Dan Grigsby pinged me about his latest project: MobileOrchard where he and Peter Cooper are tracking the news and developments in iPhone Developer-land.
Developments like PhoneGap – the HTML/Javascript bridge to the iPhone’s APIs – a project that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise and may be the reason I finally pick up one of [...]
Ben Moore, friend & co-founder of Headmix, sent me a pointer to Laura Fitton’s great write-up of Gary Koelling and Steve Bendt efforts to roll out a mobile version of the much lauded BlueShirtNation.com – based on HeadMix – for use internally by Best Buy’s General, Territory, and District Managers.
I love the MN design community. It’s filled with people that go out and build stuff to scratch their own itch. The latest example of this: Websota – built by the FiveTechnology team 1.
“Aaron Weiche of Five [Technology] wanted a home for the great web design work close to home here in Minnesota.”
There are [...]
MNteractive’s own Fred Beecher is offering a Basic and Advanced class on prototyping with Axure at the Minneapolis Public Library in October.
They’re $599 each, and if you’re interested, sign up at http://axuretraining.eventbrite.com/
As coincidence would have it, next week we have two local events – both admission free – covering the ‘mobile’ internet.
First, on the advertising side is Space150’s Mobile Marketing Workshop, it’s all afternoon on Monday Aug 11th with presentations from lots-o-places including; Nokia, Weather.com, and Yahoo!.
Then, on Tues we’re having the regular MNteractive User Experience [...]
After 3 years as Target’s Information Architecture Manager, Jason Kleckner resigned on Monday. After building out the information architecture practice and an amazingly talented team, he’s leaving to do the same for Kristina Halvorson’s BrianTraffic.
The biggest, best Adobe Flash Conference to ever be held in the Twin Cities is happening the second week in June (8th-11th) at the Metrodome Holiday Inn.
Flashbelt’s line up of speakers, topics, and workshops is as good as any other conference you might consider flying out of town to attend.
I had to go New York [...]
There’s a lot of similarity between the design world and the software development world. If only because the line between the two is caterpillar fuzzy. What interests me about both of them is their low startup costs – just a brain, a computer, a phone, and some experience.
Where does this experience come from?
From my perspective, [...]
You can stop holding your breath, Dan and Luke have set the date for the next MinneDemo: Dec 6.
Wow, already 16 people on the presenting list (only 6 slots) and 73 people on the RSVP list.
Bring 2 non-perishable food items for the Second Harvest food bank and you’ve got 3 free drink tickets. [...]
“On Saturday, October 20, FanChatter will be on the big screen at the University of Minnesota-NDSU football game. So if you’re there (or following along at home), send your photos to gophers@fanchatter.com (or ndsu@fanchatter.com). We’ll pick the best photos from fans to put up on the big screen!”
I took a look a FanChatter.com a while [...]