Design - Consumer research suggests mobile shoppers prefer mobile websites to retail apps.But if you’ve invested in a companion app and wish to use your mobile home page to promote it, be careful about how you pitch your app — you...
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We have done an incredible job at making the internet accessible, easy to use, and fast. Since these basic functions have been met, the next step is to integrate a more aesthetically pleasing web design. B12 is paving the way for...
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How often do you have a content or design vision that you really think will boost your startup's sales and soon you realize that you can't execute on this vision because you never learned how to code. It can be an arduous process...
Advice - Your startup may look great on paper, but ideas are of little consequence if they aren’t paired with a great user experience. Technology gives a product limitless reach and limitless data to improve said reach.Of course, it...
Design - You’ve probably heard from many a designer or good design-oriented blog that Photoshop is the only graphics program you’ll ever need. But while Photoshop unquestionably offers a lot, it’s definitely not the only software...
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A good presentation can make or break a deal and can be the difference between catching that big break or staying right where you are. While most people may not care for their presentations, whatever they may be for, Shufflrr is...
#NYCTech - In the digital era, there is unprecedented opportunity to connect technology to create meaningful consumer experiences. Global app usage increased by 50% in 2015. App sessions (the number of times a user opens an app) increased by...
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The architects at Monad Studio hope to disrupt the musical instrument industry—by way of 3-D printers. The studio recently unveiled a series of 3-D printed instruments, and CNBC had a Juilliard-trained musician, David Heiss, test...
Cool Tech - The 17-camera “Facebook Surround 360” has been unveiled at its developer conference in San Francisco, with the design and stitching code available for free on Github this Summer
Advice - Usability testing on friends and family is a good start, but are they really going to give you an honest answer?When it comes to planning usability tests, it remains surprisingly difficult for many companies and individuals to...
Advice - Way back in 2013, when I first started to get interested in learning to code, I remember being confused about something: was I training to be a web designer or a web developer?I remember thinking that being a designer sounded...
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//Fitbit's new $200 smartwatch competes directly with the $350 Apple Watch Sport. Which one is best for your wrist?
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//For Americans living with mobility disabilities, getting dressed poses challenges. A new magnetic closure allows dressing with ease. MagnaReady CEO Maura Horton discusses her invention.
#NYCTech - Day in and day out, your office space, whether you work at home, office, or cubicle is not changing often. The fancy piece of art is the same as what it was the day before and the picture of your family maybe gets updated once in a...
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//Cleverbug founder and CEO Kealan Lennon explains his company's efforts to penetrate the U.S.'s $27 billion a year greeting card industry through printed cards sent from your mobile device.
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We’ve heard the old guidelines a million times: large, beautiful images, minimal copy, and at least a few hyperlinks to other websites. To acquire blog readers, you must create a perfect storm of great, relevant content with a...
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