It’s your typical overcast Saturday in downtown Portland, Oregon, and I’m heading out to the park to walk my dog, Betty. What I find this particular evening is anything but typical as instead of a few homeless guys sleeping on benches and fellow dog walkers, I encounter hundreds of people of all ages walking through…
Software and technology provider SAP announced the launch of a new B2B software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that will allow users to securely grant third parties access to first-party data, share sensitive information and manage regulatory compliance without the threat of exposure to security risks. Why we should care The experience economy is rapidly expanding as more…
Digging Into The Display Property: Box Generation Digging Into The Display Property: Box Generation Rachel Andrew 2019-05-01T13:00:59+02:00 2019-05-01T12:35:27+00:00 This is the second in a short series of articles about the display property in CSS. You can read the initial article in the series at “The Two Values Of Display”. The display specification is a very…
Today at Facebook’s F8 developer conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg made a series of announcements tied to the company’s future vision of more privacy channels for users. He also announced a significant redesign of the Facebook site and app. WhatsApp Product Catalog. As part of a broader discussion of private messaging, Zuckerberg introduced the WhatsApp Business…
My last post here generated some great conversations with readers, especially among people who wanted to go deeper into the concept of marketing-as-service and how to make that happen even while you’re dealing with the realities of business life. This recurring conversation centered on one key point: Service is something we marketers have to have…
The Wonders Of May (2019 Wallpapers Edition) The Wonders Of May (2019 Wallpapers Edition) Cosima Mielke 2019-04-30T14:50:31+02:00 2019-05-01T12:35:27+00:00 We always try our best to challenge your creativity and get you out of your comfort zone. A great occasion to do so is our monthly wallpapers challenge which has been going on for nine years already….
Google announced several brand safety-focused initiatives Tuesday for advertisers using its Display & Video 360 (DV360) DSP. They include defaulting to ads.txt inventory, supporting app-ads.txt and providing a central hub for brand controls in the interface. Ads.txt default. Starting in August, campaigns will default to ads.txt-authorized inventory only. In turn, that means only publishers that…
We enjoy an ad-supported internet based on fair value exchange. Consumers incur virtually zero cost for consuming content like text, video or apps in exchange for seeing an online promotion from brands. While we’ve seen the natural ebb and flow of consumers exerting power over their online experience – in the form of ad blocking…
Looking Back At SmashingConf San Francisco 2019 Looking Back At SmashingConf San Francisco 2019 Rachel Andrew 2019-04-30T12:00:59+02:00 2019-04-30T12:35:01+00:00 This year, SmashingConf took place at the Fort Mason Center which has superb views of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge. The weather was very kind to us making it a very pleasant location to spend a…
I’ve caught myself a few times in recent weeks – sitting at my desk and flipping between looking at my computer screen and my phone in hand. Across the office, television news runs on mute. It’s hard to avoid screens in today’s age, and even harder to avoid their constant, almost gravitational pull for our…
