Honest by. is an e-commerce platform with a difference.
A totally revolutionary fashion website, offering a clothing line completely made from environmentally and animal friendly materials.
Though this might not seem like a revolutionary idea in itself, the creator / designer, Bruno Pieters (former Hugo Boss designer), has made it his goal to create a truly transparent experience.
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Pinterest Interest
Pinterest is here. Well, at least it has found me. I now inhabit a virtual reality in which I ‘create’, by which I mean ruthlessly cut and paste and recycle the creative ideas of people I have never met and pin it as my own. Well, not entirely MINE but as figment of my overall personality, style, and well… ideas.
Luxury Shame
Speaking from experience, as a member of a disadvantaged generation, a generation in which you are not simply handed a job with a retirement fund and medical aid. A generation of university graduates, who have been forced to work outside of their chosen fields most probably at one point or another winding up as a cater waiter or video store assistant trying to make some money while working as an intern for next to nothing for companies that don’t have the money to pay them. Welcome to the recession.
Fashion 2.0
The iconic Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland is famously known for describing her role in creating style concepts as an “American woman who stands out there naked waiting for me to tell her what to wear.” Though this statement might have been true in the 1960’s, it’s just not the case anymore. In fact, I imagine the modern, Internet savvy, professional woman discreetly turning up her nose at the idea of someone prescribing her style. The fashion world is turning to the consumer for ideas.
Google Plus: The writing is on the wall
Just a few short months ago, the Internet was abuzz with anticipation of Google + launching. The Pier2Pier team, of course we were among the first kids on the block to see what all the hype was about. Initially, much like a trendy nightclub, nobody could get an invite, and naturally then everyone wanted to join.
In obtaining 25 million users in one month, Google + quickly secured its place in cyber history by becoming one of the fastest growing websites. So why then is my newsfeed as dead as my childhood dream of growing up to be an Egyptologist?
SEA vs. SEO - Sibling Rivalry?
Ever since I started exploring the world of search engines I’ve been asking myself how much the financial interest of these corporations (Google made $33.3 billion in revenue between Q3 2010 – Q2 2011) opposed to the selfless intent of providing a service to humanity, would affect the essence of their product
In other words, do search engines pay particular attention to generous advertisers when filtering results? Does the size of your budget affect so-called “organic” search?
The Print War
Print is dead. This is a fact. What remains now is the mad squabble over the remnants of this once proud medium. Google books, Amazon, Apple, Android even Barnes and Noble, the American bookstore chain, are currently involved in what can only be termed as a full out war. Even our own Kalahari.com has joined the fray with their new gobii 7”eReader device. The aim?
Yesterday's Columbus is today's Zuckerberg
The average social media frequenter has become today's explorer.
The geography of the new world, once lined with maps and borders, is now called the Web. City and States have been replaced by Sites, Blogs and Social Networks. Virtual squares that are freely chosen to meet and to allow ideas to circulate.
HTML5 - What's the deal?
HTML5 has been a bit of a buzzword lately, well at least around web development studios. With claims like, "It's going to change the internet" and "The most noticeable breakthrough will improve mobile functionality" it's hard to ignore. But, what is the “buzz” in this buzzword and more importantly, what can we expect from the technology in the digital landscape in the foreseeable future?
