August 2009
19 posts
Measuring reader engagement by how often they copy... →
From a Canadian start-up called Tynt, Tracer uses javascript to append an attribution to copied texts, but it also tracks selects and copies independently on the backend.
Search Patterns →
Series of screen shots categorized into search patterns from Peter Morville Flickr account.
July 2009
26 posts
Text Rotation with CSS →
-webkit-transform: rotate(-90deg); -moz-transform: rotate(-90deg);
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BasicImage(rotation=3); The rotation property of the BasicImage filter can accept one of…
Dynamic script generation and memory leaks →
…browsers do remove the node but fail to do a clean garbage collection of the JavaScript at the same time.
iPhone Application Submission Feedback →
Unpublished rules and clarifications from Apple’s App Review team that can cause your iPhone app to be rejected.
Developer Evangelist Handbook →
Developer Evangelist Handbook from Christian Heilmann.
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“When you’re operating on the maker’s schedule, meetings are a...”
– Brilliant article from Paul Graham. Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule
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“Looking forward, as the web plays an increasingly critical role in society, we...”
– View source has a posse
iPhone Development Emergency Guide →
via Matt Legend Gemmell
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“Perhaps it’s overestimating my ability to find interesting things to read, but I...”
– Alex Payne — Fever and the Future of Feed Readers
Palm Pre GUI PSD →
Swipe away, then quickly flip with simple jQuery... →
Uses Mobile Safari’s built in touch events to allow jQuery binding of swipe events to any DOM element.
jQuery Visualize Plugin: Accessible Charts &... →
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Easy Retweet Button →
From John Resig…
Social Media Icons →
Set of 36 social media icons in 4 sizes from Paul Robert Lloyd.
How to work with a professional designer →
If you’ve ever considered hiring a professional designer, you should read this. It’ll give you a *real* understanding of what to expect and how to work with them.
Death of the Gatekeeper
Television isn’t dead. Networks are.
Music isn’t dead. Record labels are.
News isn’t dead. Newspapers are.
Books aren’t dead. Publishers are.
Death Watch
Countries/Borders
Telcos/Carriers
Banks
Big Box Stores
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“Just set the keyboard shortcut for “Paste and Match Style” to ⌘V for...”
– The best Mac tip EVER. Via Mike Piontek.
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Up and Running with Cassandra →
Evan Weaver from Twitter outlines how to use the hybrid non-relational database Cassandra which was open-sourced by Facebook.
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“Java is to JavaScript as ham is to hamster.”
– Adactio: Journal—Misunderstanding markup
CSS - String Truncation with Ellipsis →
Uses XUL to get string truncation with ellipsis working in Firefox.
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