Think generic stock images help you “jazz up” your website? In fact, users don’t even notice them…
We’ve all seen generic or stock images on websites. The teamwork image of joined hands; the cheerful executive pumping his or her fist while using a laptop; business people embracing each other like they’ve just won the lottery. These types or stock or generic photos are often added to websites to “jazz them up” or make them more user friendly. But do they actually work? (more…)
Why RIM Fails – The Kindle Fire
Thursday, September 29th, 2011
I remember how excited I was when I got my first blackberry. It was thick, black with a monochrome screen, but it was beautiful. Finally I could get emails, contacts, and a phone all in one. Goodbye abandoned and gently used palm pilots, and hello thumbs.
The first few blackberries I had were fantastic. They did what they were supposed to do really well. The other bells and whistles were slightly useful, like mobile web browsing or the music player, but they could be ignored. Then something happened that changed mobile phones, arguably forever – the iPhone. It did a lot of things really well. It did the basics (phone, email, calendar), and it also made mobile browsing functional. What changed it all was consolidation of media (songs, videos) that people already had and the already legendary app store. (more…)
Tags: Kindle Fire, new technogies, RIM, Social Media, Usability
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