It’s community spotlight time at the Treehouse again. Regular readers know that Hanson is in Maumee, Ohio, part of the greater Toledo area. And some really amazing friends of ours are starting up a non-profit to mentor high school students from immigrant and minority families in Toledo.
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4 Questions for Planning a Mobile Site
Back in January, I wrote about how a bad mobile experience leads to a bad brand experience. I urged you, if you hadn’t already, to make 2013 the year your business goes mobile. If you’ve taken that resolution to heart, you might be wondering: how do I get there? Here are four questions to ask yourself when planning a mobile site.
Make 2013 the Year Your Brand Goes Mobile
Have you made any New Year’s resolutions for your brand? With 2013 predicted to be the year that more people access the internet via mobile devices than a PC, it’s fair to say that if your site isn’t mobile optimized yet, now is the time to do it…
Beyond “HTML5,” Part 2: Open Web Technologies You Can Use Today
In part 1 of this series, we discussed some myths and misconceptions about HTML5 and proposed the term “Open Web technologies” as a more accurate alternative. Today we’ll explore some Open Web features that have widespread support in desktop and mobile browsers today…
5 Things Your Interactive Designer Wants You to Know
As an interactive designer, I work with clients everyday, sorting out the nitty gritty of how to present information on a page in order to sell a product or service. It’s a privilege to collaborate on client projects, and it’s rewarding. But sometimes designers are misunderstood, and we don’t always have the opportunity to explain why and how we do what we do. So if you’ve ever wondered what your designer was thinking, here are five possibilities..
SlideShare: What is Responsive Design?
Think about how you typically consume information on the internet. PC? Tablet? Smartphone? TV?
Internet consumption is an essential part of our everyday life. But the devices we use to consume this content are multiplying and changing at a rapid pace. And these devices differ in screen size, resolution, and interface, to mention just a few variations. To give users access to this content via a variety of devices, we have to start making websites more flexible or responsive. By changing how we think about website design, we can maximize our audiences without having to rethink the wheel for every individual device. Our slideshare shows you how…