At @clearleft we’ve recently been working with Channel 4, and their 3-dimensional segmented logo got me thinking; was there something I could do with a bi-directional browser-resizing parallax to recreate some of their iconic channel idents in an interactive form on the web? So one lunchtime, that’s exactly what I did. The result is very [...]
Did Amazon Miss The Boat On Social Commerce?
"Few will dispute Amazon’s role as current king of the e-commerce space, but this week’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference raised an interesting question: Did Amazon miss the boat on social commerce?" Link to Source
Technology Review: Redesigning the Web for Touch Screens
Technology Review: Redesigning the Web for Touch Screens
A new crop of touch-based devices is changing the way users interact with Web pages.
I love the shapes it does. Techno-Abstract art. I used a…
I love the shapes it does. Techno-Abstract art.
I used a javascript thing I found via Google reader that tracks the movement of your mouse on the screen. I’m not sure what the dots mean. It might be where I have left the cursor.. or maybe it’s clicks? I think it’s a bit of both.
Our Digital Future (4+ important articles to read)
In the past few weeks The Guardian has published a few articles that I generally refer to as ‘Our Digital Future’. These are important takes on the future of digital consumption, archiving, and rules, which, in my opinion, everyone should read and consider. Why did Ofcom back down over DRM at the BBC? Cory Doctorow [...]
100 Resources for Thesis WordPress Theme Users | MattFlies.com
"Straight to the point: A list of 100 resources for users of the excellent Thesis Theme for WordPress." Link to Source
The Social Map of Haiti
If you want to find an up-to-date map of Haiti, then there is only one place to go. It is not Google Maps or any of its competitors. It is the admirable OpenStreetMap.org (OSM), which is being updated even as I write by volunteers all over the world.
(via Meet the Wikipedia of the mapping world at The Guardian)
The Google Apps Team phasing out IE6
“In order to continue to improve our products and deliver more sophisticated features and performance, we are harnessing some of the latest improvements in web browser technology. This includes faster JavaScript processing and new standards like HTML5. As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers.”
– The Google Apps Team (via hannahkc)