12.09.08 Posted in General by Matt
Adobe are going from strength to strength. I’m always pretty impressed with new releases of software (CS4 is awesome), and they always seem to be pushing boundaries and trying new things.
I followed a link on Twitter today, and stumbled across two new projects. Amazing stuff.
Interactive Video Object Manipulation
Zoetrope – The “Time Machine for the web”
I [...]
12.02.08 Posted in General by Matt
Nokia have unveiled the N97, their answer to the iPhone.
All I can say at first glances is this phone is extremely impressive.
Compared to the iPhone, the N97 can handle Flash content, so web browsing on the device is not restricted. I still have no idea why the iPhone doesn’t have Flash capabilities built in. I [...]
12.01.08 Posted in General by Matt
I was looking forward to today (despite it being a Monday, and a hectic application release this morning), as it is the first of December.
Which means that it’s time to start visiting http://24ways.org/ again.
24ways is basically an advent calendar for geeks. Every day a new article is added, complete with source code (where relevant), and [...]
11.28.08 Posted in General by Matt
I found this on twitter, courtesy of Andrew Duck, who found this gem on reddit.com.
If you’re a web designer working alongside print designers with little to no web design/dev knowledge, how is your experience?
Teeth-grindingly annoying.
Print-turned-web designers:
Learn the medium you’re working in. A five minute video of even the best print advert makes for a lousy [...]
11.13.08 Posted in General by Matt
As it was my turn to make a round of tea, a colleague decided to make a use case for the process to make sure all went smoothly. I attach it below so that others can use it and to avoid mistakes.
User collects cups (or other drinking receptacles)
User places cups* in makeshift tray
User descends to [...]