I recently had the good fortune of working on a small project that lent itself to some experimentation with newer technologies. The goal was to create a simple landing page with some light graphics, pictures, and a video. I had the option to let it live inside the existing ecosphere of the site (using PHP to include site-wide JS and CSS) or opt for a leaner, more agile output. I took the latter route as it was something I’ve done a lot of reading on and eventually wanted to do with my site for either screencasts, general portfolio work, or both. I dove headlong into HTML 5 and was pleasantly surprised by the results. I now present you with the process, the pitfalls, and other considerations.
HTML5 Video: Cooking With Fire
17 December 09 — 5 Comments
What Is Design
28 October 09 — No Comments
From the late, great Paul Rand:
Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.
Poetically Perfect
22 October 09 — No Comments
Dan Lyons as Fake Steve Jobs on the limited-run Windows 7 Whopper (pictured):
It’s kinda sorta poetically perfect isn’t it? I mean as a visual image of what Windows is — a big giant pile of grease and fat, served up cheap.
Apparently, BK has had this sandwich for years in Texas, which makes sense because you know the old saying: “Texans are slobs”.
Will It Work?
21 October 09 — No Comments
I thought I would dive back into blogging after quite a long hiatus because I not only missed it, but I’m also planning on rolling out some wicked updates to this site by the new year. I figured with the recent Apple product explosion, now would be a great time to pose a burning question that I’ve had ever since I read up on the new iMacs:
On the 27″ iMac, you now have the ability to utilize a video input, which has been on everyone’s wish list forever and a day. My question is this: If I bought two 27″ iMacs, could I use the video out from one into the other to extend my desktop AND THEN connect them via Firewire 800, enable Xgrid processing and, in essence, utilize the four cores for intensive tasks like video rendering? The ball is in your court, Apple.
Update 10/22/09 Another question I need answered: Can the iMac still function as a second monitor if OS X isn’t installed or in other situations like when booted into Windows via Boot Camp?
My Thoughts On MobileMe
23 June 09 — 1 Comment
In July, MobileMe will have been around for exactly one year in it’s current incarnation. It was always one technology that I was hesitant to jump right into because I felt like it was a tad superfluous. I mean, why would I want to pay for over-the-air syncing of my Address Book or phone numbers when it’s just as easy for me to plug my phone in and sync thru iTunes? Throughout the past three months I’ve found that there’s a lot more to MobileMe than just syncing contacts and information wirelessly. Let me tell you a bit about it…
