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Why All the Food Photos?

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:57:32 -0600

The Internet has a thing for cats. Social media, on the other hand, seems to have a thing for food. Sites like Foodspotting reward people for posting food photos. Foursquare has made it very easy to associate food with a venue and actively promotes it. In the absence of photos, people sometimes just type what they are eating without even posting a photo. So the question isn't whether or not food photos are such a big thing, but why are food photos such a big thing.

The evolt.org Logo Using Only CSS2 and CSS3

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 09:05:16 -0500

I set out to re-create the evolt.org logo using the bare minimum mark-up and many of the new styles available in CSS3. In addition, I wanted to make sure that the links themselves rendered fine in a text browser (mostly because I still surf in Lynx). Get a current browser and check it out.

Making and Using QR Codes

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:46:36 -0500

If you happened to spend any time at SxSW this year, then you probably were inundated with QR codes everywhere you looked. People were attaching them to everything — backpacks, street signs, business cards and probably even pets. This walk-through covers the basics for making your own.

Google Instant and SEO/SEM

Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:38:53 -0500

There's quite the potential for change that this seemingly simple user interface change could have, both on user behavior and money spent on SEM/SEO. The next few weeks may prove to be very interesting.

UX Challenges in Touch Interfaces

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:09:09 -0500

As mobile devices have been taking over the place of the mobile or home computer for basic apps and web access, developers are struggling with letting go of the mouse as the primary interface device.

The Future of Check-ins

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:16:02 -0500

Last week Mashable featured a post asking if location-based services are all just hype. Continuing the geolocation theme Mashable has a new post, What the Future Holds for the Checkin, by a guest blogger/columnist. I have a reservations about how well this article delves into future opportunities, so I just toss a few out here.

Mapping Location-Based Social Media

Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:53:26 -0500

If you have been paying any attention to the social media space for the last few years, then you've watched the rise in location-based social media. Part of the appeal of these tools is seeing where you have been, almost like a travelogue for a person, as well as tracking others (friends or family). It has taken some time, but the rest of the web is finally catching up.

Define "Cognitive Disability"

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:27:32 -0600

With WCAG guidelines, and by extension federal guidelines, referencing "cognitive disability" as one form of disability which developers need to support, you'd be hard-pressed to find a definition of the term anywhere in those guidelines.

Mobile Internet Use Continues Climb

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:23:05 -0600

As mobile devices are more common, and browsing the web on them has gotten even easier, we can expect to see them continue to gain ground on traditional computers for casual web surfing.

Accessible Video and Transcripts

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:43:00 -0600

With HTML5 on the horizon, it is becoming far easier to embed video on a web page than it has been. However, you also need to bear in mind that not only are video (and audio) transcripts good practice, they are required by law for many organizations.

The Latest on HTML5

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:31:37 -0600

Many of us have been following the ongoing progress of HTML5 for some time now, alternately curious and confused by the nascent specification. How'd we get here and what do we, as web developers, do?

W3C: Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:18:42 -0600

The W3C WAI has just published a document, "Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites," that helps walk users through the steps necessary to contact someone about the accessibility issues you find on a site, along with tips and sample emails.

Lots of Twitter Followers Guarantees... Nothing

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:39:13 -0600

What does it mean to have a huge number of Twitter followers? What does it do for you? The answer to both is: Nothing.

New Tool for Determining Browser Viewport Size

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:52:32 -0600

Nine years ago I had become fed up with trying to explain that screen resolution, browser chrome, and browser size combine to create some unique viewport sizes. Today Google has gotten a little closer to getting the point with its Browser Size tool.

More News in the URL Shortener Market

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:28:21 -0600

Back in October I commented how the list of URL shorteners has gotten even shorter. As bit.ly rose to the top thanks to Twitter, Tr.im and Cli.gs called it quits. Things have changed a bit since then.