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Category Archives: User Experience
The State pattern in Flex – combining view states with logical states
If you’ve used Flex, you’ve no doubt (er, hopefully) been using View States (AKA <mx:State>) to change the look of your RIA as it progresses through different situations of use. While this is immeasurably useful, it does not necessarily qualify … Continue reading
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Leopard 10.5 supports 512 pixel icons
While playing around with Icon Composer in the newest version of XCode Tools for I noticed that Leopard now supports 512×512 pixel icons – much larger than the older 128×128 pixel icons. I assume this has to do with the … Continue reading
Napkintop web design for maximum impact
This link is an oldie but a goodie. It has helped me remember to KISS countless times and to focus on the needs of users when designing sites. Check it out. An Introduction to Using Patterns in Web Design [37 … Continue reading
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How Ironic – Aviary is a CS3 competitor built with Adobe products
Aviary is a platform ecosystem for people who create. It is organized around a suite of Flex-based rich internet applications geared for artists of all genres. From image editing to typography to music to 3D to video, we have a … Continue reading
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Thermo makes us all a little less dumber
It’s the classic story in Flash development. A designer puts hours and hours of work into a Photoshop document or a Flash animation that ultimately gets thrown away and rebuilt when it comes time to develop the application. I’ve often … Continue reading