While in the UK last week, Joshua and I took a day trip to Brighton.
Brighton Pier
23 Apr 2012
Contiki Exchange
23 Apr 2012
Planet Argon contributed to the design and development of ‘the Exchange’, a new addition to the Contiki site that aggregates the activity feed of the entire community. When users share travel tips and advice, the latest fashion trends, or upload new photos, ‘the Exchange’ curates these feed items into a centralized hub.
Visiting Contiki
17 Apr 2012
Noticed our poster made it up on our client’s wall in London. #MakeItHappen
update It’s now available on our shop!
The Mobile Viewport, Short and Sweet
17 Apr 2012
Peter-Paul Koch, of quirksmode fame, recently gave an enlightening presentation about the mobile viewport which, quite fortunately for all of us, is available in video and slide form. “A pixel is not a pixel”, clocking in at just over an hour, is quite thorough and enjoyably dense, so watch it. But, if you don’t have an hour to spare, this is the gist of it:
Relating to the user - starting from the top
17 Apr 2012
When approached by one of Northwest’s icon, McMenamins, to help with their user experience, we knew we were in for something big. Something challenging, but rewarding. Learn how we took the first step towards better UXD by redesigning their navigation.
Creating and Implementing D^5: Dialogue
13 Apr 2012
D^5 was built on Agile concepts. It’s centered around individuals and interactions: It’s centered around working software: It’s centered around customer collaboration: And it’s centered around responding (not reacting) to change.
Transition to Mobile
12 Apr 2012
With all of the talk about mobile best practices, some are neglecting to factor in the reality of existing sites and existing budgets. Just because you don’t have the time or money to completely revamp your site for a mobile audience doesn’t mean you shouldn’t consider a mobile strategy. A separate mobile-version of your website might be the perfect first step.
Heading to London
12 Apr 2012
Hello!
Joshua and I are en route to London to visit with clients.
We’ll be around until April 20th, so if you’re looking for an opportunity to meet with us to discuss your project, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Creating and Implementing D^5: Deploy
12 Apr 2012
I think it’s important to point out at this stage that we used the D^5 process to create… the D^5 process. We used D^5 to sequence and organize this series of blog posts (look at the titles and order).
The Mobilification of Planet Argon
11 Apr 2012
Lately we have been doing a lot of work for clients on mobile versions of their websites. This got us looking at our own website and how it currently functions on a mobile device.