Article title:
The Future of Firefox: No Tabs, Built-In Ubiquity
Link:http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_future_of_firefox_no_tabs_built_in_ubiquity.php
This is a short article introducing the new features that Firefox, the browsers, may look like in the future. As I mentioned in my last article that every big web company in the industry was building their own "desktop interface". Mozilla has tried to turn Firefox into an operating system, or a multimedia file system like iTunes. Several interesting features and the way the browser implementing have been mentioned. They are Tree Tabs, Tiny Menu and 'awesome bar'. At the end of the article, a video clip that shows how these features work is included.
Commentary
The features that showed in the clips is awesome and inspiring. Think about it, a browser contain a translation feature that translate more than 60 languages and continue to search with that language, calculator, a pull down extension with interactive searching, and the extension can change to a separate window that plays video or music. I am exciting with the video clip itself and definitely want to find out more about these features.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
HW #11 – Article 8
Article title:
Firefox Could Be the Real Facebook Challenger
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/05/05/05readwriteweb-firefox-could-be-the-real-facebook-challeng-12208.html
The article is about the competition between a browser company and a social network company, (Firefox and Facebook). People might wonder why this is happening. Well, all the big internet companies are building their own Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), which would eventually become their own desktop interface. Google already launched their own browser. Both Facebook and Firefox need to figure out a new models to generate advertising revenues. Firefox comes up a command-line-type Ubiquity system into the address bar. (To get more information, click here) Facebook launched its own desktop interface using Adobe Air.
Commentary
There is only one reason for what all these company have been doing. And that reason is looking for a way to keep their users or even better getting more users. It is interesting to observe and follow their moves, because you can be inspired or learning stuff that might be useful in the future.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Firefox Could Be the Real Facebook Challenger
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2009/05/05/05readwriteweb-firefox-could-be-the-real-facebook-challeng-12208.html
The article is about the competition between a browser company and a social network company, (Firefox and Facebook). People might wonder why this is happening. Well, all the big internet companies are building their own Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), which would eventually become their own desktop interface. Google already launched their own browser. Both Facebook and Firefox need to figure out a new models to generate advertising revenues. Firefox comes up a command-line-type Ubiquity system into the address bar. (To get more information, click here) Facebook launched its own desktop interface using Adobe Air.
Commentary
There is only one reason for what all these company have been doing. And that reason is looking for a way to keep their users or even better getting more users. It is interesting to observe and follow their moves, because you can be inspired or learning stuff that might be useful in the future.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
HW #10 – Article 7
Article title:
Why I Am Obsessed With Twitter
Link: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/why-i-am-obsessed-with-twitter/
By explaining the reason for his obsession in Twitter, the author introduced the interest things that you can find in the site. For examples: The Microblogging service, that Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities called attention; Tweetmeme, which includes a list of links that lead to most popular social topics; TweetDeck and Nambu, which can filter the favorite leads to the one's interested news. The author, Jenna Wortham believed that Twitter delivered on the promises of the internet.
Commentary
Since the talk about the usage of Twitter in most-hit Flu area or something like that in the class, this article got my attention. I do believe that Twitter will be or already is a success on its own as a social web network site. And definitely check out the website myself and all these new terms.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Why I Am Obsessed With Twitter
Link: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/22/why-i-am-obsessed-with-twitter/
By explaining the reason for his obsession in Twitter, the author introduced the interest things that you can find in the site. For examples: The Microblogging service, that Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities called attention; Tweetmeme, which includes a list of links that lead to most popular social topics; TweetDeck and Nambu, which can filter the favorite leads to the one's interested news. The author, Jenna Wortham believed that Twitter delivered on the promises of the internet.
Commentary
Since the talk about the usage of Twitter in most-hit Flu area or something like that in the class, this article got my attention. I do believe that Twitter will be or already is a success on its own as a social web network site. And definitely check out the website myself and all these new terms.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
HW #9 – Article 6
Article title:
Is Apple getting ready for an 'iPad'
Link: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-293658.html
According to the article, Apple has been developing a new mobile Internet device or MID called "iPad", which is something between iPhone and MacBook. The article talked about other similar devices: Amarzon's Kindle is not a major competitor, and PC netbook, which is hurting the gross market of PC industry.
For the software's side, Apple had an advantage for a mini-size computer mainly used for basic Web surfing and email. For example, iPhone OS 3.0, also applications from App Store, which provide a familiar interface looks like Dashboard in Mac OS X. However, the software developers need to put more efforts for iPad if they want their applications run on the new device as well.
Commentary
With all the different interfaces of all the devices that availabe in the market, web developers need to come up with flexible designs that fits on all these devices. I remembered that we (me and my colleagues) needed to provide almost ten different sizes of the same html email for one campaign last year. That is, the graphic and design of the campaign need to be looked good in all these different sizes. Therefore, you need to be very cautious when you start developing ideas for any marketing campaign.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Is Apple getting ready for an 'iPad'
Link: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-293658.html
According to the article, Apple has been developing a new mobile Internet device or MID called "iPad", which is something between iPhone and MacBook. The article talked about other similar devices: Amarzon's Kindle is not a major competitor, and PC netbook, which is hurting the gross market of PC industry.
For the software's side, Apple had an advantage for a mini-size computer mainly used for basic Web surfing and email. For example, iPhone OS 3.0, also applications from App Store, which provide a familiar interface looks like Dashboard in Mac OS X. However, the software developers need to put more efforts for iPad if they want their applications run on the new device as well.
Commentary
With all the different interfaces of all the devices that availabe in the market, web developers need to come up with flexible designs that fits on all these devices. I remembered that we (me and my colleagues) needed to provide almost ten different sizes of the same html email for one campaign last year. That is, the graphic and design of the campaign need to be looked good in all these different sizes. Therefore, you need to be very cautious when you start developing ideas for any marketing campaign.
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
HW #8 – Article 5
Article title:
In Defense of Eye Candy
Link: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/indefenseofeyecandy
To defense the important of the role of aesthetic design of websites, Stephen P. Anderson, the author, argued with the following factors: every stimulus that might influence interactions; and attractive things work better; how people "think" cannot be separated from how people "feel". One of the examples was, when the graphic looks like a button, the chance of being clicked by people is much higher than a graphic that does not like a button. It was human nature that people do things that make them feel right. Also, the author pointed out, attention to design details could build users' trust, which finally will drive the website's success.
Commentary
I think this is a great article as the author used human logic and science to argue the importance of aesthetic design on websites, instead of saying "just for the sake of beauty, make the website look pretty". In my career experience, I see graphic designers that would argue with their clients, just because they can not swallow their "artistic ego".
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
In Defense of Eye Candy
Link: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/indefenseofeyecandy
To defense the important of the role of aesthetic design of websites, Stephen P. Anderson, the author, argued with the following factors: every stimulus that might influence interactions; and attractive things work better; how people "think" cannot be separated from how people "feel". One of the examples was, when the graphic looks like a button, the chance of being clicked by people is much higher than a graphic that does not like a button. It was human nature that people do things that make them feel right. Also, the author pointed out, attention to design details could build users' trust, which finally will drive the website's success.
Commentary
I think this is a great article as the author used human logic and science to argue the importance of aesthetic design on websites, instead of saying "just for the sake of beauty, make the website look pretty". In my career experience, I see graphic designers that would argue with their clients, just because they can not swallow their "artistic ego".
P. S.: Comments on the style, the structure, anything you do not like about the blog are welcomed and thank you!
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