Developer Tech

We live in a multiscreen world and businesses that don’t take advantage of this are leaving money on the table. This is especially true for enterprises with multiple apps across devices. These brands are already positioned to influence customer behavior and drive monetization. The problem is they just don’t have the right intel to do it effectively.

Smartphone operating systems often inspire dire loyalty in their users. Once someone owns an iPhone/Android/Windows Phone they rarely switch. But sometimes it’s good to put emotional attachment aside and take an objective look at what each OS really offers – you never know, you might be persuaded to switch.

In terms of web and mobile design, skeuomorphism is most commonly referred to in terms of icons or even apps and software which use representational design elements that possess little or no functionality.

Google Glass, a rising starlet of the wearable computing show, starts shipping to early adopters (at a whopping $1500!) Now it’s time to ask: are these devices the future? Or are they simply a fad?

In 2012, Facebook dominated the social networking space on mobile devices, accounting for 85% of usage in North America and occupying the #1 position in most markets.

Developing an app isn’t something you can just crank out. Theoretically you could – but it certainly wouldn’t be a chart-topping application. Developing a successful app takes careful planning and analysis.

In the past 5 years or so we’ve really seen an explosion of online support apps. These companies have become some of the most lucrative business of late; basically the Zen desk clone wars. For me it’s been very interesting to watch these companies as they design their applications.

2011 saw the idea of mobile web design rear its head, 2012 made mobile web designing an important part of mobile technology, while 2013 will see it mature. Read ahead to find out the direction mobile web design is taking this year.