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May 31, 2011 | Shannon Luney: Responsive Web Design

Lately I have been looking more into responsive web design as opposed to device-specific websites. Responsive web design refers to a website that is developed and designed to adapt to the screen resolution of the device the website is being viewed on. Instead of designing different versions of websites for different devices (computers, mobile phones, tablets, etc.) you create one site that adapts to all.

May 31, 2011 | Greg Ness: The Private/Public Life Of Health Information

People are now using the Internet in record numbers to augment information they get from health professionals. Also, while privacy regarding health matters has always been important for most patients, increasingly people are sharing their health information online with others.

May 19, 2011 | Paul Bourdeaux: Top 5 Mobile Fails From My Google IO Trip

Google I/O was an amazing conference - everything I had hoped it would be.  With my emphasis on mobile technologies, having an entire day and track devoted to the Android platform was exciting! But while the conference itself delivered a home run, some of the peripherals left a little to be desired on the mobile front.  So today I present my top five mobile fails from my Google IO trip.

April 30, 2011 | Shannon Luney: User Experience: My Fitness Pal

With the 2011 Fargo Marathon fast approaching, many of us at Sundog are preparing to run. I’ll be honest with you: I am not a fan of running. In fact, I would say that this race might mark the end of my short-lived running career.

April 29, 2011 | Jodi Heilman: Women With Wallets

What do the increasing spending power of women and the death of soap operas have in common? Online social gaming.

April 07, 2011 | Lee Schwartz: How Much Should You Be Investing In Your Website?

At your company, who decides how much should be budgeted for your website upgrades, maintenance, and online marketing?

If it’s you, what criteria are you using to determine your annual budget?

March 31, 2011 | Shannon Luney: Creating a Positive Mobile Experience

I received my first smart phone in January at the Sundog holiday party where they surprised us all with a Samsung Fascinate. Now that I have a smart phone, I don’t think I would ever be able to go without one. In fact, I don’t know how I made it as long as I did without one. It is never more than a foot away from me.

March 09, 2011 | Lee Schwartz: Microsoft Calls For The End Of IE6

Web Developers, rejoice!

February 25, 2011 | Jodi Heilman: Healthy Competition is Good For Your Brand

With just 3% of consumers calling themselves, “brand loyal,” today’s shoppers are open to considering other brands before buying. The research they do online can make or break your sales.

February 23, 2011 | Paul Bourdeaux: Park Co Realtors Score Big With Location Aware Mobile Campaign

Park Company Realtors have taken the next step with mobile marketing, adding a very creative and user friendly location aware mobile campaign.  By simply texting PARK to 59559, a location aware service determines what property you are standing by and sends you information on the listing you are at as well as the 5 closest properties for sale listed in MLS.

Read on for the process their marketing department took to arrive at their current campaign.

February 09, 2011 | Lon Keller: WebM vs H.264

I’ve been trying to follow the logic behind Google’s recent decision to drop native support in their Chrome browser for the widely popular H.264 video format, favoring instead a relatively new container called WebM which uses Google’s VP8 codec. What I have been able to conclude is that the real loser in this deal is (big surprise) us. Those of us who actually enjoy using the Chrome browser will someday need to install a plugin to watch h.264 videos. In fact, Microsoft, a proponent of HTML5, has recently released a H.264 plugin for Chrome. Anyone with an Apple i-Device will totally be out of luck as there is no WebM support. Content producers will need to encode yet another video format and pay more for online storage AND invest in new software that can encode the VP8/WebM format. Web development costs will also increase to accommodate yet another format.

February 07, 2011 | Paul Bourdeaux: Mobile Apps Enhance Super Bowl Experience For Attendees

If you were one of the lucky people who actually attended Super Bowl XLV, I hope you brought your Android phone or iPhone!