Archive for January, 2010
The Books: Mobile Site
In 2005, I built a web site for The Books, which is still probably the strangest web-related thing I’ve been apart of creating. I’ve had a lot of people comment on what a wonderful experience the site is and how much they enjoy exploring all of its various nooks and crannies. Unfortunately in today’s world of mobile web browsing, however, that experience is pretty much lost, along with all other important information, like tour dates, and the ability to purchase albums. This is in large part due to the fact that some popular mobile browsers, like the iPhone’s Safari currently do not support the Adobe Flash plug-in. So I decided to finally bite the bullet and whip up a mobile version of the site today that offers a lot of that basic information, reserving the animated experience for desktop browsers. So now, when you type in the usual URL for The Books site, rather than seeing the “I Love You” tree, you ought to be redirected straight to the interface depicted in the screenshot below. I’m hoping to make mobile versions of more of the sites I’ve created in the past soon, and if any of you readers can think of a site that’s also in need of a mobile makeover, drop me a line.
Homeless Youth Book: Iowa Public Radio
Just before Christmas, Danny and I were interviewed by Jonathan Ahl on Iowa Public Radio’s national award-winning program, “The Exchange” along with others who help the Iowa homeless population. Those other guests included Ken Dohmen, Operations Manager of Central Iowa Shelter & Services; David Tucker, a client of Ken’s organization; Joe Stevens, the executive director of Joppa Outreach; and Ashley Jared, Assistant Communications Director at Iowa Finance Authority. It was really wonderful to be in the company of these people, and of course a thrill to get to talk about this important problem on a program with such a large audience. Have a listen below, or download the MP3 here.
Danny Heggen and Justin Norman interviewed on “The Exchange.”
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