Article archive - page 3

Towards a sensor commons
Tuesday, December 20th 2011
A quiet revolution is taking place in the Internet of Things world and it isn't one being orchestrated top down by the companies who want to Internet enable everything and make smart cities.
A 13 minute read (3.5k words).
App stores are delivery channels not search engines
Monday, November 7th 2011
The main purpose of the app store is not discovery, it's to simplify the installation process to get an app on your device. Discovery continues to happen through other channels.
A 5 minute read (1.2k words).
We are the champions... of the web
Thursday, November 3rd 2011
The "problem" with the web is it's lack of control, but it doesn't need control, it only needs an unruly mass of champions to defend it and let the process unfold to win.
A 3 minute read (753 words).
On a post-flash world and Adobe's place within it
Tuesday, October 4th 2011
Sacred cows in the Adobe world finally appear to be on the BBQ. Recent signals from the tooling company suggest Flash may finally be about to die - and not too soon.
A 3 minute read (800 words).
Device API - Applications of DeviceMotion & DeviceOrientation
Thursday, September 15th 2011
Modern smartphones are jam-packed with sensors attached to them. This data is now available for use in the mobile web browser too. Here's some things you can do with them.
A 5 minute read (1.2k words).
The web of intent
Monday, August 8th 2011
Web applications could handle common tasks such as sharing or pinning using an Intent oriented design.
A 5 minute read (1.4k words).
Microsoft “buys” Nokia for $0B - what this means for mobile.
Saturday, February 12th 2011
Windows Mobile 7 is the latest incarnation of the Microsoft mobile platform that started in the late 90s as Windows CE. It has always had relatively good penetration in the mobile business sector and has been the…
A 4 minute read (1.0k words).
Android fragmentation: really not a big deal
Tuesday, January 18th 2011
This is a post I've been mulling over for a while and it now seems the right time to put my thoughts down around the issue of Android Fragmentation. There has been a lot of talk amongst the community about this and…
A 7 minute read (1.9k words).
Computers are finally becoming personal
Monday, January 10th 2011
After going back to work, it dawned on me that I hadn't used a computer for nearly two weeks - evident in the fact that I spent my first day back getting helplessly finger-twisted using a keyboard. Two weeks away from a…
A 3 minute read (842 words).
How to avoid the Audience : Presenter Disconnect
Monday, October 18th 2010
I've just finished two fantastic days at Web Directions South, a conference that has great organisers, great participants and largely informative and inspirational presentations from experts in their respective Web…
A 12 minute read (3.2k words).