Posts made in May, 2015

on May 28, 2015

By Direct Marketing News The feature is added for Prime members on orders of $35 and above as it rolls out the service to two new cities. Read full story › Source: DM News...

on May 28, 2015

By Nesh Pillay Uber has updated its app to better accommodate its deaf driving partners. While the effort is valiant, it is also conveniently-timed, as Uber was accused of turning away blind customers and contradicting the Americans with Disabilities Act last month. The updated driver app signals driver requests with a light instead of sound and doesn’t give the rider the option to call the driver. It also prompts riders to enter addresses into their phones, informing them that the driver is hard-of-hearing. “These updates incorporate suggestions and feedback from our partners as well as the National Association of the Deaf, the nation’s leading Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 28, 2015

A highlight of day one of this week’s Future of Web Design conference in London was a session by The Guardian’s Senior UX Architect Chris Clarke. The Guardian has long been held in high regard for it’s forward thinking and approach to design and UX challenges. Chris Clarke has played a key role in its development over the last few years and he talked about how they discovered that time was the key metric in understanding how the user interacts with their content. Their initial design approach to take a page of content and make it responsive was met with Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 28, 2015

By Nesh Pillay Amazon Prime will soon offer free one-day shipping to customers who spend more than $35 on an order. Speaking to Reuters, head of Prime, Greg Greeley, said that same-day delivery will soon be available in San Diego and Tampa Bay. “We know same-day delivery volumes will grow dramatically now that we are making it free,” he said. Prime has been the backbone of the online marketplace. It was first launched 10 years ago, offering free two-day shipping. However, sign-ups increased by 50 per cent last year, driven by the one-day shipping option. Amazon Prime one-day is already available in New Read full story › Source: The Drum...

on May 28, 2015

By Nesh Pillay Amazon Prime will soon offer free one-day shipping to customers who spend more than $35 on an order. Speaking to Reuters, head of Prime, Greg Greeley, said that same-day delivery will soon be available in San Diego and Tampa Bay. “We know same-day delivery volumes will grow dramatically now that we are making it free,” he said. Prime has been the backbone of the online marketplace. It was first launched 10 years ago, offering free two-day shipping. However, sign-ups increased by 50 per cent last year, driven by the one-day shipping option. Amazon Prime one-day is already available in New Read full story › Source: The Drum...