He only read the top of the email, not the email chain below
Lesson 1: When in trouble you can always do better than the "who has time to read emails?" defence! :) Murdoch said: "I am confident that I did not review the full email chain at the time or afterwards," in part because Myler’s note had been sent to him at the weekend.Lesson 2: don’t read [Continue reading]
CSS "Magic" :)
CSS "Magic" :) Embedded Link Experiments with background-clip: text Experiments with background-clip: text – Background Image for Text
It is said that the most ingenius ideas are the most simple in design
The Wheel. The Toaster oven. And, yes, now the ultimate Snow Man. :) Embedded Link Apparatus for facilitating the construction of a snow man/woman – Asperas, Ignacio Marc A building component for facilitating a construction of a snow man/woman. A spherically-shaped body is provided that has an outer surface and an interior, the interior substantially [Continue reading]
Productivity is a finite resource
When you start depleting it, eventually you will run out. At that point, the only way to be productive again is to not try being productive :) Embedded Link Why Crunch Modes Doesn’t Work: Six Lessons Executive Summary. When used long-term, Crunch Mode slows development and creates more bugs when compared with 40-hour weeks. More [Continue reading]
I really don't get why "monkey" is #6 :)
I really don’t get why "monkey" is #6 :) Embedded Link Network Security | ’Password’ Tops the List of Common Passwords | Control Design Despite Efforts to Make Networks More Secure, the Most Common Passwords Are Still Easy-to-Hack Entries Like ’Password’ and ’123456’ Google+: Reshared 1 times
Illustrations is a great way to make your site stand-out
(if the concept can match your site’s subject of course) Embedded Link 10 beautiful examples of illustration on the web | Feature | .net magazine As more and more graphic designers and illustrators gain web design skills, illustrations can increasingly be found on the web. UK designer Mike Kus showcases his 10 favourite examples of [Continue reading]
What's like working in Google?
Read this… Reshared post from +Steve Yegge I’ve tried writing another Amazon War Story a couple of times, but so far no luck. It’s not Writer’s Block. I can write plenty. This time my problem is Writer’s Crap. So today I’ll try something different, and write about working at Google. The main problem with writing [Continue reading]
:)
:) Reshared post from +Michael Lee Johnson The Porn Folder – C’mon, who doesn’t/hasn’t? :)Source: http://xkcd.com/981/ Google+: Reshared 1 times
My own little self-navigating/mobile-phone-remote-controllable robot for $25? Tempted…
My own little self-navigating/mobile-phone-remote-controllable robot for $25? Tempted :)Details here http://www.mydeskpets.com/tankbot/
Some excellent concepts on designing a blog
Obviously many (like considering who your audience is, how your page will be used, paying attention to details, etc) also apply to designing any site. #blogging #design Embedded Link 7 Blog Design Tips from a Content Strategist When designing a weblog, it’s imperative to make sure the content is at the forefront. These sets of [Continue reading]
Another victory for #HTML5 and #CSS3
The next version of the Kindle books format will support HTML5 and CSS3, moving away from the Mobi format. Of course it continues to be a shame (and a non-starter for me) that Kindle doesn’t support #EPUB … Embedded Link Kindle Format 8 Overview Kindle Format 8 Overview Google+: Reshared 1 times Google+: View post [Continue reading]
iPad donations accepted now :)
see the video below and also read about the design process here http://blog.bloom.io/2011/07/11/creating-new-worlds/
I don't do wireframes on paper but this looks like fun!
#web-design Embedded Link Website Stencil Kit — UI Stencils Quickly sketch out your website and mobile application ideas.
"After you first saw Inception, you sat silent in the theater for six hours"…
"After you first saw Inception, you sat silent in the theater for six hours" :D Embedded Link Map Projections
Have you ever contacted Amazon's support?
I had to contact #Amazon #support on two separate issues yesterday. Both where of the type that the only thing I could do was contact support (in one case actually the error message said "contact support to do this"). In both cases it seems that noone read my message and I was just sent a [Continue reading]
Good morning :)
Some very nice tips Embedded Link App design versus web design: what designers can teach each other | Webdesigner Depot We often look at application design and website design as two different, if related, fields. The lines blur a bit with web apps (which are technically both
Cool, but expensive (400 euros) :)
Cool, but expensive (400 euros) :) Reshared post from +Guy Kawasaki (Sun07) Megaphone for your iPhone. MegaPhone by en&is design – official spot Hat tip to http://www.toxel.com/tech/2011/11/12/megaphone-for-your-iphone/
DAX, not Allezdax :)
DAX, not Allezdax :) Embedded Link Hackers mistake French rugby site for German stock exchange • The Register
#WordPress #security
#WordPress #security Embedded Link Thousands of WordPress sites commandeered by Black Hole Webmasters, update TimThumb now!Mass attacks that exploit a known vulnerability in the WordPress publishing platform have continued to bear fruit for hackers, with thousands of websites claimed in the past few weeks, a researcher said.…
A guide on keeping your personal information away from marketers
#security #malware #privacy Embedded Link How websites use your browser to sell you for cash • The Register Google+: Reshared 1 times
Very nice move by Wired Their in-house photo team will now be releasing their photos…
Very nice move by Wired Their in-house photo team will now be releasing their photos under a Creative Commons license. Excluded are the photos used in the print magazine, but still a way to give back (and allow people to link to Wired.com when they use it’s photos anyway :)) Embedded Link Wired.com Goes Creative [Continue reading]
#WordPress #typography #plugins
#goodmorning :) Embedded Link 10 WordPress plugins to enhance your blog’s typography Have you ever visited a blog and noticed immediately how the typography added sophistication and really made the content stand out? Perhaps it was an elegant typeface that fit the theme of the blog, or white space that was used proficiently throughout the [Continue reading]