Mobile
Nokia After the Burning Platform
April 6, 2012 at 12:00 AMRead Write Web’s Dan Rowinski has penned a great article with some background on Nokia’s decision to partner with Microsoft and offers some opinion on how they are faring.
I disagree that Android was not a viable choice for Nokia. What got Nokia into the quagmire they were stuck in was a relentless pursuit of perfection - not just in the hardware, but the UX of the device.
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February 13, 2012 at 12:00 AMGreat info here: Mobile Sites vs. Apps: The Coming Strategy Shift from Jakob Nielsen’s Alertbox - especially about responsive design as a tool but not the solution.
I hear a lot of talk about a single web site using responsive design being able to effectively service computer, tablet and mobile visitors. Maybe for simple sites this approach would work, but I don’t think it can be as effective as a dedicated design for mobile or even a mobile “app”.
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