Why We’re Addicted To Our Smartphones, But Not Our Tablets
Remember all of the wisecracks about executives and their BlackBerry addictions? Back then, constant contact was limited to the few and the mighty — relatively speaking, of course. But now, the last laugh might be on us. In record time, our smartphones have become indispensable, and as mobile technology has become integrated into nearly […]
Do Containers Render Virtualization Obsolete For Web Hosting?
There are those that will defend VMs to their last breath, and those that tout containers as the solution to all problems in application deployment and hosting, but the truth is almost certain to be more nuanced. Source: Web Hosting Articles
How We Hold Our Gadgets
Where do hands and fingers fall on the device? This question is the linchpin for every form factor this book examines, and the answer tells you how to design your layout for comfort and efficiency. Since we hold phones, phablets, tablets, and laptops very differently, it’s no surprise that each of these touchscreen variations has […]
From Pages to Patterns: An Exercise for Everyone
Language defines the life of components. A “blue button” will work until the button is no longer blue—and then the name won’t make sense anymore. The pattern will have no reason to exist if blue buttons have fallen out of use. A component with the name “button,” however, will live a longer and more fruitful […]
Flexbox For Interfaces All The Way: Tracks Case Study
The days of floats and margin trickery are finally behind us, as CSS furnishes developers with new and improved properties perfect for those delicate layouts. Layout features such as vertical alignment, evenly distributed spacing, source-order control and other patterns such as “sticky” footers are quite effortless to achieve with flexbox. In this article, we’ll […]
