Tag Archives: mobile

Link: Transitioning To a Mobile Centric World (Bill Gurley)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by David Megginson

http://abovethecrowd.com/2013/07/17/transitioning-to-a-mobile-centric-world/ This article argues that the verdict is in, and users want apps, not mobile web sites.  My friend and colleague Michael Roberts (who, I suspect, is neutral in the debate) shared this link on Google+, and – as if … Continue reading →

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The mobile development challenge

Posted on June 23, 2013 by David Megginson

A bit over a week ago, I set myself a challenge: develop a mobile app entirely using mobile devices. I must never touch the app with a laptop or desktop computer, for even the most-trivial reason.  I don’t have a … Continue reading →

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Google Voice (sort-of) available in Canada

Posted on August 27, 2010 by David Megginson

I installed the Google Chat Voice plugin today, and found that I was able to make free Google Voice calls from Canada to both a US and a Canadian POTS number. I’m still unable to register for Google Voice at … Continue reading →

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Mobile users want fresh data

Posted on August 9, 2010 by David Megginson

Summary: Mobile web users’ needs differ by more than UI features (small touch screen): they may check information more often, and expect it to be fresher. Last night, I finally got around to installing Google Analytics on ourairports.mobi, the mobile … Continue reading →

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Evil or misunderstood? Google and net neutrality

Posted on August 8, 2010 by David Megginson

So what happened last week?  Did Google backtrack after getting caught trying to be evil about net neutrality and the mobile internet, or were they a victim of a misunderstanding (gleefully amplified by blood-thirsty Apple and RIM supporters)? Net neutrality … Continue reading →

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The past, future, and present of mobile apps

Posted on May 16, 2010 by David Megginson

Now that I’ve had a few weeks to play with my Nexus One, I’m starting to grok the gut-level experience of living with a smart phone. I understand why people download apps, how it feels to have the Internet with … Continue reading →

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The thing about creativity …

Posted on January 29, 2010 by David Megginson

I left this comment on Simon St-Laurent’s interesting and thoughtful post How dare Apple … (which, in turn, was partly a response to Tim Bray’s post Nothing Creative). I don’t believe that most things, including the iPad, are obviously right … Continue reading →

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One app store to rule them all …

Posted on January 10, 2010 by David Megginson

During my university studies, I first encountered the idea of the Myth of Progress — in 19th and 20th centuries a lot of people assumed that the world generally gets better each generation (aside from occasional blips like depressions or … Continue reading →

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Lessons about web sites for mobile browsers

Posted on July 30, 2009 by David Megginson

Working on ourairports.mobi, the mobile version of OurAirports, I’m getting a crash course in writing for mobile browsers. Here, in no particular order, are some of my lessons: The OpenWave browser is horrendous, ignoring character encoding, randomly skipping some simple … Continue reading →

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