November 15, 2006 – 8:09 pm
Job opportunity at U.S. Bank… Things you’ve done: Creative strategy Branding and identity systems Testing of concepts, including focus groups Working as part of an experience design group that incorporates information architecture and usability. Demonstrated understanding of and proficiency in leveraging an industry-standard development methodology, such as the Rational Unified Process. Experience with design for [...]
October 23, 2006 – 9:10 pm
This will be my first post on MNteractive, but I’m a frequent reader. I recently tried to cancel my MySpace account, but I’m still not quite sure if I actually did. The experience was not only very challenging, but very confusing and highly irritating. How many “cancels” does it take to cancel a MySpace account? [...]
March 16, 2006 – 12:35 am
Two things stood out listening the latest Om and Niall PodSession (VOIP and Mobile Integration): Om’s hammer is telecom. All the companies here are features, not products This is why mash-up directories are so valuable – they tie a collection features together in a useful way (what applications are supposed to do). On one hand, [...]
February 15, 2006 – 1:47 pm
A question was brought up at the recent UPA-MN conversation on Web 2.0. The idea that giving ideas away for free was in some way detrimental to business success. That in fact, sharing is worse than not. My problem with that perspective is that I also believe: “…value is in creating the thing, not simply [...]
February 13, 2006 – 10:23 am
Skimming the Complete List of Web 2.0 Products and Services at Listible, I’ve been able to compile a some characteristics of the most prevalent modern web application: A name without vwls or spelledwith.do.ts An attempt at sharing one or more of the following: calendars, files, photos, bookmarks, music, thoughts through a web browser a cool [...]
December 4, 2005 – 11:44 am
Web 2.0…Web 2.0…Web 2.0…Web 2.0…I think we’re all getting tired of hearing that. But, hopefully that means we’re on the verge of Web 2.1 Case in point: Blingo.com (< — my affiliate link ;o) Blingo is a front-end to Google. You use it to search google, but the difference is that they give away random [...]
October 18, 2005 – 8:21 pm
Congratulations, you are a successful up and coming design firm. You’re stylish, trendy, and looking for new hires because business is good. However: High-energy branding/design firm seeks a talented, creative Web designer proficient in Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop and other Web design programs. Kamper is a fun, dynamic and growing company with a lot of opportunities [...]
September 19, 2005 – 9:57 pm
You just created a flash web site. Good for you! Now you publish it online for everyone to see. Great! You’ve avoided having to worry about cross-platform / cross-browser issues. Wonderf… …wait a second. No, you just eliminated one of the only advantages flash had. Why publish in flash if you are not going to [...]
August 19, 2005 – 2:42 pm
Even back when I used it regularly, I disliked MapQuest. After a couple of “get on the tollway, exit, then get back on the tollway” directions, you start to second guess everything from them. Up until yesterday, I was extremely pleased with maps.google.com. Then the big G got me lost. Sure, to google’s credit, it [...]