The world of web design is abuzz with talk of jQuery, a snappy Javascript library that lets you, among other things, have sweet-ass animations. In between studying for finals and playing Counter-Strike, I’ve been reading up on how to use it.
Since I don’t “know” Javascript, jQuery is a godsend. It allows you to take advantage of Javascript’s DOM abilities without having to write tons … Read the rest
I ran into Network World a while ago linked from some article I was reading and was taken by the site’s favicon. It’s almost a direct copy of del.icio.us’s:
The colors and layout are all but identical. The only difference is the orientation of the black and blue portions. I can’t decide whether or not it’s possible that it’s a coincidence.
A part of me wonders … Read the rest
The “I switched to -insert operating system here-” article has become a common theme on blogs and social media websites. For a while there a few months ago, it seemed like a different “hey, look at me, I switched to Ubuntu” article landed on the frontpage of digg every other day.
After reading the latest one on digg, I’m struck by a great revelation: these … Read the rest
The phrase “object-oriented” is thrown around a lot. It’s a very interesting concept and paradigm, but it can be a hard one for non-programmers to understand.
Imagine that you want to write a recipe for making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Imagine that the person you’re writing the recipe for has no idea what a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is, so you have to … Read the rest
The internet’s ablaze with talk of the the freshly-announced MacBook Air, so naturally I’ll speak my mind.
The MacBook Air is definitely a step in the right direction. Like almost everything else Apple touches, its industrial design resembles perfection. Smooth, curvey, and paper-thin; the thing looks slick as hell.
Also akin to everything Apple touches, it’s obscenely priced. Starting at $1800, it’s definitely the … Read the rest