April 2009
6 posts
Videos Taking Over the Screen for Surprising...
Check out these videos on: YouTube and this Vimeo. The effect of integrating with the full window is intriguing; however, I can see it becoming annoying if used too often. The Vimeo bit, turning down the lights and highlighting the name of the video, on the other hand is beautiful and I think Vimeo should do it for each video.
Flowcharts & Wireframes on OSX
OmniGraffle is still my favourite tool for flowcharts and wireframes on OSX. Templates and stencils can help speed you up while making your documents look great. For wireframing see this comprehensive set of stencils http://konigi.com/tools/omnigraffle-wireframe-stencils. My personal favourite, because of its simplicity, is http://graffletopia.com/stencils/445
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“So, if you’re going to manage to convince the world to change the way it does...”
– stevenf.com on the evolution of user interfaces
Australia to be Most Connected Nation
Australian government is doing what no one else has the guts to do, build a nation wide fiber network. Via Ars Technica
Make Pretty Tag Clouds
Generate your own pretty tag clouds from delicious or RSS with wordle’s free web based Java app.
Open Source RoR Storefront
The folks at Potion Factory who make the neat ‘The Hit List’ app are giving away their online store code.