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Google Speed initiative
Let's make the web faster
via code.google.com
Great initiative with already a good set of tutorials and compilation of tools, and potentially an active community.
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Useful for the non web design savvy out there: "Web Design Industry Jargon: Glossary and Resources"
There are specialized terms referring to all sorts of aspects of web design. For someone just getting started in web design, or someone looking to have a site designed, all the technical jargon can be overwhelming. Especially the acronyms.
Liked "How to accept OpenID in a popup without leaving the page"
Found useful the web APIs directory at programmableweb.com when looking for a specific service
Liked "8 Simple Ways to Improve Typography In Your Designs"
via aisleone.net
Update 1: And look at the interview of David Berlow, co-founder of the Font Bureau, about real fonts on the web.
Liked "What San Francisco/Silicon Valley can learn from the Twittering company: Zappos"
Then when we got into the front lobby we were warming greeted again, and then as we looked around, we saw this wasn’t going to be a normal visit to a normal company. There was a book store with books free for the taking. There was a popcorn machine. A Dance Dance Revolution machine. A “hall of fame” board for employees who had pushed “reply to all” too quickly. And a video display that showed off how many sales were made yesterday.
via scobleizer.com
Update 1: Take also a look at this interesting article on the Zappos way of managing.
Why Programmers Suck at CSS Design
My hope is to show people that feel CSS challenged that you don’t need to be an artist, know how to draw or even just pick colors, and certainly you don’t need to know how to use Photoshop to be able to come up with a nice, clean, readable and original layout.
via betaversion.org
Being a developer, I found this article really refreshing; as even after reading books and posts on CSS, and written several CSS sheets from scratch, I still speak CSS with a strong accent. And I also found useful this help on how to spot quality within web design.
Security Corner: Input Filtering
Input filtering is the method by which you validate all incoming data and prevent any invalid data from being used by your application. It's very similar in theory to how water filtering works, where impurities in water are not allowed to pass.
via shiflett.org
Old but still valid, just look at what did happens to Twitter and Digg this week! And don't forget output filtering too. And here is another good post on the subject.
How to Spot Quality within Web Design: Examples & Tips
Quality is a word that a lot of people like to use when describing their web design services. But what is quality, how do you know if a design is quality or not. Well, I think that there’s quite a few ways to spot quality within web designs.
via wefunction.com
And if you are a developer speaking CSS with a strong accent, then like me you may need some help.
