for our clients: Pursue what you love. Passion is an incredible motivator. It fuels focus, resilience, and perseverance. Do the hardest work first. We all move instinctively toward pleasure and away from pain. Most great performers, Ericsson and others have found, delay [...]

Turkey to give all citizens national email addresses Email addresses will be added to identity cards given to children when born In a remarkable new initiative, Turkey has announced plans to provide all of its 70 million citizens with an email address. According to a report by the Anatolia News Agency, the chairman of Turkey’s [...]

A movie is being made on how facebook was found. find the details under the following link http://movies.about.com/b/2009/09/23/facebook-movie-the-social-network-is-cast.htm