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May 2013

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May 22
2013

The Design of Code: Organizing JavaScript · An A List Apart Article

The Design of Code: Organizing JavaScript · An A List Apart Article Writing well organized JavaScript code that is maintainable and reusable

Do’s and don’ts of typography | Webdesigner Depot

Do’s and don’ts of typography | Webdesigner Depot Nice overview of typography tips for the web

May 21
2013

Starters Guide to iOS Design

Starters Guide to iOS Design Comprehensive guide to designing iOS apps

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns

Learning JavaScript Design Patterns Free online book to learn design patterns for JavaScript

The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch | Threat Level | Wired.com

The Strange Story of Marie Antoinette’s Watch | Threat Level | Wired.com Fascinating story of the theft and recovery of a priceless watch commissioned for Marie Antoinette.

Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space | The Verge

Yahoo unveils the new Flickr with one terabyte of free space | The Verge Big day for Yahoo. Just heard the news about the new Flickr. Checking it out now. So far, I like it.

Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal, promises ‘not to screw it up’ | The Verge

Yahoo acquires Tumblr in $1.1 billion cash deal, promises ‘not to screw it up’ | The Verge So the rumors turned out to be true. Here’s hoping Yahoo won’t turn Tumblr into Geocities.

May 20
2013

Apple, open and learning from history — Benedict Evans

Apple, open and learning from history — Benedict Evans In other words, Apple has product/market fit in the phone market in a way that it never had in the personal computer market. ALL of the key dynamics that doomed it in the computer market are fundamentally different in the phone market – this time, they […]

strat?chery by Ben Thompson | Thorsten Heins Is Not an Idiot, But He May Be a Fool

strat?chery by Ben Thompson | Thorsten Heins Is Not an Idiot, But He May Be a Fool Blackberry’s future – if it has one – is that of a niche device, able to fully participate in a cloud-connected world that can never be dominated by any one platform. The fact their CEO envisions the opposite […]

strat?chery by Ben Thompson | Apple and the Innovator’s Dilemma

strat?chery by Ben Thompson | Apple and the Innovator’s Dilemma Design at its essence, is not just about form, and not just about function. Instead, it?s both, and more. It is ultimately about the user and delivering exactly what they need, not just what they say they want. That is the exact reason Apple is […]

This is not a political scandal. The implications of unchecked abuses of executive power extend way beyond the battle for Congress in 2014. There are real public-policy issues at hand, such as making sure that citizens who try to obtain health-care coverage through Obamacare are not subject to the same selective abuse by unelected paper-pushers. […]

Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected – Kara Swisher – Media – AllThingsD

Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected – Kara Swisher – Media – AllThingsD So the hot new rumor is that Yahoo is buying Tumblr. Wait, for some reason this seems familiar.