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Tag Archives: design
Fixing the dead space in “Sliding Doors of CSS”
UPDATE (2007-07-17): After searching for ‘sliding doors css “dead space”‘ I found that someone already solved the problem without using JavaScript. About a year ago I read Sliding Doors of CSS on A List Apart. While I admired the elegance … Continue reading
Biped Robots Compared
Watch Dexter, Anybots, Inc.‘s self-balancing robot. Then watch the video of Honda’s Asimo robot walking and then falling down while attempting to climb stairs (I know they’ve had successful stair-climbing demonstrations since). Quite a contrast, isn’t it? Dexter’s walk looks … Continue reading
Steve Jobs on Design
Another Steve Jobs quote (via SvN): Most people make the mistake of thinking design is what it looks like. That’s not what we think design is. It’s not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it … Continue reading
A big leap for web apps
There’s a damn impressive demo of the next version of BackPack on Signal vs. Noise. It shows a cross-platform web application with main items draggable up and down on the page, todo items draggable within and between todo lists, and … Continue reading
Good designers ask questions
“Good morning to everyone”, said Tim, smiling at the front of the table. “Before we start, we’d like to ask you to hold your questions until after each presentation. Each pitch is about ten minutes.” “I can’t do that”, said … Continue reading
