Articles Tagged 'mobile'
Yay Or Nay Of QR Code Marketing
Salman SiddiquiYou must have seen plenty of QR code showcases already but somehow I feel that people haven't learned QR code marketing yet. Reason could be that QR codes are kinda of new to internet marketing. I'm not saying that QR codes are new, but they have a lot of room to grow and the possibilities are yet to be explored. The world of SEO might have exhausted its regular tips but QR code is yet to explode. Today, I will dare to understand the world of QR code marketing. Stick with me, it'll be worth it.
Are We Ready For The Cloud?
Rachel ArandillaNow we can't imagine life without computers in our bags and smartphones in our pockets. Humans have now become 'obsessed' with connectivity. But how do we keep our gadgets and devices organized? How do we manage both our business and personal data across devices? This is when today's 'hottest' service in technology comes in. Cloud computing is a service whereby shared resources, data, and software are provided to computers and other devices over a network, usually via the internet. Apple's version is the iCloud, which upon its introduction has replaced Apple's MobileMe. Apple iCloud was introduced by Steve Jobs during Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June of 2011--an event that announced the OS X Lion and the iOS 5 for the iPod, iPhone and the iPad.
Using HTML5 Video The Easy Way
Rochester OliveiraIf you haven't had a good reason to learn HTML5 video, let me give you one: Flash mobile is dead. Mobile is the new black, many people say that by 2014 more people will be browsing with their mobile device than using a desktop. You know, if we get through 2012 of course. So more then using CSS media queries and cool coding tricks, you need to be ready to switch also the way you post videos online. Now you may be asking yourself if it's hard to implement HTML5 video, or if it's worth the effort. Well, dear friend, it's way easier than you think. We'll see today a few different ways you can implement it, and a few more things that you should be aware of. So, let's rock!
How The Smartphone Invasion Changed The Way We Live
Have you ever went out and realized that you left your smartphone at home? You may feel panicked, maybe even a separation anxiety though you've only gone an hour without your phones. These reactions are common, and clear evidence that phones have taken over our lives.
How to Optimize Your Site for Mobile Search
TsvetiThe amount of mobile devices being used to access the web is increasing day by day. This is good because the mobile market is a whole new segment your site can be getting traffic from, but the bad news is that mobile devices have many specifics, which make them different from PCs and if your site is not designed to be mobile-friendly, then your site is not mobile search ready.
Best Approach to Mobile Website Design
Christian VasileWe've heard 2011 being many times named as the year of the mobile web, although the last couple of years we heard this association many times. As technology advanced, so did the mobile phones, which we call smartphones today. The internet usage increases every month and the tablets and smartphones start being adopted by every family. 53.6 million people in Japan access the internet from a mobile phone per month, which is almost as much as the users who access the internet from a PC. In the United States around 20 million users use Facebook to check-in every month, so the number of people who access the internet has to be somewhat bigger. According to different sources, the number tends to get past 100 million users monthly. Nobody expected this to happen 10 years ago, but here it is. Therefore the developers have more work to do now with so many companies asking for their own mobile website. In this article we will focus on a user-centered approach of the mobile webdesign which became popular in the last couple of years. With smartphones having a narrow screen, limited space and less keys, the mobile webdesign is quite different compared to the classic one, for computer screens.
How to Create a Mobile Version of your Website
AbhishekThese days the whole world is progressing towards the web. From small businesses to big firms to online schools, universities etc., all are pushing hard to make a big online impact because this is almost free advertisement for their brand and results in it reaching a wider range of audience than using other manual ways to do so. One big aspect of Website Design is a “Mobile Version” of the website because these days mobile phones with internet facilities are becoming too common and thus everyone wants to remain connected to their favourite websites on the go.
45+ Must Have iPhone Applications for Developers and Designers
Taimur AsgharEvery iPhone owner should know that he/she possesses a device which is more that just a cell phone to call or text.You can use it as your second computer when you are not at your home or office, and we think this was the purpose of creating iPhone. It has great interface and superb Wi-Fi compatibility which places it in Elite class among other mobile devices. "iPhone as a computer" happens mainly because of its applications, you can have any application you like whether it is related to entertainment or your work. If you are a web developer or a graphic designer and you own an iPhone, then you can take advantage of your mobile phone by using important and essential applications designed specially for you people to help you if you're in state of mobility.
20 Must Have Android Apps for Developers and Designers
Android is an operating system for mobile devices and uses modified version of Linux Kernel. The mobile operating system was developed by Android Inc, the firm was purchased by Google later on. The main competition of Android is Apple iPhone. iPhone became very much successful in short period of time because of its handy and useful applications but android owners don't need to worry because now the applications for android are in very large number and have almost same features of the applications of iPhone. But we don't want to start arguing which one is better. Both have their own pros and cons, it depends on your taste and choice which 1 is better. Well our today's focus is best Android applications for web developers and graphic designers. In this article we cover 20 best applications which can make life of developers and graphic designers easy.
45 Mobile Web Designs To Show You One Of Future Trends
Daniels MekšsEven if now not many visitors come to the website through his mobile phone, but be sure it's the future, where people will use their smart phones everywhere to access their favorite websites when they are on the road and want to fill their free time with useful reading. We are designers and we need to think how to create more usable sites for such needs and today we showcased 45 great mobile webdesigns to get you inspired!
