The day’s best and most important design- and design business-focused articles, tutorials, and resources hand-picked by Pariah Burke.
- Infographic: Comparing Performance of Digital Video, Rich Media, Mobile and Standard Banner Ads
But even for those underperforming banners, there’s an audience. An analysis by vertical showed content related to law, government and politics provided the highest CTR in standard banners, as well as high engagement. This same content delivered the lowest CTR for otherwise high-performing rich media ads.
Here is a breakdown of the activity on these four types of digital ads, and which categories performed the best on each in the first two quarters of 2014. - Concerned About Copyright? A Guide For Legally Using Images On The Web
That’s copyright in a nutshell, but of course it’s much more complex than this. If you’re wondering under what circumstances you can use images, how you can find the original creator, and where you can find free to use alternatives, expect some answers below.
- Barnes & Noble and Microsoft End Nook Partnership – NYTimes.com
The Nook, which once looked like Barnes & Noble’s best shot at adapting to the digital retail landscape, has become a drag on its bottom line. Barnes & Noble reported on Thursday that revenue for the Nook segment in the most recent quarter fell 41 percent, to $64 million, compared with the period last year. Sales of e‑books and other digital content fell 21 percent, to $45 million.
- Startup office of the future promises ‘end of sitting’
The research reads like a Surgeon General’s warning: Prolonged periods of sitting can lead to obesity, heart disease, blood clots and spinal compression, according to the latest medical studies.
- Is Software Making Us Dumb?
A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a towing company had to use a crane to lift the trailer onto a nearby road). The driver blamed his GPS de…
- Is Software Making Us Dumb?
A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a towing company had to use a crane to lift the trailer onto a nearby road). The driver blamed his GPS de…
- Do You Know What All Of These Brand Names Mean?
You hear about your favorite brands all of the time. Nintendo, Sony, Apple and others are mentioned every day, but do you actually know where the company names come from and what they mean? It’s probably something you never even think about, but it’s actually quite fascinating.
Check out this infographic, and you might never look at these popular brands the same way again!