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Facebook is among the largest users of Linux and open source in the world, as the company relies on them to run and maintain its operations. At the LinuxCon conference here, Calvin Owens, production engineer at Facebook, detailed how the social networking giant makes use of the

Back in April 2015, VMware first announced Project Photon, providing users with a VMware-built Linux container host. The idea behind Photon was further expanded at the VMworld 2015 event, and now in 2016 it’s the basis of at least one commercial product, with another on the way.

Twitter wants to be your everything. In the grand tradition of social networks since time immemorial (read: the mid-‘90s?), Twitter is putting a greater emphasis on its messaging feature, and trying to become your primary “portal” in the process. It wants to be the way you talk

Social media fame is the holy grail of the marketing world – we work our butts off for those likes, retweets, and follows. But sometimes it just doesn’t happen. Part of the problem with the social media landscape in this regard is that it’s just so huge – you’re literally competing

As ecommerce and omnichannel retail advertisers look to stay ahead of their competitors, they’re increasingly turning to mobile devices like smartphones and tablets to reach new audiences. In fact, eCommerce ad spend among Nanigans customers was 65% mobile in Q2 2016. And as mobile advertising ramps up among retailers,

The gradient—one of the techniques shunned by flat design—is making a comeback. (And it’s even being used in mostly flat design patterns.) Gradients work because they do something that many people thought flat design lacked, which is to help create and establish depth. What’s new about gradients

For a while it seemed like every website was a minimalist ideal, including a stark white background. That trend has shifted as more dark color schemes are emerging as the design favorite. And for good reason. A nice dark color scheme can be attention-grabbing and isn’t as

Layered elements and three-dimensional effects are the must-have technique in the 2D web space. Thanks to the fun techniques, and even better how-tos, introduced primarily by Material Design, layered elements are popping up in projects of all types. What’s particularly nice is it gives a website a

Twitter has changed my life – personally and professionally – in ways that I can’t even begin to explain. I also understand that Twitter isn’t like any other social network. The quirks and limitations cause many to give up and many others to not see how someone like

Every business today seems to have its own Facebook business page, and with good reason; Facebook is a huge force in marketing as the world’s second-most visited website, and no business wants to miss out on potential leads it can pick up from having a Facebook presence.