Contrary to popular belief, the 21st century journalist isn’t all that different to the hacks of days gone by. The skills required today are broadly similar to what was needed 50 years ago – they must have meticulous attention to detail, leave no stone unturned as they strive to unravel the truth behind a story. And above all else, they must be ethically-inclined…in theory, at least. But the tools of the trade today are very different....
It’s more important than ever to pay attention to the browsing experience of your sites on mobile platforms. People are doing more of their downtime browsing on devices like the iPad than ever before, and a morning commute read session on the iPhone isn’t uncommon. Here are 13 mobile web design resources that’ll make it easy for you to deliver a snappy but aesthetically pleasing mobile web experience. 320 and Up 320 and Upis a HTML5 project starter kit that was created around the idea that, in a world where mobile browsing is prevalent, designers should start by designing for the smallest viewport and work the design upwards....
There is no denying the power of Gmail. And armed with a handful of extensions and add-on services, you can really turn Gmail into the ultimate emailing powerhouse. From enhancing and tidying your contacts list, to implementing an elaborate productivity system in your inbox, almost anything’s possible. You just need to know how. And because of Gmail’s popularity, the list continues to grow, diversify, giving users countless new ways to make the service even more useful....
We’ve written about the booming Australian tech scene on afewoccasions, with the newest startups benefiting from greater attention from investors than ever before and our own group ofstartup acceleratorspopping up. Here are just 14 of the Australian startups that have been contributing to the boom of interest in the country’s web companies. Learnable Learnableis amarketplace for education— a platform that facilitates the buying and selling of instructional courses and participation in them....
Managing and growing any personal brand online can be a difficult task. For those of us looking to curate a respectable following, we simply can’t afford to miss any stops as nowadays, our online reputation means almost everything. Luckily, there are several tools we can use online that make this process easy and, in some instances, fun. In a few case studies, personal brands that founded their online presence through small, community-based sites were then able to use the connections formed from those services in conjunction with several tools to further promote themselves on the web....
