View from the floor of KBIS 2014, photo by Mike Osswald

Smart Appliances: More Connected Technology in the Home from IBS & KBIS 2014

Last month I visited “Design and Construction Week,” the combination of the NKBA Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) and NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. I was particularly interested in connected technology in the home, and wrote a report on the devices and services that help people control their environments. Now, as a follow up to that, this post highlights the smart appliances and fixtures that caught my attention.
Mike Osswald
Mike Osswald, Vice President, Experience Innovation
View from the floor of KBIS 2014, photo by Mike Osswald

Connected Technology in the Home: A Report from IBS & KBIS 2014

A few weeks ago, I wrote a primer on the Internet of Things. Around the same time, I had the opportunity to attend the combined NKBA Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) / NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas. One of my goals at the show was to seek out internet-connected products/appliances/fixtures for the home, and see if anything looks really promising. By promising, what I was really looking for was “open connectivity” across all sorts of devices for the home directly from the big manufacturers that exhibit at these shows.
Mike Osswald
Mike Osswald, Vice President, Experience Innovation

Apple Statistics Q4 2013

Our latest round of Apple statistics brings us to more than a year of reporting on user demographics derived from iOS apps we’ve developed here at Hanson.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
Private: Ryan Forquer, Visual Designer
Everywhere computing example of controlling your smart home with your phone

What is the Internet of Things Exactly?

While those in the tech industry have been talking about and experimenting with augmented reality, ambient intelligence and wearable computers for at least a decade, we’re about to see a huge upsurge in physical computing – using digital devices to further connect us to the world we live in. What exactly do we mean by “everywhere computing”? And how do we know its time has come?
Mike Osswald
Mike Osswald, Vice President, Experience Innovation
YuleTithe, Hanson's holiday web app

YuleTithe App Users Pledged $3K to Charity

When the Hanson team set out to create our 2013 holiday card, we wanted to do something that reflects what we do best and what matters to us most. The result was YuleTithe, a responsively designed web app that anyone could use to spread holiday cheer to the people, and causes, they care about. Here’s how it worked.
YuleTithe App Users Pledged $3K to Charity
YuleTithe App Users Pledged $3K to Charity,
Android stats for Hanson developed apps, Q4 2013

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q4 2013

Because we’re firm believers in testing and measurement, we keep a close eye on the devices and versions used to access all the apps we’ve developed here at Hanson. We posted our first quarterly report on Android stats back in July, and the second report in October. For those following along, here are the most recent numbers.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
iPhone displaying the most popular iOS devices as of November 2013

iOS Stats for Hanson Apps, Q3 2013

It’s time for another update of user insights from Hanson-developed iOS apps. If you’ve missed our previous reports, look up our first quarter stats and our second quarter stats. As you browse the latest numbers, keep in mind that this last quarter saw the launch of a new iPhone and iOS 7.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
Android phone showing the most popular Android devices

Android Stats for Hanson Apps, Q3 2013

Regular readers know we publish stats every quarter for apps we’ve developed here at Hanson. Back in July, we issued our first report on Android versions and devices, and now it’s time for another one.
Chris Kujawski
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
web service depicted by gears in a cloud

Why You Need a Web Service

Give a man a spreadsheet, and he’ll have data for a day. But build a man a web service, and he’ll have data to feed all of his current and future applications.
Why You Need a Web Service
Why You Need a Web Service,
iOS 7 update: will my app continue to work

Will My App Work in iOS 7?

Apple. iPhone. iOS 7. Can you fit more appropriate tech buzzwords in the first three words of a post? This summer Apple shook up the mobile industry by announcing iOS 7, a “completely” redesigned version of their mobile operating system. Almost immediately our clients were asking: will my app continue to work?
Charles Ryder
Charles Ryder, Director of Design

iOS Stats for Hanson Apps, May through July 2013

Back in May, we launched our first quarterly report on iOS statistics for apps we’ve developed. Now as we approach the release of the new iPhone and iOS7, let’s take a look at current iOS version installations and devices across Hanson-managed properties.
Maria Simmons
Maria Simmons, Software Engineer
Chris Kujawski, Senior Metrics and Media Strategist
Charles Ryder, Director of Design
3 options for ecommerce architecture solutions

3 Approaches to eCommerce Architecture

Thinking about jumping into the world of ecommerce? It’s all about the architecture. The best way to approach it depends on a lot of factors, like whether you have an existing site, the state of your product catalogs, how much custom functionality you need, and what your budget and technology resources are. We work closely with clients to recommend the very best solution for their unique needs, but if you’re still in preliminary thinking mode, here are some broad tips to get you started.
3 Approaches to eCommerce Architecture
3 Approaches to eCommerce Architecture,