Author Archives: Joern

HTML5 Super Friends

“We, the undersigned, wish to declare our support for the direction in which the HTML5 specification is heading. […] HTML5 is not perfect in our estimation, not that any markup language could be. In particular, we have significant concerns about some aspects of the specification. But we are optimistic that the official channels provided by the […]

Alex Payne — al3x’s Rules for Computing Happiness

Great rules: Software Use as little software as possible. Use software that does one thing well. Do not use software that does many things poorly. Do not use software that must sync over the internet to function. Do not use web applications that should be desktop applications. Do not use desktop applications that should be web applications. Do not use software that […]

Typedia: About

“We love type, and we have a burning desire to learn as much as possible about typefaces: where they come from, who made them, and why they look the way they do. We want everyone to be able to share in that rich knowledge and enjoy the art and artists of type design. Over time, […]

Welcome – Perch – A Really Little Content Management System (CMS)

“Perch is a really little content management system for when you (or your clients) need to edit content without the hassle of setting up a big CMS.” (From Welcome - Perch - A Really Little Content Management System (CMS).)

Jetpack

Jetpack looks pretty cool: In short, Jetpack is an API for allowing you to write Firefox add-ons using the web technologies you already know. link: Mozilla Labs » Blog Archive » Introducing Jetpack, Call for Participation And here is a tutorial by Ars Technica: How to: add features to Firefox with Mozilla’s new Jetpack

Findings from the A LIST APART Survey, 2008

Extremely detailed analysis of web businesses: “As we did in 2007, A List Apart and you teamed up to shed light on precisely who creates websites. Where do we live? What kind of work do we do? What are our job titles? How well or how poorly are we paid? How satisfied are we, and where […]

Bubbles | design work life

“I love that these shots by Ulla Nyeman are strikingly dark and somber. Such a bold contrast to the subject matter.” (From Bubbles | design work life.)

Zack Arias – Atlanta based editorial music photographer » Transform :: A short film for ScottKelby.com

“I was recently asked to do a guest blog post on Scott Kelby’s site. I had free reign to talk about anything I wanted to talk about. I took it as an opportunity to get off my arse and make something that was new and fresh for me. I decided I would do a video.” (From […]

Minima

“A record of applied simplicity. By Alex Payne. Accounts * * My stream * My friends ” (From Minima.)

Silber Studios » The “Key” to a Photograph from Ansel Adams–Rare, Unreleased Footage.

Be sure to watch the video: “Ansel Adams used the term ‘visualization’ often–but what exactly does it mean? How does it fit into your work flow as a photographer?” (From Silber Studios » Blog Archive » The “Key” to a Photograph from Ansel Adams–Rare, Unreleased Footage..)