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Given a list of words or phrases Google Trends analyzes their popularity in searches and news article, presenting the results in a series of charts. Continue reading
Google Reader Shared Items- ResearchGATE Applies Open Source Principles to Scientific Collaboration September 9, 2010As GigaOM reports, Matt Cohler of Benchmark Capital--the venture capital firm that initially backed eBay and many other Silicon Valley companies--has led a new round of funding for ResearchGATE, a social network for scientists that helps them collaborate. Scientists can join ResearchGATE now and the site has half a million members, but new funding could grow […]Sam Dean
- Apple Finally Shares App Store Review Guidelines September 9, 2010Apple has issued a statement that will be like music to the ears of iOS application developers.The company has published the App Store Review Guidelines, which should help developers understand why their app has been rejected (and give them some idea of how to avoid being rejected before submitting).In the past, Apple has often been criticized for being stri […]Stan Schroeder
- A Sneak Peek at Google Instant Search for Mobile [VIDEO] September 8, 2010Sometime this fall, you can expect Google Instant Search to appear on your mobile phone.Earlier today, the search giant released Google Instant to the masses. The dramatic change to Google’s iconic search engine delivers real-time search results as you type — no clicking required. In fact, the company calls it “search before you type” because Instant Search […]Ben Parr
- 12 Common CSS Mistakes Web Developers Make September 8, 2010Let’s get real for a second here. As far as web languages go, CSS is arguably the simplest. I mean, really, what could be easier than a simple list of properties affecting an element? And the syntax is almost like written English. Want to change the font size? There’s a font-size CSS property. How about the color? There’s the color property. But despite its […]Jacob Gube
- Meet the Rauch Brothers, StoryCorps animators September 8, 2010Today on our homepage, we’re featuring a new batch of StoryCorps videos animated by the Rauch Brothers. If you want to be moved by the human experience, watch them now.StoryCorps is a massive oral history project during which 50,000 everyday people have already interviewed friends and family. A handful of these are transformed by the Rauch Brothers, who look […]Mia
- ResearchGATE Applies Open Source Principles to Scientific Collaboration September 9, 2010
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- Better than a Paywall May 26, 2010I'm impressed by the way the Guardian is engaging creatively with the internet instead of locking itself up inside a paywall. […]
- Layout Engine and Page Templates are a great combination April 6, 2010I've used this feature on a test server. It's giving me much more flexibility with fewer page templates. […]
- Guardian report on British Council evolution survey results is inaccurate. October 25, 2009The poll is far broader in scope. The summary from the pollster's website is:"New research, conducted by Ipsos MORI for the British Council, investigating awareness of Charles Darwin and attitudes towards evolution, has found that there is a broad international consensus of acceptance towards his theory of evolution."http://www.ipsos-mori.com/ […]
- It's not about you, it's about us October 2, 2009If you go into a bar, a restaurant, a convention or a dinner party you would not assume that all conversations were about you, or that you needed to participate in all of them simultaneously. Google Wave is like that. It's easy to see public conversations, and you can join in, but you don't have to. You can find the few people that interest you and […]
- These are the best cakes I have ever eaten. September 27, 2009I used to work within walking distance of Maison Blanc and would use any excuse to sample one of their cakes. My wife and I still obsess over the taste and texture of one particular cake base. My mouth is watering just thinking about the taste. Must visit Oxford again soon. […]
- The Sidewiki ranking algorithm can be seen in action on the New York Times home page. September 27, 2009At the time of writing only the two meatier posts are visible. The remainder have been relegated to the second page. I think the voting system will have an impact on the tone of the comments, as will the linking comments to a users profile. […]
- We have "fair use" rights. September 27, 2009"Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 17 U.S.C. and 17 U.S.C. , the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, […]
- You own that site and I own these comments. September 27, 2009I'm intrigued by the question of ownership of engagement and discussion. I'm seeing a lot of successful bloggers expressing a lot of outrage, and yet normally receiving comments is something that bloggers love, excepting spam, unless it's really good spam. As I'm typing this I don't see what I'm doing as a defacement. My comment […]
- Balsamiq works well for me September 27, 2009I've used it on a couple of projects and found that it saves a lot of time, especially in the early stages. It's very convenient to be able to sit with a client and create a mockup of a site in a single meeting instead of having to bounce emails back and fore. Being able to type the names of controls and have them dropped straight into the workspac […]
- Useful white space in these free Twitter Graphics September 27, 2009It's nice to have room to drop in an @twitteraddress. […]
- Better than a Paywall May 26, 2010