A lot of people want to shrug off Twitter as something that's going to go as fast as it came (anyone remember MySpace?), but even if it doesn't stick around forever, it looks like it's going to earn some money while it's here.
Read More »Don’t underestimate Twitter: Expected to triple revenue in 2011
Some people may be tempted to make an entire page of text centered, but DON’T DO IT! For usability purposes, text should always be aligned left. Centered text is difficult to read for users. So, although you may think it look’s cool, I’m sorry to tell you – it doesn’t.
Centered text makes your website difficult to read, which means website visitors probably won’t read your content.
When your web designer builds your website, they should be developing it to load quickly. If any page on your website takes more than 4 seconds to load, then you have problems.
Read More »Website Tip: no page should take more than 4 seconds to load
As you may have heard a while back, Google reportedly offered to buy Groupon for $5-6 Billion dollars and was rejected. As suspected, they are now developing their own similar service, Google Offers.
If you haven’t heard of Groupon yet, I encourage you to go sign up. It’s free to sign up, and every day you will be emailed a “Deal of the Day” for a local vendor, usually 50-60% off. For example, I bought a $40 gift certificate for Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane for $20. Pretty good deal, right? Well, you’re not the only one who thinks so. Groupon has become so popular that even Google wants a piece of the action now.
Your video will show you how people have viewed it, but in reality, that doesn’t tell you much. To tweak & optimize your video marketing… Read More »Web Video Tip: Use Insight with YouTube
When a visitor checks out your website, they should be able to answer this question: "How will this company solve my problem?" If you've used… Read More »Website tip: How are you going to solve my problem?
So you think your 14-year-old is pretty awesome, do you? Well, can he develop a new iPhone app in a month and then watch it… Read More »14-year-old designs awesome app
A councilman is Huntington Beach, California, has proposed that multiple DUI offenders have the mugshots posted on the police department's Facebook page. It's not likely… Read More »Mugshots on Facebook: posting mugshots of multiple DUI offenders
Tooday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and it's a great day to reflect on his life, his purpose, and what it means for us… Read More »Martin Luther King, Jr. can teach us something about technology
Did you know that people who research browser vulnerabilities can earn monetary rewards for their findings? I guess it's one of those things I never… Read More »Google pays Chrome bug hunters