Archive for the ‘Design’ Category
Media browser for kids
I’m testing out a new media browser called KIDO’Z with my son, and think its good enough to pass along here. I found out about it through TechCrunch, here’s the blurb from their newsletter: KIDO’Z is a pretty nifty Adobe AIR-powered desktop browser app that gives kids a safe and fun environment to play games, watch videos and/or visit pre-approved websites. When you first install the AIR app as a parent, you can configure the age and gender of your offspring as well as your location and preferred language (there are 17 available). What’s nice is that all these settings are... [read more]
WebPub Presents…Web Apps: The Collision of Design and Business with Jared Spool
May 28, 2009 Topic: Web Apps: The Collision of Design and Business Speaker: Jared Spool, UIE Time: 12:00p–1:00p Location: 46-3001 Who has the best practices for web app design and what do they do to make world-class applications? Jared will share the latest research in the techniques and methodologies that can make a huge difference. Thousands of sites have the same web app: the e-commerce checkout process. They all do essentially the same thing: exchange the site’s products for the customer’s money, simultaneously arranging for delivery and payment. Yet, every single one is... [read more]
Access Oriented Web Design with Scott Jehl
“Access-Oriented Web Design” is an approach for safely applying progressive enhancement in websites and applications so they deliver an accessible and functional experience to the widest audience possible. Web design guru Scott Jehl from Boston’s The Filament Group discussed “Access-Oriented Web Design: Building highly-interactive web apps that work for everyone” at our April 2009 WebPub presentation. Scott specializes in website design and development, is a member of the jQuery and jQuery UI design teams, and runs WriteMaps, an application for planning websites.... [read more]
Generate “ajax loading” images
Not much information on the people that created Ajaxload, but heck it’s cool and free: Create easily your own ajax loader icon : Select the type of indicator you want Enter the background code color you want (tick “Transparent background” if you don’t want one Enter the foreground code color you want Press “Generate it” I think they forgot one final instruction where you have to say “Presto change-0″ [read more]
Adobe CS 4 Gripes
Before upgrading to CS 4, you might want to take a look at this website for some screenshots of all the User Interface problems that are springing up: http://adobegripes.tumblr.com/ Fair warning, there’s some strong language there – not for the faint of heart. Of course, all those swear words were brand new to me. It seems complaints about CS 4 have been pretty widespread and there have also been reports of horrible driver issues (slowness, etc.) with Photoshop CS 4. If you’re thinking about upgrading, maybe wait a bit for Adobe to iron out the problems. And if you’re... [read more]
