“If you look at almost any industry on the planet, you’ll be able to see the effects of social media.” There are infographics on the site that have some statistics that aren’t surprising, but it’s interesting to see them together. On Bit Rebels.
Category: Digital Puglishing
Traditionally, UX and design thinking have always worked hand in hand, but this was the first time I’ve seen reference to “persuasive design.” Here, in UX Magazine, the author describes the framework for changing behavior of the user with “the use of psychology in design to influence behavior.” Interesting article.
All Things D published this article of all Music Startups since 2007. Not so long ago, and so many! Many have still survived. I forgot about many, but fun to take a trip down memory lane.
This is from Wired – great optical illusions posted on Vine. They are fun to watch, and really tricky to do.
Interesting survey mentioned on GigaOm, showing the same level of interest in making smartphone apps as they do in making tablet apps. Smartphones are the extension everyone has to their body, but tablets seem to be the place where there’s more room for growth. This piece shows us the difference (which, no surprise, is different when applied to development of Android apps.)
Wired has an interesting article that makes us think about what we now take for granted – apps. “It…changed the way we think about software distribution and valuation.” It really did. It is hard to imagine having a Blackberry just a few years ago, and using the web with text based menus. When we went from ASCII based text on a screen at 300 bps to color pictures on Compuserve and America Online, it was amazing. We’ve done the same thing with smartphones, but it is even more meaningful. They become a part of us – an extension of our lives and our intelligence.
The Wired article about apps, the ecosystem, where we’ve been, and where we’re going is here.
The Verge posted an interview with Sam Schillace, who is “probably” the father of Google docs. He founded Writely, which was acquired by Google. Interesting to read about the genesis and evolution of what, how, and why we use collaborative document editing today. Article here.
Interesting fact for today – 6% of all adults on the Internet now use Reddit, according to the Pew Research Center (via Business Insider.) The article goes on to say that men use it more than women, and it is most popular with men ages 18 – 29.
Workplace Learning in the Digital Age 