What is it? Generally, it’s an incorrectly used term. Especially when it comes to building iPhone applications. There has been so much talk about HTML5 that a lot of people have become confused as to what it actually is. You cannot build an app in “HTML5″, it is not a new language that iPhone or iPad [...]
We’ve been looking closely at how publishers are approaching the issue of charging advertisers for inclusion within tablet and smartphone editions. There’s no clear and unified strategy within the industry on this with many of the major players taking distinctly different views on this. This is one of the best and most concise articles we’ve [...]
It’s been interesting to see the reaction of both readers and publishers over the last 18 months as the tablet market expands at a pace and readers become more demanding in some ways and less demanding in others. On the first release of the iPad we saw a flurry of exciting magazine apps containing more [...]
The news today that over 25million Apple customers have upgraded to iOS5 comes as no big surprise. Apple customers tend to be early adopters and a useful barometer for how the smart-phone and tablet market will develop generally as other players start to catch up. The long awaited introduction of the Newsstand feature looks set [...]
The App Store Review Guidelines (developer account required) have changed recently, including the rules around selling subscriptions to magazines and newspapers, inside and outside of apps. The rules are complex and confusing, and they also open up some potential grey areas. Whilst we try and figure out the grey areas, we thought it would be [...]
iOS 5 is the next version of Apple’s operating system for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference on the 6th June 2011 they announced new features and functions that would become available in this forthcoming release. Apple explained there are over 200 new features, they then went on to highlight and [...]
Apple seem to get a lot of negative reaction from the media industry when they announce a new product or services, with publishers and media commentators convinced that Apple are hell-bent on suppressing their freedom and their revenue. We have been working with publishers since before the iPhone and the App Store even existed. As [...]
Stonewash DD&AG have been ranked in the top 40 Independent Media Agencies in London by The Drum and The Recommended Agency Register. We’re delighted by this recognition which demonstrates how quickly we’ve grown in the last 2 years and how happy our clients have been with the service we provide. http://www.thedrum.co.uk/rar-london-agencies/2011/40/stonewash-ddag/ We’re not about to [...]
The Android Market has continued to develop and grow at a pace, but many publishers still favour Apple’s tried and tested iTunes Store. Not wanting to stand still we committed resources in late 2010 to developing high quality app frameworks for the Android Market and we’re planning to release these in June 2011. If you [...]
Having already built the award winning Lusso Magazine website www.lussoluxury.com, as well as iPhone and iPad apps, we were approached by the publishers to look at ways to integrate a premium content paywall to their site. Lusso is the UK’s leading luxury lifestyle magazine and quality of product is paramount to the publisher. The challenge [...]
It’s been a good year here at Stonewash and for many of our clients too. We’re lucky enough to have been working on some great projects this year and we’re already lining up new products as well as updates to existing products. Next year you can expect to see us launch more frameworks for Android, [...]
Many media owners already know us for our standard frameworks, but we also work closely with clients on custom build projects, both within and outside the media industry. We were recently approached by Roast Restaurant to create and app and an external touchscreen menu system for their restaurant in Borough Market, London. We couldn’t wait [...]
There’s been a noticeable change in content delivery both with the national press and B2B titles. We’ve seen a shift towards print products becoming more feature and commentary led, whilst readers turn to online for up to the minute news. This seems a fairly natural shift given that readers should no longer need to wait [...]
As a result of our continued expansion we’ve now moved to new premises in central London. Our new offices can be found at 55 Farringdon Rd, London, EC1M 3JB and our doors are open for business as always.
Since first offering branded magazine apps to publishers we’ve been asked frequently to look at other revenue generating products for media owners and branded mobile dating apps seemed like a natural addition to our product range. We are already seeing a huge growth in geo-location dating apps and great potential for subscription and advertising revenue [...]
The imminent launch of Apple’s new iPad device has grabbed the attention of the publishing industry and many believe this could well be a welcome lifeline. We’ve been working tirelessly to ensure our iPad Magazine Framework is made available for the Worldwide launch and we’re pleased to announce that the framework is now fully tested [...]
Following months of research, consultation and build work we’re finally there and our long awaited iPhone magazine framework has now been released. As ex-publishers ourselves we set out to create a usable framework that allows publishers to quickly and easily release mobile versions of their titles, whilst still being mobile friendly. Commenting on the release [...]
We’re delighted to announce that Stonewash has now been acquired and merged with DD&AG. The parent company Stonewash DD&AG Ltd is now able to offer a full spectrum of digital and creative services from offices in London and Cambridge. The merger promises to make our business stronger and more competitive and we’re thrilled to be [...]
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