The Strange Case of the Parasitic Web Guy
The story you are about to read is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent and not so innocent. A client of mine was approached by the former web developer & Search Engine Optimization guy of their main competitor. My client was very up front with me and told me that…
Read MoreMobile Web Geolocation in the Browser
w3C Geolocation API gives Mobile websites the ability to take advantage of GPS location for web applications. Tons of services are offering web sites and web apps with location awareness. Andrew Markham explains the API with code and demonstrates an integration with the Google Maps API. Find out where it’s at by reading “Geolocation in…
Read MoreWhat’s a QR code?
Have you seen these wacky looking black and white squares on signs, stickers, billboards or magazine ads? They’re called QR codes (Quick Response), and they are a great way to link humans in the real world to your information online. What is a QR code? A QR Code is basically a fancy barcode, which has encoded…
Read MoreSurprising Facts about Kids and Media
Technology focussed public health research group, ISK, put together this list of old wives tales about how kids use the internet, mobile phones and media in general. This article cites research based evidence dispelling some popular misconseptions and claims by news media. Think teens are as connected to the Internet on their phones as adults? Not…
Read MoreSSP joins Open
We are pleased to announce Sean Sloan and SSP have joined forces with Joe Schwab and Open Interactive, Inc. While we have already worked together on many projects together. We felt that it was a great fit to officially partner together to bring our customers the best level of service. Sean Sloan brings with him…
Read MoreInformation Architecture in a nutshell.
What is information architecture? Before the look and feel of a website begins, the content of your website needs to be organized. Information architecture is the process of organizing and mapping out the content of your website. This process is one of the most important steps in designing and building a website, Because this is…
Read MoreSearch Engine Optimization and Interactive Marketing
Everyone wants to be #1 in Google or Yahoo for their industry search terms, however getting there takes a great deal of expertise, initial planning as well as a sustainable plan for maintaining and improving their site’s placement in search engines. The world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) can be confusing and with good reason. There is a lot…
Read MoreDesignFirms.com Award ’07
Open Interactive earns award in the 2007 DesignFirms.com Website Design Award for nickandmo.com. DesignFirms.org is one of the world’s leading directories of web designers, developers, graphic designers, etc. DesignFirms selects the first, second and third place winners based on the following criteria: Design Navigation Content Ease of Use Programming Overall Impact
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