10 Useful Web Application Interface Techniques

. Monday, May 18, 2009
0 comments

More and more applications these days are migrating to the Web. Without platform constraints or installation requirements, the software-as-a-service model looks very attractive. Web application interface design is, at its core, Web design; however, its focus is mainly on function. To compete with desktop applications, Web apps must offer simple, intuitive and responsive user interfaces that let their users get things done with less effort and time.

In the past we didn’t cover web applications the way we should and now it’s time to take a closer look at some useful techniques and design solutions that make web-applications more user-friendly and more beautiful. This article presents the first part of our extensive research on design patterns and useful design solutions in modern web applications. Below you’ll find a collection of 10 useful interface design techniques and best practices used in many successful web-applications.

from geektechs

9 Common Usability Mistakes In Web Design | How-To | Smashing Magazine

.
0 comments

By now, all good designers and developers realize the importance of usability for their work. Usable websites offer great user experiences, and great user experiences lead to happy customers. Delight and satisfy your visitors, rather than frustrate and annoy them, with smart design decisions. Here are 9 usability problems that websites commonly face, and some recommended solutions for each of them.

from geektechs

The 50 best movie robots - Times Online

.
0 comments

The 50 best movie robots

To coincide with the release of Michael Bay's epic Transformers movie we rate the most celebrated 'artifical people' in movies

from geektechs

Urban Dictionary: chui

. Monday, April 27, 2009
0 comments


chui 1 up, 2 down love it hate it
A dude that gets drunk every time he drinks, has 365 birthdays throughout the year. Very agreesive in hitting on girls, but never succeeds. Nastiest person on the planet (except for a couple).

from geektechs

Wario Land: Shake It – Amazing footage!

.
0 comments


Wario Land: Shake It – Amazing footage! at youtube.com

from geektechs

How To Install Firebug on IE, Safari, Chrome & Opera

.
0 comments


install firebug ie
Firebug is a web developer’s best friend. It is a Firefox add-on that makes it very easy to debug and develop web pages. It provides you with a way to inspect page elements and perform many other functions as well. But what about Firebug on other browsers?

from geektechs

New version of Seesmic Desktop

. Saturday, April 25, 2009
0 comments


here is an updated preview of Seesmic Desktop
-lots of bug fixes thanks to your huge feedback, especially on MS Windows version
(but not only for Windows)
-user lists are now saving in the background each time you make a change so use them
as much as you like!
-"in reply to" support
 
It's a maintenance release, next one coming very soon will be focusing on new basic features, such as following/unfollowing or adding users to user lists more easily.
 
if you want to help test/debug please copy and paste in your browser:
 
please give us feedback at
 
we also started a new help site where you can find answers to your questions:
 
you will need to open it with Adobe Air on your computer:

from geektechs

How to add Facebook Connect to your website using Javascript - Pakt.com

. Wednesday, April 15, 2009
0 comments


Facebook Connect allows web developers to leverage the Facebook social application for their own off-Facebook applications. This tutorial will walk you through setting up a new Facebook application for use with Connect, as well as a couple examples that demonstrate how to use the Javascript API.

from geektechs

UserName Check - Social Networking Username Availability

.
0 comments


Find out which social media usernames have already been taken

from geektechs