THE RIPE STUFF

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

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

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

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

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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10 Jun ‘15

Explorations in Daily Design & Marketing Follies

10 Jun ‘15

In: Branding & Visual Design, Business, Los Angeles, Marketing, / By: Heather Richman

As a Creative Director, out in the world, I’ve developed a habit of perpetually taking in and subconsciously redesigning or rethinking almost all that I see. Often I come across...

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6 Apr ‘15

The Art of Great Instructions: 5 Tips for Client Appreciation

6 Apr ‘15

In: Business, Client Services, / By: Kristen O'Connor

People only read instructions when absolutely necessary. Clients most likely won’t give them more than a glance the day you provide them. They will wait until finally ready to do...

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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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