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Quid pro quo will define the author-publisher relationship - Peter Meyers on HTML5, ebook formats and the evolution of publishers and authors.
December 20, 2011
In this video interview, author and digital book producer Peter Meyers addresses the state of ebooks and book apps and weighs in on the changing relationship between authors and publishers.
Exposing content via APIs - Fluidinfo's Terry Jones on the role of APIs in the future of publishing.
November 21, 2011
APIs enable developers to work with your content like a box of Legos, building solutions you may never have dreamed of. In this TOC podcast, Fluidinfo CEO Terry Jones says the real world is "writable" and describes how APIs can offer powerful publishing solutions.
Top Stories: November 14-18, 2011 - America's tech schizophrenia, why Apple fans don't like Android, and the terrifying importance of embedded systems.
November 18, 2011
This week on O'Reilly: Doug Hill used Steve Jobs and Ted Kaczynski to examine America's love/hate relationship with technology, Mike Loukides criticized mobile carriers for messing with Android's UI, and engineer Elecia White shared her enthusiasm for embedded systems.
Publishers need broader and broader shoulders - From HTML5 to metadata to managing rights, increasingly complex content management issues fall squarely on publishers.
November 16, 2011
It's more challenging than ever to handle all aspects of content management internally. In this podcast, Firebrand Technologies founder and president Fran Toolan addresses a myriad of content management issues.
HTML5 for publishers: Drawing on the screen - Add a painting tool to a book with HTML5's Canvas.
November 15, 2011
This excerpt from "HTML5 for Publishers" shows how a simple finger painting canvas can be added to an HTML5-based children's book
Four short links: 11 November 2011 - Technocracy's Blind Spot, Progressive Enhancement, Libraries and ebooks, and Library Fablab
By Nat TorkingtonNovember 11, 2011
Nudge Policies Are Another Name for Coercion (New Scientist) -- This points to the key problem with "nudge" style paternalism: presuming that technocrats understand what ordinary people want better than the people themselves. There is no reason to think technocrats know better, especially since Thaler and Sunstein offer no means for ordinary people to comment on, let alone correct,...
Developer Week in Review: Adobe raises the white flag on mobile Flash - Adobe immobilized mobile Flash, Eclipse joins the vanity language fad, and one man asks if brainteasers really find good program
November 10, 2011
Flash isn't dead, but Adobe is checking into hospice options. Eclipse adds another language to the list of ones almost but not exactly like Java. And how do you find good programmers? Probably not with brainteasers.
What to watch for in mobile web apps - How WebGL, device APIs, and ample experimentation will shape the future of mobile web apps.
October 25, 2011
Sencha's James Pearce discusses the most promising mobile web app technologies and explains why device APIs could make the web a lot more interesting.
ePayments Week: Financial Times bets on its web app - Financial Times goes all-in on its web app, Flickr puts up fences, and daily deal fatigue sets in.
September 1, 2011
The Financial Times says subscriber data trumps Apple's reach, Flickr introduces geofencing to keep things private, and the cracks in the daily deal world start to show.
Four short links: 25 August 2011 - Jobs Quotes, Tao of Programming, Distraction, and Canvas Tutorials
By Nat TorkingtonAugust 25, 2011
Steve Jobs's Best Quotes (WSJ Blogs) -- Playboy: We were warned about you: Before this Interview began, someone said we were "about to be snowed by the best."; [Smiling] "We're just enthusiastic about what we do." (via Kevin Rose) The Tao of Programming -- The Tao gave birth to machine language. Machine language gave birth to the assembler. The...
Four short links: 22 August 2011 - Cooked Brands, HTML Bootstrap, Browser Security Headers, and Swarming Robots
By Nat TorkingtonAugust 22, 2011
Cities in Fact and Fiction: An Interview with William Gibson (Scientific American) -- Paris, as much as I love Paris, feels to me as though it's long since been "cooked." Its brand consists of what it is, and that can be embellished but not changed. A lack of availability of inexpensive shop-rentals is one very easily read warning sign...
Top stories: July 11-15, 2011 - The HTML5 paradigm shift, Java's missing community leader, and the "programmable self"
July 15, 2011
This week on O'Reilly: We took a deep dive into HTML5, Mike Loukides looked for Java's next community leader, and we learned that quantifying the self is a step toward programming the self.
What is HTML5? - Once you really understand HTML5, you'll change the way you think about the web.
July 13, 2011
HTML5, when used both as the 21st century web suggests and as the original HTML specification allowed, is best at interconnecting things.
Getting started with HTML5 apps - Zachary Kessin on the skills you need to build apps with HTML5 and JavaScript.
July 12, 2011
"Programming HTML5 Applications" author Zachary Kessin discusses the tools, technologies, and knowledge that help developers build HTML5 apps. Plus: Learn the most common app development mistakes and how to avoid them.
JavaFX 2.0: Making RIA with Java - JavaFX 2.0 looks to make rich Java web applications easier
July 11, 2011
Jim Weaver, founder of JMentor, explains why JavaFX could become a viable contender in the Rich Internet Applications world.
Four short links: 4 July 2011 - God Games, Digitised History, git Database, and App Framework
By Nat TorkingtonJuly 4, 2011
Let There Be Smite (Pippin Barr) -- simple diversion for the 4th of July. It won't be easy for God to save America. (via Pippin's blog) Basel Wear -- to answer the question I know was burning on your lips: "what *did* the Swiss wear in 1634?" Impressively detailed pictures from a 1634 book that is now online. One...
Radar's top stories: June 27-July 1, 2011 - Getting started with Hadoop, a look at Clojure, publishing lessons from Pottermore
July 1, 2011
This week on Radar: We took a deep dive into Hadoop, Stuart Sierra discussed Clojure's growing popularity, and we looked at two key aspects of J.K. Rowling's Pottermore that publishers should copy.
How Netflix handles all those devices - Netflix's Matt McCarthy on building apps that work across platforms.
June 30, 2011
Matt McCarthy explains how WebKit and A/B testing play important roles on Netflix's many apps. Plus: Platform lessons Netflix has learned that apply to other developers and companies.
What CouchDB can do for HTML5, web development and mobile - The utility of CouchApps and how CouchDB could shape mobile.
June 29, 2011
OSCON speaker Bradley Holt talks about what CouchDB offers web developers, how the database works with HTML5, and why CouchApps could catch on.
Radar's top stories: June 20-24, 2011 - HTML5's influence on web development, data and genetic secrets, and how to build big JavaScript apps with big teams
June 24, 2011
This week on Radar: We looked at the how HTML5 is shaping web development, scientist Charlie Quinn revealed how open source and big data are advancing life sciences, and Nicholas Zakas explained how big teams can build big JavaScript apps.
How is HTML 5 changing web development? - Remy Sharp on whether HTML is ready for prime-time production.
June 21, 2011
In this interview, OSCON speaker Remy Sharp discusses HTML5's current usage and how it could influence the future of web apps and browsers (hint: in time, we may not notice browsers at all.)
Four short links: 17 June 2011 - Gamification Critique, BitCoin Trojan, App Store Abandonment, and SSD Rant
By Nat TorkingtonJune 17, 2011
Don't Play Games With Me -- slides from an excellent talk about games and gamification. (via Andy Baio) All Your Bitcoins Are Ours (Symantec) -- a trojan in the wild that targets the wallet.dat file and transfers your bitcoins out. If you use Bitcoins, you have the option to encrypt your wallet and we recommend that you choose a...
Developer Week in Review: Are .NET programmers going extinct? - Microsoft embraces HTML5, selling a startup at 15, and a new version of Java looms.
June 15, 2011
For Microsoft programmers, the week brought fear, uncertainty and doubt regarding their future as an elite class of developers. For a lucky teen, it brought a big paycheck. And for fans of Java, it brought a new version of the popular language one step closer to release.
Why a JavaScript hater thinks everyone needs to learn JavaScript in the next year - JavaScript is now a necessity.
June 7, 2011
JavaScript is everywhere: servers, rich web client libraries, HTML5, databases, even JavaScript-based languages. If you've avoided JavaScript, this is the year to learn it. And if you don't, you risk being left behind.
Checking in on HTML5 video - YouTube's Greg Schechter on HTML5's place in the video world.
June 3, 2011
HTML5 video still needs work, but YouTube's Greg Schechter says it's heading in a good direction. In this interview, Schechter explains how HTML5 video introduces new architectural needs and new opportunities.
Four short links: 30 May 2011 - Tables to Charts, Crowdsourcing Incentives, Domain Boondoggles, and Conquering Complexity
By Nat TorkingtonMay 30, 2011
Chartify -- jQuery plugin to create Google charts from HTML tables. (via Rasmus Sellberg) Designing Incentives for Crowdsourcing Workers (Crowdflower) -- In a tough turn for the sociologists and psychologists, none of the purely social/psychological treatments had any significant effects at all. The gTLD Boondoggle -- ICANN promised back in 1998 that they would bring the world lots of...
To the end of bloated code and broken websites - Nicole Sullivan on how CSS is evolving to meet performance and device needs.
By Jenn WebbMay 24, 2011
Velocity speaker and CSS expert Nicole Sullivan discusses the state of CSS — how it's adapting to mobile, how it's improving performance, and how some CSS best practices have led to "bloated code and broken websites."
Four short links: 4 May 2011 - WYSIWYG HTML5 UIs, Hacker News, Real Time, and Web 2.0
By Nat TorkingtonMay 4, 2011
Maqetta -- open source (modified BSD) WYSIWYG HTML5 user interface editor from the Dojo project. (via Hacker News) Hacker News Analysis -- interesting to see relationship between number of posts, median score, and quality over time. Most interesting, though, was the relative popularity of different companies. (via Hacker News) Real Time All The Time (Emily Bell) -- Every news...
Four short links: 14 April 2011 - HTML5 Demos, Resilience Engineering, Kinect SDK, and London Nerd Daytrips
By Nat TorkingtonApril 14, 2011
Chrome Experiment: ArcadeFire -- choreographed windows, interactive flocking, custom rendered maps, real-time compositing, procedural drawing, 3D canvas rendering in HTML5. I have to say that "Built for Google Chrome" at the bottom does turn my stomach, a "this page looks best in Microsoft Internet Explorer" for the 2010s. Resilience Engineering, Part 1 (John Allspaw) -- listing human error as...
Four short links: 6 April 2011 - Timelines, Hardware Pilgrimage, Ubiquitous Play Computing, Eye-Tracking
By Nat TorkingtonApril 6, 2011
Timeline Setter -- ProPublica-released open source tool for building timelines from spreadsheets of event data. See their post for more information. (via Laurel Ruma) Return to Shenzhen Part 1 -- Nate from SparkFun makes a trip to component capital of the world. It's like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for geeks. a special market that dealt exclusively with bulk...
Four short links: 5 April 2011 - Big Maps, ssh VPN, Line Maps, and HTML5 Multiplayer Pacman
By Nat TorkingtonApril 5, 2011
The Big Map Blog -- awesome old maps, for the afficionado. (via Sacha Judd) sshuttle -- poor man's VPN built over ssh. (via Hacker News) Remembering LineDrive -- I, too, am bummed that LineDrive never became standard. And Maneesh, one of its cocreators. Check out his publications list! Websockets Pacman -- multiplayer Pacman, where players take the role of...
Four short links: 1 April 2011 - Murky Future for Transparency, Browser Awesome, Future Realized, and Data Bias
By Nat TorkingtonApril 1, 2011
Transparency Sites to Close -- the US government's open data efforts will close in a few months as a result of the cuts in funding. Browser Wars, Plural (Alex Russell) -- nice rundown of demos of what modern browsers are capable of. Brief Descriptions of Potential Home Information Services (image) -- lovely 1971 piece of futurology, which you can...
Publishing News: Week in Review - Ereader complexity, the problems of ebook pricing, and how HTML5 can help publishers
March 25, 2011
In the latest Publishing News: Are readers using all the extraneous toys on ereaders or are they more of a hindrance to reading; Todd Sattersten chimed in on the complexity of ebook pricing; and Marcin Wichary made a case for HTML5 in the publishing space.
Ubiquity and revenue streams: How HTML5 can help publishers - Google's Marcin Wichary brings HTML5 into perspective for publishers.
March 24, 2011
Should publishers jump on the HTML5 bandwagon? Marcin Wichary, senior user experience designer at Google, discusses the benefits and opportunities.
Developer Week in Review - Mobile apps driving without a license, Adobe cries uncle, and a new CS star is crowned.
March 10, 2011
This week mobile apps get called out for their open source license compliance (or lack thereof), Adobe starts to yield some ground on Flash, and the latest Turing Award winner is announced.
An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conference
By Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011
Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills.
An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conference
By Andy OramFebruary 18, 2011
Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills.
An era in which to curate skills: report from Tools of Change conference
By Andy OramFebruary 17, 2011
Three days of intensive discussion about the current state of publishing wrapped up last night in New York City. Research and sales, authoring and curation, are all still important skills.
Accessibility and HTML5 highlight TOC day 1 - Workshops on publishing standards and HTML5 caught the attention of TOC attendees.
February 15, 2011
TOC recap: Publishers were very interested in the HTML5 workshop, and the publishing standards took a broad stroke look at the changing scene, including accessibility issues.
Can Flash and HTML5 get along? - Adobe's Duane Nickull on serving developers -- HTML5 and Flash alike -- through choice.
February 1, 2011
As HTML5 matures, the overlap between the new standard and Flash becomes a point of examination (or contention, depending on your perspective). In this interview, Adobe technical evangelist and Web 2.0 Expo speaker Duane Nickull says the real issue isn't which option is better, but rather how developers are best served.
jQuery RC 1 is out, final release by end of Jan
By Matthew DavidJanuary 25, 2011
jQuery 1.5 moves closer to release. Today, the latest build is now a Release Candidate.
HTML5 Logo now means HTML5
By Matthew DavidJanuary 25, 2011
The World Wide Web Consortium Group gives emerging new technologies a new brand.
The final jQuery 1.5 is coming soon, but you can download the beta today!
By Matthew DavidJanuary 24, 2011
The new jQuery 1.5 is coming very soon. If you want to try out the code you can download is now using the new beta. This release is a big deal!
Adventures in Windows 7 Troubleshooting: Browser-run Apps
By William StanekJanuary 20, 2011
Ever had a problem with an app run via a browser window? You're not alone. Here's an entry related to troubleshooting these types of problems using the Sirius XM media player app as an example. The Sirius XM media player...
Developer Week in Review - Tomcat purrs, Amazon dictates, and HTML5 brands
January 19, 2011
In this edition of Developer Week in Review: there's a new Tomcat in town; Amazon sets app prices; and HTML5 may be a work in progress, but now it's got a logo.
HTML5's new look
By RJ OwenJanuary 19, 2011
HTML5 got totally branded today. The W3C partnered with Ocupop to create a fresh new look for the technology, giving developers and marketers something to rally around.
Chrome's lack of support for H.264 is meaningless for the open web
By RJ OwenJanuary 14, 2011
Yesterday Google announced that future versions of its Chrome browser would not support the H.264 video codec. This codec is seen by many as the only viable alternative to Flash, and support for it in browsers as the default implementation for the <video> tag was thought to be the future of the web. Google's decision to drop H.264 in favor of WebM yesterday has left many feeling upset, decrying the decision as bad for the open web and a sign that Flash Player will not actually die in the near future, but live on. Yet Google's decision is ultimately unimportant to the open web. There is one simple reason for this: Firefox doesn't support H.264 either.
Four short links: 12 January 2011 - Zork Pen, Clever Web Design, iPhone Library, and Text Layout
By Nat TorkingtonJanuary 12, 2011
Zork and Tic-Tac-Toe on a LiveScribe Pen (YouTube) -- this guy totally ported the Z-Machine so he can play Zork on his pen. My favourite bit is the comment from Infocom founder Scott Cutler: As the implementer who wrote the first Z-machine for the TRS-80 some 30 years ago and one of the founders of Infocom, I was thrilled...
HTML5 Recipes: New Input Types
January 11, 2011
We saw in an earlier recipe, additional attributes introduced in HTML5 forms like autofocus, placeholder and required, that enhance form usability without the developer resorting to custom code. In this recipe, we shall take a look at new form input...
HTML5 Recipes: Forms Enhancements
January 4, 2011
One of the key features of any web application is the ability to gather input data from the user. HTML Forms have been the way to do that and over the years, developers have innovated to bring a better experience...
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