We all know that Apple is not a fan of Flash and is in full support of HTML5 replacing the ubiquitous multimedia platform. (Although I'm not a big fan of Flash myself, I don't get Apple's argument against Flash for not being "open" when their products are some of the most closed, proprietary out there. But that's just me.) Well, just what the heck is HTML5 and what's so great about it? Being a web developer, I feel like I have been reading and studying up on HTML5 for decades. And while I can take hours writing a post to try to explain it to you, I found something better: a kickass infographic. Via TheBlogIsMine. P.S. — Don't you just love infographics? I love how...
Continue readingI have never been one to do "tourist-y" activities, even when I am at a locale I have been dying to visit. I'm pretty sure that my aversion to tourist-y activities comes from the combination of the fear of being mistaken for a stereotypical Japanese tourist (because apparently, all Asians look alike) and being around annoying tourists in NYC. Now, a map is available for people like me who prefer to stay in areas that are less likely to be congested with tourists: Created by neo-cartographer Eric Fischer, the Tourist vs Locals map is based on the frequency of photos taken over certain time periods. The blue areas represent photos taken by people who have taken pictures in the same city over a period...
Continue readingLast week I wrote a post titled The Importance of a Consistent Brand which focused on a popular Pepsi vs Coca-Cola chart that was being circulated on the web. Brand New today cleared some misconceptions about the Coca-Cola logo, and stated that the popular chart is, in fact, inaccurate. Looking at the updated chart, there have been some changes in the Coca-Cola logo...
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Gizmodo just featured an image from the upcoming book The Visual Miscellaneum: A Colorful Guide To The World’s Most Consequential Trivia. As a lover of design, data collection, charts, and graphs, data visualization is right up my alley. I was delighted to discover that there exists a corresponding blog called Information Is Beautiful. Unfortunately, the blog is still fairly new and so only houses 13 posts - not nearly enough to quench this geek's unsatisable thirst for knowledge. However, I have no doubt that the blog will blow up very soon...
Continue readingYou gotta feel bad for Pepsi. Their re-branding campaign, which - at $1.2 billion - is probably one of the most expensive in American history, has been met with unenthusiastic reviews and perplexed consumers. If you remember, this blogger has disapproved of it as well. I was forced to revisit my thoughts on the Pepsi vs Coke debate - at least from a branding perspective - when Designer Daily posted this handy, says-it-all chart: Is it not surprising that Coca-Cola holds a more persistent and stable image in Americans' minds? It is too bad, because I really do prefer the taste of Pepsi over Coke....
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