January 2011
18 posts
“canvas is effectively just a rectangular area that the browser allows you to...”
– People of HTML5 – Rob Hawkes ✩ Mozilla Hacks – the Web developer blog
Jan 27th
computed style: Hiring Front-End Engineers →
Good front-end engineers rarely have a computer science degree.  Good front-end engineers cannot be forged from back-end engineers. Good front-end engineers list Javascript on their resume, not jQuery.
Jan 24th
Harmony Of My Dreams | Brendan Eich →
Possible future of javascript
Jan 20th
“Search results in many categories are now honey pots embedded in ruined...”
– Curation is the New Search is the New Curation
Jan 18th
“this level of ‘design’ is typically called “Service Design” or the “Holistic...”
– User experience is not just about your website « Boagworld 2.1
Jan 18th
“Users would still need to give permission for third-party Facebook applications...”
– Creepy as hell: Facebook developers get to know you better • The Register
Jan 17th
Jan 14th
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A Flick Is as Good as a Click: Microsoft’s... →
Jan 14th
2 notes
Laddering: A Research Interview Technique for... →
Keep asking ‘why’ in research interviews: Q: “Why did you select those wedding invitations?” A: “I really liked the traditional design and the heavy card stock.” Q: “Why is the heavy card stock important to you?” A: “The heavy card stock makes the event seem more formal and substantial.” Q: “Why is it important that the wedding be more formal and substantial?” A: “My friends had...
Jan 14th
“Irks me to see “brand” & “company” used...”
– Twitter / Cennydd Bowles
Jan 13th
WatchWatch
Kinect talking to Flash via Node.js @Makezine.com blog
Jan 13th
WatchWatch
Kano - a quick intro
Jan 13th
“It’s indicative of what happens when the public makes decisions about how...”
– Myspace’s UX-Induced Death | UX Magazine
Jan 12th
“The move makes perfect sense for Google. Google is not a company that thinks...”
– Why Google was correct in Chrome dropping H.264 | code zen
Jan 12th
Jan 11th
“People don’t want to be spied on. It’s an abuse of civil liberty. The fact that...”
– The Fallacy of Data Bubble Ignorance | Jonathan MacDonald
Jan 10th
7 Exciting Web Development Trends for 2011 |... →
noSQL, node.js, utility libraries, unit testing, js frameworks (MVC, etc), js desktop functionality rapid app development. There’s a lot going on.
Jan 10th
“the URI is on its way out as a way for normal people to interact with the web....”
– Predictions for 2013 | timwhitlock.info
Jan 4th