9-bits by David Kaneda

A tumblog by David Kaneda, creative director at Sencha.


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September 29th 2011

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FontBook on iPad:

FontBook, the world’s most comprehensive typographical reference guide, is now available on iPad.

(Source: vimeo.com)

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GitHub for Mac, a native Mac client for the popular code-sharing service, is now available. It has a lovely UI, if not a bit trendy, and some great integration features, including the ability to create a new repository by dragging a folder into the window and a new “Clone in Mac” button on the GitHub website. I also like the “Sync” button, which intelligently performs a pull and push, based on the state of your local repository compared to what’s on the server. All in all, I’m not quite sure if it’s enough to get me to switch off Tower quite yet, but considering it’s open source and well-integrated, I’m sure it will catch up quickly.

GitHub for Mac, a native Mac client for the popular code-sharing service, is now available. It has a lovely UI, if not a bit trendy, and some great integration features, including the ability to create a new repository by dragging a folder into the window and a new “Clone in Mac” button on the GitHub website. I also like the “Sync” button, which intelligently performs a pull and push, based on the state of your local repository compared to what’s on the server.

All in all, I’m not quite sure if it’s enough to get me to switch off Tower quite yet, but considering it’s open source and well-integrated, I’m sure it will catch up quickly.

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“A beef filet cooked for 15 hours by 30 cooks doesn’t necessarily taste better than a cheeseburger.”
Information Architects, the creators of iA Writer for Mac and iPad, On Prices and Features. I could quote this post all day.
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Reeder for Mac 1.0, an RSS reader which syncs with Google Reader, is now available on the Mac App Store ($9.99). Reeder has excellent gesture/keyboard support, subscription management, and tons of integration with services like Twitter and Instapaper, all in a clean, simple UI. It is now, hands-down, my favorite RSS reader on any Apple device (see their equally amazing iPad and iPhone apps). As an aside, there’s some fantastic use of 3d CSS transforms/animations and HTML5 pushState on their website.

Reeder for Mac 1.0, an RSS reader which syncs with Google Reader, is now available on the Mac App Store ($9.99). Reeder has excellent gesture/keyboard support, subscription management, and tons of integration with services like Twitter and Instapaper, all in a clean, simple UI. It is now, hands-down, my favorite RSS reader on any Apple device (see their equally amazing iPad and iPhone apps).

As an aside, there’s some fantastic use of 3d CSS transforms/animations and HTML5 pushState on their website.

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“This technique, on its own, is destructive to the web. The implementation is inappropriate, even as a temporary measure or as a downgrade experience.”
Dan Webb, It’s About The Hashbangs
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Tweetie 2 Twitter for Mac, is now available on the new Mac App store. Congrats to Loren and all the fine folks at Twitter for making this happen. It has a good number of improvements over the previous Tweetie for Mac, including: Native retweets Real-time tweets (using the streaming API) Lots of useful shortcuts One of the smaller changes which I love is the larger avatar on the compose screen — this should make mis-posts (for users with multiple accounts) a little less frequent. Oh, and if you don’t already, follow me on Twitter!

Tweetie 2 Twitter for Mac, is now available on the new Mac App store. Congrats to Loren and all the fine folks at Twitter for making this happen. It has a good number of improvements over the previous Tweetie for Mac, including:

  • Native retweets
  • Real-time tweets (using the streaming API)
  • Lots of useful shortcuts

One of the smaller changes which I love is the larger avatar on the compose screen — this should make mis-posts (for users with multiple accounts) a little less frequent.

Oh, and if you don’t already, follow me on Twitter!

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