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"I mean, have you seen a 2G, 3G or 3GS screen recently? You’d think you have some kind of eye..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:21:24 -0700

“I mean, have you seen a 2G, 3G or 3GS screen recently? You’d think you have some kind of eye disease. That screens sits at the bottom of a well with water covering it. No wonder a design made under those conditions is starting too look a little heavy handed.”

- Max Rudberg, iOS subdued

Psychological Pitfalls And Lessons of A Designer-Founder

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:37:36 -0700

Psychological Pitfalls And Lessons of A Designer-Founder:

Very open and poignant article by Aza Raskin about his experience founding Massive Health. I have been considering a similar path lately, and hearing down-to-earth recounts like this is really eye-opening.

Congrats! The Back-Slappy Nature of Social Media

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:20:23 -0700

Congrats! The Back-Slappy Nature of Social Media:

Hunter Walk:

The “congrats” tweets: They need to stop.

The examples which Hunter describes happen all of the time—but really, what’s the big fucking deal? My problem with this article is in the title: Of course the “Nature of Social Media” is “Back-Slappy.” Social media is a platform for sharing and communication with a proclivity to exercising ego and self-promotion. To pretend the ego half doesn’t exist is phony and, ironically, self-aggrandizing.

Think about what Twitter is: I post things, in hopes that others will follow me. That the random, 140-byte chunks I post throughout the day are just so clever that I people across the world will want, née need, to read them. Now think of the ego it takes to post to Medium—an invite-only publishing platform for writing “things that matter.”

So yeah, when I say “congrats” (or “nice post,” “great work,” or even “happy birthday,”) to people, a part of the motivation may be self-interest. It’s a social dynamic, not an annoying Twitter trend—get over it.

Does anyone doubt we’ll have actual androids within the...

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:11:49 -0700

Does anyone doubt we’ll have actual androids within the next 20 years?

Everything announced at the Google I/O 2013 keynote in one handy list

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:25:36 -0700

Everything announced at the Google I/O 2013 keynote in one handy list:

Nice roundup from TNW.

thisistheverge: Square introduces $299 stand aimed at replacing...

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:06:09 -0700

thisistheverge:

Square introduces $299 stand aimed at replacing cash registers

The ustwo™ Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook 2

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:20:08 -0700

The ustwo™ Pixel Perfect Precision Handbook 2:

If the first was any indication, this is required reading for both new and experienced designers.

Almost a year and a half after the first release of the PPP handbook - we still love pixels. It seems like you do too as we’ve had some great feedback. We’ve been working hard to make it bigger, better, and more useful.

Massimo Vignelli Makes Books (via Gridset)

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:24:18 -0700

Massimo Vignelli Makes Books (via Gridset)

The future of iOS design?

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:48:28 -0700

The future of iOS design?:

Tim Green takes a look at the progression of popular iOS apps as a potential clue to the level of “flatness” that iOS 7 will introduce.

I really hope iOS 7 gets “widgets,” and that they...

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:17:11 -0700

I really hope iOS 7 gets “widgets,” and that they don’t look like this.

Adobe enters the hardware game with the Project Mighty stylus...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:24:42 -0700

Adobe enters the hardware game with the Project Mighty stylus and Napoleon ruler.

Sneak preview: Syncing fonts to your desktop (by...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:13:57 -0700

Sneak preview: Syncing fonts to your desktop (by TypekitVideos)

Without a doubt, my favorite part of today’s announcements.

Adobe Photoshop CC Features

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:58 -0700

Adobe Photoshop CC Features:

Top of the list for almost every designer I know: “Editable rounded rectangles.”

Power Player, How People Sit in Meetings and What it Really...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:24:41 -0700

Power Player, How People Sit in Meetings and What it Really Means

NYTimes.com: The New York Times is redesigning its Web site...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:30:34 -0700

NYTimes.com:

The New York Times is redesigning its Web site — starting with the article experience.

I love the trend of major redesigns happening this year: Touch support, an “appified” navigation system, and a focus on content through minimalism.

"You want it, too: brain scan studies reveal that the sight of an attractive product can trigger the..."

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:00:08 -0800

“You want it, too: brain scan studies reveal that the sight of an attractive product can trigger the part of the motor cerebellum that governs hand movement. Instinctively, we reach out for attractive things; beauty literally moves us.”

- NYT: Why We Love Beautiful Things

modern.IE

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:35:16 -0800

modern.IE:

Microsoft released an amazing set of tools for testing previous versions of IE this week, including a webpage scanner, a partnership deal with BrowserStack, and — my personal favorite — pre-built VMs for every version of IE since 6.

The Button Test This may be my favorite post on Medium so far.

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:16:38 -0800

The Button Test

This may be my favorite post on Medium so far.

thisistheverge: Hello, via Daring Fireball

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:56:16 -0800

thisistheverge:

Hello, via Daring Fireball

"Working people to death to ship any one feature or product is a poor strategy, as it reduces the..."

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:56:16 -0800

“Working people to death to ship any one feature or product is a poor strategy, as it reduces the capacity to ship the next feature or product.”

- DHH on Your life’s work