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Ffmpeg Buddy 4 years ago

This is excellent. Is there something like this for ImageMagick as well?

Apple could have a similar situation. Via the iOS SDK, developers can ask for access for a phone’s address book. These contact connections could be harvested by bad developers. They could also be sold by those developers. This is merely one example. All companies with data and APIs are vectors of attack.

Seems to me the biggest takeaway from the article was that it was Lego's partnerships that saved the company. Without those deals with Star Wars (for example), the company would have not needed to meet demands in the first place. This seems like a big lesson to learn from.

Where is native support for iOS and Android? Why do we bother generating the same assets for different screen densities? Am I the only one who wants SVGs on mobile?

Thumbnail track pad 11 years ago

This is obviously very cool. My one thought is that it would be very hard for children to use. It's important to consider adoption from a wide audience.

This just shows that the current state of Javascript is a confusing mess. Where do new developers start now when they are been fed ES6 transpilers and ReactJS.

I think Google (as usual) is getting ahead of this problem. But they shouldn't be alone in the fight for clarity.

Anyone have more insight into the statement "Avoid closures"? Or rather, an alternative to having private functions?

Spot the Ball 12 years ago

Cool little site. Definitely fun. Definitely seems like the NY Times is shifting towards Buzzfeed though.

Adding images makes DuckDuckGo now a legit competitor for Google for my usage. The usability has also dramatically improved as well as load times. Their mobile javascript needs to recognize gesture swiping and other minor UX improvements. But this is a leap forward for them.

The mobile ecosystem could really use a platform that is web friendlier. Firefox OS will have web developers becoming mobile developers overnight. That said, I wonder if those developers will understand the performance differences of a desktop vs a mobile device. If they don't, the performance of Firefox OS apps will be awful and Firefox will be blamed by the end user.

Start-up NY 12 years ago

Seems like a great way to widen the size of the city. Startups in the Bronx!

[dead] 12 years ago

This is definitely great. The skeptic in me is wondering why this wouldn't be flooded with tech recruiters. Is there a vetting process for matches?

Go by Example 13 years ago

The documentation format is a revolution of simplicity and comprehension. I can see this list format (and content) working for any/all languages.