Apologies for not posting links last week…between the holiday on Monday and spending all of Tuesday without power, I got a little behind. Here are some highlights from the last two weeks:
- Surviving Logo Design in the Real World
An interesting write-up on logo design in the real world (which is often messy). - spin.js
A loading image without the image. Neat idea as you’re probably using JavaScript to load the content anyway. - WebShot
A handy little app for capturing scrolling webpages on iOS. - BrightFarms
Rooftop hydroponic greenhouses for supermarkets… brilliant! - OpenDNS and Google working with CDNs on DNS speedup
They’re working on a new extension to the DNS protocol that that aims to more effectively direct users to the closest CDN endpoint. - MacVim
Grab it on Github. - Build Faster Mobile Websites with Adaptive Images
A nice writeup of @MattWilcox’s technique and why it’s a more flexible way to go than Responsive Images. - Scientist left speechless as vast glacier turns to water
Not good. Not good! - U.S. Solar Company Bankruptcies a Boon for China
If it brings the cost of solar down, I’m psyched… I just wish U.S. solar companies were doing better. - twitter-text.js
JavaScript code for parsing the text of tweets and auto-linking usernames, hashtags, etc. - Seriously, stop with the booth babes
I could not agree more. The next time I hit the tradeshow floor, I’ll give it a shot. - 10 Great Things Courtesy of Labor Unions
Unions have given us some great things… they aren’t always perfect, but they certainly aren’t the scourge many paint them as. - The Rise of E-Readers
Interesting to see how eReaders affect our book consumption. - The Semantic Grid System
This is probably the smartest use of LESS I’ve seen yet. - “CMS - the software UX forgot” - Karen McGrane at Content Strategy Forum 2011
Sounds like it was an amazing talk and a rallying cry to build better CMSes. - The Dark Art of Pricing
Great insights from Jessia Hische! - Accessing & Modifying CSS3 Animations with Javascript
This is exactly what we needed! - How Loading Time Affects Your Bottom Line
Website visitors tend to care more about speed than all the bells and whistles we want to add to our websites. - Vycon Plans to Tap Speeding Subway Trains for Immense Amounts of Kinetic Energy
Imagine if subway systems could pretty much power themselves. This could be huge. - JavaScript Garden
A nice little resource for the tricky aspects of JavaScript. - 10 Great Mobile Brand Experiences
A good survey of great experiences out there. - Popcorn.js
A JavaScript framework for HTML5 Video. - 11 Reasons why responsive web design isn’t that cool
Some of his points are valid, but most only if viewed in light of a very narrow interpretation of responsive web design. - Raspberry Pi
An ARM Linux box for $25? Sign me up! - Why Separate Mobile & Desktop Web Pages?
@LukeW on the choice to offer separate mobile & desktop web pages on Bagcheck. Personally, I think there is a middle ground. - Brendan Eich on Dart
I agree that Google could (in fact) fork the development community with their alternative to JavaScript. Could be tumultuous times ahead…
