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Archive | January, 2010
Useful Tools for Testing Cross Browser Compatibility | Web Design Ledger
January 22, 2010
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in this article we are going to focus more specifically on cross-browser compatibility. Building websites to work properly and look good in multiple browsers is a fact of life that web designers must deal with. It is probably one of the most frustrating aspects of designing for the web, but thankfully there are tools out there that can help and hopefully keep you from pulling all of your hair out.
(Link: Useful Tools for Testing Cross Browser Compatibility | Web Design Ledger)
The Real Reason Outsourcing Continues To Fail | Lessons of Failure
January 22, 2010
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Adding those 6 factors up, 72% of project failure reasons can be connected to PDI differential. If both sides understood that single factor going in to the process, everyone would be better served in the end. Think I’m just making this all up? It’s not just the buyers that complain. High PDI country providers say the same things.
So what’s so hard about outsourcing? It’s hard because of the cultural baggage we bring to the table on both sides, and neither side necessarily realizes it because of assumed interactions. We need to be more aware of the cultural assumptions going in to projects like this, or we’re doomed to repeat them ad absurdum.
(Link: The Real Reason Outsourcing Continues To Fail | Lessons of Failure)
SendGrid | We Make Email Delivery Easy
January 22, 2010
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SendGrid transparently handles DKIM, SPF, ISP rate limits, content inspection, bounces, and spam reports to help users achieve higher deliverability. SendGrid integrates in minutes by just changing three SMTP settings. We even assign our users their own IP addresses.
(Link: SendGrid | We Make Email Delivery Easy)
The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures « OkTrends
January 22, 2010
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To write this piece, we cataloged over 7,000 photographs on OkCupid.com, analyzing three primary things:
* Facial Attitude. Is the person smiling? Staring straight ahead? Doing that flirty lip-pursing thing?
* Photo Context. Is there alcohol? Is there a pet? Is the photo outdoors? Is it in a bedroom?
* Skin. How much skin is the person showing? How much face? How much breasts? How much ripped abs?
(Link: The 4 Big Myths of Profile Pictures « OkTrends)
PostageApp – The easier way to send email from web apps
January 21, 2010
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The Problem: Mass mailings, email rendering, queuing and sending can take critical resources from your app, slowing it to a crawl.
The Solution: Outsource the sending of your application generated email, so your app can do what it does best… be awesome!
(Link: PostageApp – The easier way to send email from web apps)
If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online – NYTimes.com
January 21, 2010
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* 3rd in a series of studies (1999, 2004, 2009); 2,000 respondents (8-18)
* On average, students spend 10 hours and 45 minutes on some time of media content (ipod, video game, tv, radio, etc.)
* iPod/MP3 owners (8-18) increased from 18% in 2004 to 76% in 2009
* Live TV use down slightly, Ipod/cell up
* 84% of students have access to the Internet at home now (vs. 76% in 2004); 59% of students have access to high-speed Internet access (vs. 31% in 2004)
* Boys more likely to use console games, girls — handhelds
* Newspaper/magazine use down, books up slightly — use of print media very small overall
* 11-14 year olds have more media exposure than younger or older students
(Link: If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online – NYTimes.com)
50 Free Online Educational Games That Are More Fun Than You’d Think | How To E-D-U
January 21, 2010
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The following games are online and they are free to use. Some need to be downloaded, and some games ask for parental or teacher guidance (or both). The games are listed alphabetically within each category by site or name game. Have fun!
(Link: 50 Free Online Educational Games That Are More Fun Than You’d Think | How To E-D-U)
iSites – Create your app right now. Revise on the fly.
January 21, 2010
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What is iSites?
iSites enables you to create and self-manage apps for multiple smart phones (iPhone, Android) from one place.
(Link: iSites – Create your app right now. Revise on the fly.)
28 Rich Data Visualization Tools – InsideRIA
January 21, 2010
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We’re currently working with a dozen different clients, all web application (re)designs. All of these clients have data rich applications and need equally rich data visualizations to help their end customers analyze data quickly and effectively.
What makes my job really interesting is that these clients are in different industries and are using different technologies. So we have pulled together a set of 28 tools for creating graphs, Gantt charts, diagrammers, calendars/schedulers, gauges, mapping, pivot tables, OLAP cubes, and sparklines, in Flash, Flex, Ajax or Silverlight.
(Link: 28 Rich Data Visualization Tools – InsideRIA)
