Comments for Designit http://designit.com/blog Strategic Design Consultancy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:27 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on iPhone apps – just a whim or what? by Rasmus http://designit.com/blog/2009/10/28/iphone-apps-%e2%80%93-just-a-whim-or-what/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Rasmus Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:27 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=604#comment-238 Motorola also knows that iPhone has set the standard. Take a look at their new add for their new Droid phone (build on android) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec&feature=player_embedded There are IMO several reasons for the Android Market not to sell as good. First of, the Android phones haven't been out there for long. Second, Android Market aren't opened up to developers from all countries yet. Third, but not least. Apps for Androids don't have to be acquired through Android Market. If you build an app for an Android Phone, you can sell from your own website or any other source, just like normal applications for your computer. But certainly iPhone/Apple has set a standard in user experience and usability in many ways for mobile thinking. Motorola also knows that iPhone has set the standard. Take a look at their new add for their new Droid phone (build on android) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPYM-XTqcec&feature=player_embedded

There are IMO several reasons for the Android Market not to sell as good. First of, the Android phones haven’t been out there for long. Second, Android Market aren’t opened up to developers from all countries yet. Third, but not least. Apps for Androids don’t have to be acquired through Android Market. If you build an app for an Android Phone, you can sell from your own website or any other source, just like normal applications for your computer.

But certainly iPhone/Apple has set a standard in user experience and usability in many ways for mobile thinking.

]]> Comment on Understand time – or I’ll ignore you by mikal Hallstrup http://designit.com/blog/2009/06/15/understand-my-time-demands-or-ill-ignore-you/comment-page-1/#comment-217 mikal Hallstrup Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:21:56 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=560#comment-217 I'm high on identifying opportune moments. Those small time slots during the day when people have idle time. Think they are gold nuggets to pick up, actually app store and apps respond to this trend of making use of 'micro-time slots' for browsing, bying and doing other stuff on line. I’m high on identifying opportune moments. Those small time slots during the day when people have idle time. Think they are gold nuggets to pick up, actually app store and apps respond to this trend of making use of ‘micro-time slots’ for browsing, bying and doing other stuff on line.

]]> Comment on Women bloggers – now controlling your brand by Sofie Holstein http://designit.com/blog/2009/08/05/women-bloggers-now-controlling-your-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Sofie Holstein Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:16:49 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=570#comment-214 Interesting comments, Martin. Here’s a recent development in the advertising power of female bloggers. High street fashion chain H&M has recently taken a very direct and deliberate approach. They are not only using selected blogs to keep up to date with the ever-changing trends in the street, but also to promote their collections. They are buying the entire advertisement experience of specific blogs. In May, they bought the entire advertisement surface on 17-year-old Swedish high school student Kenza Zouiten´s blog for their bikini campaign. Why? The blog has 28,000 readers every day. This move shows a wider trend. H&M and other fashion companies are now investing their advertisement budgets in teenage bloggers instead of the media-generated female websites and glossy magazines. Quite simply, they offer more authenticity and individuality. Interesting comments, Martin. Here’s a recent development in the advertising power of female bloggers.

High street fashion chain H&M has recently taken a very direct and deliberate approach. They are not only using selected blogs to keep up to date with the ever-changing trends in the street, but also to promote their collections. They are buying the entire advertisement experience of specific blogs.

In May, they bought the entire advertisement surface on 17-year-old Swedish high school student Kenza Zouiten´s blog for their bikini campaign. Why? The blog has 28,000 readers every day.

This move shows a wider trend. H&M and other fashion companies are now investing their advertisement budgets in teenage bloggers instead of the media-generated female websites and glossy magazines. Quite simply, they offer more authenticity and individuality.

]]> Comment on When lateral thinking creates real change by LnddMiles http://designit.com/blog/2009/04/24/when-lateral-thinking-creates-real-change/comment-page-1/#comment-212 LnddMiles Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:49:23 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=530#comment-212 Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really liked reading your blog posts. Anyway I’ll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soon! Pretty cool post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say
that I have really liked reading your blog posts. Anyway
I’ll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you post again soon!

]]> Comment on Holes = eco-efficiency = cool design by Rasmus Lynggaard http://designit.com/blog/2009/03/10/drilling-for-eco-efficiency/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Rasmus Lynggaard Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:06:51 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=507#comment-202 But you also have to take into consideration that, the next big thing in monitors, OLED monitors uses more electricity when showing white colors, than black..... But you also have to take into consideration that, the next big thing in monitors, OLED monitors uses more electricity when showing white colors, than black…..

]]> Comment on Crowdsourcing coming your way by David Fellah http://designit.com/blog/2009/02/17/crowdsourcing-coming-your-way/comment-page-1/#comment-201 David Fellah Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:11:40 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=452#comment-201 Crowdspring is absolutely interesting but is basically not crowdsourcing, but more a graphic design competition central? (The idea of awards is super cool). The democratisation of design via crowdsourcing takes a different approach, more in the terretory of open source - one that involves contributors in the process - not just to deliver solutions, but to join into a stream or community build around a certain development of maybe more complex solutions than a logo. A hand set, cummunication platform or the like. Crowdspring is absolutely interesting but is basically not crowdsourcing, but more a graphic design competition central? (The idea of awards is super cool). The democratisation of design via crowdsourcing takes a different approach, more in the terretory of open source – one that involves contributors in the process – not just to deliver solutions, but to join into a stream or community build around a certain development of maybe more complex solutions than a logo. A hand set, cummunication platform or the like.

]]> Comment on Crowdsourcing coming your way by Christine Dissing http://designit.com/blog/2009/02/17/crowdsourcing-coming-your-way/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Christine Dissing Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:01:41 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=452#comment-200 crowdSPRING is a very good example of a well thought out business concept. Every firm - small and big, can post a project and get creative solutions and design ideas from people all over the world. You can choose what ever reward you want, but naturally the higher reward, the higher chance for more creative contributions. At this moment there are nearly 15.000 creatives connected! http://www.crowdspring.com/ crowdSPRING is a very good example of a well thought out business concept. Every firm – small and big, can post a project and get creative solutions and design ideas from people all over the world. You can choose what ever reward you want, but naturally the higher reward, the higher chance for more creative contributions. At this moment there are nearly 15.000 creatives connected! http://www.crowdspring.com/

]]> Comment on Crowdsourcing coming your way by Eva Corell Langlands http://designit.com/blog/2009/02/17/crowdsourcing-coming-your-way/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Eva Corell Langlands Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:16:30 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=452#comment-199 Even Obama is crowdsourcing. We all know how he employed the power of the Internet to gather supporters - and their donations. He's taken crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to the White House. This multi-media approach is nothing less than a 2.0 route towards a participatory democracy. Even Obama is crowdsourcing. We all know how he employed the power of the Internet to gather supporters – and their donations. He’s taken crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to the White House. This multi-media approach is nothing less than a 2.0 route towards a participatory democracy.

]]> Comment on Shanghai street innovation by industrail design company in shanghai http://designit.com/blog/2008/01/03/shanghai-street-innivation/comment-page-1/#comment-192 industrail design company in shanghai Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:41:04 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/2008/01/03/shanghai-street-innivation/#comment-192 Ha love that idea, very nice! I would love to make a commercial version; it is good to create products with the real end-users Ha love that idea, very nice! I would love to make a commercial version;

it is good to create products with the real end-users

]]> Comment on Dilemmas during the design process by Chetan http://designit.com/blog/2008/12/19/dilemmas-in-design/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Chetan Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:01:35 +0000 http://designit.com/blog/?p=304#comment-191 It was good to read a societal dilemma through another lens. Often, it is important to understand why certain things exist because for every existence there needs to be an energy trough - a motivation for people to behave in that way. Every perturbation to a society/culture at large therefore needs to be done cleverly so that actual purpose for providing health care, i.e. well being, is not lost in just disease diagnosis and treatment. Taking action may not be always necessary, medical professionals use "masterly inactivity" sometimes. It was good to read a societal dilemma through another lens. Often, it is important to understand why certain things exist because for every existence there needs to be an energy trough – a motivation for people to behave in that way. Every perturbation to a society/culture at large therefore needs to be done cleverly so that actual purpose for providing health care, i.e. well being, is not lost in just disease diagnosis and treatment. Taking action may not be always necessary, medical professionals use “masterly inactivity” sometimes.

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