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·Aug 1, 2017

The Missing Puzzle Piece of Your IoT

Getting data from your Connected Devices to the Cloud — As more and more companies create IoT devices, an important question arises: how do you get data collected by a device into the Cloud? Engineers of connected devices are typically focused on generating data on a device with some kind of connection (Wifi, Bluetooth, Cellular etc). And as a web development agency, we are focused on integrating with data that is already online and available through a RESTful API.

Internet Of Things

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The Missing Puzzle Piece of Your IoT
The Missing Puzzle Piece of Your IoT
Internet Of Things

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Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

What’s all the fuss about Homepages? (And how much do I really need to know?)

A homepage is the prime real estate on a site. It’s usually the first page people see — and because people have incredibly short attention spans, it might well be the only page they see. Its worth figuring out how to make it count. From what I’ve noticed, every good…

Web Design

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What’s all the fuss about Homepages? (And how much do I really need to know?)
What’s all the fuss about Homepages? (And how much do I really need to know?)
Web Design

4 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

Ironically, digital will save brick-and-mortar retail.

by Flannery Jefferson Its undeniable that digital has become an essential component of the shopping journey. Consider the way we use digital devices — before and during a shopping trip. We go on Pintrest to find ideas, Amazon to check out product reviews and compare prices, Yelp to find a…

Ecommerce

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Ironically, digital will save brick-and-mortar retail.
Ironically, digital will save brick-and-mortar retail.
Ecommerce

3 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

A Practical Guide to Getting Along with Developers

Observe: Developers in their natural habitat. — by Flannery Jefferson Most commonly found in urban centres, the Developer is a friendly and peaceable being. Although easy to get along with, be wary of annoying Developers. They often have access to all your passwords and secure data. Here are the basic guidelines for peaceful coexistence: No sudden movements. Developers are easily…

Company Culture

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A Practical Guide to Getting Along with Developers
A Practical Guide to Getting Along with Developers
Company Culture

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Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

The Amazing UX of Bookmarking Tools

Tools like Pocket or Evernote are actually ridiculously simple, when you think about it. You could recreate what they do with a pencil and some post-its. But the simplicity of bookmarking tools is deceptive. Their value is not in what they do, but how they do it. Bookmarking tools are…

UX Design

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The Amazing UX of Bookmarking Tools
The Amazing UX of Bookmarking Tools
UX Design

7 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

Website Builder, or build with Wordpress?

There’s more than one way to build a beautiful website. Site builders are a hosted service. They allow you to create a website using the tools and servers of another company. Wordpress is an open source CMS (Content Management System) and platform. …

Web Development

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Website Builder, or build with Wordpress?
Website Builder, or build with Wordpress?
Web Development

6 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

Teach yourself a skill in 30 days — with Justin Bellefontaine.

Justin (@jbvalo) is the lead Front-end Developer here at Norex. In February, he took 30 days of paid leave from work to learn Angular JS. I was curious about the idea of sabbaticals, and I wanted to know how Justin managed to focus his learning all month. Justin very kindly…

Web Development

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Teach yourself a skill in 30 days — with Justin Bellefontaine.
Teach yourself a skill in 30 days — with Justin Bellefontaine.
Web Development

8 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

The Structure of Content — and why its so important.

“Structured Content” has become a buzzword; a term you hear so often it loses its meaning. But it’s a very powerful idea. It determines how we find, understand, share, and use information. What is Structured Content? Structured content is a kind of metadata — information about information. Content structure can provide information about content…

Web Development

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The Structure of Content — and why its so important.
The Structure of Content — and why its so important.
Web Development

5 min read


Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

5 Storytelling Techniques Applied to Web Design

Stories are how we connect and understand each other. They’re how we remember information and build meaning. Stories are also engaging. As people, we seem to be hardwired to love stories. We pay attention and get involved and share them with others. This means that stories are a very powerful…

Digital Strategy

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5 Storytelling Techniques Applied to Web Design
5 Storytelling Techniques Applied to Web Design
Digital Strategy

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Published in Code + Mortar

·Jul 18, 2017

Making Data Accessible Is A Job for UX Designers

Governments are using on online interfaces to turn open datasets into a public resource. But it’s the way the interfaces are designed that will determine the data’s value to the public. — Its impossible to escape the importance of data in today’s world. Even though I don’t use data in a lot, I am constantly aware that the way other people use data is a big part of my life. Like everybody else, I’m a consumer. I buy things. And because of…

Open Data

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Making Data Accessible Is A Job for UX Designers
Making Data Accessible Is A Job for UX Designers
Open Data

5 min read

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