Technology

Flash or HTML5 are at the center of a major debate. Long-standing Flash, the prominent rich media format for years, has been second-guessed in favor of HTML5, a series of standards that may be most ideal for iOS, Android, and mobile as a whole. We’ve compared the two approaches, and compiled an infographic outlining the pros and cons of each

Have you resisted posting something to Facebook in fear that your Dad might complain? Do you frantically un-tag yourself in photos your old college friends post to make sure Grandma doesn’t see you in a toga? As the average age of Facebook users starts to rise, these activities are becoming more common among many members of Facebook’s core user base. The initial crowd that fled MySpace to poke their college friends on The Facebook is starting to change their habits.

After close to a year of waiting for news and updates regarding the Microsoft MIX 2012 conference, it’s become clear to me that the event will not happen this year. While this might not seem like a big deal, it says a lot about Microsoft’s direction when it comes to web and mobile development. MIX was Microsoft’s only event dedicated to web and mobile development, as well as the only major event that brought Microsoft technology together with designers and UX professionals. Is the likely cancellation of MIX 2012 a sign that Microsoft is giving up in the web and mobile spaces?

Luke Wroblewski has a “small” idea. Design for mobile first. In his latest book, Mobile First, he makes a strong case for designing for the small screen before designing a desktop website. The reasoning goes like this:

Nancy is a Digital Strategist for Piehead Time Warner Cable plans to buy cable television operator Insight Communications. According to Bloomberg.com, the companies are expected to complete the transaction in early 2012. Insight brings a lot to the table. With 537,000 high-speed data subscribers, 679,000 video subscribers and 297, 000 voice subscribers, Time Warner increases [...]