There are lot of people surfing the internet who don’t know what is a web browser. All they recognize is an “e” logo that sits on their desktops, as a window that allows them to do Email, Google, Facebook etc. When Google released Chrome, they tried to address this problem by educating people what web [...]
GENWI, a cloud-based provider of DIY instant app creation for publishers, has overhauled its “InstantApps” platform from iSites to allow creation of feature-rich applications with HTML5 video features and interactive content (claimed) in as little as 30 minutes. Built to be smooth, accessible and simple for even the most amateur developer or least technical small [...]
For all the hubbub about native mobile apps, sometimes the web is still better. Case in point: the Readability app. Apple’s new in-app subscription rules made it impossible for the new reading service to add a free app to the iOS App Store without giving 30% of their subscription fees to Apple. So, instead, they [...]
Once you get over the technology previews and get ready for mass adoption, one of the first questions to address is accessibility. Same applies to HTML5 Video. HTML5 Video has already seen quite an adoption from video sites like YouTube, to news providers and, even porn industry. A simple file format is being developed at [...]
No matter where you host your website, something could happen that would immediately destroy all of your years of work on your blog. Your server could crash, your hosting service could accidentally delete it, or hackers could add malicious code that would take hours to clean up. Just like you (should) backup your personal computer regularly, [...]
Both iPad 2 and Xoom currently lack Flash support, although Flash 10.2 beta is available on Xoom. So both have to rely upon HTML5 for web video consumption, if at all it is made available. Well, YouTube does support HTML5 and hence it has become a parameter for testing the performance of HTML5 video on [...]
Envato’s community and member base is made up of a diverse bunch of people: writers, designers, developers, video makers, editors, etc. The majority of us have projects which entail many jobs, normally organized by some sort of to-do list or checklist Launchlist is a solution aimed at website designers and developers who have predetermined goals [...]
The beta channel of Chrome has added a new feature to support the HTML5 voice input or speech recognition support in webapps. The immediate application of this is Speech to Text support. Imagine using this with Google Instant search and you can speak and search without having to touch the keyboard. Already plugins have crept [...]
Today, the Mozilla foundation released Firefox 4 with a number of new features. The Internet Browser scene has seen a lot of ups and downs and a lot of browser... Read more »
Well, those of you who are yet to take a plunge into the world of iOS and iPad ecosystem, can now do so without have to give any of your hard earned money to Apple. And you can do this right from your browser. Take a look at this iPad 2 simulator made of HTML5/CSS3 [...]
Microsoft is full out marketing the HTML5 capabilities of IE9. Although, HTML5Test.com give it a very low score compared to the other modern browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Safari. But, Microsoft has ensured support for the most talked about features of HTML5. One of such features is HTML5 Video. We already have another post on how [...]
HTML5 Boilerplate is a HTML/CSS/JS template incorporating the best practices in cross-browser normalization, performance optimizations, even optional features like cross-domain Ajax and Flash. The developers behind the project call it a set of tricks to get you up and running quickly in your quest to develop a cross-browser, yet a future proof website. Some of the [...]
Should you start your new blog on Posterous, WordPress.com, or on your own hosting account with a self-hosted WordPress install? Should you use Typekit or Google Fonts to add fancy new fonts to your site, or should you get a web font from Font Squirrel and host it on your server? These are the decisions [...]
Teacake Design is an excellent design company from England. They create clean visual identities, brochures, posters,… pretty much everything you [...]
As a designer, you probably spend a lot of hours hoding on a mouse. It is definitly one of the [...]
Have you ever wished you had a dashboard as cool as Panic’s Status Board or Cultured Code’s Arrivals board in your office? Whether you work in a startup, small creative firm, Fortune 500 enterprise, or as a freelancer, there are dozens of things about your business that need to be kept up with. Seeing the [...]
Today, it’s easy to create a new blog in seconds with WordPress.com, Tumblr, or Posterous. You can start publishing and get your content online quickly, and many software firms today consist of little more than a website and apps in an App Store. But what if you want an easy way to discuss what you’re [...]