software
Mobile Web App Reference
iOS web app icon dimensions: 57×57px for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, 72×72px for the iPad, 114×114px for the iPhone4 Apple Device DPIs: 163dpi for the iPhone 3G and 3GS 132dpi for the iPad 326dpi for the iPhone4 Media Queries Examples: view layout.css on http://hicksdesign.co.uk/journal/finally-a-fluid-hicksdesign »
aboutmydevice.com : a new site that helps explore a mobile browser’s Javascript properties
Here’s the latest website I’m releasing onto the world: aboutmydevice.com. I wrote it so that I could explore what Javascript properties, objects, and values exist on the browsers of various mobile devices. I walk into a store, go to a phone, load up aboutmydevice.com, and see what kind of... »
Scream in a soundbite.
Scream in a soundbite. Scream in a tweet. Millions will read you. No one will hear you. »
Why would a tablet be better for magazines?
I have to ask: if the magazine app wasn’t a hit on PCs, why would it be a hit on tablets? The same problem will exist on tablets: readers will be able to get their news and pictures from other normal web sites that don’t charge, just like they can on a PC. So what... »
IE 8 inPrivate Filtering on by Default
NOTE: A better way to block ads, popups, cookie setters, and profile trackers is to edit your hosts file, which will block such annoyances on all browsers and web applications. Go here for more info on hosts files. IE 8 inPrivate Filtering mode can be set to on/enabled by default by doing the following: Open IE... »
New Salary Guide, Salary Comparison Tool
I just finished coding up a salary guide tool. The salary data is taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of course the data is searchable on the BLS site, but I thought I could give it a more user-friendly interface, using AJAX and jQuery. Give it a visit, give it a search, and let me... »
IE 8 InPrivate Filtering
UPDATE: If you are looking for instructions on how to set IE 8 inPrivate Filtering on by default, please go here: http://www.ruddwire.com/reviews/2009/05/07/ie-8-inprivate-filtering-on-by-default/ IE8’s most notable new feature is “inPrivate Filtering”: this is a domain filtering service that is very easily turned on by a button at the bottom of the window, in the status bar. ... »
block ads with hosts files
Anyone with 15 minutes of free time can edit their hosts file to block 99% of the ads that appear on web pages, for free. This works on PCs, Macs, and Linux/Unix computers. What’s a “hosts” file? It’s a file named “hosts”, and every normal computer sold to consumers has one. A background on hosts files can... »
The 24-inch iMac
It’s the best computer I’ve ever used or owned. A beautiful screen, plenty fast, never crashes. It’s a very simple system: Big flat screen with computer built-in (includes super DVD RW, USB 2.0 & Firewire ports, camera, microphone, bluetooth, ethernet connection, and hidden wireless antenna) , keyboard, mouse, and remote control. But these four... »
