Tag Archives: 2011

Top Tech Trends Of 2011

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Social Commerce Psychology

There are six universal heuristics or learning methods that have been seen in shoppers and are now being seen in social commerce according to studies by psychologists. Or as Paul Marsden of Socialcommercetoday puts it, “Understanding why it makes commercial … Continue reading

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The Difference Between A Brand And A Product

At the risk of sounding ‘corny’, it is still the same old cereal. Related articles What is the difference between Branding and Marketing? (cmoondemand.wordpress.com) A Simple Blueprint for a Successful Brand (forbes.com)

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McLobster And L’Affaire DSK – The Best & The Worst Of 2011

It’s that time of year, a chance to look back over the preceding twelve months and review what worked and what did not. And maybe, just maybe, take a sip of Xmas cheer to dull the pain. Twitter has recently … Continue reading

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A Social World

Download a copy of the large version here. As the article at DailyInfographic remarks: “Not surprisingly, the ubiquitous Facebook sprawls across the top of the map, dwarfing its neighbors, and leading to the “Northern Wasteland of Unread Updates.” A place … Continue reading

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Chicken Blood And The Geek Evolution

The humble origins of the term “geek” includes a reference from the 1500′s to someone who could be regarded as food and three centuries later, to biting the heads of live chickens. The evolution of the term is therefore a … Continue reading

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Time Wasting With HTML5

Daniel Puhe is a freelance creative developer based in London, with a love for cutting-edge interactive experiences. If you in the middle of a long and tedious telephone conference call perhaps a ‘play’ with one of his creations might help. … Continue reading

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This Week’s Cartoon

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Just When Is The Internet Awake?

The circles above are sized according to the number of broadband subscribers in each country, as measured December 2009 – June 2011. See the full interactive presentation here.

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Crowd Sourcing

If you have ever wondered what the term ‘crowdsourcing‘ means, this infographic from BizMedia will explain it for you. Crowdsourcing has been put to good use in a number of scientific projects. The Geo-Wiki Project is one such example. Related articles A … Continue reading

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