Inclusion is something that has been at the forefront of business and social conversations for years. Businesses have become accustomed to rules that have been initiated to establish an order of fairness; a common set of regulations to ensure equal participation in the physical and virtual commercial environments. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was...Read More

It is hard to believe that anyone on the face of the earth would fail to recognize at least one of them. They come in the form of service clubs, societies, funds, religions, foundations, and associations, to name just a few. Unlike “for-profit” businesses, the organization’s goal is not to make money from selling a...Read More

E-commerce spending by consumers has been on the increase for nearly two decades as consumers embrace the convenience, cost, and variety available from a home computer, laptop, or mobile device. In 2020, consumers spent more than $861 billion on purchases from online merchants. E-commerce now represents 21.3% of all retail sales. During a year when...Read More

Perhaps the greatest challenge for data collectors and marketers in the coming year will be complying with the regulations concerning the collection and use of consumer data. After years of mega-breaches of internet websites, consumers have awakened to the amount of private information that was collected and distributed without knowledge. In the first six months...Read More

Years ago, much of the Tech industry’s efforts focused on developing packaged software for business applications purchased by copy, or multiple license copies, and installed on organizations’ in-house computer systems. The process of upgrading to newer versions and updating in-house systems proved to be a disruptive process, fraught with frequent costs associated with the purchase...Read More

A Snapshot of our Blog in 2012 2012 was truly a year worthy of conversation. Facebook’s IPO opened the world’s eyes to a new understanding of social media, mobile technology continued to grow and captured more of our attention and our dollars, the Summer Olympic Games unfolded in London, Hurricane Sandy became the most digitally...Read More

Publishers, once the go-to source for news, information, and editorials, have been forced to reinvent the space due to total digital domination.  The decreased demand for print copy has posed a challenge to publishers.  In February 2009, PEW Research Center Publications reported that the print losses were considerable and the digital era was making a...Read More

I remember that fateful morning of September 11, 2011 when two planes had hit the World Trade Center. I was at work.  One of my co-workers was listening to the radio. Instantly, we were intently focused on the silver box (yes, the radio) because the office didn’t have a TV.  We listened to the news unfold...Read More

HTML5 is the next major revision of the HTML spec. The following four elements / attributes can be considered the most important additions to HTML5. Canvas Element Graphics, visuals, or animations can be rendered in real time without relying on plug-ins. Rich interactive sites or games can now be created without Flash. This opens up...Read More