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- 10 Apps for Web Developers on the Move
- Top 5 Reasons to Build Infographics in HTML 5
- Christopher Kilkus on Fashion Photography Exhibit at Dundee Art Gallery and Museum
| 10 Apps for Web Developers on the Move Posted: 29 Sep 2012 02:00 PM PDT One of the great things about the mobile and cloud revolution is the power it gives developers to work from anywhere. Your workstation is no longer confined to the desktop or the laptop; with a mobile or a tablet, you can edit your documents, tweak your files and access your web server on the go. Let’s take a look at ten essential apps in every developer’s toolbox:
1. Mobile GA for Android Google Analytics is the go-to analytics software of choice for most marketers, developers and SEO agents. Mobile GA for Android brings all the features of Google Analytics to your Android phone. It’s fast, stable and efficient with handy tools to let you know your Google Analytics summary on the move. An alternative to Mobile GA is Analytix, also for Android. 2. DropBox The DropBox app on iOS and Android brings the power and functionality of cloud storage to your desktop. With the ability to sync and store files across multiple platforms, the DropBox app is manna for developers, who can finally edit and access their files from any device and see the changes updated across all their computers in real-time. Access to DropBox itself is free with 2-GB of storage space, though you can upgrade to 100GB of storage for just $9.99/year. There are dedicated apps for Android, iOS and Blackberry. 3. WordPress Mobile WordPress is the development platform of choice for thousands of developers, designers and bloggers. Android and iOS apps of the world’s favorite blogging software bring the features and functionality of WordPress to your smartphone or tablet. 4. iMockups for iOS iMockups is the design tool of choice for developers and designers on the iOS platform, a powerful and efficient website mockup tool that is great for creating wire-frames and sketching out site designs. The interface is extremely intuitive with good use of multi-touch gestures. 5. SilverEdit Tweaking your websites on the move? Then you’ll find no better friend than SilverEdit for Android, a robust and efficient web editing tool for designers and developers. You can edit your files online, or take them offline and edit them at your own leisure. The SilverEdit Lite app is for free, while the full-fledged editor is $3.99. 6. Nebulous Notes for iOS The Nebulous Notes app plugs into your DropBox account and provides an easy to use tool to access and edit your files. You can create macro-shortcuts to streamline your work-flow, sync files seamlessly across multiple devices, and see changes reflected in real-time in a dedicated preview pane: exactly what every developer needs. 7. Remember the Milk Good developers tend to be obsessive about productivity. This is where Remember the Milk steps in, one of the internet’s favorite to-do lists. The interface is free of the clutter and bloat that maligns most to-do apps, the you can sync your to-do lists across multiple devices by switching to the pro version. For the sheer sake of simplicity, there is no better productivity app on iOS or Android. 8. AndFTP AndFTP brings a powerful and feature-rich FTP client to your Android device. It supports FTP, SFTP, SCP and FTPS transfer protocols, the ability to edit. view and rename files directly in-app, multiple FTP account support, and a real-time file browser. Think of it as FileZilla transplanted to your Android device. 9. kWIS The Android OS is built upon a Linux foundation, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to know that it can be used as a fast and efficient web-server. The kWIS app for Android lets you do exactly that: use your Android device as a full-fledged web server. The server is fast and easy to set-up: perfect for testing out apps and websites before launch. 10. PocketCloud Remote Desktop PocketCloud is a powerful VNC client for accessing the files on your computer through your mobile device. With enterprise grade security, support for VNC/RDP protocols, and hands-off ‘auto-discovery’ setup, PocletCloud is one of the best VNC clients for Android and iOS. Little wonder that it was the most awarded mobile office app in the Apple app store. This list captures just the tip of the iceberg. There are countless other apps for developers on the Android and iOS platforms. With the Windows Phone platform and its integration with Windows 8, the app market for developers is bound to heat up even further! References: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.actualmetrics https://www.dropbox.com http://android.wordpress.org/ http://ios.wordpress.org/ http://www.endloop.ca/imockups/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silver.edit http://nebulousapps.net/ http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ http://www.lysesoft.com/products/andftp/ http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/communication/kws-android-web-server_hlfb.html https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wyse.pocketcloudfull&hl=en http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocketcloud-remote-desktop/id398798399?mt=8 This article was created on behalf of ElasticHosts. ElasicHosts’ cloud hosting packages give absolute control of all server operations to their customers – from OS installation down to hardware configuration. |
| Top 5 Reasons to Build Infographics in HTML 5 Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:13 PM PDT Infographics are an excellent way of conveying information through visual representation. The concept behind inforgraphics is to deliver a large amount of information by visually documenting it in a flowing and easy to read format. Infographics have gained a huge amount of popularity in the last five years and are continuously being utilised by companies to develop their brands. The quality of the inforgraphics present today vary largely with the information they provide, but the majority of infographics being produced today use flat images which allows users to embed them into various different sites.
Image from twylah.com The amount of the infographics being produced is overwhelming, and the market for it is increasingly becoming saturated. To differentiate your infographics from the crowd, HTML 5 should be integrated into them to create a unique experience for your readers. This article will discuss the main benefit of using HTML 5 in infographics and why you should consider switching to purely HTML 5 based infographics. Enhance Static Illustrations Standard infographics are created with static images, and while they are useful for embedding into different websites, there are certain limitations that ultimately restrict the possibilities offered by infographics. By using HTML 5 in your infographics, you can create stunning interactive images that engage your readers and allow you present real time data that accepts input from the reader. Grab your viewer's attention By displaying interactive images, you can capture the attention of your viewers and keep them engaged by utilising the capabilities of HTML 5 and experimental CSS3. The visually rich user experience provided by HTML 5 infographics engages the reader and entices them to check out your brand. Further, a static image is less likely to draw the attention of readers as the internet is saturated with static image infographics so the interactive nature of HTML 5 certainly does give you an edge. Utilise interactive features The interactive nature of HTML 5 infographics can be used to draw interest to the infographic by displaying live data and prompting users to input values to create an engaging and enjoyable experience for the reader. Also, by utilising interactive elements of HTML 5 into infographics, you can differentiate it from all the other static image based infographics and create a unique experience for your readers. Allow readers to quickly absorb information
Image from fastcodesign.com The idea behind infographics is to visually display information and to allow the reader to quickly absorb a large amount of information. HTML 5 infographics allow readers to easily view real time data and interact with the information displayed. This allows information to be easily absorbed by the user as they can access specific information they are after and simply ignore the data not required. Increase the possibilities offered by infographics HTML 5 infographics allow you to increase brand awareness and create interest in the products or services you provide. The rich user experience provided by HTML 5 allows a large amount of information to be displayed in an easy to read format so the reader can quickly absorb information. Further, HTML 5 infographics allow you to be more creative with the way you present the information and thus enables you to create unique and inspiring infographics. As you can see, the capabilities of HTML 5 in infographics allow you to create visually rich infographics that contain a large amount of knowledge without overwhelming the reader. The benefits of integrating HTML 5 into infographics extend beyond just allowing you to create an interactive experience for your readers, as it enables you to develop a unique brand that users will come to recognise. This is what we at StarmenUSA do professionally.
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| Christopher Kilkus on Fashion Photography Exhibit at Dundee Art Gallery and Museum Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:48 PM PDT If names such as Edward Steichen, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and David Bailey, and Steven Meisel don't mean anything to you then open up a Vogue, Vanity Fair or Conde Nast magazine. The photography you see today was inspired by these superb artists and their works will be on display this coming September 2012 through January 6, 2013 at The McManus: Dundee Art Gallery and Museum in the U.K. The exhibit, entitled "’Selling Dreams: One Hundred Years of Fashion Photography’ is the second in a series of exhibitions and "…brings together diverse works by more than twenty leading image-makers and will include some wonderful iconic images as well as rarely exhibited photographs…" says Susanna Brown, curator.
The exhibition includes approximately sixty works by these fashion photographers, as well as original magazine spreads from publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Modern fashion photography as we know it today was literally created by the likes of these artists who took fashion to a level that was "art" versus simply display. Some of these photographers such as Edward Steichen pioneered a movement that utilized light, shadows and unique props to create the iconic images displayed.Selling Dreams is the first touring exhibition from the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) Collection to explore the work of international fashion photographers and to draw together such a broad range of important historic and contemporary fashion images, according to the Royal West of England Academy. Philip Long, Director of V&A at Dundee, said, “The style and glamour of fashion has attracted `Selling Dreams’ is a fabulous opportunity to see some of these most iconic images, as well as discover lesser known ones from the V&A’s superlative collections.” The V&A is home to the UK’s National Collection of the Art of Photography. ‘Selling Dreams’ is drawn from this collection and is the first V&A touring exhibition to explore the work of international fashion photographers from the earliest years of the twentieth century to the present day. It will include approximately 60 photographs.
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