December, 2010

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Links for December 15th

24 ways: An Introduction to CSS 3-D Transforms

This shows a number of ways we can use CSS 3D transforms, what kind of properties they can affect, and what kind of support there is (only Safari, at this point).

tags:

design

css3

css

24 ways: Real Animation Using JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5 Video

Just what it says: real animation with CSS3 and JavaScript. But this is showing us the difference between moving things around and really animating them, and that's what makes it unique in a sea of crappy JavaScript tutorials.

tags:

css

jquery

javascript

animation

css3

Links for December 14th

A List Apart: Articles: Testing Content

"Whether the purpose of your site is to convince people to do something, to buy something, or simply to inform, testing only whether they can find information or complete transactions is a missed opportunity: Is the content appropriate for the audience? Can they read and understand what you’ve written?"

tags:

usability

content-strategy

design

Links for December 9th

LukeW | Touch-based App Design for Toddlers

I've never designed anything specifically for children, or (as far as I know) anything that children would have been interested in using. But maybe that will change, and regardless it is important to learn how to look at design this way.

tags:

usability

user-experience

design

Links for December 7th

24 ways: Golden Spirals

This concept of designing on a golden spiral ratio is new to me, and fascinating.

tags:

css3

css

design

Links for December 6th

24 ways: Wrapping Things Nicely with HTML5 Local Storage

An introduction to the localStorage API in HTML5.

tags:

performance

storage

javascript

html5

Should White Men Feel Guilty? » Sociological Images

"Tim Wise answers just this question in this 2 1/2 minute clip featured on his website.  Sneak peak: His answer begins with 'No. You should feel angry.'"

tags:

culture

Links for December 3rd

RELEVANT Magazine – Christmas Charity Isn't the Answer

A good piece on the weaknesses of Christmas charity when compared with real relationships, and even sharing. While this leads me to think of a lot of justice issues that are probably behind the article's words, it doesn't mention that – probably because the idea of sharing itself is so foreign to most of us.

tags:

community

church

activism

Links for December 2nd

24 ways: Using the WebFont Loader to Make Browsers Behave the Same

Just what it says. Browsers load web fonts differently, and this is a JavaScript library designed to give us control over that. A good resource to have around.

tags:

javascript

browser-issues

design

typography

Links for December 1st

RELEVANT Magazine – Why Should We Care About Advent?

Rob Bell reflects on why we should care about Advent, and the church calendar as a whole. I've rarely cared about the church calendar, though I'm beginning to think that it's an important opportunity for us to get out of the realm of civil religion. "What the church calendar does is create space for Jesus to meet us in the full range of human experience, for God to speak to us across the spectrum, in the good and the bad, in the joy and in the tears."

tags:

advent

rob-bell

24 ways: Finding Your Way with Static Maps

The Google Maps Static API provides a way to put maps on a page for folks without JavaScript. This is a good thing, and almost no one does it.

tags:

google-maps

api

accessibility

javascript