When your app hits a snag, how do you treat your users?

I really don’t mind being patient with Google+ site errors, but I really would prefer an accurate error message to being given a list of all the things it *could* be. But let’s talk about our own websites, and how they could work better when errors pop up.  You should ensure that your users are […]

Making QR Codes Mainstream

You are fascinated by a painting you’ve discovered, and want to see more of the artist’s work.  You’ve been pricing a new toy at Best Buy, but need to see which stores carry it in hot pink.  You are walking past a billboard for the hippest band in town and want to add it to […]

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SXSWi 2011: My Topics of Interest

Springbox is sending a dozen employees to this year’s SXSW Interactive festival. So we asked them: “What topics are you interested in learning more about at SXSW Interactive?” Here are Senior Developer Grant Norwood’s topics of interest. I’m going to take the non-profit route at this year’s SXSWi. I volunteer my time and talents to […]

Anybody seen a white iPhone yet?!

Could Apple be making nice with developers?

Apple has released a surprising statement that seems to relax restrictions on both developers and the tools they use to create apps.  BlackBerry has long been an open and easy environment to write code, and Google Android‘s approach is even more so.  Apple risks losing market share if they can’t make developers happy, and I’m […]

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Apple releases iOS 4.1 to iPhone and iPod

Today, Apple released the latest version of the operating system behind the iPhone, iPod and iPad, iOS v4.1.  Of course, the iPad still only runs iOS 3.2 which is a little disappointing.  However, also announced was a status update on the future iOS 4.2, which will bring multitasking, folders, and other functionality to the iPad, […]