If you watch closely when you go to today’s Google Doodle (12/9/2013), you’ll notice a moth fly out of the huge computer. This is a reference to what some believe to be the first use of the term “bug” to describe a problem with computer code. The Google Doodle celebrates the 107th birthday of Grace […]
It’s not secret that some technology people are not treated very well. Clients often expect top quality work at rock-bottom prices, and many companies try to push their teams through crisis after crisis, destroying work/life and providing little reward. Small companies that call themselves “start-ups” often justify this behavior by claiming the workers are building […]
Back in September, we talked about Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Those who regularly work with federal agency web content know how Section 508 can spread fear through the management of any project. For those who aren’t as familiar, Section 508 requires the information on a website to be accessible to visitors […]
It seems that one of the key decisions most web developers, designers, and other web professionals face when moving from one position to the next is whether to freelance or become a fixture in an organization. Web professions seem to have a natural affinity to the “1099 economy.” For several reasons: Skill sets can be […]
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, is known for being a loose cannon when he talks. One of his more noted statements was: “In America, there’s a sense of fairness that’s culturally true for all of us,” Schmidt said. “The lack of a delete button on the Internet is a significant issue. There is a […]
No, “Don’t be evil” is not Google’s mission statement. A lot of popular media gets that mixed up, but the actual mission statement is: Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Google Helpouts is the latest big thing from Google. While searching and filtering is a big […]
Aside from the horrifying depths of 4chan, one of the most toxic places online is actually pretty mainstream: the comments on YouTube. Many social media strategists, who generally advocate open engagement with an audience, will suggest turning comments off when YouTube is discussed. One of the odd consequences is that nobody reads YouTube comments. So […]
The narrative surrounding the current Healthcare.gov website debacle has many familiar threads. For those who aren’t following closely, there are: Blaming contractors who didn’t meet expectations. Contractors who warned officials about major flaws. The lower level official who was assured that everything would be fine. Sudden changes of requirements, including the suspension of “anonymous shopping.” […]
You can date the birth of the Internet to a number of different milestones, going back to Vannevar Bush’s 1945 article in the Atlantic Monthly. A common milestone used is the standardization of the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) in 1982. But that’s not really what we think of as the Internet. Now, the word Internet is […]
One of the goals of Mobility Labs is to cast off the ropes and chains that hold individuals and businesses to certain locations when they work. But are there limits to this trend? Many workplaces have seen better productivity and innovation when letting employees work remotely. Activities such as education and healthcare have been moving […]