socialmedia
facebook
The More You Use Facebook, the Worse You Feel
In Harvard Business Review, a rigorous new study finds that Facebook use makes you physically and mentally unwell.
mobile
No Share Buttons on Mobile Sites (Except This One Weird Case)
Only 2 out of every 1000 mobile web users ever tap a custom share button. Don’t even bother including them in mobile sites except when users are coming from a social network.
life
The Twitter Uncertainty Principle: How Tweeting Changes Us
The moment we decide to relay a personal experience to others, the experience itself changes.
community
Develop iPhone Apps with Staying Power
This week at Mashable, I shared some ideas for extending the (alarmingly brief) lifespan of mobile apps. The secret: content trophies, competition, community, and a dash of emotion.
art
YouTube Battle
In a promising concept that needs some refinement, YouTube DJs go head-to-head in a fight to create the best mix.
socialmedia
Tap, Tap, Tap… Is This Thing On?
How can it be anything other than a good omen that on the very day I sit down to write my first blog entry, my morning paper devotes its cover and a four-page spread to Web 2.0?