http://garciainteractive.com/blog.php en margar70@mac.com Copyright 2010 2010-06-02T03:10:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/congratulations_to_dele_olojede_and_234_next/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/congratulations_to_dele_olojede_and_234_next/#When:03:10:00Z While scanning the current issue of Fast Company magazine I was happy to see our client and friend, Dele Olojede, featured as one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business.” Dele is Pultizer Prize winner and a visionary in our industry and we’re honored to have worked with him on his 234 Next project in Nigeria. Audience, Business Models, Case Studies, Content, Design, Newspapers, PreDesign, Trends 2010-06-02T03:10:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/ciao_bella_il_sole_24_orecom_debuts_new_redesign/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/ciao_bella_il_sole_24_orecom_debuts_new_redesign/#When:02:17:01Z Italy’s Il Sole 24 Ore.com debuts a bold, modern design for its website with improved navigation, better use of page real estate and an article page that invites more page views. Audience, Case Studies, Content, Design, Information Architecture, Navigation, New Ideas, Newspapers, PreDesign 2010-05-24T02:17:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/is_your/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/is_your/#When:22:13:00Z As Apple announces its millionth iPad sale, I found an interesting page on the apple site with a simple headline—“iPad ready.” The page then highlights sites that take advantage of the web standard (including HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript) to deliver “content that looks and functions beautifully on iPad.” At Garcia Interactive, we’re already helping clients take this important next step with their websites, ensuring the work and look great on the iPad as well as taking advantage of the new experiences that can be had on the iPad. Apple has released a readiness checklist to to help determine if you’re website is iPad ready.  Check it out here. 2010-05-03T22:13:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/rosencrantz_and_guildenstern_are_dead_but_relevance_lives/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/rosencrantz_and_guildenstern_are_dead_but_relevance_lives/#When:01:35:00Z Soliciting user donations to fund a website might not be the most sustainable, or profitable, business model, but these baseball writers found that when you’re willing to provide users the content they really want and can’t get anywhere else, asking them to chip in to help get it may not be out of the question. Audience, Business Models 2010-02-15T01:35:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_ipad_a_game_changer_for_newspapers/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/the_ipad_a_game_changer_for_newspapers/#When:20:47:00Z The iPad is a gateway. An opportunity for the newspapers to try something new and different. The product can only be a game changer if the newspapers get in the game themselves. Newspapers 2010-01-29T20:47:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/was_walt_disney_the_original_user_experience_expert/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/was_walt_disney_the_original_user_experience_expert/#When:19:08:01Z Unfortunately, Walt Disney died before his vision for the ultimate user experience became reality in the form of Walt Disney World, but his guiding vision is evident in every experience that is to be had there. Made me wonder, was Walt Disney the original user-experience expert? 2010-01-19T19:08:01-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/why_is_my_wifes_bra_color_anyones_business/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/why_is_my_wifes_bra_color_anyones_business/#When:04:44:00Z In just two days the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Facebook page saw the number of fans grow from 135 to over 170,000, and it all started with this simple question posed on Facebook: What color is your bra?  Audience 2010-01-11T04:44:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/your_relevance_check_up/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/your_relevance_check_up/#When:17:38:00Z 2010-01-05T17:38:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/thou_shalt_not_get_this_tablet_thing_wrong/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/thou_shalt_not_get_this_tablet_thing_wrong/#When:03:13:00Z The new “tablet” era is upon us, offering print media and other organizations the opportunity to let users experience their brand in a completely different way. Technology, Trends 2009-12-07T03:13:00-05:00 http://garciainteractive.com/blog/german_engineeringreally/ http://garciainteractive.com/blog/german_engineeringreally/#When:17:48:01Z A redesign project in a large organization (or even a small one) is a huge undertaking with many parts to it. Having worked on over 200 projects over the last 15 years I’ve had my share of experiences and it’s safe to say the success of any project like this is directly related to key factors on the client-side. Here’s how Handelsblatt did it right. 2009-11-03T17:48:01-05:00