Year: 2012 Posts

As a follow-up to my last post about Flash and mobility issues, I thought it would be a good time to discuss (and show) exactly what jQuery can do for websites. If you are thinking about adding a little bit of interactivity and animation to your website and don’t want to use Flash–jQuery is the […]

Apple’s mobile devices do not work well with Flash websites and applications. Apple and Flash do not get along. If your website is offered only in Flash, you will miss this large percentage of mobile users. W3Schools has collected data on mobile device usage since January of 2011. As you can see, mobile device usage […]

What is a QR Code? QR Codes (Quick Response Codes) have been around since 1994, believe it or not. The Toyota subsidiary Denso Wave used QR Codes to track vehicles during the manufacturing process. During the past few years, they have become popular among advertisements and marketing campaigns.

For the uninitiated, Pinterest—at first glance—can seem like a simple place for pretty things. It’s definitely a good resource for a new recipe or kitchen renovation idea, but if used strategically, it can also be part of a business’s strategic social media marketing plan to raise brand awareness. Pinterest is a free, visual bookmarking service […]

I’ve always been one of those students that buys every book for every class. The only book renting I have done is for classes that don’t really deal with design. Some books the professors pick are outdated and irrelevant in 6 months. My favorite books aren’t necessarily timeless, but they will be helpful for many […]