The North East’s first ever charity web-build event has transformed the websites of six local charities, helping them to reach out to the digital generation.
The Webdurance event, organised by local entrepreneurs, brothers Paul and David King, saw talented individuals come together to rebuild the websites of the chosen charities over just 24 hours.
Gary Robson from North East digital company Industrial Strength, outlined some of the possibilities and difficulties of using HTML5 from a web developer’s point of view.
“We haven’t really used it in any of our projects yet because the browser support simply isn’t wide enough yet (usually down to Internet Explorer)”, he said.
“One of the frustrations of web development is that we usually end up standardising on yesterday’s technology in order to ensure a wide potential userbase and that we aren’t cutting off a large share of possible site visitors to a clients site through compatibility.”
The debate is starting to get confusing. It’s like schoolyard bickering all over again. Apple doesn’t like Adobe, Google doesn’t like Apple, Adobe and Google are buddying up, YouTube is stuck in the middle. And Steve Jobs rants at everyone.
The latest development in the HTML5 vs. Flash debate was YouTube rewriting its mobile site entirely in HTML5 – after criticising it in their official blog. This was happy news for iPhone and iPad users, but the rest of us are confused. Who’s in the right and what’s the future of these web technologies?
3D technology will soon be accessible for up-and-coming entrepreneurs and small businesses, technology site Stuff.co.nz reports.
A research group at Auckland University has developed a low-cost, real-time 3D vision that could be applied in a variety of different ways, for example map-making, biometric security, augmented reality and forensics as well as effects in games and films.
Not too long ago, we were convinced England had a real chance of winning the World Cup. We’ve recently also bought into the idea that David Cameron is equipped to run the country.
But here’s a delusion to make all others pale in comparison – one third of Britons believe that they’ll be teleporting in a few years time. Teleporting. In a few years time.
A recent survey by Cisco – the computer giant, not the tiny, silver-haired R&B star – asked respondents to give an indication of when they thought certain technologies would be available.
Definition
Wugging is a slang term that means Web use giving. The term wugging means to raise charity money through the Internet and Web sites. No cost is incurred by the user as the money is earned through affiliate programs as well as search engine advertisers.
Quote
Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users? ~ Clifford Stoll
Profile
Niklas Zennström is a Swedish entrepreneur and investor, best know as the co-founder of Skype and Kazaa.
Born on 16 February 1966, Zenneström studied at Uppsala University in Sweden, graduating with dual degrees in Business Administration and Engineering Physics.
Lateral Thinking
Q: There are six eggs in the basket. Six people each take one of the eggs. How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?
Radio apps are proving popular among smartphone users, Radio audience measurement body Rajar reveals.
According to new figures, 20% of smartphone users have installed a radio app and more than half of them are using it at least once a week.
The survey concludes that radio users seem to be adapting well to the internet with 31% of listeners tuning in online. The catch-up services are also gaining a foothold with 16% having downloaded a podcast.
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