“The trick to great design is knowing how to think through each decision so that users don’t have to. In Designing the Moment: Web Interface Design Concepts in Action, Robert Hoekman, Jr., author of Designing the Obvious, presents over 30 stories that illustrate how to put good design principles to work on real-world web application [...]

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“Designing the Obvious belongs in the toolbox of every person charged with the design and development of Web-based software, from the CEO to the programming team. Designing the Obvious explores the character traits of great Web applications and uses them as guiding principles of application design so the end result of every project instills customer [...]

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“This definitive tutorial will guide you through every aspect of building rich, interactive applications delivered cross-browser and cross platform using Microsoft’s new Silverlight technology. Silverlight allows you to harness the power of rich user controls found in Microsoft’s Windows Presentation Foundation and Windows Vista, but deliver it to any browser on any supported operating system.”

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Just seconds ago Apple released the long awaited update to the iPhone.  It’s about a 162mb download but well worth the wait.  Check out apple.com for a video of all of the new features.  There are a few cool features, but the GPS positioning is the most exciting for me.  Here are the features I [...]

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Eye-fi is a magical orange SD memory card that will not only store 2GB worth of pictures, it’ll upload them to your computer, and to Flickr, Facebook, Picasa (or 14 others) wirelessly, invisibly, automatically! I have to get one of these things. Imagine how cool it would be to be taking photos and have then [...]

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MicroGear Precision scroll wheel operates in two distinct modes, allowing you to scroll faster and with more precision than ever before SmartShift technology automatically applies the best scrolling mode for the application you’re using Document quick flip lets you move effortlessly between documents and applications Integrated search button connects instantly to your preferred search engine [...]

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The Publisher states: “Anyone who has managed the process of developing or redesigning a Web site of significant size has likely learned the hard way the complexities, pitfalls, and cost risk of such an undertaking. While many Web development firms have fantastic technical expertise, what sets the topnotch organizations apart is the ability to accurately [...]

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