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by cantlin 14y ago
Thanks Steve, interesting stuff. It feels like revision-on-save is a significant limitation; I wonder if they have plans to tackle this in future.
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by cantlin 14y ago
There's tremendous value in the history of a design file. Virtually every design agency I've worked for has had the need to write case studies based on work they've done. "Showing your workings" is also a powerful tool for demonstrating to
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by cantlin 14y ago
Interfaces and marketing that use "my" always irk me by, for lack of a better phrase, coming on too strong . I'm all too aware of the human hands that typed out that button label - it seems damned impudent of them to be assuming my voice.
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by cantlin 14y ago
Most people would consider this a significant performance improvement on "nothing shows up for several seconds".
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by cantlin 14y ago
To everyone saying CSS3 webfonts are anathema to good sense and usability: As engineers, we're sensitized to performance implications[0]; the added value of not using Arial is a more difficult thing to quantify. Many businesses perceive tha
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On Awful Online Job Application Systems(at.cantl.in)
2 points by cantlin 14y ago|0 comments
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by cantlin 14y ago
Interesting - do you have any links to the studies you mentioned (not doubting, just curious)?
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by cantlin 14y ago
It can be done right. * Use label tags in the initial render, JavaScript them into placeholders. * Do not remove the placeholder until the user has both focused and started typing. * Try and animate the placeholder to a safe locatio
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by cantlin 14y ago
What strikes me most is the absolute single mindedness of Jobs, especially in contrast to Colligan's appeal to empathy. This is not acceptable to Apple. What a way to talk! Colligan goes to great lengths to establish commonality, using rh
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by cantlin 14y ago
I generally access YouTube by typing "yo" into Chrome's omnibar and hitting tab to search. If like me you want to take this for a spin without installing the Chrome Extension you can edit the search engines list in Chrome to replace the sea
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Making the Move to Rails 3(blog.newrelic.com)
2 points by cantlin 14y ago|0 comments
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by cantlin 14y ago
Somewhat on-topic: interesting mobile networking piece with actual technical discussion (by Mike Belshe): http://www.fiercedeveloper.com/story/mobile-networking-where...
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by cantlin 14y ago
My understanding is that performance is a negligible factor next to maintainability when writing CSS in virtually all cases. The best post I've seen on the subject is by Steve Souders[0], which does include some numbers. [0] http://www.ste
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by cantlin 14y ago
As true as this is, there will always be some cost. Whether it's a teenager who just cleared their history after some lewd excursions or a company director after power cycling her iPhone, not every cache will be warm. Since sites that requi
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Food for Thought on Fast Page Start(at.cantl.in)
20 points by cantlin 14y ago|3 comments
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by cantlin 14y ago
The extraordinary overhead of printing, purchasing and distributing education texts alone would seem to make this a no brainer. The cost of supplying 840 pupils with iPads and covers, even at consumer rates, would only be around £350K. From
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by cantlin 14y ago
This does not share an interpretation with the "empty madness" retort - they may as well be talking about totally different posts. Doshi writes "the takeaway for me is: find the best possible things you deeply depend on in life." Clearly, m
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EVE Alpha - Raspberry Pi wireless development hardware(kickstarter.com)
33 points by cantlin 14y ago|11 comments
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by cantlin 14y ago
Yup, and the 126px fixed height is over 20% of my window on this MBA. Might be worthwhile compacting it a bit on devices with small displays.
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by cantlin 14y ago
Given the huge number of distinct files served by the Webfont API, I think it's fair to have some healthy scepticism regarding the client-side caching benefits this article emphasises. While I can count on all you MBP-wielding, startup-crui
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by cantlin 14y ago
$ curl -v -A Googlebot example.org $ curl -v -e www.google.com example.org
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by cantlin 14y ago
I don't think the predicted lack of support for a Dart VM outside of Chrome is a significant factor – a strength of the linked video was that it focused on Dart-delivered-as-JS. > I don't see how using jQuery to create a button is any m
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by cantlin 14y ago
I found this enticing in a way that my previous glimpses of Dart haven't been. Summary for the video-averse (conclusion begins at 38:03[0]): – Dead code can be eliminated. – A little typing goes a long way. – The DOM doesn't have to
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Show HN: Resumes for Hackers(hackerb.io)
2 points by cantlin 14y ago|0 comments
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Your Twitter Feed as Newspaper: A Look at the Tiny-Printer Trend(wired.com)
2 points by cantlin 14y ago|0 comments
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by cantlin 15y ago
Great product. Am I alone in thinking the design could use a refresh? Is this in the works? A really distinctive visual identity is what would turn this from "cool thing I saw on HN" to a solution that I'll remember long enough to reach for
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by cantlin 15y ago
You're right about the tone here being misjudged, but I don't think the effort is completely indefensible. It can be difficult to make qualitative choices about things that have become omnipresent, a perceived necessity. Adolescents who wer
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by cantlin 15y ago
Seems they're listening, as this no longer appears to be the case.
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by cantlin 15y ago
The buttons set up a clear linear path between "reading our slides" and "requesting an intro", with gentle animations showing your progress on that path. It's a simple but powerful metaphor. For me, far from distracting from the message the
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by cantlin 15y ago
A nitpick: Games aren't movies; we don't hand total creative authority to a single director and let his passion rule the project. Games are collaborative efforts, and that requires compromise and diplomacy. Auteur filmmaking in c

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