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Topic: Technology
  • Dec05
    David Auble

    The Panda Effect

    by David Auble in Interactive Services, Technology 0 comments

    By now, most businesses are implementing some form of basic SEO.  Whether it’s optimizing page titles and structure, or optimizing all pictures, content and folder structure, it’s important to build your site with SEO in mind.

    Most people agree that Google is the leading search engine (by a significant margin).  By receiving over 65% of all search traffic, Google has been busy at work with trying to return the most relevant results as quickly as possible.

    Recently, the search engine giant has released their latest version of their algorithm, Panda.  With the release of Panda came a... read on

  • Oct19
    Jeff Garrigus

    Go Mobile or Go Home

    by Jeff Garrigus in Interactive Services, Technology 0 comments

    It is predicted that by the end of 2011, global smartphone sales will surpass global PC sales – reaching 400 million a year. This milestone isn’t surprising. Take one look around any airport or coffee shop and you’re bound to find more people on their smartphone than talking to the person beside them. Yeah, this is quite the bummer for mankind, but what does this mean for our clients?

    Simple. Every site we create must be mobile web friendly.

    Sounds easy enough, right? Well let’s think about that for a minute. There are over 15 different smartphone manufacturers, each with dozens of... read on

  • Jul18
    TrendyMinds Staff

    It’s About Time - Why Your Website Should Be In HTML5

    by TrendyMinds Staff in Design, Interactive Services, Technology 4 comments

    An old sweatshirt, your comfy t-shirt, a favorite pillow, your 1999 Apple iBook?

    We can all be guilty of finding comfort in a familiar belonging, holding on to relics that are irreplaceable. Fortunately, we can be afforded these comforts in most all facets except for one – technology. 

    It’s hard to forget the Best Buy Super Bowl Commercial that boasts ever-evolving cell phone service. It seems every advertisement encourages us to upgrade. Although it is frustrating (and uneconomical) to keep-up, there is one advancement we at TrendyMinds believe it’s time you get on board with: HTML5.

    ... read on
  • Jun15
    Rumi Sakuraeda

    Social Media Trends from 日本

    by Rumi Sakuraeda in Design, Social Media, Technology 1 comment

    I recently spent 12 days in my hometown – Osaka, Japan (unaffected by the earthquake and/or radiation). It’s always refreshing to go home and immerse myself in a completely different culture. But something stood out to me during this trip that I had never seen before – American technology was being used everywhere!

    One of my favorite things to do in Japan (other than to eat and shop) is browse Japanese electronic stores. Japanese technology, especially cell phones, is usually ahead of the curve. In the past I came home spouting to my friends about how fascinated I was with the new... read on

  • Apr01
    Jon Immel

    SXSW 2011 Wrap Up

    by Jon Immel in Business, Design, Interactive Services, Technology 0 comments

    It’s time for my third annual South by Southwest (SXSW) wrap-up post. A vacation immediately following SXSW delayed my post this year, but hopefully my conference wrap-up details will more than make up for it.

    Breaking Taboos (#taboo$)

    This conversation led by Mark Hemeon and Whitney Hess, focused on discussing important project aspects with clients, regardless of how sensitive the topics may be. Budgets, payments, client representation and other key issues were brought up during this panel.

    Whenever the topic of budget comes up, a defensive position seems to quickly follow by both... read on

  • Mar29
    Todd Kersey

    404 Page Not Found? No, thank you.

    by Todd Kersey in Interactive Services, Technology 1 comment

    One of the most frustrating things a user can encounter on the Internet is the “404 Page Not Found” error. It can pop up when a site is under construction, still in development, or found in search engine results for pages that have been moved. When the link lands on an error page that says nothing about where to look next, it creates a level of frustration for the website’s visitors.

    Here are a few good reasons to create proper redirects:

    Search Engines

    When switching domains, web servers, or just moving content to a different part of a website, it will take some time for Google,... read on

  • Feb15
    TrendyMinds Staff

    A Magical Website Experience

    by TrendyMinds Staff in Design, Interactive Services, Technology 3 comments

    We all remember our first visit to Disney’s Magic Kingdom.  Stepping foot onto Main Street USA brings an awe-filled smile to even the most over-stimulated, jet-lagged child. Seeing the enormous castle made fairy tale living believable and enticing.  In a perfect world (such as that of the Disney fantasy), all websites would create similar reactions from visitors. Unfortunately, most sites cause visitors to turn and run away like adorable Dalmatian puppies from Cruella de Vil.

    When your audience views your website, it is important to create a similar unforgettable experience.  While it... read on

  • Feb02
    Maggie Hames

    How TrendyMinds Survived The Icepocalypse

    by Maggie Hames in Business, Technology 1 comment

    During the Icepocalypse of 2011, TrendyMinds did not just simply call it quits and close up shop for the day.  Oh no, we’re a bit more dedicated than that. But in order to stay safe and warm, we decided to work remotely from the comfort of our homes. While that may mean a pajama day and low productivity for some, our “trendy” technology allowed us to operate much like we would on any given Tuesday/Wednesday.

    To be honest, most of us did in fact sit in our pajamas all day. But we still managed to be productive. Here’s how we managed it:

    1. Preparation – Upon hearing of our impending... read on