Posted in Shared on February 8th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
The story
Patrick Condon leads one of the largest architectural basement conversion companies in the USA. In this video he says that people need empathy before they can lead others.
Why this story inspired me
I used to see loads of faults in others. Getting angry at them because of ‘their faults’. Through meditation I learned to put things in perspective and I started to question my own views. Nowadays I am much more at ease with myself and with others. I still have a lot to learn though.
What I hope sharing this story will lead to
I hope that more people will start to question what their views are based on. Are they based on something real or on an assumption?
Source: http://www.freshcreation.com/
Posted in Shared on February 5th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
First there were rumors about Apple using bing as their official search provider. Then there was the rant by Steve Job’s calling Google motto bs. Then Google struck back adding multi touch to the Nexus One, now this.
An iPhone developer has received a letter from Apple stating that it can not use the word “Android” in their app. In fact Apple wants to remove that word from all its apps in the app store. Idiot moves like this is the prime reason more and more people are choosing Android and this will only lead to the demise of the iPhone. Nobody wants to be under a dictatorship and that is what Apple has been. Here is a copy of the letter.
“Dear Flash of Genius, LLC,
Thank you for submitting Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 to the App Store. During our review of your application, we found that your application contains inappropriate or irrelevant platform information in the Application Description and/or Release Notes sections.
Providing future platform compatibility plans or other general platform references are not relevant in the context of the iPhone App Store. While your application has not been rejected, it would be appropriate to remove “Finalist in Google’s Android Developer’s Challenge!” from the Application Description.
Please log into iTunes Connect to make appropriate changes to the Application Description now to avoid an interruption in the availability of Flash of Genius: SAT Vocab 2.2 on the iPhone App Store.
Regards,
iPhone Developer Program”
[via eurodroid]
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Source: http://androidcommunity.com
Posted in Shared on January 29th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
Update: I feel I need to set something straight to stop the rampant misrepresentation of this post. Firstly, this is not the official Flash blog of Adobe. I am one of hundreds of employees that blog. Secondly, regarding the screenshot of the adult website, that was added by me in an attempt to be humorous. Not surprisingly Adobe did not find this humorous at all and that is why I removed it. So there is no official Adobe movement to “play the porn card” like some “news” outlets are reporting. It is only an individual employee who overlooked the fact that some people are offended by the idea of adult content on the web. As for the main idea of this post, Adobe believes that something that ignores a huge part of the web cannot be the ultimate browsing experience. Personally I love Apple products, especially my iPhone, and that is why I’m so passionate about all this.
Source: http://theflashblog.com
Posted in Shared on January 28th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
I’m in love with the New York Times data visualization/infographics division. They consistently put out some of the most amazing visualization pieces (both in print and online) that I’ve ever seen. Their recently geographic analysis of Netflix ratings was absolutely superb. And we all probably saw their election maps (either for 2008 or 2004). They produce stunning displays that convey amazing amounts of information in a way that only interactive graphics can do. And they’re all done in Flash.
A Peek Into Netflix Queues
And for even more check out the NYT’s selected infographics list or simply do a Google search for “interactive graphic” on the New York Times website.
So when you see images showing the missing plugin icon on the New York Times website on the iPad or iPhone, that’s not just some annoying ad that’s not playing or a streaming video. That’s some of the most cutting edge visualization work that’s being produced today. And without Flash it simply doesn’t exist.
Sure, you might be able to recreate some of these without using Flash (I’d argue that many you simply would never be able to do, but that’s for another debate). But the point isn’t whether or not you could eventually do it without Flash. The point is that the New York Times does them all with flash. So we need to ask why. It’s not an accident or an arbitrary technology choice. Newspapers operate on a schedule and a budget (and one that is getting tighter and tighter). The simple truth is, creating amazing visualizations like you see on the NYT website is possible and easy with Flash. They use the tools that get the job done most efficiently and produce the best end result. This isn’t an argument about whether it’s theoretically possible to create these types of visualizations without Flash, it’s about whether it’s being done. And save for handfuls of examples, it’s not (for every one good JavaScript visualization I’ll show you ten good Flash ones). Taking away the New York Times’ ability to use Flash is setting their data visualization department back 5 or 10 years. And it would mean that we, as readers and citizens, would be missing out on some of the most important journalism being produced today.
The New York Times (like all newspapers) is in crisis. They are trying to reinvent themselves in an online form. And as a news organization they are one of the most progressive and experimental out there. They are embracing the new medium by doing some of the best damn interactive graphic work I’ve ever seen. They make things that convey news and information in ways that draw people in and keep them coming back for more.
But without Flash they’re just a newspaper. And we all know newspapers are dying.
Source: http://dougmccune.com/blog
Posted in Shared on January 25th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
I favorited a YouTube video: LWLies' favourite director, Spike Jonze, has recently returned to his ad man roots, collaborating with Absolut on a 30-minute short film, I'm Here. Described as a' robot love story', it premieres at Sundance but you can get a taste for it right here.
http://www.imheremovie.com/
http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/
Source: http://www.youtube.com/user/herkulano
Posted in Shared on January 25th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
Posted in Shared on January 25th, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
I released Simple Metronome app that runs with Package for iPhone technology, CS5’s new feature. I just got permission to talk about the app.
Seems this is the first Flash made iPhone app from Japan.
This app is originally made for technical research, to understand animation speed and interactivity of flash for iPhone. The reason why I made metronome is simply it needs accurate and smooth frame rate. Version 1.00 is minimum implementation, it will be updated step by step.
Some people said that flash is too slow for iPhone, however as far as I see this app, Flash is enough fast for actual project. It may be not for 3d game, but for utility app. Flash CS5 is still under development and I believe it will be much much faster when it is actually shipped.
The biggest advantage of Flash made iPhone app is that you can easily build both iPhone app and online demo. In iPhone app market, many people looking for the way to promote their application, however only flash developer can promote their app with working demo on the web site!!. It’s quite strong feature, isn’t it?
This is sample project and I will make the source code open. It will be available when Flash CS5 is released. 
Source: http://blog.jactionscripters.com
Posted in Shared on January 23rd, 2010 by herkulano – Be the first to comment
The rapid growth of RIA technology into the lives of every day people just a few years ago has carried both the usability and user experience industries to a new high in popularity. The success of software (particularly on the web) has driven both of these terms into our vernacular, and yet they are still often confused or thought to be synonymous. This post is meant to help those new to the field or unfamiliar with the intricacies of design to understand the differences between the terms.
Source: http://www.insideria.com/
