Happy iPhone Day!

by KEVIN SILVER :: JUN 29, 2007 :: COMMENTS (0)

If you haven't realized, today is the day. Apple is releasing their vaunted iPhone today. So happy iPhone Day! Neither of us is planning on rushing out and buying an iPhone for a myriad of reasons, but that doesn't mean we're not totaly enamored with it. The interactivity on the iPhone looks marvelous. I instigated a thread on the IxDA list, "iPhone, Who's Buying", that spurred some responses that are worthwhile to read. And to be honest, I'm jealous of anyone picking up an iPhone today. It's a nice piece of swag!

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tags: APPLE, HAPPY IPHONE DAY, IPHONE

 

RAD ION

by KEVIN SILVER :: JUN 20, 2007 :: COMMENTS (1)

Our friends in Germany have been busy! I recently had the pleasure of sitting in on a RAD ION planning meeting, albeit remotely. Big ideas and cool uses for ION are being discussed. Simply RAD ION is a combination of Rapid Application Development and Interface Object Notation. The team envisions a multi-layered approach to what I call rapid prototyping. Using this system you’ll be able to use an editor to produce ION which is then parsed and translated into a html/js prototype (possibly based on a framework like YUI).

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tags: INTERFACE OBJECT NOTATION, ION, RAD, RAD ION, RAPID PROTOTYPING

 

Me and My Shuffle

by CHRIS RIVARD :: JUN 4, 2007 :: COMMENTS (1)

On a run this weekend I was thinking how much use I have been getting out of my iPod shuffle and how much more I use it than my iPod. I love the simplicity of flashing the Shuffle with an entire new playlist - the device has one use, play music, randomly if desired. It's lightweight, inconspicuous and durable. I think that's why I'm so fond of it. The last time I really enjoyed using the iPod was on a solo road trip to Phoenix recently when I listened to Freakonomics in it's entirety (car audio kit required). I typically take the iPod when I'm flying out of town for business to listen to Podcasts or music. The few times that I have watched a video Podcast on it, my eyes go blurry and I can only last a few minutes. The Shuffle seems to be a perfect complement to the service (iTunes).

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