Last week, Apple announced the latest version of their language for writing apps for iOS: Swift 2. They also announced that they’ll be making Swift open source and that, in the future, app developers will be able to create iOS
Are You Mobile-Friendly?
This week was one of those weeks where the unique expertise of WatzThis? became highly relevant. We feel that its our duty to talk about these technical topics, as they are important to everyone who has a website that they want people
Monetizing Mobile
A new study by eMarketer, released this week, finds that adults in the U.S. are spending more time on their mobile devices than on desktop and laptop computers. The same study estimates that mobile ad spending has more than doubled in 2013, while desktop ad spending
Why Should I Care About HTML5?
In my last newsletter, I said that I’d be answering common questions about mobile web development over the next few weeks. I’m going to start with the fundamentals. Today’s newsletter answers the first of the top 5 questions I hear
Mobile Websites and Lessons from the Vineyard
Here in California, the grape harvest (also known as “crush”) is in full swing. As an amateur winemaker, this would normally be the time of year when my hands are stained with grapes and my weekends and nights are packed
HTML5, Myths and Facts
A couple days ago, I was interviewing a programmer for a job, and he brought up an article I wrote four years ago and had pretty much forgotten. It was one of those articles that you (I) write quickly when
Responsive Design Takes Over the Web!
Web designers and clients are starting to appreciate the importance of making sure that Web pages and emails can be read on many different devices.
Creating a Great Mobile App, Part 1
According to a recent survey by SD Times, 57.1% of companies surveyed said that they are currently building a mobile app. An additional 13.2% said that they will be developing one within the next six months. Clearly, mobile apps have
Creating a Great Mobile App, Part 2
Mobile Apps – Functionality First! In my previous newsletter, I said that there are four keys to building a great mobile app: Functionality Design and Usability Performance Knowing your market In this newsletter, I’m going to focus on functionality. Unlike