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by kadavy 16y ago
This brings me back to the days of working at a planning & architecture firm where I edited Illustrator maps with 500,000 objects in them. The thick white outlines do a good job of ensuring that the letterforms aren't impeded by other d
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Amen on that. I figured I'd need 6 months starting about 3 years ago. Things are really starting to come together now though.
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This sounds really awesome - can't wait to see it!
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by kadavy 16y ago
Whoa, someone just referred to me as "...the guy who [did certain thing]..." Pardon me while I e-mail this comment to my mother.
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Wow, thanks a ton for that, Luke! Your feeling that this is the final piece to being able to produce a complete website is exactly why I'm exploring this topic. So much friction can be reduced in the development process if a single person i
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by kadavy 16y ago
Thanks, Martin - yeah, I have a ton of work ahead of me, but I'm having a blast so far. I'll definitely be seeking input and feedback from the HN community every step of the way.
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by kadavy 16y ago
Thanks for the feedback from everyone on this thread. I massaged that part a bit. I happen to think infomercials are pretty brilliant with marketing, but of course, they can be heavy handed. Thanks for caring enough to say something.
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by kadavy 16y ago
What do you find annoying about the Crazy Egg script? EDIT: since this person is being upvoted, I removed the script (yay?); but I'm still interested to hear why it bothers people. Thanks.
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by kadavy 16y ago
I do have a rough outline at this point and tons of barf draft. It will be more in-line with previous D4H posts: concentrating more on explaining principles behind attractive design, rather than technical know-how. There are tons of resourc
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Thanks for reading that far - I'm not sure if I understand, are you implying that is a bad thing?
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That's great to hear! I'd love to learn about your situation RE learning design. I hope you signed up for the email list, but feel free to say hi: david at kadavy dot net
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Thank HN: Design for Hackers (kadavy.net)
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Ask HN: What are the top HN posts of all time?
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by kadavy 16y ago
I think it's a good strategy to start with something like Flash. Personally, as I was learning to complement my design skills with programming skills , Flash was a great entry point because it was fun. It's much more motivating if, by writi
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by kadavy 16y ago
"You should buy a house - it's the best investment you can make!" This was the advice I was given countless times when I lived in Nebraska in the early 00's, at my first job out of college. Thank God I didn't listen. It just didn't make
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by kadavy 16y ago
I remember Dr. Weil saying that if you live north of, say, Atlanta, there isn't enough UV exposure for to get sufficient vitamin D from the sun during winter months. He recommended sardines as a natural source of vitamin D. source - somewhe
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by kadavy 16y ago
Does anyone know if there is a plugin for this HN upvote message? I love it: https://skitch.com/kadavy/rb5pk/hn-upvote
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by kadavy 16y ago
> that a person who became fat through overeating would thereby have fat children I believe this is actually true. It's called epigenetics, & there was a great StuffYouShouldKnow Podcast about it: http://castroller.com/podcasts/Stu
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by kadavy 16y ago
I like this one: > Among cognitive psychologists, there is widespread agreement that people learn best when they are actively engaged with a topic, have to actively problem solve, as we would put it 'construct meaning.' Yet, among indiv
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by kadavy 16y ago
You would have to eat nearly 1.5 cups of pumpkin seeds to get 100% DRV http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut-and-seed-products/30...
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by kadavy 16y ago
The issue with them for most vegans is probably that hens are usually kept in inhumane conditions.
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by kadavy 16y ago
If you're interested in the focusing-increasing benefits of L-Theanine, Gyokuro, Matcha, and Silver Needle are all good teas to drink. I get my Gyokuro & Matcha from http://hibiki-an.com/ Silver Needle I had a harder time finding, but
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by kadavy 16y ago
I've never been a vegetarian, but I used to eat very little meat. The one mineral I rarely hear about when talking about a vegetarian or vegan diet is Zinc. It is nearly impossible to get enough Zinc without eating animal products. You can
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by kadavy 16y ago
I have a friend who was recently banned for a couple of days. She said that "a bug that randomly affected some female users" was to blame, so maybe that's it. The best advice I can give is to try support@facebook.com Also, this video might
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by kadavy 16y ago
You're speaking as if knowing the tool is the only requirement of being a designer. Good designers need to understand concept development, composition, color, and design principles. Additionally, it really helps if they understand product d
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by kadavy 16y ago
> why a huge red button instead of green or any other color? Red has been known to outperform green: http://blog.performable.com/631526233/
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I haven't seen anyone mention performance, but as I understand it, Disqus can make your pages slow to load. Anyone know if the new version is faster?
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I thought openness was an important part of being a Hacker? "No problem should ever have to be solved twice": http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/hacker-howto.html#believe2
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by kadavy 16y ago
This article is really more about getting rejected than it is about getting fired. Overcoming fear of rejection can really change your life. But, I was fired once - I'm pretty sure you can call it that; and from the moment it was happening,
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Build this HN: paper "subscription" to Facebook photos
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