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Duane Nickull has another new episode of Duane's World posted and this one includes two interviews. One of which is with the founder of this company Tim O'Reilly! Here is Duane's description of the episode. This episode of Duane's World...

Rich Tretola http://blog.everythingflex.com Duane Nickull has another new episode of Duane's World posted and this one includes two interviews. One of which is with the founder of this company Tim O'Reilly! Here is Duane's description of the episode. This episode of Duane's World... tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.26502 2008-08-25T15:00:00Z 2008-08-22T16:57:32Z

The folks developing JavaFX have taken the rather pragmatic approach of writing plug-ins to Adobe's CS3 products rather than create their own design tools ... does that neutralize one of Adobe's and Microsoft's most important competitive advantages?

Richard Monson-Haefel http://www.curl.com The folks developing JavaFX have taken the rather pragmatic approach of writing plug-ins to Adobe's CS3 products rather than create their own design tools ... does that neutralize one of Adobe's and Microsoft's most important competitive advantages? tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.26475 2008-08-20T18:12:48Z 2008-08-20T20:02:52Z

It might be debatable whether a native app written Objective-C is an RIA, but most of the are internet connected at least part of the time and lots of the coolest iPhone apps I'm using run right in Safari on the iPhone. It's not however debatable whether or not iPhone has raised the bar for slick and aesthetically pleasing UIs and if you're going to develop a web app or native app for the iPhone you need to meet that bar to succeed. On that note here are a couple resources to make your iPhone apps look like Apple's very own apps!

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com It might be debatable whether a native app written Objective-C is an RIA, but most of the are internet connected at least part of the time and lots of the coolest iPhone apps I'm using run right in Safari on the iPhone. It's not however debatable whether or not iPhone has raised the bar for slick and aesthetically pleasing UIs and if you're going to develop a web app or native app for the iPhone you need to meet that bar to succeed. On that note here are a couple resources to make your iPhone apps look like Apple's very own apps! tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.24395 2008-07-11T15:39:12Z 2008-07-11T16:04:23Z

I always find it interesting when the web design practice gets a little more attention from the broader business industry. And that's exactly what BusinessWeek has done, they've interviewed a group of web design luminaries to come up with a list of the top 10 rules web designers should follow. They've also compiled a slideshow of best of the web which is composed of 25 top picks from the design gurus they interviewed.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com I always find it interesting when the web design practice gets a little more attention from the broader business industry. And that's exactly what BusinessWeek has done, they've interviewed a group of web design luminaries to come up with a list of the top 10 rules web designers should follow. They've also compiled a slideshow of best of the web which is composed of 25 top picks from the design gurus they interviewed. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.24031 2008-06-18T17:11:51Z 2008-06-18T01:10:12Z

Robert Hoekman Jr is dispelling some common myths in the world of web analytics. The first part of the article regarding hits vs page view vs visitors will likely be old news to most readers of this blog and RIA developers in general. This is still very valuable for most folks out there and worth the read. Towards the end of the article Robert makes a great point that page views for RIAs have become almost irrelevant.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com Robert Hoekman Jr is dispelling some common myths in the world of web analytics. The first part of the article regarding hits vs page view vs visitors will likely be old news to most readers of this blog and RIA developers in general. This is still very valuable for most folks out there and worth the read. Towards the end of the article Robert makes a great point that page views for RIAs have become almost irrelevant. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.23952 2008-06-11T09:23:29Z 2008-06-11T15:22:59Z

Ted just posted some screenshots for Thermo. Thermo is a highly anticipated tool that will allow designers to create UI designs much like they would in Fireworks then output Flex apps and MXML. The promise that designers and developers to go back and forth in between Thermo and Flex in a nice seamless workflow.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com Ted just posted some screenshots for Thermo. Thermo is a highly anticipated tool that will allow designers to create UI designs much like they would in Fireworks then output Flex apps and MXML. The promise that designers and developers to go back and forth in between Thermo and Flex in a nice seamless workflow. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.23746 2008-05-19T00:00:29Z 2008-05-19T08:21:50Z

I stumbled upon a new pattern library via, Information Design Patterns this week Nick Bouton's bookmarks. It's got some really neat patterns especially for anyone doing search or data visualization in RIAs. Let's add this to list of pattern resources I blogged about a while back.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com I stumbled upon a new pattern library via, Information Design Patterns this week Nick Bouton's bookmarks. It's got some really neat patterns especially for anyone doing search or data visualization in RIAs. Let's add this to list of pattern resources I blogged about a while back. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.23413 2008-04-16T16:50:38Z 2008-08-12T16:27:00Z

Is eye tracking out of reach for web and RIA developers? I think for the most part today cost and lack of knowledge are the two biggest barriers for your average web developer when considering usability testing via eye tracking.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com Is eye tracking out of reach for web and RIA developers? I think for the most part today cost and lack of knowledge are the two biggest barriers for your average web developer when considering usability testing via eye tracking. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.23304 2008-04-04T17:41:11Z 2008-08-12T16:33:19Z

When is good is a minimalist web app designed to help you schedule meetings. In this entry we walk through their simple interface and discuss its strengths and weaknesses.

RJ Owen When is good is a minimalist web app designed to help you schedule meetings. In this entry we walk through their simple interface and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.23260 2008-04-01T14:00:00Z 2008-08-12T16:37:50Z

Searchme is a new search engine that allows users to graphically browse the web using a cover-flow like interface. In this post I discuss the benefits and weaknesses of using new visual interfaces in search engines.

RJ Owen Searchme is a new search engine that allows users to graphically browse the web using a cover-flow like interface. In this post I discuss the benefits and weaknesses of using new visual interfaces in search engines. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.22996 2008-03-05T02:43:28Z 2008-03-05T05:45:43Z

Dan Schafer, author of Designing for Interaction, is examining interaction design best practices and standards again with his new book Designing Gestural Interfaces. He's just posted the first chapter for free download, go download and take a look. I was just reflecting on Tony's post on form factor the other night when I saw Dan post this chapter IxDA list. It looks like the book is going dissect and analyze the new gestural interfaces such as the iPhone's multi-touch interface and the Wii's wand controllers.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com Dan Schafer, author of Designing for Interaction, is examining interaction design best practices and standards again with his new book Designing Gestural Interfaces. He's just posted the first chapter for free download, go download and take a look. I was just reflecting on Tony's post on form factor the other night when I saw Dan post this chapter IxDA list. It looks like the book is going dissect and analyze the new gestural interfaces such as the iPhone's multi-touch interface and the Wii's wand controllers. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.22977 2008-02-25T16:05:25Z 2008-02-25T20:04:17Z

This platform released today provides an effective solution for slaying one dragon, but a much scarier dragon lurks atop the mountain I call form factor. The danger is in thinking that we have a platform for developing universal experiences, when the truth is, that we have a platform that provides us with a universal runtime to build experiences upon. Just because your code is cross-platform, doesn't mean that your experience is.

Tony MacDonell http://www.teknision.com This platform released today provides an effective solution for slaying one dragon, but a much scarier dragon lurks atop the mountain I call form factor. The danger is in thinking that we have a platform for developing universal experiences, when the truth is, that we have a platform that provides us with a universal runtime to build experiences upon. Just because your code is cross-platform, doesn't mean that your experience is. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.22951 2008-02-20T19:29:09Z 2008-02-25T15:36:18Z

The "Bad Usability Calendar" reminded me that it's just as important to look at mistakes as it is best practices. Here's a couple resources you and your team can use immediately to avoid common user interface pitfalls.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com The "Bad Usability Calendar" reminded me that it's just as important to look at mistakes as it is best practices. Here's a couple resources you and your team can use immediately to avoid common user interface pitfalls. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.22916 2008-02-15T20:46:49Z 2008-02-15T18:32:39Z

Given that I believe RIA technologies should only be used to improve usability and user experience in web software, I'm ecstatic that the role of the usability specialist is getting wide spread attention. It gained a spot in the U.S News list of Best Careers for 2008.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com Given that I believe RIA technologies should only be used to improve usability and user experience in web software, I'm ecstatic that the role of the usability specialist is getting wide spread attention. It gained a spot in the U.S News list of Best Careers for 2008. tag:www.insideria.com,2008://34.22845 2008-02-07T01:21:35Z 2008-08-12T16:40:54Z

I just saw the new Google Data Visualization Gadgets over on Infostehtics, apparently they have a whole bunch of other charts too. Sounds like they're pretty easy to use. I think this is definitely just the beginning of trend in easy to use, but rather specific, RIA mashup UIs.

Andre Charland http://www.nitobi.com I just saw the new Google Data Visualization Gadgets over on Infostehtics, apparently they have a whole bunch of other charts too. Sounds like they're pretty easy to use. I think this is definitely just the beginning of trend in easy to use, but rather specific, RIA mashup UIs.