MDG present the pros and the cons of mobile apps vs. mobile websites in a handy infographic.
Should You Build a Mobile App or Mobile Website? [Infographic]
20 Jun 2012
![Should You Build a Mobile App or Mobile Website? [infographic by MDG Advertising]](http://www.mdgadvertising.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/should-you-build-a-mobile-app-or-mobile-website_475.jpg "Should You Build a Mobile App or Mobile Website? [infographic by MDG Advertising]")
Summer is here!
20 Jun 2012
For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere… have a lovely summer!
ClickTale begins private beta testing for mobile web sites
19 Jun 2012
Our team has used ClickTale with several of our projects over the years. We’re excited to see that they’re expanding their feature set so that you can watch how people are using your site on a mobile device.
Frugality
19 Jun 2012
We try not to spend money on things that don’t matter to customers. Frugality breeds resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and invention. There are no extra points for headcount, budget size or fixed expense.
Some food for thought.
Changing Issue Trackers: Meeting & Understanding the Beast
12 Jun 2012
We recently switched issue trackers—and while a feat in and of itself—half the battle was getting our arms wrapped around the replacement… JIRA. When discussing the topic with one of our clients they remarked, “JIRA gives you sooooo much rope, it’s almost impossible not to hang yourself with it all!”
Are you human? Prove it by...
8 Jun 2012
Awhile back we started work on a customized human verification process for one of our clients to help the cut down on the amount of spammers. It recently came up again, and as I was digging through my memory, I also ran across this article by HOW Interactive Design that same day. Coincidence?
Riding the Rails... for over seven years
7 Jun 2012
Programmer Robby Russell began exploring the framework just over a year ago. Within weeks, he was hooked and evangelical; he launched a crusading blog, “Robby on Rails,” and realigned his consultancy, Portland, Ore.-based Planet Argon, to work exclusively on Rails development and hosting.
It's crazy to think that this was written over six years ago.
Sneak Peek of TCI Work
6 Jun 2012
For the past few months, we’ve been working with TCI, a K-12 publishing company, redesigning their online application for students and teachers with new features, pages, and interactions within a responsive design for classroom learning.
While the Glossary was not the most difficult to design, it looks like it’s been well received. You can see a sneak peek of it (and a few other changes) here and stay tuned – TCI launches their new online app June 30th, so expect a blog article highlighting some of the exciting new changes!
Thanks $WEBEX_CON_EMAIL
4 Jun 2012
Dear WebEX,
We’ve been testing out a few conference systems and first went with WebEX as several of our clients/partners seem to use it, but after a few calls, it seemed like a lot of moaning and groaning on our end about having to navigate their UI.
We’ve since settled on GoToMeeting as their tools/interface feel much easier to interact with.
So, today… I went through your cancellation process, which required me to call and wait on hold for 20 minutes, talk with one of your agents, explain why we wanted to cancel, turn down their offer for free training of using their tool, and eventually wait for my confirmation email. I’ve gone ahead and provided it for you.
I’ll give you some credit though. When I first compared WebEX vs GoToMeeting, I found your marketing/sales pitch to be more compelling, so pulled my credit card out for you first. However, once you gave me access to my new account, It was nothing but headaches and annoyances for the team. Very difficult tools to interact with… the epitome of a web tool designed by technical people who lack much empathy for the end-user. I worry that you’re losing a lot of customers for similar reasons… and would encourage you to have some of your usability experts focus on your online scheduling/planning tools as it was too painful for us to work with.
Sincerely,
$FIRST_NAME
Mobile vs Responsive Design Podcast
4 Jun 2012
We recorded a new podcast last week discussing our recent white paper about the benefits and drawbacks of responsive and mobile-specific design. Listen as we talk about screen sizes, mobile devices, browsers and Annie’s true opinion of her fingers. You can also check out our previous podcasts and subscribe in iTunes so you won’t miss another exciting episode!