http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 16 May 2012 22:24:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shyam gives a thought provoking insight of the the goods and services economy. Using coffee as an analogy for our industry as it starts as a commodity and transitions through a basic good to become a service to ultimately become an "Experience Good" (aka Starbucks) where the ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/05/16/an-experience-good/ Apple is reportedly going to drop Google Maps in favor of launching their of 3D mapping service in iOS 6. Isn't that just so incredibly exciting? (Please do not sense any sarcasm in my tone) Apple 3-D Mapping System Derek, our very own Codebase Wrangler, brings Trials Evolution for ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/05/14/this-week-in-interactive-may-11-2012/ The Benefits of Play in Online Marketing What is play? Play is defined as follows: “To engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.” The concept of “Play” is a powerful marketing tool in both on and offline campaigns. We recognize it when we see it… ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/05/07/the-power-of-play/ This week Facebook fittingly took its IPO road show virtual. Rumors abound that Microsoft is set to release a $99 dollar Xbox which will be subsidized by two years of a $15 monthly service package. Samsung announced the Galaxy S III to considerable buzz on Thursday, while RIM shares dropped to an ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/05/06/this-week-in-tech-interactive-6/ The $1B Acquisition I am pretty sure that Boobstagram was a close second choice for the Facebook $1b acquisition, but as we all know Instagram won out. If you can break away from the Boobstagram link (I know that will be difficult for some of you) check out the Instagram timeline ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/04/13/this-week-in-tech-interactive-5/ This week we saw one of the web's all time favorite holidays. Of course, April Fools Day, who said nerds don't have a sense of humor. Like always, Google was busy for the holiday, giving us Real-World Sightings and the newest way to multitask. However my favorite ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/04/06/this-week-in-tech-interactive-4/ Office Gadgets Don't you just love office toys...until someone flies a remote control helicopter in your face $%$#$#$ Typography Tools Often the biggest struggles for up and coming designers is typography. When content is King, how you display it is critical. Maybe typography is king???? Mobile Browsing vs Computer Mobile might ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/04/04/this-week-in-tech-interactive-3/ Steam Punk Still waiting for the day and the right client to use steampunk as a the creative direction for a website Digital Pennies for Analog Dollars The decline of dead tree newspapers continues its march. Mobile Website Design and Responsive Layouts A great article on mobile development options. I feel the "off canvas" ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/03/26/this-week-in-tech-interactive-2/ PHP 5.4.0 Release PHP, the server-side web programming language used by over 75% of websites, reached version 5.4.0 this week. It might not have caused quite the stir that the shiny new pretty from Cupertino did, but nonetheless its new features and performance improvements will be appreciated here at Lifeblue. Pinterest, the ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/03/09/this-week-in-tech-interactive/ “Games are becoming more Web-like, and the Web is becoming more game-like.” This is the point presented in Anne Miles’ article called What Web Designers Can Learn From Video Games, and considering the developments in gaming technology that allow for online access and the improvements in the web’s interactive elements, ... http://www.lifeblue.com/blogs/2012/02/16/give-your-site-game/