The eternal startup question “Android or iOS first?” grows ever thornier, with news that Android's market share exceeds 80%. But never mind the managers and non-technical founders: what do developers! developers! think of that divide? Whoever makes life easier for them gains a sizable edge.
Think of it as the command center for your new Internet of Things lifestyle. “If we can give consumers a single app that makes sure all of their connected things work with all of their other connected things, we think that’s really powerful,” says Ben Kaufman, Quirky’s founder and CEO. “With GE’s scale and Quirky’s speed, we have the ability to connect a lot of things super quickly.”
Companies aren't built by individuals, they're built by teams with complementary skills. But recruiting good talent is half the battle — you also need to foster an environment in which your employees can flourish and grow.
Hammer for Mac is an application which assists in the development of static websites. It has many features to improve your workflow, but today we're specifically going to take a look at what it can do for our CSS.
James O’Connell shows you the power of Creative Cloud – using Illustrator CC, Edge Animate CC and Muse CC to design an animated logo that works across all devices and browsers.
If you work at home, or are lucky enough to have a say in your choice of desk,there are many out there that cater for a myriad of ergonomic needs. But theStir Kinetic Desk takes things to a whole new level.
The port does not include any of iOS’s or OS X’s user-interface elements and cannot run as a functional operating system, but it includes many of the system’s core features. The developer shares some additional hardware capable of booting the system:
If you ever look up best practices, design techniques, or trends in application design, you’ll notice something significant: there seems to be a much greater focus on what is most important, that being the user experience, usability, and functionality.
There are many reasons why building a home studio could be right for you. Perhaps you want to make your interviews look more professional with a variety of backdrops or a chromakey setup. Or maybe you need more lighting control for product shots. Certainly, if you occasionally rent someone else’s studio, the long term cost savings and convenience might make a home studio an obvious choice.
Doctors have long treated patients for exceptionally bad bee stings, but now, it looks like the insects may be helping the field of medicine.
A blend of information and inspiration, a great brochure can be a deal-clincher for your client’s customers, so getting your design right here is essential.
Logo design is all around us. To the general public, logos serve as an instant reminder of a company or a product; to the client they’re the point of recognition on which their branding hangs; and to us designers they represent the challenge of incorporating our clients' ideologies into one single graphic.
In every industry there are champions who define the landscape, break new ground or simply lead the way. Web design is different, so check out these ten people every web designer should be familiar with.
[I edit a lot of interviews. In Final Cut Pro X,] I need to be able to view each audio channel at once when picking sound bites because I can see my questions on one channel and the answers on the other and that way I can zip around more quickly the material.
The official Mocha site has a good selection of tutorials to help get you started, including download buttons which allow you to save them to your computer for offline viewing. Take a look at this REALLY in-depth video tutorial of the step-by-step process of creating a fantasy themed shot usingMocha and After Effects
Let’s build (virtually) a computer. Not just any old computer, but a computer that was, for many of us, an introduction into the world of Apple. The Macintosh Plus, codename Mr. T, was first introduced in 1986 and packed a whopping 1MB of RAM and an 8 MHz processor. Aside from all that raw power, it was a seriously cute design, which made the computer more fun to use.
I like to enter the base font size of my body content. Then I select from the surrounding values for headers and small copy.
Ben the Illustrator reveals how you can generate colour palettes on the move using the Kuler iPhone app – and then take them into Illustrator CC to create a stunning illustration.
