網絡暴民 Jacky’s Blog

HK

• 都市童話與悲劇：從瑪莉奧少女到古惑天王
  Quote: 鄭金鈴或許有錯，但最錯的，是錯在「愛護」她的人，錯在「香港精神」
• 國際金融中心
  Quote: 一個城市，早晚將「國際金融中心」掛在口唇邊，就是正正因為這個城市的蒼白，除了「國際金融中心」之外沒有甚麼好談了

Comics

• 打造島耕作
  Quote: 對於立志當漫畫家的年輕人，他曾經這樣勸勉：「多讀書，先做做其他工作。」是的，沒有早稻田大學的培養，沒有經過電器公司的職場生涯，就不可能打造島耕作這樣的角色

Google

• Google Wave Preview
  redefining email and im?
• Google Web Elements
  Quote: allow you to easily add your favorite Google products onto your own website.
• Google Maps Data API
  Quote: allows client applications to view, store and update map data in the form of Google Data API feeds using a data model of features (placemarks, lines and shapes) and maps (collections of features).
• Ruby on Rails on Google App Engine
• New in Labs: Google Search right in Gmail
• Mercurial support for Project Hosting on Google Code
• O3D API
  by google. Quote: an open-source web API for creating rich, interactive 3D applications in the browser

Tools

• Wolfram|Alpha
  Quote: make all systematic knowledge immediately computable by anyone
• TreeSheets
  Quote: Free Form Data Organization
• Gantter.com
  Project management on browser
• Evernote + Twitter = Instant Memories
  Follow @myem

Firefox

• Mozilla Labs Jetpack
  very easy to script and write extensions, integrated with Bespin
• Firefinder for Firebug
  use css or xpath to find element in Firebug

CSS

• The 1Kb CSS Grid, Part 1
• Universal Internet Explorer 6 CSS
  always serve this sheet to IE6
• CSS3 Template Layout
  implemented using javascript
• Browser-specific CSS hacks
  list of CSS fitlers on browser
• px – em – % – pt – keyword
  設定 css font-size 的不同單位的分別
• 10 Cool Things We’ll Be Able To Do Once IE6

Javascripts

• Bookmarklet Directory
• jetpacks – Userscripts.org
• JavaScript Debugging Techniques in IE 6
• High Performance Kick Ass Web Apps
• Ajax Frameworks Decision Center
• ierange
  Quote: implementation of W3C DOM Ranges for Internet Explorer

jQuery

• jPlayer : the only CSS styleable jQuery mp3 player plugin
• jLinq – Javascript Query Language
• Better, Stronger, Safer jQuerify Bookmarklet
• jQuery Address – Deep linking plugin
  Quote: provides powerful deep linking capabilities and allows the creation of unique virtual addresses that can point to a website section or an application state
• jQuery DivCorners
  Quote: an easy way to add border layouts to screen content.

Development

• socks
  A tiny web GUI toolkit for JavaScript, inspired by Shoes, without the use of HTML/CSS
• ColoRotate
  tools for create color palettes
• webdriver
  web testing automation tools by google
• yUML
  Quote: Create UML diagrams online in seconds, no special tools needed
• Introduction to W3C Widgets
• Presentation: 10 Ways to Improve Your Code

Design

• Taking the Guesswork Out of Design
• In Defense of Eye Candy
• Our Favorite Tools for Sketching
  工欲善其事，必先利其器
• “Taking Your Talent to the Web” is now a free downloadable book from zeldman.com
  Quote: I wrote this book in 2001 for print designers whose clients want websites, print art directors who’d like to move into full–time web and interaction design, homepage creators who are ready to turn pro, and professionals who seek to deepen their web skills and understanding.