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June 29, 2010
IA/Usability | Adrian Roselli
UX Challenges in Touch Interfaces
As mobile devices have been taking over the place of the mobile or home computer for basic apps and web access, developers are struggling with letting go of the mouse as the primary interface device. Read More »
November 12, 2009
Code | Joel D Canfield
Hosting and Streaming Your Own Videos Securely Using Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3)
There's more than one tutorial out there about creating your own Flash video, and a handful that show how to use Amazon's Simple Storage Service (S3) to host them. I discovered recently, rather painfully, that if you want to protect your bandwidth costs by restricting access to the video, the details are sketchy and often conflicting. Once I sorted it out for myself I wanted to share. Read More »
October 19, 2009
Commentary & Society | Mandy Minor
The four low-tech aspects that are most valuable to tech projects
Much of a tech project’s success rides on low tech aspects like interpersonal relations, project management, and knowing the target users of what you’re making. If you don’t have control of these your project won’t be as good as it could be. Read More »
June 04, 2010, in Commentary & Society
The Future of Check-ins
by aardvark |
Last week Mashable featured a post asking if location-based services are all just hype. Continuing the geolocation theme Mashable has a new post, What the Future Holds for the Checkin, by a guest blogger/columnist. I have a reservations about how well this article delves into future opportunities, so I just toss a few out here.
Read More »April 10, 2010, in Reviews & Links
Mapping Location-Based Social Media
by aardvark | If you have been paying any attention to the social media space for the last few years, then you've watched the rise in location-based social media. Part of the appeal of these tools is seeing where you have been, almost like a travelogue for a person, as well as tracking others (friends or family). It has taken some time, but the rest of the web is finally catching up. Read More »
April 09, 2010, in Jobs
LAMP Architect / Developer - New York City
by jommelli |
NYC based privately held Internet company with a strong international business model seeking an exceptional LAMP Architect/Developer to lead a team of four developers in the ongoing development and expansion of the software that drives their profitable business.
Read More »January 26, 2010, in Commentary & Society
Define "Cognitive Disability"
by aardvark | With WCAG guidelines, and by extension federal guidelines, referencing "cognitive disability" as one form of disability which developers need to support, you'd be hard-pressed to find a definition of the term anywhere in those guidelines. Read More »
January 26, 2010, in News
Mobile Internet Use Continues Climb
by aardvark | As mobile devices are more common, and browsing the web on them has gotten even easier, we can expect to see them continue to gain ground on traditional computers for casual web surfing. Read More »
January 20, 2010, in Reviews & Links
Accessible Video and Transcripts
by aardvark | With HTML5 on the horizon, it is becoming far easier to embed video on a web page than it has been. However, you also need to bear in mind that not only are video (and audio) transcripts good practice, they are required by law for many organizations. Read More »
January 18, 2010, in Community News
The Latest on HTML5
by aardvark | Many of us have been following the ongoing progress of HTML5 for some time now, alternately curious and confused by the nascent specification. How'd we get here and what do we, as web developers, do? Read More »
