Showcase of 20 inspiring web development process diagrams
There is a current trend for web design studios to display a visual graphic outlining the process they take to build a website, usually following a header of just "Process". How useful these diagrams or snippets of info actually are to a prospective customer I'm not totally sure. For me they're really just an opportunity to add a bit of pizazz to your site, when done well.
However I'm not going to spend time judging their importance or outline the benefits of including one in your site, but merely present some examples which I've come across and used as research for my own diagram.
Are process diagrams worth including on your site? What works well? What doesn't? Hit me up in the comments if I left any out.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Showcase of 20 inspiring web development process diagrams
Monday, April 25, 2011
Yahoo buys IntoNow, maker of TV 'check-in' app for iOS devices | Technology | Los Angeles Times
Yahoo has bought IntoNow, a Palo Alto start-up that makes an iOS app with which users "check in" to films or television shows they're watching.
The purchase is a fast one. The app, which is also called IntoNow, launched Jan. 31 and was produced by a team of seven people. The company's chief executive, Adam Cahan, is a former employee of both Google and MTV.
"Yes that's 12 weeks later… We were all surprised to say the least but it makes a ton of sense and we're ready to rock," IntoNow said Monday in a blog post announcing the sale. "We want to grow the experiences, platforms (yes we've heard you loud and clear: Android, iPad, web-based, etc.) and countries to engage with you, our community. That takes resources and a global scale.
"Yahoo! has shown us that they are excited about what we're doing and committed to continue innovating for our community."
Yahoo and IntoNow didn't disclose how much the tech giant paid for the small start-up, but various outlets have reported the amount to be from about $17 million to as much as $30 million.
IntoNow works by using the built-in microphone on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch to listen to TV shows or movies playing nearby. The app, using a database of audio from programming, identifies what's on a user's TV or computer and allows a users to "check-in" to a show or movie and then share what their watching on Facebook, Twitter or via an IntoNow account.
The app can identify the TV show or movie that's playing down to the airing, episode and time of a program, for shows that are up to 5 years old. The app also produces recommendations for what to watch, based on what it identifies as a user's interests and what a user's friends have watched.
"Relying on social channels as a means for discovering content -- whether it's on a PC, mobile
device, or TV -- is rapidly on the rise," Bill Shaughnessy, Yahoo's senior vice president of product management, said in a statement. "IntoNow's technology combines the ability to check in to what a consumer is watching, engage in conversations and find related content."The IntoNow application the team has built clearly demonstrates the opportunities the technology presents across Yahoo's network, especially in regards to our video content, search, mobile and Connected TV experiences. We are excited to have the IntoNow team join Yahoo as we continue to build out these experiences."
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Woman with spade shuts down Armenia's Internet : Hot Topics
We've heard of hackers shutting down the Internet, but this is ridiculous...
A 75-year-old woman from Georgia (the country) unwittingly used a spade to disrupt Internet service to the entire country of Armenia for half a day on March 28.
The woman was illegally foraging for copper to sell as scrap when she hacked through a fiber-optic cable owned by the Georgian state railway, according to The Guardian:
"As Georgia provides 90% of Armenia's internet, the woman's unwitting sabotage had catastrophic consequences. Web users in the nation of 3.2 million people were left twiddling their thumbs for up to five hours as the country's main internet providers - ArmenTel, FiberNet Communication and GNC-Alfa - were prevented from supplying their normal service. Television pictures showed reporters at a news agency in the capital Yerevan staring glumly at blank screens. Large parts of Georgia and some areas of Azerbaijan were also affected."
Local media called the woman the "spade-hacker," but it's not joke for her. She could face up to three years in prison for damaging property, although she's been released for now on account of her age.
| April 07 2011 at 12:22 PM
