280Slides – Presentation Software in a Browser

Via Charles Arthur, some ex-Apple employees have released a Beta version of 280slides. Presentation editor (and presumably viewer) that works in modern browsers. Powered underneath by "Objective-J" which apparently translates down into JavaScript and uses Canvas, SVG or Flash as needed.

Since I've never used the KeyNote app in MacOS, or even Google Presentations, someone will have to give me the skinny on how this stacks up. But it looks nice! Even in Firefox 2 on my 8-year-old Ubuntu machine, the performance is acceptable. I should try it on my Macbook Pro. Check it out.

§467 · June 5, 2008 · QuickLinks, Software, SVG, Technology, Web · Comments Off on 280Slides – Presentation Software in a Browser · Tags: , ,

Rocket Science

I was stuck for two hours on an unmoving train last night due to this unfortunate incident. So I started writing and doodling: Read the rest of this entry ...

§466 · June 4, 2008 · Entertainment, SVG, Technology · 4 comments · Tags: , , ,

Mozilla Works on SVG Effects For Web

Very cool stuff from roc. An interesting alternative to all the CSS properties being added to WebKit. Meanwhile, Microsoft is still plodding away on bog-standard CSS 2 - expect an update from them in August, if you're still interested (if you are maybe you want to try a new plugin for IE?)

§465 · June 3, 2008 · Firefox, Software, SVG, Technology, Web · Comments Off on Mozilla Works on SVG Effects For Web · Tags: , ,

Subtlety is the Key Here

Good bunch of notes about designing animated user interfaces from Qt guru Zack Rusin.

§464 · June 2, 2008 · Software, Technology · Comments Off on Subtlety is the Key Here · Tags: ,

Smile Zen Garden?

I've been watching David's FakeSmile script evolve over the course of the last few months. At the same time, I have been reading up on SMIL Timesheets, a recent specification drafted by the SYMM Working Group. With recent support of timesheets in FakeSmile, I thought it would be a good chance to experiment. Read the rest of this entry ...

§462 · May 19, 2008 · JavaScript, Software, SVG, Technology, Web · Comments Off on Smile Zen Garden? · Tags: , , , , , ,

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