The death of the app
I have been thinking this for a while. Why are companies and individuals all over the world wasting their money on apps? There seems to be a wealth of apps available on various app stores that simply offer information that can be gathered from the companies website. It seems to me a number of people see apps as a way of creating a mobile website. This is ridiculous and simply not necessary.
However, its not just this kind of app that bugs me. There are a host of apps that interact with a wealth of API’s to get their data from a website, or use the GPS functionality of a phone to taylor information to their location. WHY?
This is all possible with standard web technologies! Rather than paying a front and back end web developer to design and build a website, and then an Android and iOS developer to create apps for Android, iPhone and iPad, why not get the front and back end developer, (whom will likely be on a lower rate) to develop a responsive site with all of the functionality you would have on the desktop site and mobile apps.
Less scripting, less time, easier maintenance, lower priced developers – it all seems so simple! Has the world gone completely mad?
10 photography portfolios to inspire
I have gathered a number of photography portfolios together that will impress and stun you all. With some of them, their excellence is not immediately apparent, but if you take a look at their portfolios, you guaranteed to be impressed. Again, this isn’t a collection simply of amazing websites, but also of amazing content! There are some superb photographers on show here, so take the time to look at there work.
15 amazing websites to visit
I have put together a list of impressive websites that you may find inspiration from! They amazed me with either there design, their use of technology or in some cases just there content! Enjoy!
Erguvan Platin
Im not quite sure what this site is, as its in another language. A portfolio maybe. Never the less, a very impressive piece of work.
Hit Music
Not really a live site from what I can tell, but a very impressive prototype with a lovely design, created in Joomla
Oliver
The site for the musical Oliver, which I once starred in believe it or not, as no other than, Oliver!
Pixel Press
This is a number of exhibitions of photography projects telling some amazing stories. Well worth a look around.
Rackspace
The web site of the hosting company Rackspace. A nice design, with amazing functionality built in, including e-Commerce and live chat.
Scott Pilgrim vs the world
Not only an superb work of cinematic art but a wonderful website to accompany it, with a host of cool downloads to boot.
Strange
The online portfolio of a very talented agency, Strange Corp. It’s the first website I have seen that offers a 3D version!
Such Small Portions
A comedy digest featuring the latest news, gigs and event to do with the comedy circuit.
Sunseeker
The Poole based luxury yacht manufacturers web page, featuring some lovely images, videos and a few nice jQuery effects.
Tokyo Plastic – Drums
An animation rather than a website, but well worth a look. Check out the head banging drummers!
The Wilderness Downtown
An inspiring synergy between AJAX, HTML5, CSS3 and Google Maps. The future of the web creative is looking impressive!
The future of the web
If your not cool like me and don’t have a shiney new apple device in front of you, chances are you’ve got a PC of some description. Composing of a number of different manufacturers chips, input and output devices, your desk has become a clutter of brand names and your “PC” or “Laptop” are the terms you will commonly use to refer to this amalgamation of tech. However, things are changing… (more…)
