This week on Spark - What happens to our digital stuff when web services shutdown? We take a look at data longevity online. Also, virtually staging our homes, what to do with e-waste, and integrative thinking in the classroom.
http://www.cbc.ca/spark/episodes/2013/04/12/213-data-longevity-integrative-thinking-virtual-staging/
Cliff Hacking on e-waste disposal in Canada. David Fleming on real estate and virtual staging. Julia Pagel on the Integrative Thinking technique in schools. Phil Gyford, Jason Scott, and Meg Ambrose on data longevity and web ephemerality.
The proliferation of mobile devices has made it necessary to rethink your web experiences. The mobile phone and tablet, along with retina displays, have substantially changed how a user experiences your design. Responsive web design has emerged as a solution in some cases, but even though connection speeds on mobile networks are increasing, performance remains an issue.
Luke Wroblewski has a wealth of experience with the mobile web. He suggests that the definition of “mobile” itself is blurring as devices continue to evolve. Rather than designing for device specifications, Luke says it’s more important to think about the context in which these devices are being used.
During his virtual seminar, Organizing Mobile Web Experiences, the audience asked some great questions. Luke joins Adam Churchill to cover some of those questions in this podcast.
When you talk about “mobile”, does that include both phone and tablet? Is it better to use responsive web design than a separate mobile site? What are the benefits of native mobile applications vs. responsive UIs? How do account for different use cases when employing responsive web design? Does quality become an issue with the code base increasing to make sites adaptive? Should you make decisions on breakpoints based on content or device? Should you design differently for small screens and small windows?
Jacqueline Novogratz: A third way to think about aid
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How many earth-like or at least habitable planets might be out there for us to discover? KERA talk with planet hunter and Harvard University Professor of Astronomy Dimitar Sasselov. His new book is âThe Life of Super-Earths: How the Hunt for Alien Worlds and Artificial Cells Will Revolutionize Life on Our Planetâ
http://podcast.co.uk/kera-think-podcast-hunting-for-alien-worlds/
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In this interview Steve Krug author of Don’t Make Me Think explains how to conduct usability tests and why getting user feedback is a recipe for disaster.
We are back after the “cable gate” affair and it’s a mixed bag of chat this week. Amazon Fire, Designing for devices, Mike’s fashion shoot and more all get discussed. We also highlight a great new tool called Live Reload.
http://thinkvitamin.com/tvr/episode-34-amazon-fire-and-responsive-roundtable/
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Steve Krug (@skrug) (pronounced “kroog”) is a highly respected usability consultant who has worked quietly for years for companies like Apple, Netscape, AOL, BarnesandNoble.com, Excite@Home, and Circle.com. He may be best known for one of my favorite books, Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, now in its second edition with over 200,000 copies in print. Don’t Make Me Think! is the product of more than 10 years experience as a user advocate.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jennifered/2011/08/03/steve-krug-author-of-dont-make-me-think
First up is my chat with Dan Cederholm, designer, author and co-creator of one of the most popular design focused apps Dribbble. Thanks to Dan for taking the time to chat.
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