When smartphones gained widespread adoption around 2007, there were two options for creating mobile apps: web apps or native apps. In time, a new method emerged that combined both and...
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One of the things that takes some getting used to when you run your own business is the fact that there isn't anyone above you to issue praise. Sure, I...
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At Ripe, we've worked with a number of Content Management Systems over the years including Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Expression Engine, Movable Type, and many more that I've since forgotten (probably...
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Intel XDK is one of the more recent offerings for developing cross-platform mobile applications. We wanted to evaluate it for an upcoming project and here's my assessment...
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The average person has 19 passwords. That's 19 different things to remember. Sure you might make some of them the same, and many of them are on...
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Ripe is really digging Captivate 9 and here's why. It's no secret that I've been an Adobe Flash enthusiast for a long time. I first started working with...
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As a Creative Director, out in the world, I’ve developed a habit of perpetually taking in and subconsciously redesigning or rethinking almost all that I see. Often I come across...
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People only read instructions when absolutely necessary. Clients most likely won’t give them more than a glance the day you provide them. They will wait until finally ready to do...
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OSX is great, so why is Safari so horrible? The Mac vs. PC debate is just one of those arguments that is destined to live on forever. PC users call Apple-ites...
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In Part 3 we discussed the importance of fun and casual language and design in a company's overall digital brand. In...
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