In just under 12 days, Apple is going to introduce a new look and feel for Mac OS X. This is going to be much more disruptive than it was for iOS 7. On iOS, an app takes up the entire screen and becomes an extension of the device. It’s also something you’re “in and […]
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There’s no doubt in my mind that Apple is going to overhaul the look of Mac OS X in the next version. As more and more apps bridge the gap between the desktop and mobile, the lack of consistent branding and design across platforms is becoming a problem. I fully expect to see flatter user […]
I recently appeared with John Gruber on The Talk Show. During the episode, the following exchange took place: @gruber: “How do you pronounce the ‘at’ symbol?” @chockenberry: “At” @gruber: “Right” Another @thetalkshow gem. — Jim Lipsey (@Jim_Lipsey) March 24, 2014 When it comes to naming characters, the Unicode standard is the bible. And code point U+0040 is named […]
Tim Cook has openly stated that Apple is working on “new product” categories. Many people, customers and competitors alike, assume that means some kind of wearable computing device. And of course that means it has to be some kind of “smartwatch”, right? I don’t think so. The Market First, let’s look at the market for […]
When sizing fonts with CSS, there’s a rule of thumb that states: 1em = 12pt = 16px = 100% There are even handy tools that help you calculate sizes based on this rule. But this rule of thumb leaves out a very important piece of information. And without that information, you could be left wondering […]