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Steve Would Be Proud: How Apple Won The War Against Flash

techcrunch.com

Late Thursday, an extraordinary thing happened: Adobe announced in a blog post that it would not provide Flash Player support for devices running Android 4.1 , and that it would pull the plugin from the Google Play store on August 15. It’s tough to believe now, but at one point, Flash on mobile devices was actually considered a feature.

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5 common mistakes to avoid in mobile commerce

The Next Web

Our current culture is riddled with mobile junkies addicted to their tablets and smartphones. While this newfound obsession has had quite the negative impact on dinner conversation, it does present a great opportunity for retailers to take advantage of this mobile fixation by providing a high-impact, enjoyable mobile commerce experience.

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No Visitors To Your Website? Try This Effective Website Design Strategy.

YoungUpstarts

Everything that pertains to your website’s visibility will be checked, such as your website’s loading time , mobile-friendliness, responsiveness to different devices, and possible problems in your website’s code. Mobile-Friendly Design. Mobile traffic accounts for 50% of the world’s traffic. Conclusion: Implement!

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Developing Content for Your Mobile Audience

Duct Tape Marketing

Developing Content for Your Mobile Audience written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Have you ever seen content on a mobile device that you’re excited to read and click through to view it only to realize you need to squint or zoom in to read it? Mobile users are more likely to scan content than dive deep into it.

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6 Signs Your Law Firm Needs A New Website

YoungUpstarts

Your Site is Not Mobile Friendly. This is called being mobile friendly. What it means is that your website is the same on a mobile device as it is on a larger computer. Your Website Relies on Flash Too Heavily. Below, we’ve outlined 6 signs your law firm most certainly needs a new website. Slow Loading Time.

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Google Maps Mobile

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Wednesday, February 28, 2007 Google Maps Mobile I recently downloaded Google Maps Mobile for my Treo. Mobile Internet Apple Facebook ► 2009 (32) ► December (3) Startup Software Developers Startup Software Development – Do Your Homework Be. Its works great.

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Are You Ready for the Post-Flash World?

Altgate

Flash for mobile is dead. Can Flash for desktops be far behind? For years, Flash has enjoyed a monopoly that is comparable to Microsoft in the past and Google now. Even though Flash remains near ubiquitous on PCs, web developers such as Robert Accettura give the technology a life of no more than 24-36 months.

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