Well now, here’s an interesting infograhpic looking at a typical a Day on the Internet, and comparing the numbers to real-world situations.
For example, more iphones are bought every day than there are humans being born! (via Business Insider)
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This is a blog about making social objects out of museum objects. The Social Interpretation project is part of the Digital R&D Fund for Arts and Culture supported by Arts Council England, Arts and Humanities Research Council and NESTA.
The Story of Stop Motion, by Chloe Fleury.
Soundcloud explores the four effects sound has on us – physiological, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral – in a concrete complement to their wonderful abstract short film, Sound.
Some great tips on running an online marketing campaign over on the Communities 2.0 main website, picked at the ”Low-cost Digital Engagement Conference” which took place in London this week.
Excellent advice on brand loyalty towards tech companies:
“So, ultimately, which ecosystem should you use? The most fragmented one you can tolerate. Loyalism to any one brand or company breeds unnecessary dependency on services that are rarely the best in their class. Use Gmail, but don’t bother with Google+. Buy an iPhone, but don’t rely on iCloud. Get a PS3, but steer clear of the Unlimited streaming services. Own a Windows 8 tablet without buying the Zune Music Pass. For today at least, the integration of multiple services into one package is more helpful to the company trying to sell its full bundle of goods than for the user looking for a seamless digital experience”.
Read the full article: http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/18/2956951/ecosystem-comparison-amazon-apple-facebook-google-microsoft-sony
Interview with Ben Terrett about the Government’s digital design principles
The British Government’s Digital Service (GDS) has recently released in Alpha a set of ten design principles which will act as the guide on the path towards a single domain.
According to Ben Terrett, “The idea is that the alpha is the show what we believe are good principles for designing a digital service and we’ve tried to back that up with examples.”
Here’s an interesting article on emerging messages on digital innovation to support youth engagement: Government In The Lab | Government In The Lab
