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Some time ago, we completed a beta version of responsive site and turned it over to agency’s client for review.  The client came back with a number of issues, all centered around font and image sizes that were apparently not to spec for one of responsive states.  Naturally, we were concerned as this indicated a significant lapse in our QA process.  Upon closer look there was nothing to resolve, as our work was a pixel-match to Photoshop files provided by the agency; the mystery deepened, as there were clearly issues on the client’s side which we were not seeing.

Last week we reviewed About Muse and its promise of full cycle design and development.  Today, we are looking at Edge Reflow, which we think is a much better candidate for integration into workflow process by designers and developers alike when designing responsive sites.

We are often asked to provide our, ahem, expert advice on video formats for web.  The short answer is that there is no single video format that is supported globally across all browsers.  With responsive and adaptive design being the new standard in content delivery, we have to aim for canvassing a much larger audience and range of devices, which means preparing each video in 3 different formats - mp4, webm, ogv.  Table below provides a quick overview of browsers supporting each format.

A new vulnerability in OpenSSL, CVE-2014-0224, was reported yesterday 6/5/14.  This should not be a concern for any of our customers, as we updated OpenSSL the same day and sites under our management are fully protected.

Vulnerability description: https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20140605.txt

Online presence is always a part of the overall branding strategy and as such, follows the same typography guidelines.  As we all know by now, web typography presents a unique set of challenges; fortunately, for every challenge there’s a solution.  The technical solution is driven by larger decisions - generic free fonts vs. custom licensed typography, open source usage vs. one time license vs. ongoing license fees.  

Having the best site on the web is no guarantee it will be found and appreciated.  You have to actively promote it and one of the best ways to increase the site’s visibility is to drive traffic through major social networks, such as Facebook and LinkedIn.  However, that calls for increased marketing efforts, even if it is simply coping and pasting same content across different sites.