Sorry about the non-annotated linkdump. Aaron’s always after me to post stuff here instead of emailing him links to new things I find, but I just don’t have time to describe all these sites. At least I categorized them… Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for March, 2006
Linkdump
March 16th, 2006 by markbultYahoo!’s “patterns” for designers and UI developers
March 16th, 2006 by markbultAlong with the release of its User Interface Library, Yahoo! has compiled their Design Pattern Library for designers and UI developers. “A pattern describes an optimal solution to a common problem within a specific context,” reads the section on the Yahoo! Developer Network. The site offers best practices and examples of patterns such as breadcrumbs, drag-and-drop customization, module tabs, and auto-complete, among others.
AJAX File Uploading + PHP
March 13th, 2006 by Aaron N.I know that on Download.com we’ve long wanted a way for users to monitor the progress of their uploads. It’s a shame that this only works for uploading files, as delivering downloads is another challenge that Download.com faces. (again, via Ajaxian): Read the rest of this entry »
Live.com Search
March 13th, 2006 by Aaron N.I’ve was out some last week and that put me behind in my other work; sorry for so few posts. Here’s some nice search functionality via Ajaxian to ponder:
The Windows Live team has a new live.com search which has a couple of nice features.
- Infinite Scrolling: Rather than having pages, there is a virtual scrollbar which you can keep scrolling
- Results Amount: When you have results, you can move a slider which changes how much content is shown per result. This lets you see just headlines, or a bunch of info on the given result. This is like the Safari RSS reader
Ajaxy form builders and awesome interface goodness.
March 1st, 2006 by Aaron N.Here’s a post straight from Ajaxian about form builders. The most impressive of the bunch, by far, is Wufoo, whose demo you should really try out. What would it take to have interfaces like this for all our content management tools? Using Wufoo, I don’t even need instructions. The interface is just crystal clear and damn near fun to use.
To build tools like this requires designers, client-side scripters, and a keen focus on usability. But the payoff is that the people who spend their working hours in them don’t feel like they are being punished, and the time saved can be dramatic. Personally, I think we should have on staff an interface designer who focuses on tool development, working with engineers who spend time in the tools themselves, all with an eye on how technologies like ajax can make the tool easier to use and more fluid. Here’s the full Ajaxian post: Read the rest of this entry »