December 2009
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That was so 2009
I can’t believe it’s almost the new year already. Any good decade roundups you would like to see? Any suggestions for 2010?
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They’ve told select developers that as long as they build their apps to...
– Anonymous source, Silicon Alley Insider, Apple To Demo Tablet In January, Asks Developers To Get Apps Ready
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TapFancy →
Really great iPhone app design showcase and gallery. Excellent for any sort of UI inspiration.
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A fight is breaking out among software developers:... →
A recent interview I did with the Los Angeles Times discussing the viability of web apps replacing native software. They also interviewed Loren Brichter—creator of the fabulous Tweetie and one of the best Mac developers out there—poising us against each other as the champions of web/native technology. Generally, though, I think Loren and I see pretty eye-to-eye on the subject: Web apps present a...
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101 Things I Learned in Interaction Design School →
This looks to be a great blog series about interaction design and general business procedures. Some of my favorite posts so far have been about balancing being right and being employed and being wary of ill-defined scope.
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The Panic Blog →
The fine folks over at Panic have released a new company blog, with beautiful detail and polish. I love how each “department” is given its own post design.
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And now here we are. Right here in your own backyard, an American company...
– Fake Steve Jobs to Randall Stephenson of AT&T
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IT Conversations Interview →
My recent discussion with the IT Conversations crew about jQTouch, WebKit, and mobile development.
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Often, the “wrong” things you choose to do are what set you apart and make your...
– Matt Linderman, Inefficiencies are what make you special
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Forward
The past few weeks have proved quite life-changing for me. Readers may have noticed a few comments on Twitter, but I think it’s time to get a few things out in the open. First up: I’ve moved. I’m no longer based in Philadelphia, but now living in Palo Alto—the heart of the silicon valley.
This was not an easy switch by any means. I’ve lived in the northeast for my entire...
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I have a life and it only goes in one direction. Forward.
– Don Draper
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Showtime, the iPhone web app →
maniacalrage:
Neven Mrgan:
Nial Giacomelli has done a bang-up job with Showtime, his web app for keeping track of your favorite TV shows. It’s not fabulous “for a web app”, it’s fabulous period.
I’ve complained before about web apps versus native apps and how web apps can’t compete for the most part, but Showtime shows how great a web app can really be. Simple, focused, well designed, with...
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Let the critics criticize. It’s the builders who count.
– Tim Ferris, The Benefits of Pissing People Off
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