I was going to write more about APIs and how they are not only the future of data on the web but also the future of data in real estate. APIs – in particular a flavor called REST API – allow for a universal way for devices, websites and databases to talk to each...
Or, How to Annoy Your Customers in One Easy Step Manufacturers, web developers, coffeepot makers: anyone who actual makes stuff must have a love-hate relationship with backwards compatibility, where a product can use components of older versions of itself. This is not “planned obsolescence”, that cynical phrase getting people to buy, say, a new car every...
I’m working with a large tech firm in the real estate space to develop an API for tracking certain characteristics of real estate agents in order to display that information on a website in real time. There is a lot of techno-speak in that first sentence, so we will get back to it in...
TL;DR Data doesn’t have to be Big Data in order to make a big difference. If you find the right data and ask it the right questions, the benefits go far beyond you own work projects. Here, we took two lists of data to find condominiums who may benefit from a certain kind of...
A good designer with a Zen mindframe and a good sense of humor might say, “The best user interface is no interface at all!”. Actually, a great many minds have already said that. One of my favorites is the “Return to Top” button, which on a long scrolling page makes it easy for you...