Category Archives for Mobile
Redesign of the UNC Libraries’ website
Last month we debuted the completely overhauled UNC Libraries website at library.unc.edu. Roughly a year in the making, this is a huge step forward for the Library. Our old site was entirely hand-maintained pages, and included over 60,000 files (HTML, … Continue reading
Three line menu
I try to keep an eye out for standards in mobile UI. With limited screen space available for the interface, I spend a ton of time thinking about how best to represent actions to our users. Are there standards of … Continue reading
Web services I use, 2012 edition
Since I last posted this list, a few things have changed. First, here’s the things I used last year but don’t anymore: Simplenote For two weeks in October, Simplenote’s syncing service stopped working entirely. None of my notes propogated across … Continue reading
Responsive web design with Bootstrap.
In an effort to improve my coding skills, I’ve been working on a little php/mysql shared shopping list webapp for my wife and I to use. Today I finished moving the UI into the Bootstrap framework. Bootstrap is a side … Continue reading
Web services I use, 2011 edition
Someone recently asked me about tools I use for my own personal infnormation management. I guess I haven’t posted about that kind of thing in a while, so here’s a list: Simplenote syncs text notes across devices. For example: I … Continue reading
The case for home-grown, sustainable next generation library services
Background: I was recently honored to be asked to write a technology column for an upcoming special issue of Public Services Quarterly. The issue’s theme is next generation public services, and I went with a title of “The case for … Continue reading
Amazon adds Whispersync for personal ebooks
Last Friday I received an email from Amazon with a fairly innocuous subject line: “New Kindle Personal Documents Features”. I’ll put the full text of the email at the end of this post, because I can’t seem to find it … Continue reading
Dear Amazon: We just want changelogs!
After pulling Neal Stephenson’s new book Reamde from the Kindle store, Amazon replaced it with an updated version yesterday. The whole saga is detailed at Teleread. While perhaps not as disturbing as the time Amazon infamously pulled copies of 1984 … Continue reading
Why I’m not sold on Bloapp
Sometimes I feel like I’m taking crazy pills! There’s been a lot of excitement on librarian blogs and twitter accounts today about Bloapp. The service converts your blog into an app… sort of. Now excuse me while I put on … Continue reading
Amazon CloudPlayer – Better than free?
For years I’ve seen a lot of very smart people refer to how the industry of your choice (music, movies, games, etc) can beat rampant piracy: Offer a service that’s better than free. That is, provide features that piracy can … Continue reading