Chris Piascik on Internet Inadequacy:
The internet makes me think I am not good at anything. Seriously, have you seen the internet? There is a lot of good stuff out there.
So true. (Via The Donut Project) ✓
I had to laugh at this great article from Brent Simmons on the Anatomy of a feature.
This kind of critical thinking should be applied to every type of software-based system — and probably be done by a UI designer first, an developer/engineer second. ✓
Copy Share [iTunes link] is a great idea for an app that allows you to share your clipboard between Mac and iPhone.
Coincidentally, this is an idea Chuck and I were going to explore as an option to develop. That’s what we get for not jumping on an idea. ✓
I’m late linking to this wonderfully-written and delivered article from Michael Lopp, A Toxic Paradox, which has a surprise ending. A snippet:
Listen, it takes all I can muster to get along with my brother who I’ve known my entire life, so the fact that a group of people sitting in close proximity to each other can build a product without killing each other is a [REDACTED] miracle. ✓
This bulletin board posting made me smile. “Keep being AWESOME!” (Via Joshua Blankenship.) ✓
Big news from the W3C. The Working Group responsible for XHTML 2 will not be renewed after it expires at the end of the year. This is big news for web developers, as it gives us a much clear direction for which to focus our energies: HTML 5. ✓