UX Research and Testing Tools

UX Research and Testing Tools By Julia Salem April 9, 2012 Throughout our research and testing for various clients and for MiniDates.com, we have come across a hefty list of tools that we thought would be useful for you to see. Here they are! UserTesting.com—This tool bridges the gap between no user testing and expensive [...]

Mobile Content Management Systems

Mobile Content Management Systems By Jon Mason and Julia Salem February 15, 2012 Most of the current mobile content management systems available are quite similar. The primary service they offer is simple data storage, with features like push notifications, geographical search, and social integration (Facebook and Twitter). The data storage offers CRUD (Create, Read, Update, [...]

Stand-Out Designer Portfolio and Recruiting Sites

Stand-Out Designer Portfolio and Recruiting Sites By Julia Salem January 18, 2012 Updated: March 13, 2012 After scouring the web, we have compiled a list of stand-out websites for professionals and recruiters working in design industries. The sites include various sized companies ranging from beta sites to big well-established sites. eFolio This is a new, [...]

Best Resources for US Demographics

Best Resources for US Demographics By Julia Salem Updated: January 16, 2012 Anyone who has attempted to search for information about specific demographics in the US can appreciate how difficult it can be to find the exact stats needed. The following is a list of some of the best resources Oxford Technology Ventures, LLC has [...]

Social Media Management Tools

Social Media Management Tools By Julia Salem Updated: April 19, 2012 Original Post: November 20, 2011 We have been in search of the best social media management services for a few weeks now. Here’s a comparison of a few of the services we’ve come across. Analytics SEO This tool helps to improve your overall SEO [...]

Consumer Health Websites

Consumer Health Websites By Julia Salem October 30, 2011 Our company has conducted research for numerous clients in the health industry. Along the way, we’ve developed a wide-range of research that has allowed us to analyze existing health websites. The four major types of sites in this industry include content sites, content/community hybrid sites, community [...]

Local Social Media Services

Local Social Media Services By Julia Salem October 16, 2011 Updated: January 25, 2012 It is common knowledge that social networking is a big industry in the start-up world. It is predicted to be an $8 billion market by the end of 2014. Some of the general social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare [...]

Mobile and Online Dating

Mobile and Online Dating By Julia Salem Updated: January 16, 2012 We have started a new mobile matchmaking service called MiniDates, which is open for signups now at www.minidates.com. Throughout the process of creating this service, we have compiled a large database of industry and competitor research. The online and mobile dating industry has grown [...]