January 2010
13 posts
Fraser Speirs gets it.
The tech industry will be in paroxysms of future shock for some time to come. Many will cling to their January-26th notions of what it takes to get “real work” done; cling to the idea that the computer-based part of it is the “real work”.
It’s not. The Real Work is not formatting the margins, installing the printer driver, uploading the document, finishing the...
“iPad is an incredible opportunity for developers to re-imagine every single...”
– Joe Hewitt
The iPad Is For Everyone But Us →
I think Mike Rundle nails it with this piece. If you’re a heavy Mac user, you’re probably asking yourself if you really need an iPad. YOU probably don’t, and that’s the point.
iPad Stencil →
I’m just as anxious as anyone else to start designing for the iPad. I always have to start with paper. I put together a stencil that is based on actual scale. If you can get some use out of it feel free to download [updated].
And yes, we’re already playing around with iPad app ideas at Overcommitted
Update: I’ve updated the stencil to be closer to actual screen size. Thanks to...
“In many ways this defines our vision… our sense, on what’s next.”
– Jonathan Ive
“You cannot not communicate. Every behaviour is a kind of communication. Because...”
– Paul Watzlawick’s First Axiom of Communication
Helping hand for Haiti →
We’ve decided as a team at Overcommitted to donate 100% of the profits from our apps until the end of the month towards helping Haiti. There are lots of ways to help out, consider donating if you haven’t yet.
“Self-consciousness is the enemy of interestingness.”
– Malcolm Gladwell
“Look carefully at the closest associations in your life, for that is the...”
– Kevin Eikenberry
“Aren’t you oversimplifying this?
Yes. That’s the whole point.”
– Steve Krug