http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/ en Copyright 2010 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:54 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Photoshop Shortcuts - The Fun Way]]> From a PC perspective - yes! Good to see that for a change; I've been using Photoshop since version 3 , so yes, serious Photoshop users *do* use PCs. ;) Some of these multi-key shortcuts were new to me, and hey - every time saver's a good thing. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/photoshop_shortcuts_the_fun_wa.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/photoshop_shortcuts_the_fun_wa.php adobe Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:54 -0500 How to create a fluid grid with jQuery ]]> Now that's sexy. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/how_to_create_a_fluid_grid_wit.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/how_to_create_a_fluid_grid_wit.php design programming Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:45:43 -0500 Do's and Don'ts of Usability Testing]]> Great overview and would well even if your "product" is a web site. Good things to keep in mind regardless. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/dos_and_donts_of_usability_tes.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/12/dos_and_donts_of_usability_tes.php UX Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:47:48 -0500 A Common Sense Content Strategy ]]> Great little case study explaining how to develop a content strategy for a web site - formalizing is an incredibly important step in the process and it's your guideline for the months and years to come. Gets a gold star from me! http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/a_common_sense_content_strateg.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/a_common_sense_content_strateg.php content Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:57:19 -0500 The Ingredients of a Successful Website ]]> Couldn't have said it better myself - esp. passion. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/the_ingredients_of_a_successfu.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/the_ingredients_of_a_successfu.php business Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:45:06 -0500 Pure CSS speech bubbles ]]> Thought and speech bubbles created entirely with CSS. This rocks. But a note to those looking @ the "degrade experiments" further down the page - looks pretty shabby in latest version of Opera, yet it handled the top-of-page comment bubbles just fine. Hmm. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/pure_css_speech_bubbles.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/07/pure_css_speech_bubbles.php css Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:43:14 -0500 Why Can't Programmers... Program? ]]> Interesting and more than a little scary. Heck, I'm just a good hacker-onner with PHP and *I* could write a program as per their example in under 5 minutes. I wish more schools emphasized logical process and working out solutions in psuedocode - that was one of the best ways I ever learned how to think (programatically) because it gets the particular language out of the way and lets you focus on the solution. Translating to a language? That's easy and any language can be learned. The logic is harder to get which is why schools need to focus on it more. IMO. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/05/why_cant_programmers_program.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/05/why_cant_programmers_program.php geekery programming Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:53:05 -0500 4 Pixels or Less ]]> Life Below 600px.]]> http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/04/4_pixels_or_less.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/04/4_pixels_or_less.php design UX Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:55:05 -0500 User Experience Diagrams ]]> Very useful list including all the oldies but goodies (JJG, ahem) and a few ones that are new to me. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/02/user_experience_diagrams.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/02/user_experience_diagrams.php UX Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:42:31 -0500 15 PHP regular expressions for web developers ]]> For hacker-onners like me who need to code occasionally but don't do it daily, this is a fabulous resource. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/15_php_regular_expressions_for.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/15_php_regular_expressions_for.php programming Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:56:10 -0500 The Bella Cottage ]]> Hubby dearest would never allow it, but OH how I would love a large master bedroom decorated like this. Ya-hum! http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/the_bella_cottage.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/03/01/the_bella_cottage.php shopping Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:17:58 -0500 Tools for Sketching User Experiences ]]> this looks v. sexy.]]> http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/26/tools_for_sketching_user_exper.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/26/tools_for_sketching_user_exper.php UX Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:39:18 -0500 Speak Human ]]> Looks like a great new book on how to embrace the "anti-big" sentiment, work the advantages of a small and more personal business; the author has 2 chapters online for free and will be sharing more as time goes on. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/25/speak_human.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/25/speak_human.php business Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:35:03 -0500 50 Free UI and Web Design Wireframing Kits, Resources and Source Files ]]> Can I just say yum? Always a fan of Smashing Magazine, even more so with this fab collection of wireframing kits, form elements, grids and more. Like porn for folks who like UX design. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/50_free_ui_and_web_design_wire.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/50_free_ui_and_web_design_wire.php UX Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:14:36 -0500 5 Ways to Optimize Email Response ]]> Absolutely fantastic audio/slide presentation with some very surprising but well tested results. Testing rocks. Companies willing to share their test results? Rocks even more. http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/5_ways_to_optimize_email_respo.php http://www.angiemckaig.com/links/2010/02/24/5_ways_to_optimize_email_respo.php email marketing Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:47:31 -0500