THE RIPE STUFF

2 Apr ‘15

Why Apple’s Safari 8 is Horrible UX

2 Apr ‘15

In: Rants, Technology, User Experience Design, / By: Ripe Media

OSX is great, so why is Safari so horrible? The Mac vs. PC debate is just one of those arguments that is destined to live on forever. PC users call Apple-ites...

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25 Mar ‘15

UX Trends and Tombstones for 2015: Part 4

25 Mar ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Business, Mobile App Design & Development, User Experience Design, / By: Ripe Media

In Part 3 we discussed the importance of fun and casual language and design in a company's overall digital brand. In...

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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

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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10 Mar ‘15

UX Trends and Tombstones for 2015: Part 3

10 Mar ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Business, Innovation, Mobile App Design & Development, User Experience Design, / By: Ripe Media

In Part 2 we discussed the importance of a mobile-friendly and responsive website, and how mobile app usage has eclipsed mobile browser...

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3 Mar ‘15

Kristen O’Connor Named New Director of Client Services

3 Mar ‘15

In: Announcement, / By: Ripe Media

We are proud to announce that Kristen O’Connor has been named as our new Director of Client Services, and is the first to hold the title at RIPE. The role...

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11 Feb ‘15

UX Trends and Tombstones for 2015: Part 2

11 Feb ‘15

In: Business, Innovation, Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, User Experience Design, / By: Ripe Media

In Part 1, we wanted to take a little time explaining what the art and science of "UX Design" actually was....

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5 Feb ‘15

UX Trends and Tombstones for 2015: Part 1

5 Feb ‘15

In: Innovation, Mobile App Design & Development, Technology, User Experience Design, / By: Ripe Media

2014 has been an amazing year for user experience design.  There are some trends in UX that we’re sure you’re aware of; like the ever-increasing prevalence of mobile browsing and...

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30 Jan ‘14

Kobayashi Maru

30 Jan ‘14

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

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

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

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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