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An Example of Photography on the Retina Display
Neat way of doing multiple resolution images for the new iPad without uploading multiple files.
code  ideas  design  iPad 
9 weeks ago by andrewspittle
Things I don’t like about Twitter 4 for IOS
Solid summary with some interface feedback about Twitter for iOS.
Twitter  design  UX 
december 2011 by andrewspittle
Americhrome
Fantastic look at how the American military and government assigns color to objects.
TheMorningNews  military  design  from instapaper
december 2011 by andrewspittle
Exciting and Ambitious
Shawn Blanc's observations about what's new and what that means in iOS 5.
ShawnBlanc  iPhone  Apple  design  iOS  from instapaper
november 2011 by andrewspittle
A Machine for Reading Books
"I’m not against having a touchscreen on an ebook reader. Tapping on a book to open it makes perfect sense, even if it does mean that the screen gets dirty. But having a touchscreen doesn’t preclude you from also adding a hardware button that makes the one single thing people do the most often with your device as easy and seamless as possible."
Amazon  design  reading  books  ebooks  from instapaper
october 2011 by andrewspittle
Goodbye, Cruel Word
Vignette about leaving Kicrosoft Word for better tools.
Microsoft  writing  software  design  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Debunking the Cul-de-Sac
Densely packed urban cores lead to less traffic fatalities, lower rates of foreclosure and are generally safer.
housing  design  energy  TheAtlantic  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Tablets are Empowering Users
"Tablets are not only a massive shift because of low-CPU powered computing and touch interfaces. They are shifting the balance of power back to the user.

Tablets are giving the user a viable choice for how they want to view any given set of data the screen will show. Tablets are actually more malleable to the task at hand."
design  iPad  Apple  BenBrooks 
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Designers vs Coding
Frank Chimero writes about the necessity of at least knowing basic markup languages.
code  design  FrankChimero  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
The Post-Personal iPad
Really interesting take from Khoi Vinh about what happens when a device transcends the person who owns it.
KhoiVinh  Apple  iPad  design  from instapaper
september 2011 by andrewspittle
Golden Grid System
Interesting folding grid system for rapid prototypes of responsive designs.
design  code 
august 2011 by andrewspittle
The One Rule
Rands writes about the full screen and desktop transition changes in Lion.
Rands  work  Apple  design  from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle
We Just Want to Read
"How many people are subscribers to The New Yorker iPad app that don’t actually read for whatever reason? If the app were easier to use and quicker to access, then you’d have users, not just subscribers."
ShawnBlanc  NYTimes  reading  design  from instapaper
august 2011 by andrewspittle
A huge opportunity
Good thoughts on Mike Matas moving to Facebook.
TimVanDamme  design  Facebook  MikeMatas 
august 2011 by andrewspittle
News Redux
Andy Rutledge takes on redesigning the New York Times.
design  NYTimes  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
The Desktop Transition
Rands writes about the three layers of a Mac OS X desktop.
design  Apple  Rands  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Istanbul (Not Constantinople) Will Confuse Your Users
"Your website is your product, and if even one person complains and says ‘This isn’t right!’ you need to stop and think about it. I’m not saying you have to change it, but I am saying you have to consider their point of view. Get out of your monkey house."
design  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
4 key pieces of audience engagement missing from Andy Rutledge’s news redux
"News is about stories, and stories are about people. In Andy’s redux, aside from the “hero” image leading the page, the only people’s faces I can see are those of the journalists and columnists. This is a very 20th century view of the news, where the only people you heard from were those with the patronage of the owners of the presses."
design  NYTimes  journalism  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Redesigning and Re-Thinking the News
Solid response to Rutledge's NYT redesign.
design  NYTimes  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Reading on the iPad
"Apps like Instapaper and Reeder offer more of a “reading environment” (like a library); Wired and The New Yorker are more like an amusement park with words. One isn’t better or worse than the other, but people who like to read a lot certainly don’t spend the majority of their reading time at a noisy amusement park."
ShawnBlanc  reading  iPad  design  software  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
The End of Client Services
"Basically, to create anything meaningful in digital media, you need to think in terms of a product, not just a story."
KhoiVinh  design  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Density and Difference
"Make everything that CAN be alike as alike as possible. Let the differences between stuff jump out as accents. Because ultimately, people may come for the difference, but they stay for the stuff."
MuleDesign  design  Google+  Google  Twitter 
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Mona Lisa Remix by Graphic Nothing @ Some Prints
Really cool print of the Mona Lisa. Pretty reasonable prices for prints too.
art  history  design 
july 2011 by andrewspittle
Apps and the AppleTV
Fascinating observations about touch and the future of device interaction.
Apple  design  interaction  iPad  touch  from instapaper
july 2011 by andrewspittle
The Storm and The Line
"People invented everything, which puts the earnest on us to reinvent them as well. There is the past and what was made, and now there is the future and what we will make that replaces what was made before."
FrankChimero  design  storms  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
When websites stopped being things
Confederated websites are the future. Time to make them awesome.
journalism  design  software  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
Designing GitHub for Mac
Really great post about designing a native Mac OS X app.
software  design  Apple  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
Ten More Things
"Why do these systems feel more optimized for getting shit in, and not getting something good out of it? Leave that side out, and it’s just a pile of gold in a storage locker."
FrankChimero  writing  design  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
The ‘Mobile’ Web
Ben Brooks argues against stripped down mobile sites that give the user no option of seeing the main site.
design  mobile  BenBrooks  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
The NY Post, the iPad and the web
The thing is this -- the iPad has a perfectly functional web browser. It isn't a "mobile" web browser. It has a full-size screen. It doesn't need any accomodations to be readable, it is readable as-is.
DaveWiner  reading  iPad  Apple  design  WordPress 
june 2011 by andrewspittle
We’re all mathematicians
Great post about what's important in interface design.
MaxVoltar  design  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
The Information Sage
"He became increasingly consumed with what he calls “forever knowledge,” or the idea that design is meant to guide fundamental cognitive tasks and therefore is rooted in principles that apply regardless of the material being displayed and the technology used to produce it."
information  data  design  EdwardTufte  from instapaper
june 2011 by andrewspittle
Learning how to learn
"Any product is the end result of umpteen failures large and small. But in the end, you’ve solved a hundred problems you’ll never have to solve again. And your thing? Done. It’s a great feeling."
code  software  design  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Just Works
What if means when something just works.
BenBrooks  software  design  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Business Class: Freemium for News?
Great pier exploring paywalls and different approaches to making news a business.
design  NYTimes  business  journalism  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
We’ll Fix Our Platform In Post
Great analysis of tablets and the problem of infrequent software updates.
iPad  Apple  design  mobile  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Site Navigation
Ben Brooks changes his blog navigation as well.
BenBrooks  writing  design  blogging 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Laptop size, weight, and power
Marco Arment talks about what to keep in mind when getting a new laptop.
MarcoArment  design  Apple  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Areaware - Alarm Dock
Really cool alarm clock dock for iPhones.
iPhone  design  furniture 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Voice
"Let the design and the structure and the dynamics of your website underpin the words and style of your writing. Because all of it adds up to form the voice of you and your weblog."
ShawnBlanc  writing  blogging  design  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
A Bookmarklet to End All Bookmarklets
Wouldn't it be great if we had just a few or even just one bookmarklet that let us send content to any of our web services?
KhoiVinh  design  software  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Designer's Poison
Frank Chimero writes about AIGA's recent Twitter chat about design. There's a lot to learn here.
FrankChimero  design  Twitter  AIGA  from instapaper
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Previous Entries
Shawn Blanc writes about different approaches to the bottom links in a blog.
ShawnBlanc  blogging  design  writing 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Customization For Customization’s Sake
"Never customize the interface of your application just for the sake of customization. Do it because you truly believe it offers a better experience over the standard iOS way for all of your users."
software  Apple  iPhone  Twitter  design 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
Why the 13″ Air Is Better Than the 13″ Pro
Ben Brooks writes about why the 13" MacBook Pro is no longer a smart choice in computing.
Apple  BenBrooks  design 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
What Safari’s “Reading List” in Lion means for Instapaper
Marco Arment writes about what the inclusion of more full featured reading options in Safari means for Instapaper.
Instapaper  MarcoArment  reading  Apple  design 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
My Column on Columns
"What they’re arguing though is that columnized text makes it easier for the designer, gives them an added level of control over the design through which they can exercise their own prerogatives. It’s not an argument for optimizing the user experience; it’s an argument for optimizing the designer’s experience."
design  KhoiVinh  typography 
may 2011 by andrewspittle
allied works architecture
Really cool Portland-based architecture firm.
architecture  design  housing 
april 2011 by andrewspittle
Making It Personal
"It’s easy to forget that underneath this fragile layer of markup, HTTP requests, IMAP, and avatars are people, and it’s those people that make my workplace, the web, fantastic."
design  TrentWalton  happiness 
april 2011 by andrewspittle
lab | simurai
Really cool CSS3 and HTML5 experiments.
design  inspiration  code 
april 2011 by andrewspittle
Bootstrapped, Profitable, & Proud: Coudal
37signals talks with Jim Coudal about the founding, growing pains, and success of Coudal Partners. A wonderfully honest interview by Jim Coudal.
business  design  work  37Signals  Coudal  JimCoudal 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
theme :mnmlist
Pretty cool totally minimal theme for WordPress.
design  WordPress  minimalism 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
Taste for Makers
"When you're forced to be simple, you're forced to face the real problem. When you can't deliver ornament, you have to deliver substance."
art  design  PaulGraham  writing 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
Moving on from iPad "office productivity" apps
Marco Arment writes about Apple adapting and adjusting the iPad's positioning.
MarcoArment  Apple  iPad  design 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
New iPad Appeals More to Emotion Than Reason
David Pogue's review of the iPad 2. Great opening.
DavidPogue  iPad  Apple  design  NYTimes 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
Traffic lights are dancing
An argument for why consistent placement of interface elements is key to a cohesive operating system.
design  UI  Apple 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
On Governing by Design
"the understanding of design outside design circles is still immature. Not for long: The attention devoted to a new category of metrics measuring the actual health, dignity, and well-being of a population is on the rise."
design  SeedMagazine  politics 
march 2011 by andrewspittle
The Sad Story of Illustration on the Web
"In fact, in digital media, illustration is missing in action, and its absence is palpable. I can’t think of a single, regularly publishing, large-scale digital publication that uses original illustrations prominently, much less pays illustrators a working wage for their efforts."
design  KhoiVinh  illustration  journalism  art 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
On the Front Lines, In the Trenches
How selling glassware for $9.99 actually makes you a better designer as well. The easier it is for everyone to jump in and interact with users the better your product will be.
37Signals  business  design  customerservice  support 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
How To Pick the Right Clients
Mule Design with some tips on picking the right clients and common pitfalls that can be avoided.
business  design  MuleDesign 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Ceramic Speakers designed by Joey Roth
Badass set of speakers.
design  hardware  speakers 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
From iPhone to Palm Pre: a comprehensive review
Ian Beck reviews his Palm Pre with an eye toward the devices HP recently announced for this summer. Ian's observations about hardware and the webOS software match my experience pretty closely.
Apple  iPhone  HP  Palm  IanBeck  design 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Spot.us 3.0: Redesign is out in the wild
Lauren writes about the new Spot.us design.
LaurenRabaino  design  spot.us  journalism  DaveCohn 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
HP webOS event roundup
Sebastian de With's thoughts on the new slate of devices HP has announced.
design  HP  Palm 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
The Stylus
A stylus is not all it's cracked up to be for Ben Brooks.
BenBrooks  iPad  design  Apple 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
The Next Six Months
Gruber writes about the next six months of the tablet world.
JohnGruber  DaringFireball  iPad  Palm  Apple  business  design 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
All The World’s A Page - The Iliad
Really cool poster of all the text from The Iliad.
design  art 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Guillermo del Toro’s Amazing Creatures
Fascinating feature story on Guillermo del Toro and his monsters.
art  NewYorker  design  movies  GuillermodelToro 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Double Life of a Table
Really cool table design for a work/living space.
design  desk  furniture 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Automattic Makes Premium Themes Available to 17 Million Wordpress.com Blogs
Interesting footnote from Ben Brooks. "I do realize that my personal blog is on Tumblr still. I also still like Tumblr, but I think it is not the platform you should consider if writing is your thing."
BenBrooks  Automattic  WordPress  design  business  code  Tumblr 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
You Are What You Eat
"If I want to get hired to do something, I should already be doing it. People can’t always see potential energy. Instead of allowing a current job description to stand in the way, turn off the Scrubs re-runs and start a side-project. Draw a picture, code a site, or write something and share it with the internet."
business  design  inspiration  work  TrentWalton 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
Explanations Worth Reading
Khoi Vinh writes about the use of instructional screens in web apps.
software  webapps  inspiration  KhoiVinh  design 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
The Shape of Design by Frank Chimero
Frank Chimero is starting a Kickstarter project to raise money for a book on design's place in today's world.
design  FrankChimero  books 
february 2011 by andrewspittle
A Simpler Page
Craig Mod talks about how book design can adapt to a digital age.
books  design  typography  CraigMod  ebooks  iPad  Kindle 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Refactoring for designers
Ryan from 37signals introduces the concept of refactoring for designers.
code  design  37Signals 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Rethinking how news themes work
Great ideas from Justin Tadlock about how a WordPress news theme could and should work.
design  WordPress  code  software  journalism 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
How to Kill a Bad Idea
"No means you have to make tough choices that aren't always obvious at the time. No can be hard, even painful; it can lead to imagining what could have been. But when you make software, it's almost always a good idea to say no more than you say yes. Over time, you'll regret saying yes more than saying no. No?"
business  design  management  JasonFried  37Signals  IncMagazine 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Seven ways to think like the web
Jon Udell writes about principles people apply when working well together online. Filled with links to related posts as well.
design  JonUdell  software  knowledgemanagement  information 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
Your Shit, My Stuff, Goldilocks, and Making the Bed You Sleep In
"What I mean by freedom is the ability to say no. I don’t consider this a negative way of thinking, but rather a very positive way to have permission to opt out of the things we don’t want to do. I feel we need to acknowledge the value of the freedom derived from simplifying and eliminating the useless things in our life. This means having an understanding of what’s important."
lifestyle  design  minimalism  FrankChimero 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
There is no place for just shitting all over other people's work
"Hiding behind your Twitter avatar and telling the world how terrible everything is is pretty easy. It’s even funny sometimes. Putting yourself on the line and making something original is really hard work. Which one do you want to be. Which one deserves our respect and attention?"
design  37Signals 
january 2011 by andrewspittle
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