Complexion Reduction: A New Trend in Design
Over the last several months, some of the leaders of innovative design have taken ‘minimal design’ to the next level. Facebook, Airbnb and Apple have followed a similar blueprint to simplify prominent products in a way that reflects this new trend of ‘Complexion Reduction’ in mobile design.
App creation—MVP’s that win
Wondering how to make an app? Let’s start with the MVP, or minimum viable product. Fundamentally, the MVP is the most basic product that you send to market which will test your idea.
25 Quotes for Entrepreneurs from Awesome Entrepreneurs
Today we present you with 25 quotes regarding entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs, some hit home, some are inspirational and some are funny, but they’re all relevant.
Wearable Tech: An Evolving or Dying Trend?
Standalone wearables are the new breed of wearables that includes all the features and functionality of a smartphone built-in. These wearables are the “smarter” technology that allow you to bypass the need for a smartphone. Instead of relying on a smartphone’s connection to the internet or its processor, standalone wearables act autonomously as the sole receiver and displayer of data. They are able to function as discreet and seamless translators of our digital reality to our physical experience and vice versa. With standalones, you can listen to your tunes and check your email without a phone in sight, finally letting your pockets breathe! Many Apple users hope that this is where the future of the Apple Watch lies.
5 Product Tips for Looking Good to VCs
Want to know how to make better startup decisions and get VCs excited about your product? These tips are sure to help.
Employee Spotlight: From Construction Worker to iOS Developer
My name is Alex Paul, and that’s me in the above photo, I am fist pumping to celebrate one of my best 18 mile races, with a record finishing time of 2 hours and 34 minutes. When I’m not running 50-70 miles a week training for my next race or caring for my 3 1/2 year-old son, I work as a iOS developer here at SWARM.
2016 is Not the Year of VR, Though I Wish it Would Be.
I remember my first virtual reality experience as if it were yesterday. It was 1991 and I was with my dad at a mall somewhere in Westchester, just north of the city. In the mall, a gaming store that we always hit to check out the latest and greatest from Nintendo was...
My journey from Adobe, to Sketch, and back to Adobe UI design.
Last week Adobe finally released the beta version of its much hyped version of Sketch — called Adobe XD (Experience Design). The explicitly named tool is an all-in-one design suite, incorporating UX and UI tools, presentation components, and prototyping features for...
The Good, The Bad, and the Suboptimal from Mobile World Congress (2016)
There’s conferences, and then there’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) . In essence, it's a massive maze of tech booths showcasing some of the coolest new tech from around the world. Housed in the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, at least 100 companies stood in its many halls....
The FCC Unbundling Just Shook up the Living Room
This post first appeared in Campaign Magazine. Remember that time you were watching Hulu and were prompted to watch one ad or another, and you couldn’t care less? What if the ad instead offered you a discount and was specifically related to what you wanted to do?...