A separate mobile website: no forking way | Opinion | .net magazine
A great article by Karen pointing to the real problem with the mobile strategies of so many companies: they are locked in by their CMS.
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BBC - BBC Internet Blog: BBC News on mobile: responsive design
BBC News are using the mobile subdomain to plant the seed of responsive design. It’s a smart move that’s been really nicely executed.
A List Apart: Articles: Future-Ready Content
A great article from Sara Wachter-Boettcher on crafting future-friendly content. The content prioritisation described here mirrors what I’ve been doing in workshops.
Douchey Account Guy
It’s funny and heartbreaking because it’s true.
Mobile content strategy link-o-rama 2011 « Karen McGrane
A great round-up of links and posts relating to the increasingly-important role of content strategy and structured content in our multi-device, responsively-designed online world.
Techniques For Gracefully Degrading Media Queries - Smashing Magazine
There are some inaccuracies and misrepresentations in here, but on the whole this is a pretty good round-up of your options when dealing with responsive design in older browsers.
Structured Content, Shifting Context: Responsive Design, Content Strategy
The importance of structured content for longevity and responsiveness.
How to fail at mobile web [Legends of the Sun Pig - Martin Sutherland’s Blog]
It’s a provocative title but I certainly agree with this post’s premise. And the situation it describes is all too familiar.
Beyond the mobile web by yiibu
Aaaaaand once again, the Riegers show us the way. This time it’s Stephanie’s presentation at Breaking Development in Dallas. Bloody brilliant.
Beyond the mobile web by yiibu
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Flyer beware; real cost of flying Ryanair « Alan Colville
Superb in-depth analysis of Ryanair’s website dark patterns and nasty brand strategy.
A Content Book Apart : Incisive.nu
Erin is writing about content strategy for A Book Apart. This is good news for everyone.
Avant Game: Memories of a Dead Seer: Werewolf at Foocamp08!
This is required reading for anyone planning to join in the Werewolf games at the next BarCamp.
evhead: Will it fly? How to Evaluate a New Product Idea
Ev Williams has some tips for evaluating business ideas, broken down by tractability, obviousness, deepness, wideness, discoverability, monetizability (ugh!) and the all-important "personally compelling" factor.
StarCraft II
Whoosh! That's the sound of productivity being left behind. After ten years, Starcraft 2 is finally here. Simultaneous release for Mac and PC.
The Social Customer Manifesto: The "First Mile"
An interesting take on the recent round of acquisitions by Yahoo.