Corey Ballou

A Google I/O Conference Summary

A Google I/O Conference Summary

Posted by Corey Ballou | Inspiration, Web Development | May. 26, 2010

Google’s annual Input/Output developer conference kicked off on May 19th. Over 5,000 people were in attendance to hear the latest and greatest technologies stemming from the google laboratories. There were a number of disclosures and releases made by google which could potentially pave the way we interact with media for years to come. I’d like to share with you the most note-worthy announcements as they may have an impact on your media delivery. More »

The Mobile Web is Here To Stay

The Mobile Web is Here To Stay

Posted by Corey Ballou | Inspiration, Web Development | Dec. 08, 2008

Let’s face it folks, the days of providing a singular fixed resolution website are soon to be over. With the onslaught of web capable phones hitting the market there has been a surge in mobile web browsing. What does this have to do with your company you might ask? Your beautifully designed website most likely degrades into a mass of text and unstructured content when viewed through a mobile web browser. As one might imagine this is very unattractive to potential clients and customers. They expect your site to be a reflection of your company’s standards and legitimacy. More »

OpenSQLCamp

Posted by Corey Ballou | Web Development | Oct. 21, 2008

I stumbled upon (you catch that one?) a gem the other day. There’s going to be an event targeted towards the SQL/developer community in Charlottesville, VA on November 14th-16th. It’s dubbed OpenSQLCamp and you can learn more about it here. What’s the big deal you might ask? It’s free! Yes, that’s right, this baby is entirely 100 percent free of charge. You might be wondering how such a conference could be conducted free of charge in a day in age when conferences run for $1000 and up. My response? It’s an unconference. More »