Mockingbird is an online tool that makes it easy for you to create, link together, preview, and share mockups of your website or application.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Mocking up a Wireframe
Mockingbird is an online tool that makes it easy for you to create, link together, preview, and share mockups of your website or application.
Cunning online work of cunning Charities
A great article from Boagworld on how charities nudge you in the right direction when you visit their website.
Nudge Your Users In The Right Direction (Paul Boag on Boagworld)
Nudge Your Users In The Right Direction (Paul Boag on Boagworld)
I especially like the description of charities, borrowed from Blackadder:
...more cunning than a “fox what used to be professor of cunning at Oxford University but has moved on, and is now working for the UN as the High Commission of International Cunning Planning.”
The Unicorn Scene
Thursday, July 29, 2010
How to meet deadlines
An interesting article in setting deadlines that can be realistically achieved and tips on how and when to review deadlines
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/28/passing-the-holy-milestone-how-to-meet-deadlines/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/07/28/passing-the-holy-milestone-how-to-meet-deadlines/
Thursday, July 22, 2010
PDF Cracker
I came across this great tool recently which allows you to upload PDFs. It then emails you them in any editable version you like, for example, as a word doc.
Animated Twitter
An agency Annie and I met with yesterday mentioned a feature on the Guardian which animated twitter activity with growing / shrinking circles for each world cup game. I don’t think I’m explaining it very well, but just looked it up, and its pretty cool!
TrendsMap
A local twitter trends map. Could be interesting to see where people are talking about Coffee Morning on Friday.
Titanpad
Interesting… I don’t know if we could utilise this for any shared docs we might work on in the future… it allows people to work on a document simultaneously
Interesting Boagworld articles
Really good stuff on ‘Microcopy’ (does that mean you need to hire shorter Editors?) and ‘Using Twitter For Customer Testimonials’.
Facebook Changes
I meant to mention Open Graph. Bullying UK have been using it on their site and were asking for feedback
I like the integration.
Q&A: Gerd Leonhard on why social media beats search
Thought I’d share the following link on Social Media and Search:
Getting started with iPhone and iPad
Web Development For The iPhone And iPad: Getting Started
- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/28/web-development-for-the-iphone-and-ipad-getting-started - Smashing Magazine
PDF Cracker
I came across this great tool recently which allows you to upload PDFs. It then emails you them in any editable version you like, for example, as a word doc.
Online Communities Advice
Hannah Kowszun in National Events sent this to Sarah and me earlier this week – thought some of you might also find it of interest:
New Types of Social Networks
Not sure if you’ve seen this, but an interesting development in Social Networks and the web:
Microsoft Operating Profit by Division
Interesting diagram illustrating Microsoft's areas of profit. Do these translate to areas of expertise?
The Geek: Not just your son but your gaming grandma
Interesting article on the fear of technology and the stereotypes and preconceptions around it.
Lifting Google rank using social conversations
Article from Econsultancy:
- Lifting Google rank using social conversations
Really interesting article which demonstrates that good SEO isn’t just about links and words, it’s also about people and relationships. (I sound like such a hippie).
JustGiving's digital strategist
Jiten, Bella and I went to see Johnathan Waddingham’s (JustGiving’s digital strategist) presentation at Internet World yesterday. He looked at ‘Charities and the art of digital storytelling’ and highlighted a range of charities’ social media successes - quite a few of which we should steal borrow!
J Waddingham presentation for meeting
Apparently he came here to chat with the press and pr team last year sometime, so he might be willing to come in again for one of our meetings in the future if we’re interested?
Interesting take on Microsoft's future
Don't mean to be alarmist, but the odds are increasing that Microsoft's business will just completely collapse
Social Media Brief
This is a really interesting presentation on social networks. It’s very long, but worth reading - real food for thought!
Digital Sparks Conference 2010
For anyone interested, here are the presentations from the digital sparks conference I went to the other week.
The one I found most interesting was Bunnyfoot presentation on useability, but didn't cover anything we don't already know. And the Spotify one was fun too:
The one I found most interesting was Bunnyfoot presentation on useability, but didn't cover anything we don't already know. And the Spotify one was fun too:
Facebook Statistics
Speaking of audiences:
Facebook has 465 million users worldwide. Gender, age and user stats by country:
Facebook has 465 million users worldwide. Gender, age and user stats by country:
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlines vision for D.I in Government
We are pleased to invite you to watch the New Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg outlining his vision of a Digitally Inclusive Britain at NDI10.
Civic Agenda calls on NDI10 audience to join Martha Lane Fox's Promise Campaign
Thank you once again to all of you for your hard work at the National Digital Inclusion Conference 2010 for coming up with our great collective promises.
Are we mobile? Not yet. Is that an issue? Not yet.
Blog post about the use of the mobile web by Non-Profit organisations:
- Are we mobile? Not yet. Is that an issue? Not yet - Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog
AIDA (not the opera)
AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action) is a marketing tool to support a conversion, goal-based user journey, primarily on the web.
AIDA describes a common list of events that are very often undergone when a person is selling a product or service:
AIDA describes a common list of events that are very often undergone when a person is selling a product or service:
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