Technological developments and social behaviours continue to drive constant evolution of web design trends, so what’s in store for 2013?
2012 saw some exciting developments: Mobile browsing contributes to over 10% of online traffic (ref: NetMarketShare) consolidating the need for Responsive Design, which tailors the user’s web experience depending on the device they are using. Footers are fatter, and it’s OK to scroll.
Long pages are en vogue and easy to read on mobile devices. The old adage “a picture paints a thousand words” is never going to burn out, and infographics have enjoyed a starring role. HTML5 and CSS3 have caused a buzz with interactive web pages and responsive frameworks.
So what’s next? The fundamental truth of a website never changes … its purpose is to deliver opportunities and drive sales, so here’s our take on what will be important in the coming year. Read More
Tags: branding, css, design, HTML, internet, typography, web
purpleplanet – Software Solutions is looking to take on an OSX/Mobile App Junior Developer. This is not a full-time position. You will be working on a project basis, with a price agreed before each project commences.
We are preferably seeking someone who is still learning the ropes. We have a large, non-time critical project, which will allow you to significantly increase your development skills on a real project.
Don’t apply if you’re a company or third-party agency. We are looking for a junior with some basic experience, who needs an opportunity to develop their skills in an expanding role.
You should be able to work from home, to an agreed schedule, under your own supervision and be prepared to “check in” on a regular basis with updates.
Please contact us directly if interested. Be prepared to show your portfolio!
Tags: Android, BlackBerry, business, design, internet, iPad, iPhone, Mac, OS, web
Google+ Social Statistics was created by Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten – Internet Entrepreneur, co-founder of TwitterCounter and the very popular international technology news, business and culture site, TheNextWeb.com.
Google+ Social Statistics currently tracks and generates detailed statistics for 74,040 users and pulls in hundreds of the most popular posts, every second of the day, from Google+. Read More
Tags: @boris, conversions, goals, Google, internet, networking, social, statistics, stats, thenextweb, top users
There appear to be more and more ways of sourcing our favourite topics online; whether its using the PC, a Mac, iPhone, Android device or an iPad, everyone seems to want an easy way to find the most talked about content, to read and to share – people love to share.
Who finds your topical pages on subjects you care most about? Read More
Tags: content, curated.by, curation, goals, internet, iPad, news, scoop.it, social, stumbleupon, thoora, zite
What is XeeMe? (Previously known as XeeSM)
Organise your social footprint
XeeMe is a great way to organize all of your social profiles in one place. If you are like me and have various accounts in many places, it’s sometimes hard to get at them quickly. Well, with XeeMe you can store them all in one convenient, structured system. One click and you are there. Read More
Tags: analytics, branding, business, Empire Avenue, facebook, foursquare, internet, network, networking, social, twitter, web, xeeme
