I recently stumbled across a few sites that talk about utilizing an iframe ‘hack’ to support forward/back buttons as well as book-marking in AJAX web apps. Mac loyalists - don’t get too excited! At the time of this writing it will not work in Safari.
Here is the article:
http://onjava.com/lpt/a/6293
And notes from the author:
http://codinginparadise.org/weblog/2005/09/safari-no-dhtml-history-possible.html
I’m all about Typography, even in my web build out - I even create a seperate CSS file to handle just how the type will render out. One thing that I love about the advent of CSS is how much control we are getting over the way that we, as web builders, are able to style and control our text. My schooling background was almost 90% print, and I try to bring the same thinking in regards to my layouts on web sites that I design. Grid systems, clear hierarchy, and readability are big points with me.
Thoughtfully structuring and styling your page’s type can create a very strong sense of readability on a web page that typically doesn’t exist on normal sites. Giving your content the correct line spacing, sizing, and appropriate body face will give your visitors less of an excuse to run away once the land.
Here is a good article that explains a bit more in detail what I’m talking about.
Okay, this is just weird-cool-interesting-original in a very why-did-you-do-that sort of way.
Some guy though to himself “Hey, I really like iPods but I don’t like that they aren’t bulky and combersome and difficult to fit into my pocket, let alone my briefcase! I hate small, compact, well thought-out products that travel well and are easily stored. I wish there was an iPod for people like me.”
Well kids, now there is. I give to you the GeigerPod. If I had a GeigerPod it would turn my whole world upside down face.
Evan Williams the former CEO and Co-founder of Pyra.com, maybe better recongnized as the creators of Blogger has done it again with his new venture ODEO.
“Odeo aims to enable this new distribution channel and medium by creating the best one-source solution for finding, subscribing to, and publishing audio content.”
With ODEO’s super clean and intuitive interface users will be able to play audio from any page (from the source location via Macromedia Flash) use tags, subscribe, add to queues, share queues, post comments, and yes, download all your favorites from iTunes.
Google’s Local for mobile has to be one of the hottest new apps for your mobile device, if for nothing else to impress your friends and family. It combines all the goodness from the desktop version like - directions, maps, and satellite imagery, and best of all Google Local for mobile is a free download that lets you find local hangouts and businesses across town or across the country right from your phone!
Go get it!
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