Top stories published by Did You Mean? in 2012

I’m always banging on about APIs. If you’re wondering what an API actually is and what it’s benefits are then this film reveals all in such a great way. 6 minutes of your time well spent I’d say.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Nov 20, 2012

Dark Patterns on the Rise

I don’t know if it’s because the economic pressure that companies are under, if it’s because companies don’t get it that better user experience leads to customer loyalty or if it’s because users expect so little from the web that they tolerate so much. Whatever the reason, Dark…

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Mar 5, 2012

Are You A Five Dimensional Web Designer?

Web design can be a complex business that requires a team of skilled designers, engineers and content creators at the helm if it’s going to be done well. You need to assemble at team that can cover what I call the five dimensions. Budgets don’t always allow…

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Feb 20, 2012

Do you really know who is reading your DMs?

I use direct messages (DMs) on Twitter for a variety of purposes and probably as much as I do regular, public tweets. Over the past month I’ve DMed about 25% of the people that I follow.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Aug 27, 2012

The Magic of Coworking

I’ve been wanting to write an article about the “magic of coworking” for a while now. I feel it every day, I really do, but whenever I go to write something about coworking it just sounds like I’ve joined a cult.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

May 14, 2012

Remarketing AdWords campaigns are a crude sledgehammer to crack a nut

You’ve probably noticed them. The same advertisement following you around the web, site after site after site. It gets a bit tiresome doesn’t it.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Oct 21, 2012

The Perfect Customer Segment

Just back from Startup Weekend Mons where I came across this little gem on the many business model canvases I saw.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

Oct 12, 2012

Nice Design Touch. Made My Day

If you spend a lot of time on the web you start to recognise all the patterns and things become a bit samey. So it’s nice when something new strikes you and shows that the creators have put some thought into how to solve a problem or convey some information.

Gilbert in Did You Mean?

May 16, 2012

Realtime WWII. The most interesting use of Twitter so far

72 years ago today, Brussels, the capital of my adopted country, fell to the advancing German army. It was declared an open city to save it from the ravages of bombardment and the Government retreated to Ostend on the coast.

2011

2013

These were the top 10 stories published by Did You Mean? in 2012. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2012 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

About

Did You Mean?

Use the web or lose the web

More information