Category Archives: business

The Rise of the Distributed Agency Model

Posted on October 7, 2011 by admin





Across the world, but particularly within the web design industry, the distributed agency model has gained widespread popularity. Centered on t… Continue reading →

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Will Apple Cards Reshape the Greeting Card Industry?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin




Were you surprised by Apple’s announcement of the new Cards app for iPhone? You shouldn’t be — it’s a multi-billion do… Continue reading →

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: “What Can We Do Better?”

Posted on October 5, 2011 by admin




If you have ever wanted to tell Twitter how you feel about its 200 million-member social network, now is the time to do it. Twitter’s Ex… Continue reading →

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Top 10 Reasons Your Website Is Losing Sales

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin





UK retailers are losing more than £8 billion ($12.6 million USD) per year due to website inefficiencies, according to research by data and ana… Continue reading →

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What the Recent U.S. Patent Reform Law Means for Startups

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin





On Sept. 8, Congress passed a patent reform bill named the “Leahy-Smith America Invents Act.” President Obama signed the act into law on Se… Continue reading →

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7 Best Practices for Improving Your Website’s Usability

Posted on September 12, 2011 by admin




The Web Design Usability Series is supported by join.me, an easy way to instantly share your screen with anyone. join.me lets you collaborate on… Continue reading →

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Supercookies: What You Need to Know About the Web’s Latest Tracking Device

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin





Recently, online properties like Hulu, MSN and Flixster have been caught using a tougher version of the common cookie. These “supercookies”… Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Make Your Design Portfolio More Appealing to Employers

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin


Employers who hire designers are often not designers themselves. That reality can cause a disconnect between what designers display in their portfoli… Continue reading →

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What to Consider When Developing a High-Traffic, Real-Time Web App

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin





While interacting with social media and other consumer websites has become routine for many of us, ensuring a seamless, positive user experienc… Continue reading →

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3 Tips for Building a Web App That Can Scale

Posted on August 16, 2011 by admin





Twitter generates about eight terabytes of data a day. That’s a hell of a lot of data for one application. Some SaaS companies might look at… Continue reading →

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