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The guide to choosing the right platform for your online community

Aug13
by on August 13, 2014 at 2:42 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's, Social Media

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Maria Ogneva is the Head of Community at Sidecar. This post originally appeared on the CMX Hub. Choosing an online community platform is one of the biggest challenges for a community builder. While an online platform does not equate to a community, when done well, online community platforms are incredibly effective at organizing, amplifying, guiding and scaling a community strategy. The big problem with platform selection is that the process is time-consuming and characterized by a wide breadth of offerings, lack of standards and a ton of misinformation. I recently selected the Sidecar online community platform, and I wanted to share the experience in order to…

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Lookback’s Awesome Mode allows developers to record everything from a jailbroken iOS device

Aug13
by on August 13, 2014 at 2:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Product Launches

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Lookback is bolstering its suite of app testing tools with a new ‘Awesome Mode‘ that allows developers to record everything on an iOS device. Last September, we highlighted the company when it launched a free SDK that gives developers and testers an additional interface for recording their app experiences. Once completed, the footage is uploaded to the Lookback website, where programmers and designers alike can analyse the footage, review bugs and identify where the interface needs further work. The SDK still exists, but Lookback wants to take the concept one step further; instead of simply recording what takes place inside…

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Lookback’s Awesome Mode allows developers to record everything from a jailbroken iOS device

Aug13
by on August 13, 2014 at 2:36 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Product Launches

1812815271-786x305

Lookback is bolstering its suite of app testing tools with a new ‘Awesome Mode‘ that allows developers to record everything on an iOS device. Last September, we highlighted the company when it launched a free SDK that gives developers and testers an additional interface for recording their app experiences. Once completed, the footage is uploaded to the Lookback website, where programmers and designers alike can analyse the footage, review bugs and identify where the interface needs further work. The SDK still exists, but Lookback wants to take the concept one step further; instead of simply recording what takes place inside…

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Uber adds turn-by-turn navigation to its driver app, and destination entry to its passenger app

Aug13
by on August 13, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates

Uber might be locked in a heated battle with Lyft, but that isn’t going to stop the company from improving and refining its own services. Today, Uber announced two simple, but fundamental changes that will affect its rider and driver apps. The first is the ability for customers to give their destination before they’re picked up by a driver. Before passengers could look up a location for a fare quote, but now you can also alert the driver ahead of time. On the flipside, Uber is adding turn-by-turn directions to its driver app. So rather than switching to another service such…

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How to illuminate your brand’s vision: tips from a top agency

Aug13
by on August 13, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Profiles and Interviews

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This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. Behind every brand — and every design — is a story. It takes the right kind of designer to bring these behind-the-scenes visions to life. Enter Sunny Bonnell and Ashleigh Hansberger, partners at the South Carolina-based brand strategy and design firm, Motto. In 2003, the duo started a local design shop with just $250 and a few computers. They were in their mid-twenties and hungry to build a company based on purpose and value. Soon after, their ‘Motto’ caught on — growing from a modest $25,000 in first-year…

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