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16y ago
The code I'm most proudest of is that which solves a problem I thought would be unsolvable, with which I tried using several different methods, to then eventually settle on a final design, probably a compromise between readability and effic
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I think the way to make this stand out would be to "pile up" images depending on how long the user stays on a query (until the user presses enter). For example, if I want to search for potato , but type po and stay on that for a few seco
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16y ago
Perhaps locale differences?
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16y ago
Interesting ideas. You just reminded me of a post Bruce Eckel wrote on what programming might be like in the mid future; he touches on some similar ideas. I recommend you give that a read to see what you think as I found it quite thought-p
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To suggest Google Instant, scroll down to the bottom, and under "I have another idea", select: Interface and settings > Gmail interface > Search options. I've just suggested "Google Instant mail search". (I assume you can just sugge
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As far as I can discern, it almost exactly duplicates YouTube's search except it loads results on the same page and is a little faster (but not instant ).
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Well, it got my house, which is in Spain, albeit after a long list of JS alerts. Nice job! Even if you can't get around the errors, at least don't inform the user via JS alerts, they steal the focus from the search box and hence are indesc
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The two main benefits I see of the app store model: - Centralised program repository. (Users can go to one site and find programs listed in a consistent format, with related services provided alongside, like ratings and reviews.) - Progra
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I check it in the morning, and in the afternoon if I'm bored with nothing else to do (otherwise, I'd be on it all day!). I often stay around ten to twenty minutes on the site (as interludes to read the comments as I read the highest voted a
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I'm not surprised; Google is an information intermediary (you go there to find something else) whereas Facebook is information (you go there to find out about your friends).