Author: Chris Simental

29 Oct ‘15

Why ExpressionEngine could be a great choice for your next CMS

29 Oct ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Los Angeles, Marketing, Technology, User Experience Design, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

At Ripe, we've worked with a number of Content Management Systems over the years including Drupal, Joomla, WordPress, Expression Engine, Movable Type, and many more that I've since forgotten (probably...

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15 Sep ‘15

My Week with Intel XDK

15 Sep ‘15

In: Los Angeles, Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Intel XDK is one of the more recent offerings for developing cross-platform mobile applications. We wanted to evaluate it for an upcoming project and here's my assessment...

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10 Sep ‘15

Passwords are the worst. But can we live without them?

10 Sep ‘15

In: Rants, Something else, else, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The average person has 19 passwords. That's 19 different things to remember. Sure you might make some of them the same, and many of them are on...

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2 Sep ‘15

Captivate 9 Might Just Be the New Flash (For e-Learning)

2 Sep ‘15

In: Custom eLearning Solutions, Los Angeles, Web Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Ripe is really digging Captivate 9 and here's why. It's no secret that I've been an Adobe Flash enthusiast for a long time. I first started working with...

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24 Mar ‘15

Get Mobile-Friendly Now or Risk Being Shut Out

24 Mar ‘15

In: Mobile App Design & Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), User Experience Design, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Starting April 21, Google will start favoring mobile-friendly websites in its mobile search results. In other words: Companies need to get their websites mobile-friendly right now or they'll start losing...

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30 Jan ‘14

Kobayashi Maru

30 Jan ‘14

In: Business, Inspiration, Something else, else, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

The phrase Kobayshi Maru may sound like a trendy Japanese philosophy such as Kaizen (the philosophy or practice of continuous improvement) but it actually comes from the...

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27 Aug ‘13

Ideas Need Execution

27 Aug ‘13

In: Business, Inspiration, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

My partner and I have always considered ourselves executors. When we were coming up in the ranks of digital media, our promotions and rewards were always due in large part...

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10 Jul ‘13

The Importance of the MVP

10 Jul ‘13

In: Business, Mobile App Design & Development, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

If you're an entrepreneur with a great idea, you might be inclined to think YOU are the MVP (as in, Most Valuable Player). While that may be true, there's an...

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12 Jun ‘13

Traveling Through Time: A Primer

12 Jun ‘13

In: Inspiration, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

Here at Ripe, we're not in the business of time travel. Though sometimes I wish we were. I have been interested in the idea since I first saw

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31 May ‘13

Money making techniques for startups

31 May ‘13

In: Business, Technology, / By: Chris Simental / 0 Comments

I recently clicked through this deck, published by the Board of Innovation, about how startups can make money online. At Ripe, we often work with entrepreneurs looking...

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