Hi guys, I found some tutorials about how to do those Web 2.0 special effects that are pretty much every where recently. There are hundreds of tutorials… I will list just a couple of sites to pick on your curiosity. I would suggest, if you want to find more information do a Google search with the words “web 2.0 effects”.
I’ll start with 3 articles from Corrie Haffly…
Corrie is the lead designer and developer for PixelMill and their in-house brand, jgtemplates. This would-be triathlete has a mathematics degree but wishes she had double-majored in computer science and art instead. Maybe next time…
I was reading a post on David from 37Signals.com blog, and found some comments that I don’t agree at all. That’s why I decided to write again about the MackBook Air.
It is primarily going to be purchased by people with too much time / money to do a little independent thinking (read: Starbucks junkies, college students with allowances from the parents, fashionistas, etc.).
I think that Apple has revolutionized the market for non-technical users with all the good UI’s, and easy to use applications and OS. Some people would say:
This seems to be an incredibly useless laptop that really only has a market among the yuppies and Mac sycophants with cash to waste on an underpowered, 1-USB port, overpriced toy that in the end just looks pretty and nothing else
mmm… I pay more money for a Sony VAIO TX Series, with less processing (Pentium M) power and smaller screen. But I guess that because is for Business people, then is justificable… Don’t get me wrong! It’s a great product and I’m happy with it. But I’ve been thinking for a long time to buy a Apple computer and really think that this new MacBook Air is the perfect fit for my needs. It is time for a new toy.
At its annual MacWorld, Apple unveiled a new web movie rental service, along with a super slim laptop computer.Apple CEO Steve Jobs presented the new products at the company’s annual MacWorld convention in San Francisco.
MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.
Just for the record, I don’t know these guys personally, nor do I get any kickbacks. It’s hard to do revenue-sharing on “free.”
I use spiceworks at work, for 2 reasons: Because it is a complete IT management tool that does most of the stuff we need (Hardware, HelpDesk, Monitoring and Reporting) without requiring a lot of training for the helpdesk people and because is FREE.
I can’t strech enough to tell you how it makes my life (and my co-workers) easier, having this kind of software in company where resources are limited, and time is very crucial.
Spiceworks was not designed for the enterprise level companies, for those monsters there is plenty of better products, but also very expensive ones; It was designed for Small or Medium size corporations where the level of complexity is fair enough but resources not. We are managing a good number of devices (PC’s, Routers, POS Stations, Printers, Software installed, etc) distributed all over the domain across our National Network (WAN) with a secure connection, we also use the Help Desk Ticket system to keep track of frequent problems and prioritize events. That includes all the IT related issues on every restaurant and at the corporate office too.
For more information please go to the official website at: Spiceworks website…
Just for the record, I don’t know these guys personally, nor do I get any kickbacks. It’s hard to do revenue-sharing on “free.”
NewsGator is a set programs that allows you to consume RSS feeds into several ways, for example: In your Outlook, on your mobile and online. You can also download the popular standalone desktop applications: FeedDemon for Windows or NetNewsWire for Mac.
Just recently the company decided to give available to download for FREE! (Note that they used to sell the application for about 30 dollars). I’m not sure what is the business model, and honestly I don’t care as long I can keep using it without paying.
For more information please goto the official website at: NewsGator website…
Just for the record, I don’t know these guys personally, nor do I get any kickbacks. It’s hard to do revenue-sharing on “free.”
WebShot is a program that allows you to take screenshots and thumbnails of web pages or whole websites. It comes with a command line interface for advanced users. The following image formats are supported JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP.
One of the main features of WebShot is the ability to automate the webpage screenshot capturing process through its command line interface. WebShot can be used to setup a harvesting server to capture tons of webpage screenshots.
Just for the record, I don’t know these guys personally, nor do I get any kickbacks. It’s hard to do revenue-sharing on “free.”
Felix Turner, creator of the all kinds of clean, lovely Flash photo displays (e.g. the Flickr Related Tag Browser, AutoViewer, SimpleViewer, and PostcardViewer) returns with TiltViewer, an experimental interface that presents photos from Flickr’s “Interestingness” stream. Clicking the icon on any image makes it possible to flip it over, see notes, and jump to the corresponding Flickr page. For details of the project, check out Felix’s blog. For another great way to peruse Flickr, check out PicLens.
Just for the record, I don’t know these guys personally, nor do I get any kickbacks. It’s hard to do revenue-sharing on “free.”
Searching for a good plugin or a widget that allows me to show my photos on my personal blog I found this excellent stuff from CoolIris a company who is making very interesting things… It works with IE, Safari but, they recommend FIREFOX version currently available for Windows XP, Vista, and Mac OSX.
This is what they said on CoolIris website:
Think beyond the browser
PicLens instantly transforms your browser into a full-screen slideshow experience.
PicLens makes photos come to life via a cinematic presentation that goes beyond the confines of the traditional browser window.
With PicLens, browsing and viewing images on the web will never be the same again.
Thanks: your comments…