Posts Tagged: web development
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Jun 01, 2010
No CommentsAdobe Uses CS5 for iPad Centric Magazine Publishing Tool
Adobe has announced its new iPad-focused Digital Publishing Platform, which was used to create the recently released Wired App for the iPad. The idea is to offer an easy way for traditional media publishers to port their content to Apple’s tablet while abiding the company’s strict developer agreement. Although the iPad spurred the creation of...
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Apr 30, 2010
No CommentsHTML5 & Adobe – Part Deux
Last week we did a post on HTML5 and the affect it’s going to have on Adobe. Well this seemed to stir the pot in the office amongst the flash developers and the front end developers. The argument last week was pointing the finger at Adobe for not being standard compliant and fighting a lost...
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Apr 19, 2010
3 CommentsHTML5 and Adobe
After the iPad launch and the introduction of iPhone OS4, it is quite clear that Apple is not going to be supporting Adobe Flash Design but rather trying to crush it into oblivion by using HTML5. Other companies are starting to follow suit, such as Google’sYouTube. The New York Times has also designed their site to...
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Apr 13, 2010
No CommentsTo Get the iPad or Not to Get the iPad – That is the Question.
Over Easter weekend,Apple released their brand spanking new tablet PC called the iPad. So being the Apple fan that I am, I decided to run to Best Buy and give it a whirl. The iPad is extremely responsive, lightweight, and easy on the eyes for reading. Is it going to be the netbook killer? As...
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Mar 05, 2010
No CommentsWeb Open Font Format (WOFF)
As mentioned in previous posts, there is an arsenal of methods to implement fonts outside of the ‘web safe’ list into website design. All have their advantages and disadvantages. In particular, the @font-face method is common, simple and somewhat standardized, so why all the other options? Because commercially licensed fonts are copyrighted just like any...
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Feb 03, 2010
No CommentsiPad iRony
The Great iPad Debate Steve Jobs recently announced Apple’s new toy, the iPad, with words like “extraordinary”, “phenomenal” and “unbelievably great”. But to many, this sleek touch tablet PC came off as nothing more than a supersized iPhone with a high price tag ($499 base-price), and minus the ability to make calls or take photos. Though...
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Nov 16, 2009
No Comments6 Ways To Improve Your Web Design
Coming from a print background has helped my web design greatly. Some of these helpful hints come directly from print design, while others were simply learned through experience. They are not in order of importance. 1. Use typography to grab attention instead of a graphic. - You’ve heard to saying, “less is more.” It is...
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Sep 22, 2009
No CommentsThings to Consider Before Developing a Facebook Application
Things to Consider Before Developing a Facebook...
